All eyes are on this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Samarkand summit is scheduled for 15 and 16 September 2022. As the eight-member grouping is all set to expand, the heads of member states are going to consider Iran's membership bid, by granting it a member status.

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Uzbekistan's capital Samarkand is all ready to host Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Russia's President Vladimir Putin will be under the same roof to talk about Russia-Ukraine war, Taiwan Strait crisis and the relationship between India and China.

SCO summit: Leaders of India, China, Pakistan and Russia to be under one roof

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will come under one roof for the first time since 2020 Galwan clashes for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet at Uzbekistan on 15-16 September.

SCO 2022: India, China declare disengagement at line of actual control

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will come under one roof for the first time since 2020 Galwan clashes for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet at Uzbekistan on 15-16 September. Indian and Chinese troops have also completed the disengagement process in the Gogra-Hot Springs area along the LAC.

India and China to be under one roof for SCO meet for first time after 2020 Galwan clashes

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will come under one roof for the first time since 2020 Galwan clashes for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet at Uzbekistan on 15-16 September. WION correspondent Siddhant Sibbal in an exclusive interview with Manish Prabhat, ambassador to Uzbekistan.

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Last week, the Indian government banned the export of broken rice with immediate effect. Moreover, the Centre imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice, except for parboiled rice, to boost domestic supplies.

Last week, the Indian government banned the export of broken rice with immediate effect. Moreover, the Centre imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice, except for parboiled rice, to boost domestic supplies. Now, a Reuters report has revealed that nearly one million tonnes of grain is trapped at Indian ports as buyers refuse to pay the government's new 20 per cent export duty. "The duty became effective from midnight, but buyers are not ready to pay the duty. We have stopped loading vessels." B.V. Krishna Rao, president of the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) was quoted as saying by the publication. According to AIREA, approximately 750,000 tonnes of rice that can be exported is lying at the Indian ports. However, with margins wafer-thin in the rice business, the buyers are not willing to pay the duty and the rice bound for Benin, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates remains stuck. Additionaly, at least 350,000 tonnes of broken rice is lying at numerous ports scattered across India. The logistics do not dictate that the rice could be sent back into the hinterland for selling purposes. WATCH | 'WWE for papad': Ugly brawl erupts at wedding function in Kerala over extra 'papad With the complete export ban imposed on broken rice, the future of the stock hangs in balance as exporters await some relaxation from the government regarding rules. The government was forced to put a restriction on rice export as the production has not been up to par. Reports suggest that there could be a drop of 10-12 million tonnes in the Kharif season as rain deficit across different rice-producing states had hit the crops hard. WATCH | Exporter of rice India hit by patchy rains; Fall in production to raise food prices × Notably, India is the largest exporter of rice globally and any restriction by the Indian government is expected to impact the international market. In 2021, the country exported over 21 million tonnes of rice. However, due to the restrictions and low yield, only 10 million tonnes will hit global supplies. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization will meet in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where regional political, security, and economic issues will be discussed. Indian Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to travel there.

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India looks all set to diversify its oil import sources amid the ongoing global energy crisis fueled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. India looks to buy oil from Guyana, Canada, Gabon, Brazil & Colombia.

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Bengaluru, known for its traffic, can make you wait for hours even when travelling for short distances.

However, recently, a video on Twitter went viral where a doctor took an unexpected decision to save a patient's life. It is turning out to be an inspiring tale for many.&nbsp;

The incident took place on August 30, when Dr. Govind Nandakumar, a gastroenterology surgeon at Manipal Hospitals, was on his way to perform a surgery. Having said that, he got packed up in traffic. After a few minutes, the doctor realised he was falling behind schedule and needed to act quickly because an urgent laparoscopic gallbladder surgery was required.

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Govind, in an interview, said, "The last stretch usually takes 10 mins. I was stuck in the traffic, getting nervous about being late. I checked Google Maps which showed that it will take another 45 minutes."

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He further continued, "I commute every day from central Bangalore to Manipal Hospitals, Sarjapur, which is in the Southeast of Bangalore. I left home well in time for the surgery. My team was all set and prepared to perform the surgery as soon as I would reach the hospital. Looking at the huge traffic, I decided to leave the car with the driver and ran towards the hospital without thinking twice," DNA reported.

