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President Murmu opens Budget session 2025: Housing, healthcare, AI in focus

The President also offered condolences to those who lost their lives in the Kumbh Mela stampede at Prayagraj

Teen skaters, coaches and parents among victims of Washington plane crash

The crash occurred late Wednesday night (Jan 30) over the icy waters of the Potomac River, near Ronald Reagan National Airport

18 dead after American Airlines jet collides with US Army chopper midair

A regional jet and a helicopter collided near Washington National Airport on Wednesday, triggering a search operation in the Potomac River while flights were halted

L&T wins big order for freight handling in gulf worth Rs 1,000-2,500 crore

The project will include designing, procuring materials, constructing, and setting up advanced automated freight handling systems at two locations

Chennai auto and cab drivers to boycott Ola, Uber from Feb 8: Here's why

Drivers plan to continue using local aggregator-apps like Namma Yatri, which charge a fixed daily subscription fee instead of commission-based deductions

BJP wins the Chandigarh mayoral election, defeats AAP-Congress alliance

Harpreet Kaur Babla, the BJP candidate, defeated Prem Lata from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Rajasthan HC ordered to register live-in relationships, asks for web portal

The court said that the contract must specify how the male partner intends to provide financial support to the female partner if she has no income, including provisions for living expenses

India considering lowering tariffs on some high-end products from US

The potential tariff cuts come just a day after US President Donald Trump criticised India, China, and Brazil for imposing high tariffs

Amid skyrocketing airfares to Prayagraj, govt asks DGCA to lower prices

To ease the situation, DGCA officials met with airlines and asked them to regulate ticket prices

I-T dept raids IIFL Finance, related entities over alleged tax evasion

In a stock exchange filing, IIFL Finance confirmed the ongoing tax searches and stated that it is fully cooperating with the authorities

DeepSeek was not built for $5 million: Bernstein challenges AI firms' claim

Bernstein said that this figure is misleading and does not reflect the true costs involved in research, experimentation, and infrastructure

'Not possible to build AI with $10 mn': Sam Altman's old claim resurfaces

In response to DeepSeek's success, Altman admitted that the Chinese startup's model is impressive given its low cost

Congress promises caste census, permanent jobs in Delhi election manifesto

In the first part of its manifesto, Congress had already announced five guarantees, including Rs 2,500 per month under the Pyari Didi Yojana, Rs 25 lakh health insurance for all

Cong vs AAP: Rahul attacks Kejriwal over liquor scam, bungalow controversy

Rahul Gandhi criticises Kejriwal over the Delhi liquor scam and his official bungalow, while the AAP chief questions why no Congress leader has been arrested in the National Herald case

Google Maps to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America after Trump order

The renaming follows an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump, who directed that several landmarks across the country be renamed

Infosys co-founder, former IISc director booked under SC/ST Atrocities Act

The case was filed at Bengaluru's Sadashiva Nagar Police Station following directives from the 71st City Civil and Sessions Court

Tata Projects building largest ever back-end semiconductor unit in Sanand

In June 2023, the Gujarat government signed a $2.75 billion agreement with Micron for this project. Once operational, the facility is expected to create 5,000 direct jobs and 15,000 indirect jobs

Mumbai explores ban on petrol, diesel vehicles amid air pollution concerns

In 2024 alone, Mumbai registered 2.79 lakh new vehicles, a 9.89 per cent increase compared to 2023. If a ban is implemented, it could significantly impact the automobile industry

Congress saw 320% surge in donations in 2024 elections, BJP witnesses 87%

The share of electoral bonds in the BJP's total contributions dropped to less than half during the same period to 43 per cent while electoral bonds comprised 73 per cent of the Congress' donations

Trump 2.0 defense policy: Removing transgender troops, space-based defence

One of the controversial parts of Trump's executive order is aimed at revisiting the rules for transgender individuals in the US military. It has sparked widespread debate over inclusivity