King Charles diagnosed with cancer: Buckingham Palace

King Charles diagnosed with cancer: Buckingham Palace

London, Feb 6 - King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun a course of treatment, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday

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US stocks fall after Fed Chair Powell says central bank not yet ready to cut rates

US stocks fall after Fed Chair Powell says central bank not yet ready to cut rates

New York, Feb 5 - US stocks fell on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday that the central bank is not ready to cut interest rates yet, a media report said.

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India well positioned to use AI to make software development more productive: Google

India well positioned to use AI to make software development more productive: Google

New Delhi, Feb 5 - India is well positioned to use artificial intelligence (AI) to make software development more productive in the country, Google said in a blogpost on Monday.

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You’ve lost courage to contest elections: PM Modi takes dig at Oppn

You’ve lost courage to contest elections: PM Modi takes dig at Oppn

New Delhi, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while replying to the Motion of Thanks on President’s address in the Lok Sabha on Monday, launched a blistering attack on the Opposition over the current state of polity in the country.

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Adani Electricity taps in sunshine, wind & AI to reduce Mumbaikars’ power bills

Adani Electricity taps in sunshine, wind & AI to reduce Mumbaikars’ power bills

Mumbai, Feb 5 - The Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd is in its endeavour to ease the consumers' power-related woes in Mumbai is making good use of abundant bright sunshine, free-flowing winds all while incorporating 'Artificial Intelligence' to reduce the power bills of the

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Interim J&K budget presented in Parliament

Interim J&K budget presented in Parliament

Srinagar, Feb 5 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman on Monday presented the Jammu and Kashmir Interim Budget 2024 and revised estimates of J&K for the current fiscal in the Parliament.

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Lok Sabha polls: Tripura CM meets Shah, Nadda in Delhi

Lok Sabha polls: Tripura CM meets Shah, Nadda in Delhi

New Delhi/Agartala, Feb 5 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday separately held meetings with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Lok Sabha election and various state affairs, party sources

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Paytm denies reports on selling its wallet business, says ‘market speculation’

Paytm denies reports on selling its wallet business, says ‘market speculation’

New Delhi, Feb 5 - Leading financial services company Paytm on Monday denied reports that it is in talks with a few interested investors to sell its wallet business, amid the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban on the Paytm Payments Bank.

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Kochi to host 6th edition of Indian Boat and Marine Show

Kochi to host 6th edition of Indian Boat and Marine Show

Kochi, Feb 5 - Kerala's commercial capital, Kochi will host the 6th edition of India Boat & Marine Show (IBMS), the country's premier boating, marine, and water sports industry-related expo here from February 8 to 10.

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Airtel Q3 net profit jumps 54% to Rs 2,442 crore

Airtel Q3 net profit jumps 54% to Rs 2,442 crore

New Delhi, Feb 5 - Telecom major Bharti Airtel Ltd on Monday reported a 54 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,442 crore for the October-December quarter of the current financial year.

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IIT-Kanpur develops India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility

IIT-Kanpur develops India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility

Kanpur (UP), Feb 5 - The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) has successfully established and tested India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility, a major achievement that puts India in the elite group of nations with this advanced hypersonic testing capability.

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Maldives to attract 2 mn tourists in 2024

Maldives to attract 2 mn tourists in 2024

Male, Feb 5 - Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Monday forecasted that the country can attract two million tourist arrivals this year, for the first time in the history of the Maldives since the inception of its tourism industry, according to local media.

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Guv Newsom declares state of emergency as heavy rain, winds batter California

Guv Newsom declares state of emergency as heavy rain, winds batter California

Los Angeles, Feb 5 - California Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency for several counties in Southern California as a series of winter storms began impacting much of the state with high winds, damaging rain and heavy snowfall.

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Turkey ‘neutralises’ 11 Kurdish militants in Syria

Turkey ‘neutralises’ 11 Kurdish militants in Syria

Ankara, Feb 5 - Turkish security forces "neutralised" 11 members of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, the country's Defence Ministry said on Monday.

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Samsung Chairman Lee’s acquittal likely to remove uncertainties

Samsung Chairman Lee’s acquittal likely to remove uncertainties

Seoul, Feb 5 - Samsung’s Chairman Lee Jae-yong has been acquitted of any wrongdoing in a controversial 2015 merger case, a decision expected to strengthen his leadership to overcome mounting challenges and accelerate decision-making within South Korea's largest conglomerate.

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PM Modi to open Mumbai Coastal Road on Chhatrapati Shivaji’s 394 birth anniv

PM Modi to open Mumbai Coastal Road on Chhatrapati Shivaji’s 394 birth anniv

Mumbai, Feb 5 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new toll-free Mumbai Coastal Road Project north-south portion of Phase 1, here on February 19 -- the 394th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj -- which is expected to revolutionise road commute

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PM Suryodaya Yojana: Know about Centre’s scheme to harness solar energy, empower the poor with ‘free electricity’

PM Suryodaya Yojana: Know about Centre’s scheme to harness solar energy, empower the poor with ‘free electricity’

New Delhi, Feb 5 - The ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana’, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22 this year, is a path-breaking initiative aimed at making electricity bills of poor and middle class citizens ‘zero’ while helping them make substantial gains

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Minority community religious leaders meet PM Modi, endorse his leadership

Minority community religious leaders meet PM Modi, endorse his leadership

New Delhi, Feb 5 - In a push to ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, a delegation of 25 religious leaders from minority communities met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Parliament on Monday. The delegation also called on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

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US investment firm Vanguard cuts Ola’s valuation to $1.88 bn

US investment firm Vanguard cuts Ola’s valuation to $1.88 bn

New Delhi, Feb 5 - US-based investment firm Vanguard has reportedly slashed down ride-hailing major Ola's valuation to less than $2 billion.

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Cancellation & delays due to fog at airports in North India: Centre in RS

Cancellation & delays due to fog at airports in North India: Centre in RS

New Delhi, Feb 5 - In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation V. K. Singh on Monday said the reason for cancellation and delays of flights has primarily been due to the unprecedented

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