PM Modi, Shah, Nadda remember Vajpayee on 99th birth anniversary

PM Modi, Shah, Nadda remember Vajpayee on 99th birth anniversary

New Delhi, Dec 25 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP President J.P. Nadda on Monday paid tributes to former Prime Minister and veteran BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary.

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Parl security breach: Delhi court extends accused Mahesh Kumawat’s custody till Jan 5

Parl security breach: Delhi court extends accused Mahesh Kumawat’s custody till Jan 5

New Delhi, Dec 23 - A Delhi court on Saturday extended till Januray 5 the police custody of Mahesh Kumawat, one of the accused persons in the Parliament security breach case.

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President returns from Hyderabad after southern sojourn

President returns from Hyderabad after southern sojourn

Hyderabad, Dec 23 - President Droupadi Murmu returned from Hyderabad on Saturday after a five-day southern sojourn.

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Reshuffle in Bengal BJP with focus on women leadership

Reshuffle in Bengal BJP with focus on women leadership

Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) With a focus on women's leadership, the West Bengal unit of BJP has brought about a major reshuffle in the organizational structure of the party in the state, bringing two women elected representatives in key leadership positions.

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India may see 1 cr EV sales per year by 2030, says govt

India may see 1 cr EV sales per year by 2030, says govt

New Delhi, Dec 23 - The country may see 1 crore electric vehicle (EV) sales annually by 2030, generating nearly 5 crore jobs, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has said.

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Telangana Guv, CM pay tributes to ex-PM Narasimha Rao

Telangana Guv, CM pay tributes to ex-PM Narasimha Rao

Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday paid tributes to former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao on his 19th death anniversary.

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Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Akhnoor sector, terrorist killed

Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Akhnoor sector, terrorist killed

Jammu, Dec 23 - One terrorist was killed after an infiltration bid foiled at the International Border in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.

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BJP sets itself two targets for 2024 – South Block hattrick, 350+ LS seats

BJP sets itself two targets for 2024 – South Block hattrick, 350+ LS seats

New Delhi, Dec 23 - As the Narendra Modi government is set to complete its second term in office at the Centre, with several months left before the 2024 general elections scheduled to be held in May this year, aiming to target 350-plus

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Assam govt’s new initiative to ensure farmers’ welfare

Assam govt’s new initiative to ensure farmers’ welfare

Guwahati, Dec 23 - The agriculture and the irrigation departments of the Assam government will collaborate to ensure farmer welfare in the state, officials said on Saturday.

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Day 2 of BJP national office-bearers meet focuses on 2024 poll preparedness

Day 2 of BJP national office-bearers meet focuses on 2024 poll preparedness

New Delhi, Dec 23 - The second day of BJP's national office-bearers' meeting got underway in Delhi on Saturday at its headquarters to discuss the party's programmes in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Indian insurance sector saw landscape changing in 2023

Indian insurance sector saw landscape changing in 2023

Chennai, Dec 22 - The Indian insurance sector adapted to the changing landscape during the year 2023 with some regulatory changes, digitalisation, said top industry officials.

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Cut in customs duty on edible oil imports extended by a year

Cut in customs duty on edible oil imports extended by a year

New Delhi, Dec 22 - The Central government has extended the reduced customs duty applicable to edible oil imports by a year in order to keep prices in check.

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Litmus test for humans as GenAI starts taking away entry-level jobs

Litmus test for humans as GenAI starts taking away entry-level jobs

New Delhi, Dec 22 - When IBM CEO Arvind Krishna predicted a few months ago that he could easily see 30 per cent of jobs getting replaced by AI and automation over a five-year period, his statement raised several eyebrows. As the year

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Expect a deepfakes boom as hackers master use of AI, Machine Learning

Expect a deepfakes boom as hackers master use of AI, Machine Learning

New Delhi, Dec 22 - With the growth of Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence (AI) exploded in the public arena in 2023. According to experts, this trend is expected to continue beyond 2024, as both hackers and cybersecurity professionals

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Indian AI startups fuel innovation amid record funding, govt push

Indian AI startups fuel innovation amid record funding, govt push

New Delhi, Dec 23 - As funding becomes scarce for the Indian startup ecosystem in general, the explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has given a new lease of life to entrepreneurs and founders in the country, as the Centre extends support to the

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Parliament security breach: Mastermind Lalit Jha’s police custody extended till Jan 5

Parliament security breach: Mastermind Lalit Jha’s police custody extended till Jan 5

New Delhi, Dec 22 - A Delhi court on Friday extended till January 5 the police custody of Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind in the Parliament security breach case.

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Congress ‘Purva Pramukh’ brigade to challenge BJP’s ‘Panna Pramukhs’ in Amethi

Congress ‘Purva Pramukh’ brigade to challenge BJP’s ‘Panna Pramukhs’ in Amethi

Lucknow, Dec 22 - The Congress is now trying hard to reclaim its lost legacy in Amethi, even though it is not clear if Rahul Gandhi will seek re-election from here.

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All BJP MPs ran away during Parliament security breach: Rahul Gandhi

All BJP MPs ran away during Parliament security breach: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec 22 - Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the government over the issue of unemployment over the two people spraying the smoke in the Lok Sabha on December 13 and also said that when they jumped from visitors

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Ram Temple Trust to keep golf carts for elderly devotees

Ram Temple Trust to keep golf carts for elderly devotees

Ayodhya (UP), Dec 22 - The Ram Temple Trust is making make special arrangements for the elderly visitors to Ram Janmabhoomi.

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‘Trying to take revenge for defeat in elections’, Meghwal slams Oppn MPs

‘Trying to take revenge for defeat in elections’, Meghwal slams Oppn MPs

New Delhi, Dec 22 - Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday slammed the opposition MPs for creating ruckus in the Lok Sabha over December 13 security breach, and said despite Speaker Om Birla saying repeatedly that he was responsible for the security

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