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EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen to visit India on February 27-28

EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen to visit India on February 27-28

New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will be visiting New Delhi on...

Study reveals impact of animals as architects of Earth

Study reveals impact of animals as architects of Earth

London [UK], February 22 (ANI): A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from Queen Mary University of London has revealed how hundreds...

Mark Strong visits Jaipur for first time, shares stunning pics from Hawa Mahal

Mark Strong visits Jaipur for first time, shares stunning pics from Hawa Mahal

Washington [US], February 21 (ANI): British actor Mark Strong, who is currently in India for the first time, treated fans to pictures...

Uttarakhand CM Dhami participates in '17th Krishi Vigyan Sammelan' at GB Pant University

Uttarakhand CM Dhami participates in '17th Krishi Vigyan Sammelan' at GB Pant University

Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) [India], February 21 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated as the chief...

Finance Minister Sitharaman dedicates BLW-made electric locomotive to nation

Finance Minister Sitharaman dedicates BLW-made electric locomotive to nation

New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Friday flagged off and...

"We are supportive of priorities of South African Presidency": EAM Jaishankar in Johannesburg on G20 objectives

"We are supportive of priorities of South African Presidency": EAM Jaishankar in Johannesburg on G20 objectives

New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday expressed India's support for the priorities...

Maha Kumbh 2025 is incredible, green, and digital, says UP Minister Swatantra Dev Singh

Maha Kumbh 2025 is incredible, green, and digital, says UP Minister Swatantra Dev Singh

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minister Swatantra Dev Singh on Friday lauded the ongoing Maha...

Adani Electricity Mumbai recognised as No 1 utility company by Ministry of Power

Adani Electricity Mumbai recognised as No 1 utility company by Ministry of Power

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (Adani Electricity) has been recognized as India's...

Ready to launch satellite telecom services, awaiting Centre's green signal: Sunil Bharti Mittal

Ready to launch satellite telecom services, awaiting Centre's green signal: Sunil Bharti Mittal

New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, reiterated on Friday that its...

TRAI has given major relief to DTH service providers; allowed sharing of telecom infrastructure

TRAI has given major relief to DTH service providers; allowed sharing of telecom infrastructure

New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has given big relief to direct-to-home (DTH)...

Jindal Global Law School Launches K.K. Luthra & Nirmal Luthra Centre for Comparative Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Studies

Jindal Global Law School Launches K.K. Luthra & Nirmal Luthra Centre for Comparative Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Studies

OP Jindal University New Delhi [India], February 21: On the momentous occasion of the World Social Justice Day, Jindal Global Law...

MP CM Yadav transfers Rs 224 cr laptop amount to 89,710 meritorious students

MP CM Yadav transfers Rs 224 cr laptop amount to 89,710 meritorious students

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday transferred Rs 224 crore in...

India expands collaboration with UK in key areas of telecom, AI, and other emerging technologies

India expands collaboration with UK in key areas of telecom, AI, and other emerging technologies

New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal visited the United Kingdom to engage with the UK counterparts...

Eternal Skill Transforms Language Learning with Affordable Online Courses, Empowering Women and Opening Global Career Doors

Eternal Skill Transforms Language Learning with Affordable Online Courses, Empowering Women and Opening Global Career Doors

SMPL Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 21: Recognizing the growing need for multilingual professionals, Indore-based edtech...

AI increases decision making capability by 54%: CII-Protiviti report

AI increases decision making capability by 54%: CII-Protiviti report

News Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Artificial Intelligence (AI) increases decision making capability by 54 per cent and with time...

Financial institutions must invest in digital infrastructure to stay competitive: RBI Deputy Governor

Financial institutions must invest in digital infrastructure to stay competitive: RBI Deputy Governor

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] February 21 (ANI): Financial institutions must invest in digital infrastructure and adopt a data-driven,...

"Govt committed to farmer upliftment," Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami at Krishi Vigyan Sammelan

"Govt committed to farmer upliftment," Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami at Krishi Vigyan Sammelan

Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) [India], February 21 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the 'Krishi...

Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists say

Global glacier melt is accelerating, scientists say

PARIS —  Ice loss from the world's glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, scientists said on Wednesday, warning that melting...

China's AI-driven surveillance expands, threatening privacy and global security: Report

China's AI-driven surveillance expands, threatening privacy and global security: Report

Beijing [China], February 21 (ANI): Homegrown artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies are enhancing the internal monitoring...

MP: Bhopal all set to host Global Investors Summit, preparations on final stage

MP: Bhopal all set to host Global Investors Summit, preparations on final stage

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 21 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal is all geared-up to host the 'Invest MP Global...

