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AI driving India towards ‘Viksit Bharat’ goals: MeitY

Bharat AI Revolution NEW DELHI  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a key technology that can help India achieve its dream of becoming ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, said S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). He was speaking at a panel

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Business

Bitcoin crashes below $100,000 in global market slide

MUMBAIBitcoin faced a major setback on Wednesday, briefly falling below the $100,000 mark as global markets experienced heavy selling. The world’s largest cryptocurrency plunged 3.7 percent to trade at $101,822 after touching an intra-day low of $99,010 — its weakest level since

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Business

‘India’s infra trust market set to surge strongly’

NEW DELHIIndia’s infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) market is projected to reach an impressive Rs 21 lakh crore by 2030, driven by the nation’s massive infrastructure investment needs, according to a new white paper by Client Associates (CA). The report highlights that In

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Business

Time for India to have dedicated gold policy: SBI

The report recommends shifting from reducing gold demand to sustainable monetisation, like gold-backed pensions, aligning with financial reforms and India’s long-term capital account convertibility goals. NEW DELHIThe State Bank of India (SBI) Research has urged the government

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‘India to cut direct Russian oil imports amid US sanctions’

Reliance, MRPL, and HPCL-Mittal will halt Russian oil imports, previously over half of India’s 1.8 million bpd Russian crude intake in H1 2025 NEW DELHIIndia will scale down its direct imports of Russian crude oil starting late November, following new US sanctions on Russia’s

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Sports

Labuschagne Returns to Aus’ Ashes Squad after Missing WI Series

The 58-Test veteran hasn’t scored a Test century since the 2023 Ashes in England. GOLD COAST Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne has been recalled to the national squad for the upcoming Ashes series, with selectors naming the experienced batter in a 15-member team for the first

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Sports

Matt Short Focused On Tackling Spin Ahead Of 2026 T20 World Cup

The Australian batter says improving his game against spin is top priority. GOLD COAST Australian batter Matt Short is embracing the challenge of facing “world-class” Indian bowlers in the ongoing T20 series but admits that mastering spin in subcontinental conditions will b

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Sports

India Women’s 2025 Win Outshines 1983 Men’s Triumph: Gavaskar

Gavaskar says women’s team had greater pedigree before victory, unlike men in 1983. MUMBAI Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar hailed India’s 2025 Women’s World Cup triumph as a watershed moment in the nation’s cricketing history, suggesting that it could even surpass the im

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India

Bilaspur train collision: Death toll rises to 11

Bilaspur The death toll in the train collision near Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh has risen to 11, with bodies recovered from the mangled wreckage. The accident occurred around 4 pm on Tuesday when a passenger MEMU train from Gevra rammed into a stationary goods

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India

UP enforces law allowing 12-hour workdays

Lucknow The Uttar Pradesh government has enforced the Factories (Amendment) Act after receiving President Droupadi Murmu’s approval, paving the way for faster industrial growth, higher production, and more jobs, officials said on Tuesday. Under the amended law, the state go

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India

Vijay named CM face, TVK to go solo

TN polls 2026 Chennai Bringing weeks of political speculation to an end, actor-turned-politician Vijay was on Wednesday declared the Chief Ministerial candidate of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The party also authorised him to ta

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India

12 states raise spending on UCT schemes for women

Women Welfare Push New Delhi Twelve Indian states are expected to spend a combined ₹1.68 lakh crore on unconditional cash transfer (UCT) schemes for women in 2025–26, according to a new report by PRS Legislative Research. This marks a significant rise from just two states o

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India

China extends hand to India to tackle air pollution

Beijing says it is ready to share its successful strategies that helped clear smog in its major cities as Delhi continues to struggle with poor air quality New Delhi China has offered to assist India in tackling its severe air pollution crisis, especially in Delhi and nearb

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India

India-Japan tie up anchors Indo-Pacific stability: EAM

Jaishankar says both countries must leverage their strengths in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, critical minerals, clean energy, and space  New Delhi External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, speaking at the 8th India-Japan Indo-Pacific Forum

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