The armed forces come to the aid of 400 tourists marooned in Sikkim after a bout of heavy snowfall.

India, News, Travel

Upon receiving the distress signal, Trishakti Corps’ military personnel, alongside the police and civil administration, sprang into action with Operation Himrahat—a rescue mission. Late on Saturday, almost a hundred vehicles were marooned in Sikkim. After a severe snowfall in Sikkim, …

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Mohit Joshi, the president of Infosys, has resigned

Business, India, News, Technology

Following a lengthy innings at the company, Infosys president Mohit Joshi has decided to step down, with his last day set for June. Joshi’s exit closely follows the recent appointment of Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar, who previously served as president …

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Two Indian-Americans appointed to US Trade Policy and Negotiations Advisory Committee by Biden

World, Business

WASHINGTON: On Friday, The US President ‘Joe Biden’ appointed two Indian-Americans to the United States Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. The appointees are Revathi Advaithi, the CEO of Flex, and Manish Bapna, the CEO of the Natural Resources …

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India to wait for clarification on US Indo-Pacific business pitch

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India is waiting for clarification from the US before making a fresh pitch for Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) NEW DELHI: The government is exercising caution when it comes to the proposed trade pillar within the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). It …

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3 Arrested in Suspect of attack on INC-Left front delegation

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A delegation of the INC-Left Front was attacked in Tripura: Three people were arrested; Vijayan and Venugopal were attacked In relation to the assault on the INC-Left coalition delegation in Tripura’s Sepahijala district, law enforcement apprehended three individuals on Saturday. …

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New toilets to be installed on the railways with automatic odour and hygiene controls

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Railway authorities have announced their plans to upgrade the current lavatories with state-of-the-art models featuring automatic hygiene and odour control systems. 11 March 2023, New Delhi: In a bid to improve the quality of train toilets, the Indian Railways has …

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The Delhi Airport recovered gold bars worth ₹ 2 Crore from an aircraft’s toilet

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At Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Sunday, the Customs officials recovered four gold bars, each valued at approximately two crores, from a toilet of an international flight, bringing the total amount recovered to approximately three crores. It is estimated …

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Paytm stake to be reduced by Jack Ma backed Ant Group

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According to some insider news of the people, One 97 Communications Ltd. has been discussing options to reduce its stake in the Chinese fintech giant after its share percentage increased passively as a result of share buybacks, the sources said, …

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Road accident kills five in Sonitpur district, Assam

India, News

On National Highway 17 under Boko Police station in Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) district, a Tata dumper ran into a truck coming from the opposite way, resulting in at least two deaths a few months back and now this incident. On …

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Cloud-based service adds to AI hype, Nvidia’s stock rises on forecast

World, Business, News, Technology

RTX 4090 chips, which are designed especially for computer gaming, are shown being held by Nvidia Corp’s CEO Jensen Huang in this undated handout photo that was provided on September 20, 2022. During extended trading on Wednesday, Nvidia shares rose …

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