US strikes ‘Iranian-backed’ militia targets in Iraq

US strikes ‘Iranian-backed’ militia targets in Iraq

Washington, Jan 24 - US forces have conducted strikes against facilities used by an "Iranian-backed" militia group in Iraq, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said.

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Zelensky, Scholz discuss defence support for Ukraine

Zelensky, Scholz discuss defence support for Ukraine

Kiev, Jan 25 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have discussed defence support for Ukraine in a phone conversation.

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Apple plans to charge developers who allow to sideload their apps in EU: Report

Apple plans to charge developers who allow to sideload their apps in EU: Report

San Francisco, Jan 25 - Apple is reportedly planning to impose fees and restrictions on developers who offer the ability to sideload their apps in the European Union (EU).

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US-based investment firm Fidelity cuts valuation of Pine Labs, Meesho

US-based investment firm Fidelity cuts valuation of Pine Labs, Meesho

New Delhi, Jan 25 - Global investment firm Fidelity has marked down the valuation of fintech unicorn Pine Labs and e-commerce company Meesho.

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LG Electronics’ profit more than quadruples on home appliances, automotive parts

LG Electronics’ profit more than quadruples on home appliances, automotive parts

Seoul, Jan 25 - LG Electronics said on Thursday that its fourth-quarter operating profit more than quadrupled from a year earlier on robust sales of home appliances and automotive parts.

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Sri Lankan Parliament passes Bill to regulate online content, draws oppn criticism

Sri Lankan Parliament passes Bill to regulate online content, draws oppn criticism

Colombo, Jan 25 - Sri Lankan Parliament has passed a bill to regulate online content, drawing criticism by the opposition parties which termed it as serious threat to freedom of speech and crackdown on dissent, ahead of polls in the country, local media

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Canada to probe India’s alleged interference in Federal elections

Canada to probe India’s alleged interference in Federal elections

Ottawa, Jan 25 - Months after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of having a role in killing of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist in New Delhi, Ottawa has now announced to investigate alleged meddling by India in country's

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Autonomous vehicle tech firm Aurora lays off 3% of workforce

Autonomous vehicle tech firm Aurora lays off 3% of workforce

San Francisco, Jan 25 - Autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation has laid off three per cent of its workforce at the starting of this year, the media reported.

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Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Animal’ to stream digitally from Republic Day

Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Animal’ to stream digitally from Republic Day

Mumbai, Jan 25 - Actor Ranbir Kapoor-starrer blockbuster action drama 'Animal' is now all set to stream digitally from Republic Day.

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Security beefed up in Kolkata for R-Day parade at Red Road

Security beefed up in Kolkata for R-Day parade at Red Road

Kolkata, Jan 25 - Elaborate security arrangements will be in place in different parts of Kolkata on Friday on the occasion of Republic Day.

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Inshorts CEO Azhar Iqubal to make debut on ‘Shark Tank India 3’

Inshorts CEO Azhar Iqubal to make debut on ‘Shark Tank India 3’

Mumbai, Jan 25 - The upcoming episode of the entrepreneurial reality show ‘Shark Tank India’ season 3, will mark the debut of Azhar Iqubal, the co-founder and CEO of Inshorts.

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Amish’s ‘Ram Janmabhoomi’ docu highlights demolition of ancient Ayodhya temple

Amish’s ‘Ram Janmabhoomi’ docu highlights demolition of ancient Ayodhya temple

Mumbai, Jan 24 - The makers on Wednesday announced the premiere of the iconic documentary 'Ram Janmabhoomi Temple: The Return of a Splendid Sun', narrated by author and diplomat Amish Tripathi.

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WhatsApp working on ‘chat interoperability’ feature to comply with new EU rules

WhatsApp working on ‘chat interoperability’ feature to comply with new EU rules

New Delhi, Jan 24 - Meta-owned WhatsApp is working on a chat interoperability feature to comply with new European Union (EU) regulations.

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Sensex down 700 points led by slump in Tech Mahindra

Sensex down 700 points led by slump in Tech Mahindra

New Delhi, Jan 25 - BSE Sensex is down 700 points in morning trade on Thursday led by a slump in Tech Mahindra.

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Development of North-South corridor linking India, Russia priority for Moscow: Lavrov

Development of North-South corridor linking India, Russia priority for Moscow: Lavrov

United Nations, Jan 25 - The development of the North-South Corridor (NSC) -- linking India and Russia -- is a priority for Moscow as the two countries explore alternatives to the Western routes, according to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

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1,132 personnel awarded Gallantry Service Medals on R-Day

1,132 personnel awarded Gallantry Service Medals on R-Day

New Delhi, Jan 25 - On the occasion of the 75th Republic Day, a total of 1,132 personnel of Police, Fire Service, Home Guard and Civil Defence and Correctional Service have been awarded the Gallantry/Service Medals.

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Microsoft now a $3 trillion company, second after Apple

Microsoft now a $3 trillion company, second after Apple

San Francisco, Jan 25 - Microsoft has reached the coveted $3 trillion mark and became the second company after Apple to achieve this feat.

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EV sales growth may be ‘notably lower’ in 2024: Tesla

EV sales growth may be ‘notably lower’ in 2024: Tesla

San Francisco, Jan 25 - Elon Musk-run Tesla has reported $7.9 billion in net income and $25.2 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, a 3 per cent growth from the same quarter last year.

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Finance Minister kicks off Interim Budget 2024 process with halwa ceremony in North Block

Finance Minister kicks off Interim Budget 2024 process with halwa ceremony in North Block

New Delhi, Jan 24 - The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the preparation process for Interim Union Budget 2024, was held in North Block on Wednesday in the presence of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Finance Dr.

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Govt invites bids for setting up Advanced Chemistry Cell making units under PLI scheme

Govt invites bids for setting up Advanced Chemistry Cell making units under PLI scheme

New Delhi, Jan 24 - The Ministry of Heavy Industries on Wednesday announced the re-bidding of production linked incentives (PLI) for 10 GWh Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing.

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