Nokia said on Wednesday it has won a “multi-billion dollar” deal with India’s Bharti Airtel to deliver 4G and 5G equipment. The announcement comes at a time when Bharti Airtel, MediaTek and Nokia have successfully completed trials aimed at improving 5G uplink performance. The trial, conducted at Airtel’s technology lab, set a new benchmark by … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese company Pegatron’s only iPhone factory in India, forming a new joint venture that strengthens Tata’s position as a supplier to Apple. Reuters Reported, citing sources. Under the deal announced internally last week, Tata will own 60% and run day-to-day operations under … Read more
The 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has unveiled its main competition slate, which includes 15 films vying for the Golden Peacock Award with prizes worth INR 4 million ($47,000), and notably includes nine films directed by women. Among the world premieres are the Iranian drama Fear and Trembling by Menejeh Hekmat and Faez … Read more
Michael Gracey’s Better Man, a film about British pop star Robbie Williams, opens the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) with its Asian premiere. The Australian production runs the festival from November 20 to 28 in Goa. Veteran director Philip Noyce (“Clear and Present Danger,” “Salt,” “Rabbit-Proof Fence”) will receive the Satyajit Ray Lifetime … Read more
Workers stand near a gas pipeline during a construction launch ceremony for the TAPI project on the Afghan section of the natural gas pipeline that will connect Turkmenistan via Afghanistan to Pakistan and India, near the town of Sirhtabat, Turkmenistan, February 23, 2018. Reuters Pakistan will be given “transit fees worth $500 million annually” without … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz during an event in Lahore, on October 30, 2024. — Facebook/@TheMaryamNSharif Punjab Minister emphasizes joint action to address rising smog. Lahore citizens complain of burning eyes and throat irritation. The minority card will be issued to eligible families. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz stressed the importance of cross-border cooperation with … Read more
Muzaffarabad: Sardar Masood Khan, President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, said that after reluctantly accepting Pakistan’s independence, India has adopted a secular doctrine, which is an insincere attempt to hide prevailing Hindu nationalism under the guise of secularism. He made these remarks while addressing two separate online conferences organized by the Institute of Policy Studies … Read more
Muzaffarabad: While President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan welcomed the statements of US Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden regarding restoring the rights of Kashmiris, he said that Biden’s statements are evidence that the international community refused to believe the Indian narrative regarding the occupation. Kashmir. Biden asked New … Read more
India on Tuesday finalized a deal with the US State Department to acquire 31 MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones, as confirmed by the Indian Defense Ministry. The purchase, first discussed in 2018, is expected to significantly strengthen India’s surveillance and intelligence capabilities. The deal aligns with US strategic interests in … Read more
NEW DELHI: India and China have agreed to step up efforts to ensure complete disengagement on the disputed Himalayan border, New Delhi said on Thursday after Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met the Chinese minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in Russia. “Both sides agreed to work urgently and redouble efforts to achieve complete … Read more