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88 nations, bodies sign New Delhi declaration
NEW DELHI: The US, UK, China, and France are among 88 countries and international organisations to endorse ‘New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact’, with its adoption marking a significant milestone in global cooperation on artificial intelligence, an...
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SC steps in, orders judicial officers to help with WB SIR
NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court on Friday decided to depute judicial officers in West Bengal to adjudicate claims of voters listed under the “logical discrepancy” category in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise,...
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Modi unveils MANAV vision for AI
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday outlined an ethical, sovereign, inclusive and globally oriented vision of artificial intelligence (AI) as he pitched India as a central player in the global AI ecosystem and called for stronger...
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RS polls on Mar 16, BJP holds the edge
NEW DELHI: The BJP is set to gain strength in the Rajya Sabha when 37 seats go for biennial polls on March 16 as it has governments or is an alliance partner in six of the 10 states where seats are falling vacant. The 37 seats fall vacant on April 2...
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India, France elevate ties to global strategic partnership
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India and France on Tuesday elevated their ties to a “special global strategic partnership” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron vowing to significantly ramp up bilateral cooperation in areas of...
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AI Impact Summit kicks off with packed halls
NEW DELHI: The world’s largest artificial intelligence summit opened to packed halls and long queues on Monday, as tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists thronged the venue for the conference, where India is set to...
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Budget 2026 was a ‘we are ready moment’: PM
NEW DELHI: This year’s Budget was not a ‘now or never moment’ born out of compulsion but a ‘we are ready’ moment born out of preparation and inspiration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, asserting that it reflects India’s “yearning” to...
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Cong neglected NE, promoted insurgency in Assam, says PM
GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched an all-out attack on the Congress, accusing it of neglecting the Northeast and promoting insurgency in Assam during its rule. Addressing a public meeting in Guwahati that also included BJP...
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BNP clinches massive mandate in B’desh polls
DHAKA : Bangladesh’s opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a landslide parliamentary election on Friday, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning party leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from...
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India, Malaysia explore deeper AI, defence ties
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim held wide-ranging talks in Putrajaya on Sunday aimed at deepening the India-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, with a strong focus on cooperation...
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Toll in Meghalaya coal mine blast rises to 27
SHILLONG: Two more bodies were found at the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on Saturday, taking the toll in the blast to 27, police said. The bodies were found as a multiple-agency search was continuing in the Thangsku...
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CHURACHANDPUR PROTESTS SPIRAL, HIGHWAY BLOCKED, VEHICLE DAMAGED
IMPHAL: Protesters blocked a key highway and damaged a vehicle during a 24-hour shutdown imposed in Manipur’s Churachandpur district over the support of three Kuki-Zo legislators to the new government in the ethnic violence-hit state. The support...
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Greenland, the island that Trump covets, is melting fast
NUUK: Greenland, the Arctic island coveted by US President Donald Trump, experienced its warmest January on record this year, as a rate of warming four times faster than the global average redraws the outlook for sectors from fishing to mining. Trump...
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Before deleting any name, ECI will issue notice, says UP CEO
LUCKNOW : In wake of opposition parties alleging mass deletions of voters through Form 7 under the ongoing claim and objection phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, UP chief electoral officer, Navdeep Rinwa, on Tuesday...
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AI orders fuel switch check on its Boeing 787 fleet after glitch
NEW DELHI: Air India has ordered a precautionary fleet-wide reinspection of the Fuel Control Switch (FCS) latch on its Boeing 787 aircraft after a pilot flagged a possible defect during operations earlier this week, prompting the airline to ground one...
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Rahul’s bid to quote from Naravane ‘book’ rocks LS
NEW DELHI: Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s repeated attempts on Monday to refer to a magazine report based on a manuscript to question the government’s handling of the 2020 China border clash sparked a row in the Lok Sabha, as Union ministers Rajnath...
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Reforms Express takes Kartavya Path
NEW DELHI: In 2025-26, the government threw the kitchen sink at reviving growth and mass sentiment via a big boost to disposable incomes through an income tax reduction in the last Budget followed by a mid-year Goods and Services Tax (GST) cut. These...
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Home Alone, Schitt’s Creek actor dies at 71
LOS ANGELES: Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy matriarch Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,”...