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The team led by Dr. Nandakumar was ready to put the patient to sleep and started to work as soon as he reached the operating room. The process began immediately. The surgery went well, and the patient was promptly discharged from the hospital.

People believe that waterlogging and traffic congestion were brought on by the city's heavy rain leading to heavy traffic in the city. Several videos went viral showing vehicles stuck on a long traffic route.

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Bengaluru, known for its traffic, can make you wait for hours even when travelling for short distances. However, recently, a video on Twitter went viral where a doctor took an unexpected decision to save a patient's life.

Bengaluru, known for its traffic, can make you wait for hours even when travelling for short distances. However, recently, a video on Twitter went viral where a doctor took an unexpected decision to save a patient's life. It is turning out to be an inspiring tale for many. The incident took place on August 30, when Dr. Govind Nandakumar, a gastroenterology surgeon at Manipal Hospitals, was on his way to perform a surgery. Having said that, he got packed up in traffic. After a few minutes, the doctor realised he was falling behind schedule and needed to act quickly because an urgent laparoscopic gallbladder surgery was required. Also read | WATCH | Dubai's Burj Khalifa lights up in honour of Queen Elizabeth II Govind, in an interview, said, "The last stretch usually takes 10 mins. I was stuck in the traffic, getting nervous about being late. I checked Google Maps which showed that it will take another 45 minutes." .@SoumiEmd @CCellini @andersoncooper @WCMSurgery @nycHealthy @NYCRUNS https://t.co/54zt4H5SxY #runtowork @ManipalHealth #togetherstronger pic.twitter.com/21NYbZgraX — Govind Nandakumar MD (@docgovind) September 12, 2022 × He further continued, "I commute every day from central Bangalore to Manipal Hospitals, Sarjapur, which is in the Southeast of Bangalore. I left home well in time for the surgery. My team was all set and prepared to perform the surgery as soon as I would reach the hospital. Looking at the huge traffic, I decided to leave the car with the driver and ran towards the hospital without thinking twice," DNA reported. Also read | WATCH: An ode to Queen Elizabeth on bagpipes, 'Amazing Grace' The team led by Dr. Nandakumar was ready to put the patient to sleep and started to work as soon as he reached the operating room. The process began immediately. The surgery went well, and the patient was promptly discharged from the hospital. People believe that waterlogging and traffic congestion were brought on by the city's heavy rain leading to heavy traffic in the city. Several videos went viral showing vehicles stuck on a long traffic route. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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All the eight leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or SCO, will be attending the summit next week in person in Uzbekistan's cultural capital&nbsp;Samarkand. The press secretary of Uzbekistan's President, Sherzod Asadov, in a Facebook post said that this will be the first in-person meeting of the SCO leaders since 2019 and will conclude the doubly landlocked central Asian country's chairmanship of the organization. In a picture he posted along with the message, he listed the names of all the eight leaders of the member states who will attend the summit in the country from September 15th to 16th.

The leaders include the host Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon. 
 
The grouping, which was formed in 2001, is one of the largest on the planet in terms of geographical size, population, and GDP. Sherzod in the statement said, "The following were at the core of Uzbekistan's chairmanship at SCO: - strengthening of economic ties and trade; promoting industrial and tech. cooperation; furthering broader connectivity; digital transformation and green economy; strengthening the international profile of SCO."

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In all, 15 leaders will be attending the mega summit, including eight&nbsp;member countries, three&nbsp;observer countries, and four invited guests. The leaders of the observer countries include Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh. 
 
The leaders who have been invited as guests at the summit are Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow.

The summit is happening at a time when&nbsp;global geopolitical changes, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Taiwan Strait crisis, and provides ample opportunities for the leaders to also hold bilateral talks. It is not known right now if PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks or not, but ahead of the summit, they announced the start of disengagement at Gogra-Hotsprings PP15, which is expected to be concluded by Monday, September 12th.

