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S Korea co-sponsors UN resolution on Pyongyang rights after 5-yr hiatus

South Korea has co-sponsored a UN draft resolution on North Korea's human rights violations for the first time in five years, a diplomatic source said on Thursday.

Macron pushes forward controversial pension reform despite tensions

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that his government's controversial pension reform plan should become law before the end of the year

CCI approves LIC AMC's acquisition of management rights over IDBI MF scheme

The proposed combination entails LIC AMC's acquisition of the rights to manage and administer the schemes of IDBI MF from IDBI AMC

Services hit as doctors go on strike against Right to Health Bill in Raj

Around 6,000 resident docs went on strike on Wednesday against the Right to Health Bill passed in Rajasthan Assembly recently, crippling healthcare services at hospitals, including the SMS Hospital

Indo-Pacific economic framework for prosperity to deepen development: Govt

Delegation that participated in IPEF negotiations in Bali said the framework will deepen economic engagement through enhancement in trade and investment in the region

Covid affected access to essential meds for cancer, heart diseases: WHO

The report reviewed the impact of the pandemic on NCD medicines from manufacturing, procurement, and importation to delivery, availability, and affordability

Joint Committee to ensure efficient water usage in metro construction: NGT

The committee was given instructions to convene within a week, interact with relevant stakeholders and authorities, and develop and implement an action plan based on the situation's actual facts

New Covid-origins study hints at spillover from animal: Scientists

Besides raccoon dogs, the international team of scientists also found DNA of bamboo rats, palm civets, Malayan porcupine and Amur hedgehog

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam budget up by 43%, pegged at Rs 4,411 cr

The TTD decided to continue the sale of online seva, which started during Covid-19 pandemic and fetched Rs 100 crore

Intel GPU chief Raja Koduri quits to form own generative AI startup

Indian-American Raja Koduri, head of Intel's Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics Group, has quit the chip-making major to form his own generative artificial intelligence (AI) startup.

Opera adds ChatGPT, AI summarisation to enhance browsing experience

Opera announced that it is adding AI-powered features to its desktop browsers Opera and Opera GX -- namely AI Prompts, plus sidebar access to ChatGPT, ChatSonic, to transform user browsing experience

WhatsApp rolling out limit polls to only one choice feature on Android

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature that will let poll creators limit users to only one choice, which is available for some beta testers on Android

Despite nod for PMAY aid, wait gets longer for poor in Kashmir's Bandipore

While provisions can be made to include the rest three proposed beneficiaries in the next financial years, access to PMAY funds continues to elude many due to the long waitlist & quota system for fund

Haryana opposes imposition of water cess on hydro projects by Himachal

It also urged the Central government to prevail upon the Himachal government to withdraw the Ordinance as it is in violation of the central Act i.e. the Inter State Water Disputes Act of 1956

As Covid cases crosses 1,000; Kerala on alert, use of masks recommended

In the meeting, which came on the eve of the third anniversary of Kerala announcing a lockdown due to Covid, she said the use of masks when visiting hospitals should be a must

Bike used in escape seized by Punjab cops but Amritpal Singh still at large

The Bajaj Platina motorcycle was found abandoned near a canal in the Darapur area, some 45 km from Jalandhar city

Ambani among top 10 billionaires, Adani at 23rd: M3M Hurun Global Rich List

Despite an erosion of 20 per cent or $21 billion in wealth, Reliance Industries' Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani continues to be at the top 10 wealthiest individuals

Crude oil price decline should lead to lower petrol prices: Congress

The Congress has demanded that the Centre transfer the benefits of declining crude oil prices to the consumers

Indian mobile exports to cross $10 bn in FY23; Apple may account for 50%

Buoyed by attractive government incentives towards local manufacturing, India is all set to reach a remarkable $10 billion (over Rs 82,000 crore) worth smartphone exports

We are driving the change that has taken a century to come: Xi to Putin

China's President Xi Jinping told a grinning Vladimir Putin 'change is coming' in an ominous parting message as he departed Moscow following talks with his Russian counterpart, the media reported