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Jio to file for IPO, eyes listing by first half of 2026: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani on Friday announced that Jio will file for its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO), with plans to list by the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Addressing...

August 29, 2025 4:19 PM

India-Japan can diversify trade basket, open new frontiers with renewed efforts: PM Modi

Hailing the robust economic and trade ties between India and Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that with renewed efforts, both nations can diversify their trade basket, make it more balanced, and open up new frontiers. In an intervi...

August 29, 2025 4:20 PM

India-Japan parliamentary exchanges in focus as PM Modi meets Japanese Speaker

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Japan's House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga along with a group of Japanese Members of Parliament, highlighting the growing depth of India–Japan relations. “I had a wonderful meeting with S...

August 29, 2025 3:52 PM

Russia condemns European move to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme

Russia on Friday condemned a decision by Britain, Germany and France to launch a process that could reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. The three European countries, known as the E3, launched the so-called "snapback mechanism...

August 29, 2025 3:42 PM

Stable India-China relations can have positive impact on regional prosperity: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his visit to China is an ode to the steady bilateral ties with the nation and steady ties with the neighbouring country is essential for peace in the Indo-Pacific region. "At the invitation of Preside...

August 29, 2025 3:08 PM

Centre names former RBI governor Urjit Patel as IMF Executive Director for 3 years

The government has approved the appointment of former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Dr. Urjit Patel as Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a three-year term. Patel’s appointment follows the abrupt termination of ...

August 29, 2025 3:14 PM

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Tripura top performers in State Energy Efficiency Index 2024

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Tripura have emerged as the top performers in the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2024, released by the Ministry of Power on Friday. The index, developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in associa...

August 29, 2025 3:09 PM

PM Modi meets former Japanese PMs, discusses expanding bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with the former Japanese PMs Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida during his visit to Tokyo, and discussed several dimensions of cooperation between the two nations. PM Modi stated that discussions during the me...

August 29, 2025 3:25 PM

Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation

Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of...

August 29, 2025 2:03 PM

India’s exports to surpass last year despite tariffs: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that despite the tariffs, India’s exports this year are likely to exceed those of last year. Addressing a curtain raiser event of Bharat Buildcon 2026 in New Delhi, the Union Ministe...

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