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Freedom House downgrades India to 'partly free' for first time since 1997

The report cited "a multi-year pattern in which the Hindu nationalist government and its allies have presided over rising violence and discriminatory policies"

Tabreed, IFC to invest $400 mn for cooling infra in India, Southeast Asia

The JV will invest in district cooling, trigeneration and cooling as a service offering with a primary focus on India followed by other South-East Asian countries

Top headlines: India Inc earnings estimate upgrade, India woos Tesla

Reliance Jio has bagged more than 50 per cent of the total quantum of airwaves sold by paying Rs 57,122.65 crore. Of the 855.6 megahertz of spectrum sold, Jio has got 488 megahertz

China appears to warn India: Push too hard and the lights could go out

As border skirmishing increased last year, malware began to flow into the Indian electric grid, a new study shows, and a blackout hit Mumbai. It now looks like a warning

India's ageing dams pose a safety risk, nation must conduct reviews: Study

India must analyse the costs versus benefits of its ageing dams, and conduct timely safety reviews in order to ensure safety of the structures, and the safety of those who inhabit the areas downstream

FM Nirmala Sitharaman virtually attends G20 Central Bank Governors' meet

Sitharaman participated virtually in the First G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting under the Italian Presidency to discuss policy actions for transformative and equitable recovery

Centre's social media rules are dictatorial: Maharashtra minister Patil

Minister of State for IT Satej Patil opposed the government's regulations for social media platforms and over-the-top (OTT) players, terming them as "dictatorial" and a "threat" to the democracy

India to send second batch of medicines to Palestine as Covid-19 assistance

Noting that pandemic's impact on Gaza has been severe due to fragile health infra, India assured Palestine of providing second batch of medicines and an early supply of vaccines as covid assistance

Temperatures in parts of northwest India soar by 6-7 degrees C above normal

Temperatures in various parts of northwest India have increased by 6-7 degrees Celsius above normal, according to the World Meteorological Organization on Saturday

Restoring peace must be priority of stakeholders in Myanmar: India at UNGA

India said restoring democratic order should be the priority of all stakeholders in Myanmar and called on the international community to lend its "constructive support" to the people of the nation

China plays down reports of India beating it in Covid-19 vaccine diplomacy

China on Friday welcomed India supplying more COVID-19 vaccines to a number of countries, playing down reports that New Delhi has beaten Beijing in its vaccine diplomacy around the world. Responding to a question on a report that India has beaten China in its own game of vaccine diplomacy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin during a media briefing said, We welcome that and hope to see more countries taking actions to provide vaccines to the world, especially developing countries, to help with the global response." China has been overcoming domestic difficulties to provide vaccines to other countries in concrete measure," he said, flagging China's own vaccine requirement to inoculate its 1.4 billion population. He reiterated that China has been providing vaccines to 53 countries and exporting vaccines to 27 countries, amid reports that many of those countries are yet to receive Chinese vaccines or the promised quantities. For its part, China has promised 10 million vacci

Namaste Wahala, a new Netflix release, brings together India and Nigeria

Two of the world's biggest film industries, Bollywood and Nollywood have collaborated in the past as well

India 2nd biggest target of cybercriminals in Asia Pacific in 2020: IBM

India was the second most attacked country by cyber criminals after Japan in Asia Pacific in 2020, according to an IBM report released on Wednesday

Reserve Bank of India concerned crypto may impact financial stability

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration is proposing to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in the country and create a framework for an official digital currency

India is well placed within EMs from an investment perspective: BNP Paribas

India has handled the pandemic rather well, companies have become more efficient, and there is a cyclical recovery underway, said Abhiram Eleswarapu, head of equities at BNP Paribas India

Top headlines: RBI buys bonds, Tatas outdo Sensex under Chandrasekaran

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought about Rs 26,000 crore of bonds from the secondary market anonymously on February 12, a day after it bought Rs 20,000 crore as part of its announced OMOs

India not close to herd immunity yet, threat of 2nd wave lingers: Experts

Sero survey showed that merely 22% people were infected. Therefore, a large part of the population is still vulnerable,' says a former ICMR official

India to file appeal against Cairn's $1.2 billion arbitration award

New Delhi has time till March 21 to file an appeal in accordance with a 90-day window

India, EU express hope to forge host of bilateral cooperation arrangements

India and the European Union (EU) on Friday expressed hope to forge a host of bilateral cooperation arrangements with a view to boost bilateral trade. At a bilateral meeting with the EU, India shared structural reforms priorities of the country and various steps taken to revive economy hit by COVID-19 crisis. During the 11th India-EU Macroeconomic dialogue held virtually, the EU informed about the economic challenges and outlook of their economy due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and their recovery plan. "The dialogue concluded with the hope that both sides would be able to build stronger and deeper relations by entering into various bilateral cooperation arrangements which are of mutual interest to both sides," an official statement said. Both sides have been negotiating on the Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) for many years but still not reached a consensus. The European Union is seeking greater market access for its automobiles, wines and spirits,

Arbitration award: Cairn CEO to meet finance secretary on Thursday

Inter-ministerial meeting with officials of key govt departments today to discuss India's strategy