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France to remove Windows from government computers in sovereignty push

France, April 17 -- The plan was announced on 8 April by the Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs, the body that manages IT systems across ministries and public administrations. It involve... Read More


India's share of global GDP projected to rise to 7% by 2050 amid private alternatives market growth: McKinsey

New Delhi, April 17 -- India's share of global GDP is projected to rise from 3.7 per cent in 2025 to 7.0 per cent by 2050. This shift marks the country's increasing significance as a destination for a... Read More


Fed's Miran says he may trim rate cut outlook, citing inflation

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Trump administration spent months demanding the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. This week, two people with close ties to the White House said waiting to move makes some ... Read More


UN pushes action on resilience for LDCs and SIDS

Fiji, April 17 -- The United Nations ESCAP Pacific Office and UN-OHRLLS say countries must move from commitments to action as climate risks and development pressures intensify across the Asia-Pacific.... Read More


Oil Falls Further Over Hopes Of Ease In Middle East Tensions

India, April 17 -- A pause in fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, and President Donald Trump's statement that the US and Iran are "very close" to making a deal to end the wee... Read More


CAC 40 Up Nearly 0.5% On Iran Peace Hopes

India, April 17 -- The French stock market gained in strength after a steady start on Friday, as investors remain hopeful of U.S. and Iran engaging in meaningful discussions this weekend to bring an e... Read More


A Dastarkhan of Memory in Kashmir's Almond Garden

Srinagar, April 17 -- ByIliyas Rizvi Blossoms filled every branch in Badam Va'er that morning, almond trees dressed in spring white. Bees drifted through, their low hum settling over the orchard. I s... Read More


Ram Gopal Varma explains why gangsters targeted Rakesh Roshan, Gulshan Kumar in 90s: 'Kill one, extort money from ten'

India, April 17 -- Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma recently revisited one of Hindi cinema's most turbulent periods, the 1990s, when Mumbai's underworld exerted deep influence on the industry. He spoke about... Read More


The Istanbul warning: How ISIS is expanding inside Turkey

Bangladesh, April 17 -- Turkey is facing an increasingly uncomfortable reality: it is no longer merely a transit route for extremist groups but is at risk of becoming a permissive environment where ne... Read More


US-Iran Deal 'very Close': Trump

India, April 17 -- President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that a deal with Iran is on the cards, and a second round of negotiations to end the Middle East war could resume next weekend. Spea... Read More