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6mn infiltrators entered Assam in Cong rule: Shah
DHEMAJI (ASSAM): Claiming that the demography of Assam changed during Congress rule, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP-led government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working to reverse the trend. Addressing the closing...
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GDP likely to grow by up to 7.2% next fiscal: Eco survey INDIA NOW ON ‘SPEEDY EXPRESS’ TO NEXT-GEN REFORMS: MODI
NEW DELHI: The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8-7.2 per cent for the next fiscal year on the back of the cumulative impact of reforms, and said the economy remains on a stable footing. The projection is a tad...
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Ajit Pawar, 4 others, die in plane crash
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: A plane carrying Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar crashed on Wednesday morning while attempting to land at Baramati airport in Maharashtra and burst into flames, the civil...
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‘Mother of all deals’: India, EU sign free trade pact
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union on Tuesday sealed a landmark free trade agreement -- billed as “mother of all deals” -- with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the top EU leadership unveiling a grand agenda to leverage trade and defence to shore...
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PM hails 10 yrs of India start-up leap
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday opened the year’s first Mann ki Baat with a popular social media trend of revisiting the year 2016, using the moment to recall the launch of Start-up India and underline how far the ecosystem has come...
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B’desh out of WC over refusal to play in India, Scotland find place
NEW DELHI: The ICC has officially informed Bangladesh Cricket Board about replacing it with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup since it refused to travel to India citing security reasons due to ouster of Mustafizur Rahaman from the IPL. It has...
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PM leads BJP south push
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the historic BJP victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, saying it marks the end of decades of neglect by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front...
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SC revives HC case over MP’s disputed Bhojshala
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday revived proceedings before the Madhya Pradesh High Court in the long-running dispute over the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district, raising questions over whether this would set a...
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Air power is critical part of modern warfare: IAF chief
NEW DELHI: Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Wednesday emphasised the crucial role of air power in modern warfare and cautioned against complacency while urging the services to prepare for future challenges in an increasingly volatile...
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SC flags voters’ ‘stress’ in WB SIR; notice sent to EC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the “stress and strain” faced by ordinary voters who have received notices under the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, as it issued a slew of directions to...
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Rahul slams BJP over Indore water fatalities
BHOPAL: Leader of the Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying its “smart city concept” doesn’t even have clean drinking water,” amid conflicting claims over the toll in Madhya Pradesh’s...
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FOCUS ON AI AND MANUFACTURING, PM TO STARTUPS
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday envisaged a global leadership position for the Indian startup ecosystem, urging it to focus on innovative solutions for manufacturing and artificial intelligence after having achieved a significant feat...
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‘India continues to run Op Sindoor against terrorism’
NEW DELHI: Operation Sindoor remains ongoing and any misadventure by the adversary will be dealt with effectively, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday, sending a firm message to Pakistan. The Army chief, addressing a press conference, said...
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Modi, Merz talks focus on edu, global conflicts
AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI: India and Germany on Monday firmed up a comprehensive roadmap to expand ties in the education sector as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held wide ranging talks to expand the overall trajectory of...
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ED calls for CBI probe against W Bengal CM
NEW DELHI: Around ₹20 crore proceeds of a coal mining racket’s crime were transferred through hawala channels to the political consultancy firm I-PAC, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has said, and sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe...
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Govt estimates 7.4% GDP growth in FY26
NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.4% in the ongoing fiscal year, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said in its first advance estimates of GDP released on Wednesday. The projected growth rate – there are still three months left...
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28.9mn voters set to be struck off UP voter rolls
LUCKNOW: The draft electoral roll for Uttar Pradesh was published on Tuesday after a special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, with 125.5 million voters retained out of 154.4 million listed earlier, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said on...
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US to run Venezuela, Trump says after Maduro captured
NEW YORK: Venezuela’s toppled leader Nicolas Maduro was in a New York detention center on Sunday awaiting drug charges after President Donald Trump ordered an audacious raid to capture him, saying the U.S. would take control of the oilproducing...
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US strikes Venezuela, captures prez Maduro
CARACAS, VENEZUELA: US President Donald Trump said the US captured President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of Venezuela after a series of airstrikes, an extraordinary escalation in his months-long campaign against the country. US Attorney General...
