A landslide occurred near the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp in Gauchar of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Sunday night, blocking the Badrinath Highway.

SDRF team during the search and rescue operation following a massive landslide in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand on Monday

ITBP jawans traveled 40-km on foot for 15 hours carrying an injured woman on a stretcher in Pithoragarh

A landslide occurred on Rishikesh-Badrinath Highway near Bayasi in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand

Search underway in Pettimudi, Idukki (Kerala) for 8 more missing persons after a body of a 9-yr-old was recovered

SDRF rescue team trying to rescue three men stuck under the rocks in Dehradun, Uttarakhans

Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway (NH-94) blocked near Narendra Nagar following a landslide in Dehradun, Uttarakhand

One woman killed, two people missing after a landslide hit Khour village in Reasi, J&amp;K regiom

Jammu-Srinagar NH44 blocked due to landslide, at Dalwas near Nashri Tunnel in Ramban district, J&amp;K region

Vehicles seen buried in a landslide after a portion of a road caved following the heavy rainfall, in Jammu

Shimla-Mataur National Highway blocked due to landslide in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended after heavy rains triggered a massive landslide, blocking the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country

Shimla-Mataur National Highway blocked due to landslide in Kangra on Monday.

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In pictures: Landslides at several highways due to heavy rainfall

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Realty firm Keystone Realtors Ltd targets to sell housing properties worth Rs 4,000 crore this fiscal, eying a 32 per cent annual growth, as demand continues to be strong especially for good brands, its CMD Boman Irani said.
Mumbai-based Keystone Realtors, which sells properties under Rustomjee brand, is one of the leading real estate developers in the country.
"We have achieved steady and consistent growth during the last 2024-25 fiscal and surpassed all our guidances," Irani told PTI in an interview when asked about the company's performance.
He highlighted that the company's pre-sales or sales bookings rose 34 per cent to  Rs 3,028 crore last fiscal year, beating the annual guidance of Rs 3000 crore.
The demand for apartments as well as residential plots remains strong especially in projects developed by reputed brands, Irani said, while exuding confidence of maintaining the company's growth momentum.
Asked about the sales bookings target for 2025-26, Irani said, "We have given

Mumbai-based Keystone Realtors, which sells properties under Rustomjee brand, is one of the leading real estate developers in the country

The government on April 29 rejected the request by Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra for a waiver on interest and penalties it owes on $9.76 billion in dues

This year's exhibition will of course feature the hardware required to bring artificial intelligence to life

Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that it sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during the war in Gaza and aided in efforts to locate and rescue Israeli hostages. But the company also said it has found no evidence to date that its Azure platform and AI technologies were used to target or harm people in Gaza.
The unsigned blog post on Microsoft's corporate website appears to be the company's first public acknowledgement of its deep involvement in the war, which started after Hamas killed about 1,200 people in Israel and has led to the deaths of tens of thousands in Gaza.
It comes nearly three months after an investigation by The Associated Press revealed previously unreported details about the American tech giant's close partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Defense, with military use of commercial AI products skyrocketing by nearly 200 times after the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack. The AP reported that the Israeli military use

An unsigned post on Microsoft's site marks its first public admission of deep involvement in the war that began after Hamas killed 1,200 in Israel and has since claimed tens of thousands in Gaza

Real estate consultant Anarock Group revenue grew 33 per cent last fiscal to Rs 755 crore on better demand for residential and commercial properties, it's Chairman Anuj Puri said.
Mumbai-based Anarock had posted a revenue of Rs 566 crore in the 2023-24 financial year.
Home-grown Anarock was established by Anuj Puri in April 2017 after serving as country head for 10 years in a global property consultancy firm.
In an interview with PTI, Puri attributed the increase in the company's revenue to the overall India's economic growth, which is fuelling demand for residential and  commercial properties from end users and investors alike.
He said the revenue from the consultancy services in the housing segment stood at around Rs 420 crore, which is about 56 per cent of the group's total turnover.
"Land deals and capital market transactions contributed significantly to the total revenue as developers were aggressive in land purchases and also fund raising to expand their businesses," Puri ..

Mumbai-based Anarock had posted a revenue of Rs 566 crore in the 2023-24 financial year

Separate fire incidents were reported on Sunday at a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar and a hotel in Paschim Vihar; both were contained swiftly with no injuries

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Friday presented a Rs 40,187 crore-budget for the megapolis.
Infrastructure spends across projects have been pegged at Rs 35,151 crore or 87 per cent of the overall expenditure, as per an official statement. The revenues have been estimated at Rs 36,939 crore, and the body chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be borrowing Rs 22,000 crore.
This will result in a budget deficit of Rs 3,249 crore, which the body plans to bridge through land sales, issuance of bonds, financial assistance from the government, and loans from financial institutions, the statement said.
The ongoing metro line projects have been earmarked Rs 10,969 crore of expenditure in the new fiscal, which is a fourth of the overall expenditure..
Over Rs 5,697 crore have been allotted for multiple tunnel projects which are going across the megapolis, with Rs 2,684 crore earmarked for the four-lane road running under the Sanjay Gandhi National 

Infrastructure spends across projects have been pegged at Rs 35,151 crore or 87 per cent of the overall expenditure, as per an official statement

