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Ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga confirmed as World Bank leader

Former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga, an Indian army officer’s son with decades of corporate experience, has been confirmed to lead the World Bank for a five-year term that starts next month

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Delhi court summons BBC, Wikimedia Foundation and Internet Archive over ‘defamation’

Hearing a defamation case by a BJP leader, a Delhi court on Wednesday issued summons to the BBC over the banned documentary India: The Modi Question.

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Indians arrested by Thai police for gambling deported

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Arcturus: What you need to know about the new Covid variant

Omicron variant XBB.1.16 has now been identified in at least 34 countries including the UK

Wales Online

SEBI should find ultimate beneficial owners of foreign funds invested in the Adani Group, says Congress

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) should use all means at its disposal to get clarity about the ultimate beneficial ownership of foreign funds invested in the Adani Group, the Congress said on May 3.

The Hindu

Press freedom index: Why Afghanistan outperformed India, who measures it, and how accurate is the data

On World Press Day, India slumped by 11 places to rank 161 among 180 nations in the new World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders – an international organisation advocating free and reliable information.

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Jaishankar to hold talks with Chinese FM Qin, Lavrov, host Pakistan FM in Goa

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will hold talks with Foreign Ministers of China and Russia, and other counterparts of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 4

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Economist flags ‘lumpenisation’ of higher education in India

Eminent economist Prabhat Patnaik has flagged a “lumpenisation” of public higher education system in the country by the Union government and those who are close to it.

The Hindu

Arcturus: what to know about the new COVID variant, omicron XBB.1.16

A new COVID variant XBB.1.16, or “Arcturus”, has now been identified in at least 34 countries including the UK.

The Conversation

MS Dhoni felicitated in Lucknow ahead of LSG-CSK IPL clash

LUCKNOW: Legendary Indian cricketer and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni was felicitated ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 clash against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Asia Cup Archery: India eyeing clean sweep in compound section; two more medals assured in recurve

TASHKENT: Indian archers kept themselves in line for a clean sweep in compound section, while they also confirmed two medals in the recurve section to continue their dominance in the Asia Cup Stage II World Ranking Tournament on Wednesday.

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Under-16 girls tennis tournament | Indian girls to play Vietnam for minor placings

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Heena to lead Indian challenge in Asian Junior Athletics Championships

KOLKATA: Teenage sprinter Rezoana Mallick Heena announced her arrival on the international stage by ending up with three medals -- two gold in the girl’s 400m and girl’s 4x400m team relay events and a silver in the girl’s 200m to help India end overall second behind China in the fifth…

The Times of India

India to build Harbour for Maldivian Coast Guard, foundation stone laid

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Maldivian counterpart Mariya Didi on May 3 laid the foundation stone for the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) Coast Guard ‘Ekatha Harbour’.

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In India, people are now getting accustomed to greasing palms of officers even for performing their duty: Madras High Court

“In India, the general public are now getting accustomed to the fact that in several government offices, even to do a legal act, public servants expect and accept gratification to motivate them.

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India's image as vibrant democracy shouldn't be tarnished: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar

India is the world’s most vibrant democracy and its image cannot be allowed to be tainted or tarnished by anyone, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on May 3.

The Independent UK

‘They might be royals, but here I call the shots’: The health retreat Charles and Camilla can’t keep away from

The King and Queen may be spending this week surrounded by coronation pomp and ceremony, but it’s the simplicity of the Soukya retreat where they’ve found a home away from home, reports Arpan Rai from Bengaluru, India

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Indian no-frills air carrier Go First files for bankruptcy

Thousands of travelers have been stranded after no-frills Indian air carrier Go First filed for bankruptcy and suspended its flights for three days, starting Wednesday

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Wrestlers' protest has underlined need for athlete commission in all NSFs: Sharath Kamal

NEW DELHI: Table tennis great and vice-chairperson of IOA's Athletes Commission Achanta Sharath Kamal says the ongoing protests by India's wrestlers has underlined the need for an athletes' body in all National Sports Federations (NSFs).

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‘Less jobs, dip in quality, lack of access’: What it means to be a photojournalist in India

Remember the image of officials in Delhi spraying sanitisers at pedestrians in the national capital amid the Covid lockdown? While it became part of the reportage on the government's handling of the Covid crisis, the story of the pandemic's impact on the photojournalist found little media attention.

The Times of India

Concerned UWW to appoint observer for WFI elections, federation complains of government interference

NEW DELHI: "Concerned" about the ongoing turmoil in Indian wrestling, United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic has demanded clarity on who is running the sport in the country, and in its response the WFI has complained of "government interference" in their matters.

Al Jazeera

British Asians reflect on Empire before King Charles’s coronation

Decades after the end of the British Empire, many South Asian Britons are still grappling with the monarchical legacy.

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India will get its own index to quantify heat impact next year: IMD chief

India will launch its own composite index next year to quantify the impact of heat on its population and generate impact-based heat wave alerts for specific locations, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

Al Jazeera

Delhi’s Coronation Park a neglected site of India’s colonial past

Visitors to sprawling site meant as memorial to British rule in the subcontinent get no help in understanding the space.

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Operation Kaveri | India brings home fresh batch of 231 people

Under Operation Kaveri, Indians were brought back home from the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah where India set up a transit camp for the evacuees.

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