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Bad, good neighbours: EAM explains rules of engagement
CHENNAI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India has every right to defend its people when it comes to “bad neighbours” and asserted that a neighbouring country cannot ask New Delhi to share water if it continues to spread terrorism...
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Modito‘soon’flagofffirst sleeper Vande Bharat:Min
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon flag off India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train between Kolkata and Guwahati, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, Vaishnaw said the fares of the...
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Huge crowds join funeral prayers for Khaleda Zia
An aerial view shows mourners gathered for the funeral ceremony of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia at the Parliament House premises in Dhaka on Wednesday. (Inset) External affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Bangladesh Nationalist Party...
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Bangladesh’s first female PM Khaleda Zia dies as polls loom
DHAKA: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, whose archrivalry with another former premier defined the country’s politics for a generation, has died, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party said in a statement Tuesday. She was 80. Zia was the first...
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B’desh ups its rhetoric, Indian agencies rebut
DHAKA/SHILLONG: Bangladesh police on Sunday said the alleged killers of popular student leader Sharif Osman Hadi had fled to India with senior Indian security officials rejecting the claims as false and fabricated narratives. Hadi, a vocal India...
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‘HC erred’: CBI in appeal against relief to Sengar
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court erred in narrowly defining “public servant” while suspending former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s life sentence in the 2017 rape case in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao, the Central Bureau of...
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Attacks in B’desh matter of grave concern: India
NEW DELHI: India on Friday condemned the killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh, describing the incident as a “matter of great concern.” In a weekly media briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) linked its concerns to the wider issue of...
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Bangladesh PM-hopeful Rahman back after 17 yrs
DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned home to a rousing welcome on Thursday after over 17 years in self-exile, a move that is expected to energise his party workers ahead of the February 12 parliamentary...
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Thackeray cousins unite for Mumbai civic polls
MUMBAI: Coming together politically for the first time in nearly two decades, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Wednesday announced an alliance for the January 15 civic polls in...
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B’desh summons Indian envoy amid Delhi protests
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Tuesday summoned Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma to protest against “regrettable incidents” outside the Bangladeshi mission in New Delhi and the vandalisation of a visa centre in Siliguri, shortly before security...
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Farmers key to reaching Viksit Bharat, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the previous Congress governments at Centre of ignoring the needs of farmers for decades and said that despite farmer-friendly policies in the past 11 years by his government, more work is needed to...
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Pollution crackdown tops Delhi agenda
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Saturday threatened severe action against those violating curbs under the Stage-4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) to curb pollution, as Delhi once again was in the grip of “severe” air quality. The air...
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Violent protests, arson sweep through B’desh
DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Fresh violence erupted through parts of Bangladesh on Friday after widespread arson across the nation’s capital on Thursday night with protests near the Indian high commission in Dhaka and the assistant high commissions in Chittagong,...
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G RAM G Bill passes LS test amid oppn protest
NEW DELHI: Amid sustained protests by the Opposition, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, or the VB-G RAM G Bill, which seeks to replace the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural...
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Delhi imposes curbs on outstation cars, offices
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government rolled out strict measures on Wednesday in an attempt to curb pollution, including a ban on vehicles not compliant with latest emission control norms and regulating attendance in private and government offices. The air...
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Centre set to introduce bill to revamp rural job scheme
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government will replace the country’s flagship job scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) with Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)...
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Pollution chokes Capital as AQI goes beyond 460
NEW DELHI: A thick blanket of smog choked Delhi on Sunday, keeping air quality in the ‘severe plus’ category a day after authorities imposed stage 4 curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), with the capital’s 24-hour average air quality...
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BJP makes mark in Kerala’s Left citadel
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The lotus bloomed in the state capital as the BJP-led NDA achieved a resounding win in the polls for the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, snatching it from the CPI(M)-led LDF and marking an end to 45 years of continuous Left rule in...
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Rahul seeks House debate on bad air, govt says it’s ready
NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said major cities across the country were living under a blanket of poisonous air, and sought a discussion on the issue of air pollution in Lok Sabha. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren...
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SANDESHKHALI CASE WITNESS HURT, SON DEAD IN ACCIDENT
KOLKATA: A key witness in a case against suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and local strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, was injured and his son and driver were killed when a truck hit their car on Basanti highway near Boyermari in North 24 Parganas...
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