India needs to become export-driven economy in electronics, chemicals, and energy to achieve 2047 goal: Report

India needs to become export-driven economy in electronics, chemicals, and energy to achieve 2047 goal: Report

New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): India must transition from a net importer to an export-driven economy in key sectors such as...

ChineseToday | An NPC deputy committed to make railways "smarter"

ChineseToday | An NPC deputy committed to make railways "smarter"

(250221) -- JINAN, Feb. 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Shao Lili (R) conducts a survey on the construction of digital and intelligent depots...

SkillCircle Expands Its Footprint with a New Campus in Kolkata

SkillCircle Expands Its Footprint with a New Campus in Kolkata

SMPL Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 21: SkillCircle, a leader in digital skills training, is pleased to announce the launch...

"We have single-window system, issuing all permission within 28 days": MP CM Yadav ahead of GIS

"We have single-window system, issuing all permission within 28 days": MP CM Yadav ahead of GIS

New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Ahead of 'Invest Madhya Pradesh Global Investors Summit' (GIS) 2025, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister...

Trump order challenges independence of FCC, other agencies

Trump order challenges independence of FCC, other agencies

WASHINGTON —  President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order intended to expand the White House’s authority over various...

MLB, ESPN opt out of TV deal for 2026-28 seasons

MLB, ESPN opt out of TV deal for 2026-28 seasons

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) ESPN and Major League Baseball will no longer be partners following the 2025 season, as the...

I-B Ministry issues advisory on adherence to Indian laws and the Code of Ethics prescribed under IT rules 2021

I-B Ministry issues advisory on adherence to Indian laws and the Code of Ethics prescribed under IT rules 2021

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday issued an advisory on adherence to Indian...

UAE launches digital platform for essential commodity price monitoring

UAE launches digital platform for essential commodity price monitoring

ABU DHABI, 20th February, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE Ministry of Economy has launched a National Digital Platform to track essential commodity...

Alpha Data IPO opens February 20-25; share price AED1.45-1.50

Alpha Data IPO opens February 20-25; share price AED1.45-1.50

ABU DHABI, 20th February, 2025 (WAM) -- Alpha Data PJSC and its subsidiaries, one of the leading digital transformation providers &...

Ministry of Defence inks contract worth Rs 1220.12 cr with Bharat Electronics Limited

Ministry of Defence inks contract worth Rs 1220.12 cr with Bharat Electronics Limited

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru...

BARBADOS-BRIDGETOWN-CARICOM-MEETING

BARBADOS-BRIDGETOWN-CARICOM-MEETING

(250220) -- BRIDGETOWN, Feb. 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Carla Barnett, secretary-general of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), delivers a...

Moscow and BRICS state planning peaceful nuclear projects

Moscow and BRICS state planning peaceful nuclear projects

Russias economic development minister and his Ethiopian counterpart have signed a road map for assessing the feasibility of these initiatives...

Russia planning peaceful nuclear projects with BRICS state

Russia planning peaceful nuclear projects with BRICS state

A road map agreement has been signed with Ethiopia Russia and Ethiopia have agreed to develop cooperation in the use of nuclear technologies...

Prime Minister Internship Scheme to offer over 1 lakh internship opportunities, applications for round 2 opens

Prime Minister Internship Scheme to offer over 1 lakh internship opportunities, applications for round 2 opens

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The Prime Minister Internship Scheme(PMIS) is once again open for applications with the launch...

India's presence has grown significantly in new age sectors like AI governess and cyber security

India's presence has grown significantly in new age sectors like AI governess and cyber security

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): India's presence in global conversations has grown significantly, particularly in the areas of...

Govt acts tough on OTT, social media platforms, asked to adhere to laws of the land

Govt acts tough on OTT, social media platforms, asked to adhere to laws of the land

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has advised the OTT platforms to adhere to the laws...

With Infra focus, Uttarakhand Government presents budget of Rs 1,01,175 crore for FY26

With Infra focus, Uttarakhand Government presents budget of Rs 1,01,175 crore for FY26

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government has presented a Rs 1,01,175.33 crore (About 1 lakh crore)...

BLACKPINK announce 2025 world tour dates

BLACKPINK announce 2025 world tour dates

Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): K-pop band BLACKPINK has something super exciting in store for their fans. The group announced...

Uttar Pradesh presents Rs8.08 lakh cr budget for FY 2025-26; Focus on AI, infrastructure, and social welfare

Uttar Pradesh presents Rs8.08 lakh cr budget for FY 2025-26; Focus on AI, infrastructure, and social welfare

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 20 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the state's Rs8,08,736...

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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