Unable to participate in P-75I submarine project due to RFP conditions: France's Naval Group RFPs were issued to two shortlisted Indian companies in June last year The Hindu · May 3, 2022
What's next for EU energy policy? As EU member states consider tightening restrictions on Russian energy imports, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is among those calling for closer European integration. He says the bloc needs “structural solutions” to deal with soaring energy prices. Meanwhile, Italy and the UK take different stances over “windfall taxes” for energy… France 24 · May 3, 2022
Joblessness on the rise in India India is in the throes of a widening joblessness crisis and misinformation does not help The Hindu · May 3, 2022
India releases 2020 death data ahead of WHO COVID mortality study it objects India registered about 475,000 more total deaths in 2020 than the previous year, government data released months ahead of schedule on Tuesday showed, as the World Health Organization readies its estimates of excess COVID-19 deaths whose methodology New Delhi has opposed. Reuters · May 3, 2022
Weighing the evidence: On SC’s order against forcible vaccination Emerging evidence, not precedents, must govern India’s policy on vaccination The Hindu · May 3, 2022
India, Denmark to strengthen Green Strategic Partnership Focus to be on green hydrogen, renewable energy and wastewater management The Hindu · May 3, 2022
India to be official country of honour at Cannes Film Market Restored version of Satyajit Ray’s Pratidwandi will also be presented at the movie gala The Hindu · May 3, 2022
Sansad Watch Ep 32: Where does India stand in the Russia-Ukraine war? In February, Russia started a war with Ukraine. In the two months that followed, India evacuated thousands of Indians from Ukraine and abstained multiple times from voting on resolutions against Russia in the United Nations, while also speaking about the need for dialogue and diplomacy. Newslaundry · May 3, 2022
Man marries his three girlfriends in bizarre ceremony after 15 years together The unusual wedding which involved a three-day tribal ceremony in Madhya Pradesh, India that finished on Sunday, saw the veiled groom dance with his three girlfriends to a chorus sung by guests and daring sword dances Daily Mirror · May 3, 2022
One case of COVID’s XE variant detected in India: INSACOG No reports of XE clusters in India yet The Hindu · May 3, 2022
Talent aplenty as India ask the same question ahead of World T20 The tournament is in Australia in October-November, and as always the team will arrive there as one of the favourites The Hindu · May 3, 2022
Spanish clubs are looking at Indian football with interest: LaLiga’s Jose Antonio We can hope that they find the right conditions to come and forge partnerships The Hindu · May 3, 2022
Modi invokes FOMO, says those not investing in India will miss out “Looking at India’s reforms and investment opportunities, I can say that those who don’t invest in our nation will certainly miss out”, said PM Narendra Modi addressing the India-Denmark Business Forum The Hindu · May 3, 2022
The Times of India · May 3, 2022 Power minister invites German energy firms to invest in India NEW DELHI: Union power minister R K Singh on Tuesday urged German energy firms to invest in India as the country has emerged as the most attractive destination for investment in renewable energy sector.
The Hindu · May 3, 2022 India sets end-June coal import targets as power woes mount An unrelenting heatwave pushed electricity demand to a record high in April
Benzinga · May 3, 2022 Leading Chinese Smartphone Invites Regulatory Scrutiny In India, Shares Drop In Hong Kong Xiaomi Corp (OTC:XIACY) (OTC:XIACF) shares lost steam in Hong Kong after India’s Enforcement Directorate alleged the second-largest smartphone vendor of “illegal remittances” and seized ~$730 million, the Financial Times reports. India’s anti-money laundering and foreign exchange crime division alleged Xiaomi’s Indian subsidiary of sending $55.51 billion ($725 million) of foreign currency payments…
The Times of India · May 3, 2022 The fizz tax: GST on fruit-based carbonated drinks is 28% plus compensation cess MUMBAI: India is caught in the grips of a heat-wave and what can be better than a cold drink, which you can conveniently gulp directly from a bottle or tetra pack. But hang on, the classification of this drink will determine the goods and services (GST) levy, which is a…
The Conversation · May 3, 2022 Curious Kids: what are NFTs – and why are they so expensive? What is the purpose of making NFTs and what makes some of them so costly? – Tanvi, aged 16, Delhi, India
Benzinga · May 3, 2022 India's 2 Richest Bringing Their Fight To Media Space Spells Trouble For Netflix, Disney Indian OTT space is heating up with the country's top two billionaire tycoons — Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani — gearing up to compete against each other.
WEKU · May 3, 2022 Climate scientists say South Asia's heat wave (120F!) is a sign of what's to come Some schools have closed early for summer. More than a billion people are in danger of heat stroke. Summer's early arrival in South Asia also threatens global grain supplies.
The Hindu · May 3, 2022 New Delhi extends assistance of more than $3 billion to Sri Lanka in 2022: Indian High Commission in Colombo On Monday, India had extended its current credit line by a further $200 million to replenish Sri Lanka’s rapidly depleting fuel stocks
Reuters · May 3, 2022 India's Modi calls for ceasefire in Ukraine India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow.
Al Jazeera · May 3, 2022 India: Curfew imposed in Jodhpur following Hindu-Muslim clashes Internet connections cut and a curfew imposed following unrest between Hindus and Muslims in Rajasthan state.