The ministry of external affairs said, "It has been agreed that all temporary structures and other allied infrastructure created in the area by both sides will be dismantled and mutually verified. The landforms in the area will be restored to the pre-stand-off period by both sides."

The development comes after the 16th round of the India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting that took place on July 17th. India and China have already undertaken disengagement at finger areas of Pangong Lake (Feb 2021), Gogra Hot Springs PP17, Galwan. But friction areas like Depsang and Demchok remain. 
 
Ties between the two&nbsp;countries&nbsp;have nosedived since the 2020 Galwan incident, in which aggressive actions by Chinese forces led to the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers. China, after much delay, accepted that it lost four of its soldiers, a claim that remains doubtful given Beijing's track record on transparency.

It is also not yet known if he will be meeting Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, and the likelihood also remains dim. The relationship between India and Pakistan remains in a deep freeze over Islamabad's support for cross-border terror. After New Delhi removed the special status for the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, Pakistan suspended people-to-people and trade ties with it.

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India is expected to raise issues like Afghanistan, counter-terrorism, connectivity, and trade at the summit, but a key outcome will be the handing over of the presidency of the group. Under its presidency, India will host the SCO summit next year, inviting all member countries, including the Pakistani and Chinese leadership. This year, the grouping also expanded to include Iran as its ninth&nbsp;member. The last major expansion of the grouping was in 2017 when both India and Pakistan became members.

Last week, Russian President Putin confirmed that he would hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He told Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Li Zhanshu, "I will meet with President Xi Jinping soon, during the events related to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan." 
 
Li Zhanshu, the third highest ranking leader in the Chinese communist party, was in Russia to participate in the Eastern Economic Forum.

It is important to know that this will be the first foreign visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping abroad since the COVID pandemic. He last visited abroad three&nbsp;years ago, which was a visit to Myanmar in January 2020.

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All the eight leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or SCO, will be attending the summit next week in person in Uzbekistan's cultural capital Samarkand.

All the eight leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or SCO, will be attending the summit next week in person in Uzbekistan's cultural capital Samarkand. The press secretary of Uzbekistan's President, Sherzod Asadov, in a Facebook post said that this will be the first in-person meeting of the SCO leaders since 2019 and will conclude the doubly landlocked central Asian country's chairmanship of the organization. In a picture he posted along with the message, he listed the names of all the eight leaders of the member states who will attend the summit in the country from September 15th to 16th. The leaders include the host Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon. The grouping, which was formed in 2001, is one of the largest on the planet in terms of geographical size, population, and GDP. Sherzod in the statement said, "The following were at the core of Uzbekistan's chairmanship at SCO: - strengthening of economic ties and trade; promoting industrial and tech. cooperation; furthering broader connectivity; digital transformation and green economy; strengthening the international profile of SCO." Also read | India, China disengagement at Gogra-Hotsprings PP15 raise hope of Modi-Xi meet at SCO Samarkand Summit In all, 15 leaders will be attending the mega summit, including eight member countries, three observer countries, and four invited guests. The leaders of the observer countries include Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh. The leaders who have been invited as guests at the summit are Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow. The summit is happening at a time when global geopolitical changes, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Taiwan Strait crisis, and provides ample opportunities for the leaders to also hold bilateral talks. It is not known right now if PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks or not, but ahead of the summit, they announced the start of disengagement at Gogra-Hotsprings PP15, which is expected to be concluded by Monday, September 12th. The ministry of external affairs said, "It has been agreed that all temporary structures and other allied infrastructure created in the area by both sides will be dismantled and mutually verified. The landforms in the area will be restored to the pre-stand-off period by both sides." The development comes after the 16th round of the India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting that took place on July 17th. India and China have already undertaken disengagement at finger areas of Pangong Lake (Feb 2021), Gogra Hot Springs PP17, Galwan. But friction areas like Depsang and Demchok remain. Ties between the two countries have nosedived since the 2020 Galwan incident, in which aggressive actions by Chinese forces led to the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers. China, after much delay, accepted that it lost four of its soldiers, a claim that remains doubtful given Beijing's track record on transparency. It is also not yet known if he will be meeting Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, and the likelihood also remains dim. The relationship between India and Pakistan remains in a deep freeze over Islamabad's support for cross-border terror. After New Delhi removed the special status for the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, Pakistan suspended people-to-people and trade ties with it. Also read | Poland's envoy Adam Burakowski says India can convince Russia to stop war India is expected to raise issues like Afghanistan, counter-terrorism, connectivity, and trade at the summit, but a key outcome will be the handing over of the presidency of the group. Under its presidency, India will host the SCO summit next year, inviting all member countries, including the Pakistani and Chinese leadership. This year, the grouping also expanded to include Iran as its ninth member. The last major expansion of the grouping was in 2017 when both India and Pakistan became members. Last week, Russian President Putin confirmed that he would hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He told Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Li Zhanshu, "I will meet with President Xi Jinping soon, during the events related to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan." Li Zhanshu, the third highest ranking leader in the Chinese communist party, was in Russia to participate in the Eastern Economic Forum. It is important to know that this will be the first foreign visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping abroad since the COVID pandemic. He last visited abroad three years ago, which was a visit to Myanmar in January 2020. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

