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Calculus Group, HRDS India ink Rs 1,000-cr deal for AI-driven rural tech
Calculus Group Founder and CEO Sooraj Vasudevan said his company builds technology ecosystems for corporates and telecommunication companies and governments globally
 "Calculus Group, HRDS India ink Rs 1,000-cr deal for AI-driven rural tech")
Israel strikes Rafah, orders evacuations as Gaza death toll tops 50,000
Israel has continued striking what it says are militant targets and has launched ground incursions in northern Gaza
 "Israel strikes Rafah, orders evacuations as Gaza death toll tops 50,000")
Ex-US Attorney Jessica Aber, who quit after Trump took office, found dead
Jessica Aber, who was appointed US Attorney by former President Joe Biden, resigned in January 2025 when President Donald Trump began his second term
 "Ex-US Attorney Jessica Aber, who quit after Trump took office, found dead")
Pope returns back home at Vatican after 5-week hospital treatment
The 88-year-old pontiff plans to offer a Sunday blessing from the 10th-floor papal suite at Rome's Gemelli hospital
 "Pope returns back home at Vatican after 5-week hospital treatment")
Pak can build itself despite internal, external conspiracies, says Zardari
Pakistan was achieved after many sacrifices and we would not hesitate from any sacrifice to keep it safe, he said
 "Pak can build itself despite internal, external conspiracies, says Zardari")
Pakistan, IMF agree to cut average applied tariffs by 43% over five years
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had long been raising concerns over the protection available to local industries
 "Pakistan, IMF agree to cut average applied tariffs by 43% over five years")
US strikes Yemen airport, deploys second Navy carrier group to West Asia
US forces bombed the districts of Sahar and Kitaf in the northern province of Saada and carried out five air attacks on the central province of Marib
 "US strikes Yemen airport, deploys second Navy carrier group to West Asia")
US lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani
Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said the US government had revoked the bounties placed on Haqqani, Abdul Aziz Haqqani, and Yahya Haqqani
 "US lifts bounties on senior Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani")
Israeli strikes kill 19 in Gaza, including senior Hamas political leader
Hamas separately said that Salah Bardawil, a member of its political bureau and of the Palestinian parliament, was killed in a strike
 "Israeli strikes kill 19 in Gaza, including senior Hamas political leader")
UK welfare spending cuts pose unexpected risk to carmakers' EV ambitions
A review of the benefits system announced in recent days could hit a car-financing program called Motability, which provides vehicles to disabled customers on mobility benefits
 "UK welfare spending cuts pose unexpected risk to carmakers' EV ambitions")
7 dead after Moscow targets Kyiv with drone attack ahead of ceasefire talks
The Ukrainian delegation is expected to meet with US officials in Saudi Arabia a day ahead of the indirect talks, Ukrainian President Voldoymyr Zelenskyy said
 "7 dead after Moscow targets Kyiv with drone attack ahead of ceasefire talks")
Ukraine's territorial concessions key issue ahead of peace talks: US envoy
Witkoff also reflected on the 'warming up' of ties between the US and Russia, saying President Putin had commissioned a portrait of Donald Trump and sent it to him
China prepared for bigger shocks as fresh tariffs from Trump approach
Countries should open up markets in the face of growing economic fragmentation, Li told a gathering of global business leaders
 "China prepared for bigger shocks as fresh tariffs from Trump approach")
Red wine no exception: Study links all alcohol to higher cancer risk
After analysing data from 42 studies, researchers found no significant difference in overall cancer risk between red and white wine
 "Red wine no exception: Study links all alcohol to higher cancer risk")
South Korea declares emergency as wildfires kill 4, displace hundreds
Authorities have mobilised dozens of vehicles and hundreds of officials to extinguish the fire that has burned about 847 hectares of land
 "South Korea declares emergency as wildfires kill 4, displace hundreds")
Columbia's $400 million move seen as watershed in Trump-era academic fight
Columbia University's concession on Friday to a roster of government demands as it sought to restore about $400 million in federal funding is being widely viewed as a watershed moment
 "Columbia's $400 million move seen as watershed in Trump-era academic fight")
Britain pledges $775 million to tackle construction skills shortages
Housebuilding and improving British infrastructure are key parts of the Labour government's growth strategy
 "Britain pledges $775 million to tackle construction skills shortages")
Pentagon backtracks on content purge, restores posts on women, minorities
While the pages of some well-known veterans, including baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson, are now back up on Pentagon websites, officials warn that many posts tagged for removal in error
 "Pentagon backtracks on content purge, restores posts on women, minorities")
Israel vows to maintain 'permanent presence' in Gaza unless hostages freed
The wobbly ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday when Israel bombarded Gaza, shattering two months of calm that also saw dozens of hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners
 "Israel vows to maintain 'permanent presence' in Gaza unless hostages freed")
Pope Francis to be released from the hospital on March 23, say doctors
Pope Francis was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened