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PM Modi warmly welcomed by Brazilian President Lula ahead of key talks

Brasilia/New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from Brazilian President Inacio Lula da Silva at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, and was accorded a guard of honour and ceremonial welcome, ahead of their bilateral talks.
PM Modi said after the ceremonial welcome that his state visit to Brazil, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in nearly six decades, will add momentum to the bilateral ties.
“This state visit to Brazil will add momentum to our bilateral relations.”
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Reliance Group distances itself from RCom, clarifies roles after CBI action

20 Apr 2026 | 8:28 PM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) Following the recent Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) action against two former executives of Reliance Communications (RCOM), the Reliance Group on Monday issued a clarification, distancing itself from the company and outlining key details regarding its management and ownership status.

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Desh Garima Crosses Hormuz Safely; India Flags Security Concerns After Firing Incidents

20 Apr 2026 | 8:01 PM

New Delhi, April 20 (UNI) India on Monday said the country’s maritime operations, energy supplies and rural development programmes remain stable and fully functional despite the evolving security situation around the Strait of Hormuz, even as two Indian merchant vessels recently reported firing incidents in the region.

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RCom Executives Held by CBI in ₹19,000 Crore Banking Fraud Probe

20 Apr 2026 | 7:57 PM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said that it has arrested two senior executives, D. Vishwanath and Anil Kalya, of Reliance Communications (RCom), a company controlled by Anil D. Ambani.

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ED Arrests land mafia Jay S Kamdar in Money Laundering Case Linked to Sona Pappu

20 Apr 2026 | 7:49 PM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Kolkata Zonal Office, on Monday said that it has arrested land mafia Jay S Kamdar in connection with a money laundering investigation related to Biswajit Podder alias Sona Pappu and others.

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World witnessing a paradigm shift to 'Circular Economy', the idea of 'waste' is rapidly disappearing: Jitendra Singh

20 Apr 2026 | 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Apr 20 (UNI) Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh said that the world is witnessing a paradigm shift to "Circular Economy" and there is a decisive shift in economic thinking, where the idea of “waste” is rapidly disappearing and every discarded material is increasingly being seen as a source of economic value. He cited the example of the government having earned more than Rs 4,000 cr simply from the e-waste during the Swachhata campaign.

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