BJP MP Om Birla re-elected as Lok Sabha Speaker

BJP MP Om Birla re-elected as Lok Sabha Speaker

New Delhi, June 26 - Om Birla, BJP MP from Kota-Bundi, was on Wednesday elected by voice vote as the Lok Sabha Speaker for the second consecutive time.

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CM Kejriwal withdraws plea filed before SC against interim stay on bail

CM Kejriwal withdraws plea filed before SC against interim stay on bail

New Delhi, June 26 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday withdrew his plea filed before the Supreme Court challenging the interim stay ordered by the Delhi High Court on his release on bail in a money laundering case linked to the

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Silveline Power inks $135 mn deal with SRAM & MRAM group for EV green energy

Silveline Power inks $135 mn deal with SRAM & MRAM group for EV green energy

New Delhi, June 26 - Electric motorcycle company Silveline Power on Wednesday said that it entered into a Technology License Agreement worth $135 million with SRAM & MRAM Group for Hydrogen fuel-based electric vehicles (EVs).

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First conversational buyer app arrives on govt’s ONDC network

First conversational buyer app arrives on govt’s ONDC network

New Delhi, June 26 - Homegrown conversational engagement platform Gupshup on Wednesday announced India’s first conversational buyer app on the government-run Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

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NASA’s weather, solar storms monitoring GOES-U satellite en route to space

NASA’s weather, solar storms monitoring GOES-U satellite en route to space

New Delhi, June 26 - NASA on Wednesday successfully launched the GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) aimed at monitoring weather in space and on Earth as well as large solar storms.

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Defence Ministry’s iDEX signs 350th contract, for miniaturised satellite

Defence Ministry’s iDEX signs 350th contract, for miniaturised satellite

New Delhi, June 26 - The Defence Ministry's flagship initiative Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) on Tuesday signed a landmark 350th contract for the design and development of a miniaturised satellite for the Indian Air Force.

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ICMR-backed NCAHT launches assistive tech products for visually challenged

ICMR-backed NCAHT launches assistive tech products for visually challenged

New Delhi, June 26 - The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-supported National Centre for Assistive Health Technologies (NCAHT) on Tuesday launched various assistive technology products for visually challenged people at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.

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Extreme weather events in last 5 years affected over 60 per cent of Indian marginal farmers: Report

Extreme weather events in last 5 years affected over 60 per cent of Indian marginal farmers: Report

New Delhi, June 25 - Extreme weather events like droughts and excessive rains led to significant crop losses to over 60 per cent of marginal farmers in India, in the last five years, revealed a report on Tuesday calling for actions on climate

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Snapchat introduces new safety features to protect teens from online harm

Snapchat introduces new safety features to protect teens from online harm

New Delhi, June 25 - Social media platform Snapchat on Tuesday introduced a suite of new safety features to safeguard teens and the broader community from online harm.

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Nokia 3210 relaunched with YouTube in India

Nokia 3210 relaunched with YouTube in India

New Delhi, June 25 - HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Tuesday relaunched the Nokia 3210 with YouTube in India, marking the 25th anniversary of its original release.

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Universities in Global South can be changemakers to achieve UN SDGs, says JGU VC at ACUNS meeting in Tokyo

Universities in Global South can be changemakers to achieve UN SDGs, says JGU VC at ACUNS meeting in Tokyo

Tokyo, June 26 - The founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University, Prof. (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, addressed the prestigious annual meeting of the Academic Council of the United Nations System (ACUNS) here and delivered the keynote speech titled 'The Role of

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Mutual funds gave over 17 per cent average returns in first half of 2024

Mutual funds gave over 17 per cent average returns in first half of 2024

Mumbai, June 26 - Indian equity markets gave stellar returns in the first six months of 2024.

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How Parul Gulati’s social media experience helped her prep for ‘#BlueTickVerified’

How Parul Gulati’s social media experience helped her prep for ‘#BlueTickVerified’

Mumbai, June 26 - Actress Parul Gulati, who has worked in shows such as “P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke”, “Selection Day” and the film “Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout” among many others, has talked about how her social media experience helped

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Richa Chadha is all set to work on next project and it’s going to be a comedy film

Richa Chadha is all set to work on next project and it’s going to be a comedy film

Mumbai, June 26 - Actress Richa Chadha, who is all set to welcome her firstborn in July, has signed her next, a comedy film and the work is set to begin in October.

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Aasif Sheikh’s improvised jokes on ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’ sets became fan favourites

Aasif Sheikh’s improvised jokes on ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai’ sets became fan favourites

Mumbai, June 25 - Ahead of International Joke Day (July 1), actor Aasif Sheikh has revealed how while working on the sets of the sitcom 'Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai', he often improvised jokes that ended up in the script and became a hit

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‘The best stretch’: Varun Dhawan treats stiff shoulders, chest muscles with yoga

‘The best stretch’: Varun Dhawan treats stiff shoulders, chest muscles with yoga

Mumbai, June 25 - Bollywood star Varun Dhawan has vouched for yoga to beat stiff shoulders and chest muscles, saying that it has been the most “beneficial healing element in my life”.

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Sonu Nigam on ‘Maharaj’ track: ‘Singing for Junaid Khan’s debut made it more memorable’

Sonu Nigam on ‘Maharaj’ track: ‘Singing for Junaid Khan’s debut made it more memorable’

Mumbai, June 25 - Singer Sonu Nigam, who lent his voice to the devotional song 'Achutham Keshavam' for the movie 'Maharaj', shared that singing for Bollywood perfectionist Aamir Khan's son Junaid's debut film made it more memorable.

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Zaheer Iqbal ‘gifts’ swanky BMW i7 to wife Sonakshi; video goes viral

Zaheer Iqbal ‘gifts’ swanky BMW i7 to wife Sonakshi; video goes viral

Mumbai, June 25 - Actor Zaheer Iqbal, who recently tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend and Bollywood star Sonakshi Sinha, has reportedly gifted her a BMW i7 electric sedan worth over Rs 2 crore.

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Sonakshi oozes love in pictures with Zaheer from reception night; she calls it ‘divine intervention’

Sonakshi oozes love in pictures with Zaheer from reception night; she calls it ‘divine intervention’

Mumbai, June 25 - Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who recently tied the knot with Zaheer Iqbal, on Tuesday shared some snaps from their wedding reception, expressing gratitude for the love, laughter, and support from their close ones, calling it a divine intervention.

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Kangana Ranaut eyes CM’s suite in Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi; sparks verbal duel

Kangana Ranaut eyes CM’s suite in Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi; sparks verbal duel

Mumbai, June 25 - Bollywood actress and BJP MP, Kangana Ranaut’s demand, purportedly seeking the Chief Minister’s suite in Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi, sparked a war of words between the ruling Mahayuti and Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, here on Tuesday.

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