US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy clashed over war strategy, US aid, and ending the conflict in a tense White House meeting

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The clash, played in front of the television cameras, is a major setback for Zelenskyy, who was hoping the in-person meeting with Trump would help smooth out his relations with the American president

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Chandrasekaran explained that the group was focused on priority areas, including artificial intelligence, sustainability and new energy, and geopolitical and supply chain resilience

N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons & Tata Group at the Mumbai Tech Week 2025, Asia’s largest AI and tech event in Mumbai on Friday 28th Feb, 2025-KAMLESH PEDNEKAR

N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons & Tata Group at the Mumbai Tech Week 2025, Asia's largest AI and tech event in Mumbai on Friday 28th Feb, 2025-KAMLESH PEDNEKAR

If England chase down the target set by Afghanistan, it will be the third-highest successful run chase at this venue

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Amazon to unveil AI-powered Alexa. Samsung launching Galaxy A series smartphones next week. Microsoft evaluates ads-supported free version of Office apps. Adobe launches Photoshop app for iPhones

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The war in Sudan appears to be reaching a critical juncture after nearly two years of fighting that has killed tens of thousands, driven millions from their homes and seen bloody atrocities.
For the first time, the military has been making steady advances against its rival, the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and it could soon wrest back control of the capital, Khartoum.
The RSF responded by announcing at a gathering in Kenya that it and its allies will establish a parallel government.
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The war erupted in April 2023 between the military and the RSF with battles in Khartoum and around the country. The leaders of the two forces had been allies who were meant to have overseen the democratic transition after a popular uprising in 2019, but instead worked together to thwart a return to civilian rule.
However, tensions exploded into a bloody fight for power.
Since then, at least 20,000 people have been killed, though the number is likely far 

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The number of stocks undergoing corrections this month is 23 per cent higher than the two-year average of 2,043

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Last year, interest rate for FY24 was fixed at 8.25 per cent by CBT, the apex decision making body of the social security organisation

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The Maha Kumbh wasn't without its controversies and untoward incidents. A stampede on January 29 led to the deaths of at least 30 people and left 60 injured, according to the UP government

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A court here has allowed Delhi Police to withdraw a case against former JNUSU vice president Shehla Rashid Shora for her tweets on the Army, police sources said.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Kumar Singh passed the order on February 27 on an application moved by the prosecution, which claimed that Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has withdrawn his sanction to prosecute Shora.
According to the application, the LG order came on the recommendation of a Screening Committee.
"Lt. Governor, Delhi, has approved the recommendation of the Screening Committee...," the application said.
The LG granted the approval on December 23, 2024.
The former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) leader was accused of promoting enmity between different groups and indulging in acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony through her tweets, they said.
Shora's tweets dated August 18, 2019 had allegedly accused the Army of entering houses and "torturing" locals in Kashmir.
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In view of bird flu cases being detected in three districts of Karnataka, the administration is carrying out mass culling, while ramping up its surveillance across the state, especially in districts bordering Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, officials said on Saturday.
Avian influenza (AI), also known as bird flu, is a zoonotic viral disease that primarily affects poultry and may occasionally spillover to mammals, including humans and swine, they said.
Cases of bird flu among poultry birds have been reported in Manvi taluk of Raichur, Chikkaballapur taluk of Chikkaballapur and Sandur taluk of Ballari districts, they said.
However, no cases of bird flu in humans have been reported in the state so far, officials said.
Ansar Ahmed, project director, integrated disease surveillance programme, told PTI that H5N1 was confirmed in the Regional Poultry Breeding and Training Centres of Kurekuppa, Ballari District and Chikkaballapur District at NIHSAD Lab, Bhopal on February 25.
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In a breakthrough in the tunnel collapse rescue operation in Telangana that has been going on for a week, the whereabouts of four of the total eight persons trapped has been located,  state Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Saturday.
Krishna Rao, who attended a meeting with officials involved in the rescue operation along with Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, said there was lot of progress during the last couple of days.
"In my view, the whereabouts of four persons have been located through radar," he told reporters at the tunnel. He expressed hope they would be extricated by Sunday evening.
The other four appear to have been stuck beneath the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), he said.
Asked about the condition of the four whose whereabouts have been found, the minister recalled he had said on the first day itself that the chances of survival are remote.
The 450 ft tall TBM was being cut, he said.
The personnel of about 11 agencies are involved in the operation.
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Rescue teams at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project site where a portion of the tunnel collapsed, in Nagarkurnool district. The Telangana govt has called in experts from GSI and NGRI to suggest way forward for the rescue of eight persons

The rating agency's arm said that India's recent consumer price inflation at around 5 per cent was without clear evidence of a trend towards slowing price pressures

Most GCCs in India support critical business goals by using AI, data analytics, robotic process automation, and cloud services

India ranked third globally in terms of funding raised by fintech companies, behind the US and China, the report said

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