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Long-delayed fund being set up to meet victims' needs

Kathmandu, Nov. 2 -- Over a year after an amendment to the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, the government is preparing to set up a fund to support the transit... Read More


Korda Icon helmet review: Global standard safety at a budget

India, Nov. 2 -- A helmet is the first and foremost riding gear every motorcycle or scooter rider should wear. Keeping pace with the rising preference for the premium two-wheelers, the safer helmets h... Read More


Chandigarh admn to raze illegal structures at Elante Mall on Nov 2

Chandigarh, Nov. 2 -- In the first such enforcement action against one of the largest commercial centres in the tricity, the Chandigarh administration will carry out demolition and sealing of illegal ... Read More


NKDA plans App-based cycle-sharing network in New Town

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- New Town is gearing up for a green mobility makeover with the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) planning to introduce an App-based Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system ac... Read More


Are ads coming to Gemini? Google executive says 'Users are starting to see.'

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Google has relied for years on ad revenue from its Search results, but the wave of artificial intelligence models has threatened to challenge that in recent years. In response, Go... Read More


Dine-out sees a facelift as Swiggy tastes profits while Zomato builds breadth

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- The dine-out economy is regaining momentum, with food-tech giants Swiggy and Eternal (Zomato) taking divergent paths to capitalize on the trend: Swiggy is chasing profitability, E... Read More


At 442, Punjab records biggest single-day jump in farm fires, surpasses 2,000 mark

Jalandhar, Nov. 2 -- A day after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) directed Punjab to adopt stringent measures against the farmers indulging in stubble burning, Punjab recorded the seas... Read More


Do you want to live longer? Startups are selling biohacks-for a premium.

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- "I like life and health-and nootropics (cognitive-enhancing supplements)." It's the maxim of a 30-year-old Mumbai-based management consultant who discovered biohacking in his mid... Read More


No money, sleeping on floor, daal in plastic vessel, 4 toilets for 20 players: How Indian women's cricket evolved

India, Nov. 2 -- From sleeping in dormitories with no attached toilets, struggling to find funds for travel and sharing cricket kits, to now playing in front of packed stadiums and chasing a World Cup... Read More


India's forex reserves drop by $6.9 billion, still near record high of $704.9 billion

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- India's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 6.925 billion in the week that ended October 24 to USD 695.355 billion, driven by a slump in both foreign currency assets and gol... Read More