The European Union (EU) may have pushed India and other developing countries into a corner over opposition to the proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) by moving the discussion on the carbon tax to a separate committee at COP29 — 29th Co

The climate change is no more an esoteric concept. There is unlikely to be any dilution in emerging international regulations

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25: As the year draws to a close, award winning luxury wellbeing retreat Dharana at Shillim invites you to embrace the transformative power of detoxification and intention (Sankalpa) through its holistic approach and long stay programmes. Rooted in ancient wisdom, 'Sankalpa' signifies a heartfelt intention or a purposeful resolve--a promise to oneself that aligns with inner truth and conscious living.

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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 25: In an aim to enhance educational outcomes through nutritional support, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, recognized as the world's largest NGO-run school meal program and a distinguished partner of the PM POSHAN initiative, celebrated the inauguration of its 76th kitchen in Cheemasandra Village, Avalahalli Panchayat, Bidarahalli, Bangalore, supported by Canara Bank as the anchor patron donor, represents a significant extension of Akshaya Patra's efforts to improve educational results by providing nutritional support to students. This new facility marks the organization's sixth location in Bengaluru.

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The Railways has successfully conducted a trial run of a tower wagon on India's first cable-stayed rail bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, paving the way for the start of rail services to Kashmir in January next year.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a video clip of the trial run on the social media platform X.
The railway ministry issued a statement, saying, "Giving wings to connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, the trial run of a tower wagon on India's first cable-stayed rail bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, was successfully completed for the USBRL project."
The work on the railway bridge at Anji Khad was completed last month. The completion of the bridge received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project is aimed at providing rail connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and the rest of the country.
The Anji Khad Bridge, featuring a single pylon with a height of 331 metres abov

Chenab Rail bridge, Railway bridge, Chenab bridge

New Delhi [India], December 25: Under the visionary leadership of Sarthak Shah and Jitendra Singh, Sportcell experienced a transformative year in 2024, setting new benchmarks in the sports and sponsorship industry. Focused on innovation, strategic partnerships, and global expansion, the agency emerged as a trailblazer, driving growth and impact across diverse markets and sectors.

Sportcell 2024: A Stellar Year in Review

New Delhi [India], December 25: Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept, it's a rapidly growing force shaping industries, economies, and our everyday lives. From personalized recommendations on streaming platforms to predictive analytics in healthcare, AI applications are transforming how we solve problems and make decisions. For developers, particularly those specializing in Python, this revolution presents both unprecedented opportunities and unique challenges.

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The plane was en route from Baku to Grozny in Russia's Chechnya. However, it was rerouted due to heavy fog in Grozny

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Ola Electric grows its network to 4,000 showrooms and service centres following consumer complaints and social media backlash on product quality and after-sales service

Ola, Ola charging station, Ola electric cabs, Ola electric mobility

Delhi's women welfare and health departments issued public notices warning against registrations for the proposed 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana' and 'Sanjeevani Yojana'

REER represents the inflation-adjusted, trade-weighted average value of a currency against its trading partners

Rs, Rupee, Indian Currency

Experts fear that Indian exporters might have to pay higher duties while exporting pharmaceuticals, textiles, chemicals, and engineering goods

In 2018, as the President of the United States, Donald Trump called India the “tariff king”, citing the high import duties (100 per cent at that time) on Harley Davidson bikes, but also saying the Indian government was ready to reduce it.

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has begun a probe into allegations of a US speciality chemicals firm bribing its officials 15 years back to obtain contracts to supply catalysts, according to a company's regulatory filing.
Albemarle Corporation, a global speciality chemicals supplier that develops and sells catalysts used in the operation of oil refineries, allegedly "paid approximately USD 1.14 million in commission to India intermediary company relating to Indian Oil Corporation business and obtained approximately USD 11.14 million in profits on that business between approximately 2009 and 2011," according to a US SEC order dated September 28, 2023.
Albemarle was caught for bribery by the US authorities in 2017 and then settled the case in September 2023 by paying a hefty fine of more than USD 198 million to avoid prosecution.
In a filing, IOC said it is "neither party to nor is there any allegation against the company in relation to the proceedings" in the US SEC.
"Howev

Indian Oil corporation, IOC

Under the terms of a two-month ceasefire that went into effect on November 27, Hezbollah is supposed to withdraw its armed presence from areas of southern Lebanon south of the Litani River

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Mindgrove's system-on-chips (SoCS) are built to be power-efficient and cost-effective for use in Internet of Things (IoT), vision and automobiles

Sharan Srinivas J (CTO) and Shashwath TR (CEO), Mindgrove TEchnologies

As of October 2024, India's non-fossil base, including solar, wind, large-hydro and other renewables, surpassed 200 gigawatt (Gw)

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Airtel adds 1.9 million users after 3 months, BSNL grows base

Jio IPO size is being derived on the basis of its valuation benchmarked against Airtel

Nissan Motor India declined to comment on the matter. Honda Cars India too did not comment

Nissan-Honda merger, Nissan, Honda

Refiners in India have been gorging on cheaper Russian oil despite problems posed by sanctions aimed at reducing Moscow's oil revenue

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The IT hub of India faces a strange kind of predicament. Despite increasing cybercrimes in Bengaluru, almost all the hotlines meant for reporting them are either switched off or just keep ringing.
Incidentally, according to the Bengaluru City Police website, India's first Cyber Crime Police Station was started in CID, Bengaluru way back in 2001.
Then in 2017, according to the information provided in its website, to tackle the growing number of cybercrimes, another cybercrime police station came up in the premises of the Police Commissioner's office in Bengaluru.
Eventually, the city got eight such police stations  nine, if we include the Bengaluru Rural as well  to register and investigate cases related to not only cybercrimes, but also economic and narcotic offences. They are called CEN (Cybercrimes, Economic and Narcotics Offences) Police Stations.
All these police stations, in theory, can be accessed round the clock via their hotline.
But when PTI called at different times, ove

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