India’s first Airbus A350 takes wings with passengers from B’luru to Mumbai

India’s first Airbus A350 takes wings with passengers from B’luru to Mumbai

Bengaluru, Jan 22 - Air India on Monday launched its maiden scheduled commercial flight with the country’s first Airbus A350-900 -- also the first aircraft in the new bold Air India livery -- heralding a new era for Indian aviation.

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Samsung registers record 2.5 lakh pre-bookings of Galaxy S24 series in India

Samsung registers record 2.5 lakh pre-bookings of Galaxy S24 series in India

New Delhi, Jan 22 - Samsung’s newly-launched flagship Galaxy S24 series has seen a record 250,000 pre-bookings in India in just three days, making it the most successful Galaxy S series ever, the company said on Monday.

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ITC’s Aashirvaad Svasthi Ghee to spread ‘Aro-ma of Love’ during Pran Pratishtha at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

ITC’s Aashirvaad Svasthi Ghee to spread ‘Aro-ma of Love’ during Pran Pratishtha at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

New Delhi, Jan 22 - During the sacred occasion of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Lord Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on the 22nd of this month, Aashirvaad Svasthi, ITC's Ghee brand, is set to spread and imbue the ‘Aro-Ma of Love’ in

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Sony sends termination letter to Zee to call off merger

Sony sends termination letter to Zee to call off merger

New Delhi, Jan 22 - Sony Group Corp. has officially notified Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. that it plans to call off the merger between its India unit and the media network, ending a two-year acquisition saga and leaving Zee vulnerable to competition as

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Second Boeing aircraft model to be inspected by US aviation agency

Second Boeing aircraft model to be inspected by US aviation agency

London, Jan 22 - Checks are to be carried out on a second Boeing aircraft model in the US following the blowout of an unused door on one of its planes earlier this month, media reports said.

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Ascent of UP as the face of New India

Ascent of UP as the face of New India

New Delhi, Jan 21 - Uttar Pradesh appears headed for a tipping point, scripting a success story as it recognizes and reaps the opportunities sweeping New India, working on key enablers to attain a sizable economic order, a report by the Economic Department

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Farm sector to get Interim Budget boost for food security, inclusive growth

Farm sector to get Interim Budget boost for food security, inclusive growth

New Delhi, Jan 21 - The Interim Budget to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 will aim to give a major boost to the agricultural sector in order to enhance the country’s food security and ensure inclusive growth in

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Will PM Modi now decide who will visit a temple, asks Rahul Gandhi

Will PM Modi now decide who will visit a temple, asks Rahul Gandhi

Guwahati, Jan 22 - Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would decide who will visit a temple in India after he was denied permission to visit the birthplace (sattra) of Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardeva in Assam’s Nagaon District

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Reliance Industries celebrates Ram Lala Pran Pratishtha

Reliance Industries celebrates Ram Lala Pran Pratishtha

New Delhi, Jan 22 - Reliance Industries is one of the first private organisations to declare a holiday on January 22 so that lakhs of Reliance colleagues and families could celebrate and join the devotional ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Shri Ram Lala.

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Amid dhols, chants, rallies, Hindus across the world say ‘Jai Shri Ram’

Amid dhols, chants, rallies, Hindus across the world say ‘Jai Shri Ram’

New Delhi, Jan 22 - Amid the sounds of dhols and firecrackers, distribution of sweets, rallies and chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’, Hindus in India and abroad came together to celebrate the 'Prana Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on Monday.

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EU foreign ministers to meet Israeli, Palestinian counterparts

EU foreign ministers to meet Israeli, Palestinian counterparts

New Delhi, Jan 22 - EU foreign ministers will hold separate talks with their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts over two-state solution following the rejection of the proposal by the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, media reports said.

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia hold joint military training

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia hold joint military training

Islamabad, Jan 22 - A joint military training between the Pakistan Army and Royal Saudi Land Forces kicked off in Okara district in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the Pakistani military said.

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Florida Governor DeSantis drops out of presidential race, endorses Trump

Florida Governor DeSantis drops out of presidential race, endorses Trump

Washington, Jan 22 - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race just two days before the New Hampshire primary, and endorsed former US President Donald Trump.

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Support rate of Japan’s ruling LDP at record low amid slush fund scandal: Poll

Support rate of Japan’s ruling LDP at record low amid slush fund scandal: Poll

Tokyo, Jan 22 - Approval ratings for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has sunken to a record low in the wake of its slush fund scandal, according to the latest opinion poll.

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Vladimir Putin willing to visit Pyongyang: North Korea

Vladimir Putin willing to visit Pyongyang: North Korea

Seoul, Jan 21 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to visit North Korea, an official statement said on Sunday.

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New Hampshire all set for crucial battle between Trump, Haley for the primary vote

New Hampshire all set for crucial battle between Trump, Haley for the primary vote

Washington, Jan 21 - Former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley head into New Hampshire Tuesday for the crucial second stage of the GOP primaries with the latter nailing the former as a "Liar who doesn't deserve to win"

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There’s no stopping Trump’s march towards Republican coronation

There’s no stopping Trump’s march towards Republican coronation

New York, Jan 21 - Donald Trump marches towards what can only be called a coronation, rather than a nomination, as the Republican Party’s candidate for arguably the world’s most powerful job.

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Not the Almighty, but the alternative: Biden sets the tone for his narrative

Not the Almighty, but the alternative: Biden sets the tone for his narrative

Washington, Jan 21 - US President Joe Biden has switched into election mode in recent days. Finally, as many Democrats will say, including his former boss President Barack Obama.

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If he wins, Trump 2.0 will push India ties: Closer on geostrategy, tough on trade

If he wins, Trump 2.0 will push India ties: Closer on geostrategy, tough on trade

New York, Jan 21 - As the 2020 presidential elections were heating up, former President Donald Trump paid a quick visit to India where he was feted by a cheering crowd of about 125,000 at an Ahmedabad stadium, appealing to his visions of

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Can Vivek be Trump’s 2024 answer to Biden’s 2020 Kamala Harris?

Can Vivek be Trump’s 2024 answer to Biden’s 2020 Kamala Harris?

New Delhi, Jan 21 - Throughout his presidential campaign, the only thing that the voluble and supremely self-assured Indian-American candidate Vivek Ramaswamy did not do was to take on his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, head-on.

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