New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the freebies culture, saying it was high time to revisit such policies that hamper the country’s economic development. Taking note of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd’s plea, which proposed to provide free electricity to all irrespective of financial status of consumers, the top […]
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Nanded (Maharashtra), February 19 A woman carried her 10-day-old baby while appearing for her Class 12 Maharashtra board examination in Nanded city, prompting authorities to set up a special mother-friendly facility at the exam centre, officials said. Shital Chandrakant Chitte (21) arrived at the centre on Wednesday for her Political Science exam with her newborn. […]
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New Delhi, February 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt in a multi-crore rupees cheating case lodged in Rajasthan.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi also regularised the interim bail granted earlier to Bhatt’s wife Shwetambari Bhatt in the case.Shwetambari Bhatt was […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 19 The Punjab Secretariat received a bomb threat e-mail on Thursday, prompting the authorities to carry out an anti-sabotage check, officials said. The Police, fire brigade officials, bomb squads, dog squads and an ambulance were rushed to the Secretariat building but even after an extensive search operation, no suspicious material […]
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 19 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday expressed concern over the upcoming release of the second part of ‘The Kerala Story’, claiming that its first installment was made with the “intent to spread hatred against the state and undermine its secular tradition.”Vijayan, in a statement issued by his office, also questioned how […]
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Guwahati, February 19 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Assam’s Silchar on Thursday night, beginning a three-day visit to the state, where elections will be due in a few weeks.He will spend the night at Silchar in Cachar district, and on Friday, he will visit the BSF’s Natunpur border outpost along the India-Bangladesh […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 19 The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani to appear for questioning on February 26 after he skipped deposition this week, official sources said on Thursday. His wife, former actor Tina Ambani, has also sought adjournment twice and not deposed before the ED […]
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New Delhi, February 19 Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday described artificial intelligence (AI) as ushering in an era of “hyper progress”, with the potential to unlock new scientific discoveries and help emerging economies bypass traditional development stages. Pichai said no technology has made him “dream bigger” than AI, highlighting its transformative potential across science, […]
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Mumbai, February 19 Leaders cutting across party lines, including Rahul Gandhi, paid tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his 396th birth anniversary on Thursday, lauding his foresight, leadership and role in igniting self-respect among people. Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat offered floral tributes at the statue of Shivaji Maharaj at Lok Bhavan here, while Chief Minister […]
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New Delhi, February 19 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will not deliver the keynote address he was previously scheduled for at the India AI Impact Summit, his foundation said on Thursday.While the Foundation did not give any reasons, the decision comes after organisers expressed discomfort at giving Gates the stage after his name appeared in documents […]
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