Google has launched Tree Canopy Lab, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that will help cities plant more trees with a combination of AI and aerial imagery. The Tree Canopy Lab will help cities see their current tree canopy coverage and plan future tree planting projects and Google is starting this […]
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India solar tariffs at record low
India’ solar power tariff hit a new low of Rs 2 per unit on Monday at a bid by state-run Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI), said a government official, seeking anonymity. The previous low was Rs 2.36 per unit. Saudi Arabia’s Aljomaih Energy and Water Co. and Singapore-based […]
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shopDisney is a new e-commerce marketplace for genuine Disney products
Disney India on Monday announced the launch of shopDisney e-commerce marketplace in India. The e-commerce platform will feature merchandise from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars products from authorized international and domestic licensees. The e-commerce platform features more than 3,800 items across categories such as toys, apparel, back-to-school, accessories and […]
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Toyota Innova Crysta facelift launched at ₹16.26 lakh. Here’s what’s new
Toyota Innova Crysta facelift has officially made its India debut with the company announcing the formal launch of the enormously popular MPV at a starting price of ₹16.26 lakh, going up to ₹24.33 lakh (ex showroom prices). Available in GX, VX & ZX grades, the new Toyota Innova Crysta gets several design updates […]
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Govt bans 43 mobile apps for ‘engaging in activities prejudicial to integrity of India’
The ministry of electronics and information technology on Tuesday blocked 43 mobile applications for engaging in activities which are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of the country, defence, security of state and public order”. The decision to ban the applications for users in India was taken following comprehensive reports from […]
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PAGD formed to restore Articles 370 and 35A, says Farooq Abdullah
President of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday that the alliance will fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. His statement came during a video message asking people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote for the alliance candidates in the District Development […]
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India to build new dam, launch projects worth $80 million in Afghanistan
India on Tuesday unveiled new development initiatives for Afghanistan, including a dam to supply water to Kabul and 150 community projects worth $80 million, even as it called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in the war-torn country. Against the backdrop of mounting global concern over increased attacks by the Taliban […]
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Uttarakhand to allow pilgrims for Mahakumbh after negative Covid-19 test
Amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the state and country, the Uttarakhand government is planning to allow pilgrims to attend the upcoming Haridwar Mahakumbh only after undergoing a Covid-19 test, said officials. The development came after chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat held a review meeting of the Mahakumbh […]
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Uttarakhand: Four teams deployed to search for missing tigress in Rajaji Tiger Reserve
After not being able to sight a 20-year-old tigress for almost two months, Uttarakhand forest department has now deployed four teams on elephants to search for her. The tigress went missing from the western part of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve and has not been sighted or camera trapped in almost […]
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Bihar: Grand Alliance fields RJD MLA for Speaker’s post
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-led Grand Alliance (GA) has fielded Awadh Bihari Choudhary as candidate against ruling National Democratic Alliance ( NDA) candidate Vijay Kumar Sinha for the post of Speaker in the Bihar assembly. The Opposition’s move would ensure a contest for the Speaker’s post and would also be the first […]
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UK cuts quarantine for international arrivals to 5 days from Dec 15
The UK announced reducing the current mandatory 14-day quarantine for international passengers to five days from December 15 if a test taken five days after arrival proves negative, a move welcomed by the struggling tourism and airline sectors as being “long overdue”. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said that passengers arriving […]
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Virat Kohli, Ashwin nominated for ICC Player of the Decade Award
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday released the list of nominations for the ICC Awards of the Decade. Indian skipper Virat Kohli, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, former skipper MS Dhoni, Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami are the Indian players who made it to the nominations across categories. The final winners […]
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Bombay High Court orders Kangana Ranaut and sister Rangoli to appear before Mumbai police
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to Kangana Ranaut and sister Rangoli Chandel, but asked them to appear before Mumbai police on January 8 in sedition case, reported news agency PTI.
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Agitators call of protests against resettlement of Bru migrants in Tripura
Local organisations in Tripura’s north Tripura district have called off their indefinite strike in protest against the resettlement of 32,000 Bru migrants after the government assured them that their demands would be considered. The strike that began a week ago was called by Joint Movement Committee (JMC) comprising Nagarik Suraksha […]
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MP govt orders probe into alleged Rs 106cr illegal fund transfer to Congress
Madhya Pradesh home minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into reported transfer of unaccounted money to the account of All India Congress Committee from the year 2016 to 2019, allegedly done by the previous government led by former chief minister and MP Congress committee president Kamal Nath. Earlier […]