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday returned the Finance Bill 2025 to the Lok Sabha, along with 35 government amendments, including one that abolishes a 6 per cent digital tax on online advertisements, thus completing the 2025-26 budgetary exercise that started on February 1.
The House also returned the Appropriation Bill (3) with a voice vote.
Earlier in the day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had moved the two bills in the House.
The Lok Sabha had passed the Finance Bill on March 25 and passed the Appropriation Bill on March 21.
Replying to the debate later in the evening, she said the tendency of the finance ministry would be to exercise caution and not let go of revenues.
"But, here we wanted to use this opportunity to show our respect for Indian taxpayer. We have moved towards setting Rs 12 lakh as threshold up to which no one will have to pay any tax," Sitharaman said.
The Union Budget 2025-26 envisages a total expenditure of Rs 50.65 lakh crore, an increase of 7.4 per cent ov

The Union Budget 2025-26 envisages a total expenditure of Rs 50.65 trillion, an increase of 7.4 per cent over the current fiscal

Russia-Ukraine War

The year 2022 is coming to an end and a lot has happened that shaped the world in the year. Let's have a look at some of these significant events

In February 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine&amp;#39;s capital, Kyiv, from the north in an attempt to overthrow President Volodymyr Zelensky&amp;#39;s government. In the months following, artillery bombardment and street fighting continued, with Russia seizing multiple cities.

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After a slew of scandals in his term spanning three years, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned from office in July. Johnson was succeeded by Liz Truss, who took over the office in September.
						
						But after 45 days in the office, she resigned, becoming the shortest-serving PM in UK history. Her budgetary plans, at the centre of which were tax cut plans, had crashed the markets, making her lose the confidence of almost all her own MPs.
						
						In the days that followed, Rishi Sunak took over as Britain&amp;#39;s 57th prime minister and vowed to fix the mistakes made by his predecessor, Liz Truss.

Russia Invades Ukraine

In April, protests began in the nation following a sharp rise in food and fuel costs. Thousands demanded the resignation of now-ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The people faced long power cuts daily and shortages of basics, including fuel and food. Sri Lanka&amp;#39;s doctors said they were nearly out of life-saving medicines.
						
						Rajapaksa&amp;#39;s government was being blamed for the chronic mismanagement of the country&amp;#39;s finances. In July, protestors stormed Rajapaksa&amp;#39;s home, pushing him to flee the nation before resigning from office.

UK&amp;#39;s political crisis

In September, 22-year-old Iranian girl Mahsa Amini died after being detained for allegedly violating Iran&amp;#39;s laws requiring women to wear a headscarf. Authorities said she died of illness, but her family claimed she fell into a coma after being mistreated by the police. Sources said the police beat Amini with a baton and banged her head against a vehicle. At her funeral on September 17 in Saqez, women protested by ripping off their hijabs. Protests sparked by her demise have since roped in ethnic minorities and even school children. Thousands of women since then have been showing solidarity by cutting their hair and burning their hijabs in public.
						
						Now, the unrest has spread beyond a women&amp;#39;s right to a movement that is calling for an end to theocratic rule. The protests are now the most broadly supported movement in Iran in over four decades.

Sri Lanka economic crisis

In October, Chinese President Xi Jinping was handed a historic third term in office. He became the first leader of the ruling Communist Party after party founder Mao Zedong to get a third term in power.
						
						This came as China&amp;#39;s economy was running out of steam after decades of high growth. Many expect Xi&amp;#39;s third term may see China revert to more old-school economic management, focusing on shoring up the heavy industry and continuing a crackdown on big tech.

Uprising mounts again in Iran

In a historic first, rich countries agreed to pay for losses and damages caused by climate change. For 30 years, developing nations have been calling for developed countries to compensate for the costs of climate disasters caused by climate change. And rich nations that caused the pollution resisted the demand. But this changed in 2022.

Chinese President Xi Jinping starts record third term in power

In 2022, inflation was rising worldwide, with food and energy prices hitting record highs. The hike was mainly driven by pent-up consumer demand after the pandemic and Russia&amp;#39;s invasion of Ukraine. As the pandemic waned, people wanted to return to normalcy and spend more. This led to companies demanding higher prices. Companies also hired more to serve the pent-up demand. They had to increase wages to attract workers and raise prices to compensate for that.

A landmark deal UN Climate Change Conference (COP27)

In September, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain&amp;#39;s longest-serving monarch, died at 96 after reigning for 70 years. Many said her death would mark a turning point for commonwealth nations as many may disassociate themselves.

The global economy at crossroads

In October, Brazil&amp;#39;s former president, Luiz In&amp;aacute;cio Lula da Silva beat Jair Bolsonaro in the country&amp;#39;s closest presidential race in history. Silva&amp;#39;s win marked Latin America&amp;#39;s shift to the left and pointed to an extraordinary comeback for a man in jail for corruption three years ago.

Queen Elizabeth II dies

In October, billionaire Elon Musk closed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter after months of dilly-dallying, drama and a lawsuit. The Tesla owner&amp;#39;s Twitter takeover is also one of the biggest tech acquisitions of all time. May fear that Musk&amp;#39;s takeover may turn the social media giant into a hotbed of hate speech.
					
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Brazil elections

Google Messages

In January, Google rolled out end-to-end encryption in group chats for messages app users enrolled in the beta programme

Blend launches Blend Studio: AI tool for ecommerce photography

New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI/PNN): Blend, an AI-powered design and photography application for DTC brands and ecommerce sellers, recently launched Blend Studio - the Chat GPT for product photos.

Celebrity and Travel Photographer Rahul Lokare from Flamingo Productions creates waves of change in the world of photography.

Xiaomi 13 Pro

Priced at Rs 79,999 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB on-board storage, the Xiaomi 13 Pro offers a novel imaging experience on top of a premium package

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