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India moves up to ninth position globally in forest area

India, Oct. 22 -- India has achieved a significant milestone in global environmental conservation, moving up to the 9th position in terms of total forest area globally, as per the Global Forest Resour... Read More


US-bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai over suspected tech issue: Report

Mumbai/IBNS, Oct. 22 -- A US-bound Air India flight returned to Mumbai due to a suspected technical issue on Wednesday, a report by NDTV said. The flight AI191 took off for Newark on Wednesday mornin... Read More


Delhi High Court orders Google to remove fake advertisements featuring Sadhguru's AI images and videos

New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 22 -- The Delhi High Court has directed Google to use its technology to remove the deepfake and misleading advertisements featuring AI images and videos of spiritual leader Sadhgu... Read More


Fresh rift brews in INDIA bloc: Congress refuses alliance with Raj Thackeray in Maharashtra

India, Oct. 22 -- After signs of strain in Bihar, the opposition INDIA bloc appears to be heading for another internal rift, this time in Maharashtra, following the Congress party's refusal to team up... Read More


Bihar polls: Tejashwi Yadav promises women under 'Jeevika Didi' scheme permanent job with add-on benefits

Patna/IBNS, Oct. 22 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has promised women working under the government's 'Jeevika Didi' scheme to be absorbed as permanent employees with a monthly sal... Read More


Gucci owner Kering sells beauty arm to L'Oreal in €4-billion deal to cut debt

Paris, Oct. 22 -- Gucci-owner Kering has sold its beauty business to French beauty giant L'Oreal in a 4-billion-euro deal, media reports said. According to a Reuters report, this is the first strateg... Read More


Tamil Nadu on high alert as northeast monsoon intensifies, bringing heavy rains; cyclone risk looms over Bay of Bengal

India, Oct. 22 -- Several districts across Tamil Nadu are on high alert as the northeast monsoon intensifies following its early onset, raising fears of a potential cyclone formation over the Bay of B... Read More


'A gifted entertainer and a truly versatile artist': PM Modi mourns Asrani's death

New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, who is known simply as Asrani and beloved for his scene-stealing role as the jailer in ... Read More


Delhi-NCR air quality worsens to 'severe' category as Supreme Court's 'green' Diwali order squarely flouted

New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 21 -- The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi-NCR worsened to the "severe" category as firecrackers were burst on the occasion of Diwali beyond the mandated time slots fixed by the S... Read More


Core sector growth plummets to 3% in Sept as energy sector's output dips

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- India's eight core industries fell to a three-month low of 3% in September, down from 6.5% in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Despit... Read More