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Truck-sized asteroid misses Earth, passes closer than some satellites

Asteroid 2023 BU whizzed past without incident and back out into space

Meta to reinstate Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

Trump, 76, announced in November last year that he will make another dash for the White House in 2024

Tesla logs record profit in fourth quarter, warns of uncertainties

Tesla, maker of electric vehicles and solar panels said it made $3.69 billion from October through December, or an adjusted $1.19 per share

Google commits to complying with EU rules, says European Commission

Google had agreed to introduce changes in Google store, Google play store, Google hotels and Google flights to ensure compliance with EU consumer rules, says EU

IBM, SAP SE to cut thousands of jobs globally amid tech layoffs

Dow, EY also announce cuts

Wheat prices likely to soften by Rs 4-6 per kg over the next few weeks

But won't near MSP, which could make next procurement tough, unless there's bonus

Adani group may sue Hindenburg for 'mischievous, mala fide' report

US firm stands by report, says will demand documents in legal battle

US-based Hindenburg Research accuses Adani Group of share rigging, fraud

Adani group questions report's timing, calls it malicious; shares sink

Another mass shooting in California leaves 7 dead, says report

A gunman killed seven people at two agricultural businesses in Northern California

US confronts China for tacitly aiding Russia in Ukraine war: Report

US officials said they agree the Russia-China relationship is extremely close now and China is doing more than it did before in support of Russia

Won't block Leopard tanks to Ukraine, says Germany's foreign minister

The Kyiv government wants the German-made Leopard 2 tank to break through Russian lines and recapture territory this year

Be realistic, avoid complacency: Leaders at World Economic Forum meeting

There may be glimmers of positive news but leaders must not slide into "complacency", former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said

Twitter's bird statue sells for $100,000 at auction, says report

Microblogging platform prices Blue for Android at $11 per month, launches annual web plan

Biggest challenge during pandemic was negotiating politics: Pfizer

Protectionism as a result of fear meant the governments closed down borders, making it difficult to export vaccines, says Albert Bourla, Pfizer's chief executive officer

Covid-19 patients at high death risk for at least 18 months: Experts

Risks of some cardiovascular conditions were elevated in Covid-19 patients in the short-term but then returned to normal levels

Iffco, Amul, three others to promote exports of new co-op society

The new cooperative will also provide proper institutional support for aggregation of exportable surplus, working capital, logistics, technical know-how and training

Big Oil peddled the big lie, says UN chief Guterres at WEF 2023

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered his message on the second day of the elite gathering of world leaders and corporate executives in Davos

Twitter's 27-hour online auction as Elon Musk grapples with rent

500 advertisers have paused spending on Twitter since Musk took over: Report

Davos 2023: CEOs buzz about ChatGPT-style AI at World Economic Forum

The artificial intelligence is garnering interest in Davos at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting this week

China's GDP growth falls to 3% in 2022, second lowest growth in 50 years

2nd slowest pace since the 1970s; retail sales and industrial production gain