PM Modi, Russian President Putin and Chinese President Xi to attend SCO Samarkand summit: Uzbekistan

USA's attempt to kick start the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) may have been dealt an early blow as India walked out of the trade talks. Reportedly, in a statement released after two days of negotiations in Los Angeles, the US side released a statement explaining India's position.

USA's attempt to kick start the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) may have been dealt an early blow as India walked out of the trade talks. Reportedly, in a statement released after two days of negotiations in Los Angeles, the US side released a statement explaining India's position. “India is not now in the ‘trade pillar’. However, minister (Piyush) Goyal and I have been talking and we have our bilateral and trade policy forum. I should be meeting him by the end of this year. We would cover the same issues in that bilateral channel,” said US trade representative Katherine Tai. Stating that doors remained open for New Delhi to join the economic side of the platform, Tai further added, “That question you should pose to minister Goyal. I wouldn’t characterise it as opting out, India is not in the trade pillar right now.” It is pertinent to note that Joe Biden launched the IPEF initiative in May earlier this year. IPEF is an attempt by Washington to bring together Asian countries to counter China's influence in the region. India, Australia, Brunei, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the US are the 14 members of the grouping. Read more: PM Modi to be present at the launch of President Biden's Indo-Pacific Economic framework IPEF features four main focus areas viz. supply chain resiliency, connected economy, clean energy transformation (clean energy, decarbonisation, and infrastructure), and fair economy (anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and tax). While India will be part of three out of the four pillars i.e supply chain, clean economy, and fair economy, it has refrained from joining the connected economy. And this is not the first time that New Delhi has opted out of joining an economic arrangement in a new grouping, In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government took the rather bold approach of not joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) WATCH | India rejects calls to join Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) × (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Britain's longest-ruling monarch Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at 96. What does her demise mean for India? How many times did she visit India? What did the queen have to say about India? Here's all you need to know.

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Karambir Kang, the general manager of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai when the 26/11 attack occurred, urged all international communities to take action against terrorism and seek justice for the victims.

Kang, during his speech at the first UN Global Congress of Terrorism Victims, shared his bitter memories, including losing his family. He further said that the entire world witnessed the horrific incident that continued for over three days and nights and over 34 lives were lost. Adding to this, he further mentioned how bravely his staff members, armed with courage, stood strong without any weapons against the attackers. While many lives were lost, the colleagues managed to save thousands of lives that night.&nbsp;

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In great sorrow, Kang mentioned his family. He said, "My wife and two young sons could not escape and perished during the attack, I lost everything," ANI reported.&nbsp;

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Kang continued that the firm and staff gathered global honours and spent nearly 14 long years seeking justice.

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In his closing remarks, Kang&nbsp;said, "Today I call upon the international community to work together to seek justice nationally and across borders, as our own act of defiance to the terrorism, we opened the hotel which was totally destroyed in 21 days." Further adding, "Member states must join us and defiance and ensure that there are no safe harbours for terrorists so that these heinous crimes are not given space to take root," ANI reported.

The UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism was convened under the patronage of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the New York headquarters on September 8 and 9, 2022 to pay tribute to all the victims of terror, including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

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Karambir Kang, the general manager of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai when the 26/11 attack occurred, urged all international communities to take action against terrorism and seek justice for the victims.

Karambir Kang, the general manager of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai when the 26/11 attack occurred, urged all international communities to take action against terrorism and seek justice for the victims. Kang, during his speech at the first UN Global Congress of Terrorism Victims, shared his bitter memories, including losing his family. He further said that the entire world witnessed the horrific incident that continued for over three days and nights and over 34 lives were lost. Adding to this, he further mentioned how bravely his staff members, armed with courage, stood strong without any weapons against the attackers. While many lives were lost, the colleagues managed to save thousands of lives that night. Also read | 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, once declared dead, jailed for 15 years in Pakistan In great sorrow, Kang mentioned his family. He said, "My wife and two young sons could not escape and perished during the attack, I lost everything," ANI reported. Karambir Kang was the General Manager of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai when the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks occurred. His remarks at the "Call to Action" yesterday at the opening of the 1st Global Congress of #VictimsofTerrorism at the UN, New York. pic.twitter.com/rd9lsJgYYQ — Ruchira Kamboj (@ruchirakamboj) September 9, 2022 × Kang continued that the firm and staff gathered global honours and spent nearly 14 long years seeking justice. Also read | In joint statement, Quad condemns terrorist attacks, including 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot attacks In his closing remarks, Kang said, "Today I call upon the international community to work together to seek justice nationally and across borders, as our own act of defiance to the terrorism, we opened the hotel which was totally destroyed in 21 days." Further adding, "Member states must join us and defiance and ensure that there are no safe harbours for terrorists so that these heinous crimes are not given space to take root," ANI reported. The UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism was convened under the patronage of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the New York headquarters on September 8 and 9, 2022 to pay tribute to all the victims of terror, including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

'I lost everything': Recounting bitter memories of 26/11, Karambir Kang urges for action to combat terrorism

India can emerge as a major manufacturing centre for iPhones in the near future. The Tata group is currently in talks with Wistron Corp to form a partnership for manufacturing iPhones in India. Bloomberg reported that Tata group wants to acquire a share in the Taiwanese company and use the manufacturing power to boost the iPhone production.

Apple Inc are looking to start their production in the country very soon. According to the company announcements, the first batch of products is expected by next quarter after Apple chose India as their new manufacturing choice in Asia in order to stop their reliance on China after the pandemic.&nbsp;

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/india-china-armies-to-complete-disengagement-from-disputed-border-area-by-september-12-514800" hreflang="en">India-China armies to complete disengagement from disputed border area by September 12</a>

The Economic Times reported that the target for the company is to produce the first batch of iPhones in India by December this year at the Foxconn factory near Chennai.

While the average shipments of iPhones to India is somewhere near 370,000 units, experts believe that the manufacturing plant can result in India getting around 570,000 units in 2022.

Also&nbsp;read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/prince-william-to-inherit-ps1bn-estate-as-he-becomes-the-new-duke-of-cornwall-514795" hreflang="en">Prince William to inherit £1bn estate as he becomes the new Duke of Cornwall</a>

The other good news for Indian fans of the iPhone is that the waiting time for the product can also go down significantly as Apple decreased it from 10-12 months to six months. According to Reuters, it can come down to 2-3 months in the near future once the manufacturing plant is functional.

Apple recently launched four new models as part of the iPhone 14 series and the price of the high-end phones currently lies between $1,002 and $1775.

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India can emerge as a major manufacturing centre for iPhones in the near future. The Tata group is currently in talks with Wistron Corp to form a partnership for manufacturing iPhones in India.

