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“Pleased to speak with President @CyrilRamaphosa. Reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation as we celebrate 30th anniversary of our diplomatic relations. Look forward to participating in the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg later this month,” Modi tweeted after his talk with Ramaphosa. The South African President briefed Modi on the preparations underway for the BRICS Summit and the Prime Minister said he looked forward to his visit to Johannesburg to participate in the BRICS Summit on August 22-24. Ramaphosa conveyed his full support to India’s G20 presidency and said that he looked forward to visiting India to attend the G-20 summit next…

The FIR was registered in Ashoknagar police station of Kalaburagi district on Thursday following a complaint by one Rajeev Jane.Harshendra Kumar, a Dalit community leader, has also lodged a complaint against Jnanendra over his remarks in Shivamogga district.Jnanendra hails from Theerthahalli and he represents Theerthahalli assembly seat.Meanwhile, the Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva and Lingayat Mahasabha have written a letter to the Speaker U.T. Khader to initiate action against Jnanendra for his remarks against Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre.Jnanendra came under fire over his objectionable remark on the skin tone of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.Coming heavily on him, the Congress demanded his expulsion…

With its innovations, Paytm is bringing technology to small merchants across the country. The company recently launched two new devices – Paytm Music Soundbox and Paytm Pocket Soundbox, further strengthening its payment monetisation.The tech innovator has witnessed a growth of 19 per cent YoY in monthly transacting users (MTU) to 9.3 crore. This reflects the growing consumer engagement on the Paytm app. Paytm’s total merchants volume has also seen an increase with GMV growing 39 per cent YoY to Rs 1.47 lakh crore ($17.9 billion) in July 2023.As per the latest exchange filing, Paytm has said that its focus in…

According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon. “We received a police control room call regarding the incident on Wednesday afternoon following which a police team was dispatched to the spot in Adarsh Nagar area,” said a senior police official. “The medical examination of the victim was conducted after which a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and POCSO Act was registered. The accused, who is also a minor, has been apprehended,” said the official. During the initial probe, it was revealed that the boy and the girl were known to each other. “Both used to…

The moment Union IT and Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sought permission to introduce the bill in Lok Sabha, leaders of Congress-led Opposition parties stood up in a roar and opposed it’s introduction.AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi while opposing the bill, sought a division on it.Leader of the Congress in the Lower House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the government wants to trample upon the people’s right to information through the bill.Congress member Gaurav Gogoi said that the legislation impinges on the right to privacy, while another Congress MP Manish Tewari said it was not a final bill and needs to be…

This is the first time Morocco has reached the knockout stages at a Women’s World Cup, with Anissa Lahmari’s strike in first-half stoppage time proving the decisive goal, a Xinhua report said.In the 59th minute, Daniela Montoya almost equalized for Colombia, but her effort was saved by Morocco keeper Khadija Er-Rmichi. Colombia had several chances over the next 20 minutes, but couldn’t convert them.Despite the loss, Colombia topped Group H and secured a top 16 berth, but Morocco had to wait until after the final whistle had blown to confirm their second place, as they awaited the result of Group…

As per the cause list published on the apex court website, a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S.V.N. Bhatti will also hear the application for interim bail on August 4. The court, on July 14, issued notice and sought responses of the CBI and the ED on the two petitions filed by the senior AAP leader challenging orders of the Delhi High Court denying him bail in the CBI and the ED cases, respectively. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia, had urged the apex court to grant Sisodia interim bail to meet his ailing wife. In its…

A senior official on Thursday said that CAU Vice Chancellor Anupam Mishra met Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhavan in Aizawl and told the Governor that the problems faced by Mizoram students studying at CAU, Imphal, have been resolved.”Those CAU students from Mizoram would be allowed to sit for the examinations at the College of Veterinary Science at Selesih (12 km north of Aizawl).”Admission documents would also be submitted at the college and classes would also be held online for these students,” the official said, quoting the CAU VC.On Monday, the Mizoram Students’ Union (MSU) urged the state…

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes that one major difference in the build-up of the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup as compared to the preparation undertaken by the 2011 tournament-winning team, has been the significantly lesser time of playing matches as a cohesive unit. After the end of 2007 ODI World Cup and before the start of the 2011 edition, India had played 118 ODIs. With the 2023 World Cup being just over two months away, India have played just 57 matches after the end of the 2019 edition in England. Moreover, India has played…

San Francisco, Aug 3 (IANS) Chip major Qualcomm’s shares fell about 7 per cent after it provided a gloomy outlook for its fiscal Q4, warning of an ongoing slump in smartphone sales and likely job cuts.In a US securities filing as it announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended June 25, the company said “while we are in the process of developing our plans, we currently expect these actions to consist largely of workforce reductions, and in connection with any such actions we would expect to incur significant additional restructuring charge”. In the earnings call, President and CEO Cristiano…