Putin in India: PM Modi gifts Russian edition of Bhagwat Gita to President; bilateral talks today | India News

PM Modi presents Russian edition of Gita to Putin (@narendramodi) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a copy of the Russian edition of Bhagavad Gita to Russian President Vladimir Putin after receiving him at Delhi’s Palam Airport. Sharing a picture from their interaction, PM Modi highlighted the inspirational teachings of the Gita.“Presented a copy…

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IndiNoGo: 300 flights nixed as airline chaos worsens | India News

NEW DELHI: There were unprecedented disruptions at IndiGo and misery at airports across India, with about 300 IndiGo flights cancelled on Thursday. IndiGo’s problems had consequences for passengers of other airlines too at places like Pune. The airline, the DGCA said, admitted grossly under-estimating pilot requirements for its current schedule under new crew duty rules.These…

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Cayman Islands eyes info pacts with Sebi & GIFT regulator

MUMBAI: The Cayman Islands, one of the biggest financing hubs for investing globally, has offered to sign memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with markets regulator Sebi and also with the regulator for India’s finance hub GIFT City. The MoUs will facilitate transparent exchange of information between the regulators, André M Ebanks, Premier, the Cayman Islands, said…

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Ex-Signature Bank Execs Launch Blockchain-Powered N3XT Bank Backed by Paradigm, Winklevoss

A group of former executives of Signature Bank, the crypto-friendly bank shuttered in 2023 March, announced on Thursday the launch of a new blockchain-powered, full-reserve bank aiming to offer programmable U.S. dollar payments. Dubbed N3XT, the bank operates under a Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) charter, settles payments instantly using a private blockchain system…

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Banks lost long-term value in foreign stake sales: Kotak CEO

Ashok Vaswani, MD & CEO, Kotak Mahindra Bank MUMBAI: Kotak Bank chief executive Ashok Vaswani said large banks that sold stakes in their financial-services subsidiaries to foreign investors lost considerable long-term value, arguing that full ownership of such businesses is a strategic advantage.Speaking at a media gathering on Wed, Vaswani urged reporters to “go and…

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Delays, cancellations & missed flights: Chaos spares none, from footballers to funeral-goers | India News

Ten hours on plastic chairs, midnight boarding, pre-match heebie-jeebies. Mumbai City FC’s journey to a Super Cup semi-final became the face of a nationwide air travel meltdown as IndiGo cancellations and delays left thousands stranded across India.The former ISL champions reached Goa Thursday morning after their Wednesday afternoon flight was cancelled amid widespread disruption. “After…

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