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Getty Images to buy Shutterstock to create $3.7 bn visual content company
The merger comes at a time when companies that use still images are facing increased competition from images generated by artificial intelligence
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Signature Global sales bookings double to Rs 2,770 cr in Q3: Chairman
The company had sold properties worth Rs 1,260 crore in the year-ago period
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ITBP brings 'forward' 33 posts along China LAC, deploys 6 fresh battalions
The DG said the force prepared a "forwardisation plan" and, as part of this, a total of 56 ITBP border posts along the India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC) were being brought "closer" to the front
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Office space leasing in top 8 cities surpasses 2019 levels: Knight Frank
During 2020 and 2021 calendar years, the office space demand had plunged due to the outbreak of COVID pandemic
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Industrial, warehousing leads with $2.5 bn in 2024 realty investments
Office segment investments surged 36% to $2.3 bn, residential rose 46% to $1.1 bn
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, co-founder of French far-right front, dies at 96
Le Pen, who once reached the second round of the 2002 presidential election, was eventually estranged from his daughter, Marine Le Pen
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Biden administration negotiating with Taliban to exchange detainees: Report
Biden's administration is seeking the return of three Americans seized in 2022 - Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann and Mahmood Habibi - in exchange for Muhammad Rahim al-Afghani
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Memorial to be set up for former Prez Pranab Mukherjee, daughter thanks PM
The Competent Authority has approved the earmarking of a designated site within the 'Rashtriya Smriti' complex (a part of the Rajghat precinct) for erecting a Samadhi of Late Shri Pranab Mukherjee
 "Memorial to be set up for former Prez Pranab Mukherjee, daughter thanks PM")
EC defends rule change curbing release of polling booth CCTV footage
In his first remarks on tweak of Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, Kumar said only sharing of CCTV footage from inside and outside polling booths have been restricted
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Income Tax dept updates ITR Forms 2 and 3 for claiming 87A tax rebate
It is important to note that eligible taxpayers who were previously unable to claim the Section 87A tax rebate can now do so by filing a revised or belated income tax return (ITR)
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When will BCCI announce the Indian squad for England series and ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
As per a media report, star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah is set to be rested for the England series to keep him fresh for the Champions Trophy
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Meta replaces fact-checking programme in US with 'Community Notes' model
A program intended to inform too often became a tool to censor, Meta said
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'Stranger to boy': SC denies grandchild's custody to Atul Subhash's mother
The Supreme Court has rejected the custody plea of the four-year-old boy's paternal grandmother, citing her lack of familiarity with the child
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Draft regulations on appointing V-Cs an assault on federalism: TN CM Stalin
The regulations prescribe minimum qualifications for appointments, promotion of teachers and academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for maintenance of standards in higher education
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Pak Taliban says will hit Pakistan Army where it hurts: Its business empire
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan has threatened to target the Pakistani military's commercial interests, naming specific businesses, in response to last month's air strikes in Afghanistan
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Tata Digital enters retail investment with fixed deposits marketplace
Tata Digital on Tuesday announced its foray into the retail investment space with the launch of its fixed deposits marketplace on the superapp Tata Neu.
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Dollar falls as markets ponder proposed Trump tariffs, US data in focus
Investors have been pricing in a scenario where the implementation of widespread tariffs could boost US inflation, potentially limiting the Federal Reserve's ability to cut interest rates
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Meta adds 3 board members, including Trump ally and UFC CEO Dana White
The social media company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is also adding auto tycoon John Elkann and tech investor Charlie Songhurst, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post
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SC refuses to hear BPSC paper leak row plea, asks petitioner to approach HC
A three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, stated that the Supreme Court could not be the first forum for every issue and emphasised the importance of approaching the high court
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'Insane thing': Sam Altman says OpenAI losing money on ChatGPT subscription
Co-founder of OpenAI Sam Altman revealed that the Pro plan, designed to offer users premium access to GPT-4, is running at a loss
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