India can emerge as a major manufacturing centre for iPhones in the near future. The Tata group is currently in talks with Wistron Corp to form a partnership for manufacturing iPhones in India. Bloomberg reported that Tata group wants to acquire a share in the Taiwanese company and use the manufacturing power to boost the iPhone production. Apple Inc are looking to start their production in the country very soon. According to the company announcements, the first batch of products is expected by next quarter after Apple chose India as their new manufacturing choice in Asia in order to stop their reliance on China after the pandemic. Also read | India-China armies to complete disengagement from disputed border area by September 12 The Economic Times reported that the target for the company is to produce the first batch of iPhones in India by December this year at the Foxconn factory near Chennai. While the average shipments of iPhones to India is somewhere near 370,000 units, experts believe that the manufacturing plant can result in India getting around 570,000 units in 2022. Also read | Prince William to inherit £1bn estate as he becomes the new Duke of Cornwall The other good news for Indian fans of the iPhone is that the waiting time for the product can also go down significantly as Apple decreased it from 10-12 months to six months. According to Reuters, it can come down to 2-3 months in the near future once the manufacturing plant is functional. Apple recently launched four new models as part of the iPhone 14 series and the price of the high-end phones currently lies between $1,002 and $1775. (With inputs from agencies)

Tata Group in partnership negotiations to make iPhones in India: Report

New York has declared a state of emergency over the spread of the polio infections. This is being done in order to try and cut down a number of infections that has been witnessed in the state in recent weeks. It's also trying to boost vaccination rates in the state amidst further evidence that the virus is now spreading across the state.

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Indian conglomerate Tata group could be the first Indian company that could be manufacturing the iPhones now. Reports say that the software manufacturing major is presently in talks with Wistron to establish an electronics manufacturing joint venture in India seeking to assemble iPhones in South Asia.

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On September 8 at around 8:30 AM, India and China started disengagement at the Gogra-Hot Springs in the union territory of Ladakh. In a joint statement India and China have stated that their troops have begun the process of disengagement.

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The US is asking India and China to agree to a G7 proposal aimed at capping the price of Russian oil. How would a price cap be imposed? How will India respond to this request? Molly Gambhir tells you.

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At the 2+2 dialogue in Tokyo today, Indian and Japanese leadership announced plans to hold a fighter jet exercise soon. Are India and Japan sending a message to China? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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Indian and Chinese troops have started withdrawing from a major flashpoint in Eastern Ladakh. Why did Beijing decide to disengage now? Will this lead to a meeting between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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India has announced a day of state mourning on September 11 “as a mark of respect” for the British monarch Queen Elizabeth following her death. The 96-year-old was the longest ruling monarch in British history, and has been succeeded by her eldest son who will assume the title of King Charles III.

The Union ministry of home affairs made the announcement through a press release on Friday.

"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, passed away on 8th September 2022. As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Government of India has decided that there will be one day State Mourning on September 11th throughout India," it stated.

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The announcement also said that the national flag will be flown half-mast in all buildings around the country. "There will be no official entertainment on the day," the ministry said.

Following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III released a heartfelt message.

“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” Charles said in a statement on Thursday.

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“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”

“During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held,” he added.

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India has announced a day of state mourning on September 11 “as a mark of respect” for the British monarch Queen Elizabeth following her death. The 96-year-old was the longest ruling monarch in British history, and has been succeeded by her eldest son who will assume the title of King Charles III.

India has announced a day of state mourning on September 11 “as a mark of respect” for the British monarch Queen Elizabeth following her death. The 96-year-old was the longest ruling monarch in British history, and has been succeeded by her eldest son who will assume the title of King Charles III. The Union ministry of home affairs made the announcement through a press release on Friday. "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, passed away on 8th September 2022. As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Government of India has decided that there will be one day State Mourning on September 11th throughout India," it stated. Also read | Who is next? Line of succession explained after death of Queen Elizabeth II The announcement also said that the national flag will be flown half-mast in all buildings around the country. "There will be no official entertainment on the day," the ministry said. Following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III released a heartfelt message. “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” Charles said in a statement on Thursday. Also read | Queen Elizabeth II: How unexpected circumstances led to her coronation in 1952 “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.” “During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held,” he added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE -

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India and China finally disengaging from a major flash point. There's a breakthrough and it took 16 rounds of talks to get here. Both of the nations have begun disengagement at patrolling point-15 in Gogra-hotsprings area.

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