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UT Austin, Rice University declared as Ivy League schools: Forbes

The development comes as a piece of great news for Indian international students who are enrolled in large numbers in these two Texas schools

Development of India-Maldives ties based on mutual interests: Jaishankar

Jaishankar's remarks came amid a downturn in the bilateral ties between the two countries since pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu assumed office six months back

Google unveils AI-led technology for predicting human molecules' behaviour

The system, AlphaFold3, could accelerate efforts to understand the human body and fight disease

BoE moves closer to first rate cut since 2020, as second official backs cut

The BoE said on Thursday its Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to keep rates at a 16-year high of 5.25% after Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden joined Swati Dhingra in voting for a cut to 5%

China's exports and imports return to growth, signalling demand recovery

Shipments from China grew 1.5% year-on-year last month

UK PM Rishi Sunak asks university chiefs to fight rise in antisemitism

Universities should be places of rigorous debate but also bastions of tolerance and respect for every member of their community, said Sunak

TikTok to start labelling AI-based content as tech becomes more universal

TikTok says its efforts are an attempt to combat misinformation from being spread on its social media platform

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria globally on weak demand

AstraZeneca will start the withdrawal of marketing authorisation for the vaccine in Europe

US weekly jobless claims increase more than expected as labor market eases

The Fed last week left its benchmark overnight interest rate unchanged in the current 5.25%-5.50% range, where it has been since July

Boeing 737 catches fire, skids off runway in Senegal; 10 people injured

Transport Minister El Malick Ndiaye said the Air Sngal flight operated by TransAir was headed to Bamako, in neighboring Mali, late Wednesday with 79 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew

CDC issues new guidelines for travelling with dogs to US; check new rules

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared new guidelines aimed at preventing dogs with rabies from entering the US. Dogs must at least 6 months old and vaccinated

World's 'largest' vacuum designed to suck pollution out of air is now open

The vacuum is projected to remove 36,000 tons of carbon annually, equivalent to eliminating emissions from approximately 7,800 gas-powered cars for a year

Why women would prefer to be alone in the woods with a bear over a man

Many women participating in a new viral debate on social media say they would rather be alone with a bear than a man in the woods. Here's why

Rafah's three remaining hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, says WHO

Israel said it reopened Kerem Shalom crossing, the other main entry point for aid, on Wednesday. U.N. officials say no aid has entered Gaza, and there is no one to receive it on the Palestinian side

Nissan Motor upbeat on annual profit despite challenges from inflation

It also expects foreign exchange moves to boost its annual results, helping to offset inflationary pressures

Tesla ramps up job cuts in China as sales slowdown bites, many depts hit

It's unclear how many people will be affected and what impact it may have on Tesla's China operations

LS polls: Will end drain of wealth from poor to crony corporates, says Cong

Jairam Ramesh in his statement, said 150 years ago, Dadabhai Naoroji's "Drain Theory" explained how the wealth of India's people was being taken away and sent to England

SICCI highlights role played by outgoing PM Lee in building ties with India

Lee, the city state's third prime minister since independence in 1965, hands over the government to 52-year-old Wong as part of the leadership renewal followed by his predecessors

WhatsApp: Banned in China, Meta's messaging app now working for some users

Users of the Meta Platforms Inc. service in Beijing and Shanghai, who normally employ workarounds like a virtual private network to get on the service, are using it normally

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan refuses to tender apology over May 9 riots

The ex-premier mentioned that he became aware of the protests when he appeared before the then-chief justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial