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Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa says govt ready for talks with protesters

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said his government is ready to hold discussions with youth who are holding protests at the Galle Face Green

Pakistan rejects 'unwarranted reference' in Indo-US statement

It said it was unfortunate that a bilateral cooperation mechanism was being used to target a third country for political expediency and to mislead public opinion away from real and emerging terrorism

Sundar Pichai announces $9.5 bn for new offices, data centres in US

Pichai said that Google helped provide $617 billion in economic activity for millions of American businesses, nonprofits, creators, developers and publishers last year

IPL 2022: Rohit becomes 2nd Indian after Kohli to score 10,000 T20 runs

The 34-year old Sharma achieved the landmark during Mumbai Indians' 5th match of IPL 2022 against Punjab Kings at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, here

Dhankhar seeks meeting with Mamata to discuss law & order issues

In the past, there have been several instances of feud between the Governor and the state government over the former's frequent Twitter messages criticising the Trinamool rule in Bengal

India applauds heroic efforts of those involved in Deoghar rescue ops: Modi

PM Modi also said that the country is proud that it has such a skilled force of the Army, Air Force, NDRF, ITBP and Jharkhand Police who always bring people out of every crisis situation

Netflix adds 'Two Thumbs Up' option to offer better recommendations

The company said that it is to let the video streaming platform know what types of series and films users want to see more of

NCP chief Sharad Pawar rubbishes Raj Thackeray's comments as 'juvenile'

Raj Thackeray's unbridled statements at the public meeting lampooning the NCP leadership evoked sharp reactions from all the Maha Vikas Aghadi allies including the Shiv Sena and Congress

Ukraine war will slow down post-Covid recovery in South Asia: World Bank

The World Bank said that the Indian economy will grow at 8%, which is slightly less than 2021

Toyota to launch first all-electric SUV on May 12, starts from $42K

A total of 5,000 units for production and sales are planned for the first year, said the company

Niti Aayog CEO asks EV makers to recall vehicle batches involved in fires

Amitabh Kant said that the time is ripe for the EV industry to instill a sense of confidence in consumers the way global automakers do by voluntarily recalling their vehicles over fire risks

Windows under attack from Chinese threat actors: Microsoft

The attack comes from Hafnium, the state-sponsored, China-based group that users may recall to be a big deal because of its involvement in the Microsoft Exchange meltdown of 2021

CCEA approves Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan with outlay of Rs 5,911 cr

Cabinet has today approved continuation of Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan till 2025-26 with outlay of Rs 5,911 crore, says I&B Minister Anurag Thakur

Hyundai to invest $300 mn in US plant for eco-friendly cars

The latest US investment plan is part of Hyundai's broad plan to invest $7.4 billion in its US plants and markets by 2025

Couple held for Rs 2.4-cr burglary at Sonam Kapoor's Delhi residence

A complaint was lodged two months ago, on February 23, regarding a theft at the residence of Harish Ahuja at Amrita Shergil Marg in Delhi

Rajnath Singh visits US Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii

On his arrival from Washington DC, Singh was received by Commander, US INDOPACOM Admiral John Aquilino

7% inflation highest in 17 months, withdraw 'Achhe Din': Cong slams Centre

The Congress attacked the Centre on the issue of inflation and Mallikarjun Kharge said inflation was at its highest in the last 17 months and the PM should withdraw his "Achhe Din" statement.

UAE partners with NASA on Mars missions to boost scientific collaborations

The United Arab Emirates has partnered with US space agency NASA on a Mars mission to boost scientific collaborations on the Red Planet.

Turkey aims to be "logistics superpower" by 2053: President Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey aims to become a logistics superpower as part of the country's 2053 vision.

Rising unrest in Pakistan after Imran's ouster causes concerns for China

The massive protests in several parts of the country after Khan's ouster, leading to disruption of social order have caused serious concerns for Beijing.