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ACM India unveils National AI Olympiad 2026 to spot school talent for global AI stage

Bengaluru/IBNS, Dec. 20 -- India has taken a significant step towards nurturing school-level talent in artificial intelligence with the launch of the Indian National AI Olympiad (INAIO) 2026. Announc... Read More


India announces T20 WC 2026 squad: Shubman Gill misses out, Axar Patel back as vice-captain

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 20 -- India's selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, delivered a surprise-packed squad announcement for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, leaving out Shubman Gill and reinstating ... Read More


Reject Macaulayan education, reclaim Indian values: H M Bangur's big World Hindu Economic Forum pitch

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 20 -- India has the talent, resources and technology to lead the world and does not need to look outside for strength, leading industrialist and Shree Cement Ltd chairman H M Bangur ... Read More


Taipei metro attacks: Smoke grenades, stabbing rampage kill 3, trigger security alert across Taiwan

Taipei/IBNS, Dec. 20 -- A rare wave of violence ripped through Taiwan's capital on Friday as coordinated attacks involving smoke grenades and knife assaults struck busy metro locations in Taipei, kill... Read More


Fog can't silence Modi: PM slams 'cut and commission' TMC in virtual Taherpur address

Kolkata/IBNS, Dec. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday renewed his attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in poll-bound West Bengal, accusing the ruling dispensation of stalling ... Read More


Two years, one room, mountains of trash: China's esports hotel horror sparks gaming addiction debate

Beijing/IBNS, Dec. 20 -- What began as a routine checkout at an esports hotel in northeast China quickly turned into a scene that has unsettled social media and reignited debate over gaming addiction.... Read More


Canada to begin US trade talks in January, Canadian PM Carney says

Ottawa/IBNS, Dec. 20 -- Canada will formally begin trade talks with the United States in January on renewing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said in a sta... Read More


Big Global Push! Bank of Baroda Backs $500 Million Foreign Currency Loan for OVL's Overseas Arm

Gandhinagar/IBNS, Dec. 20 -- Bank of Baroda (Bank), acting as the Sole Mandated Lead Arranger, has underwritten a USD 500 million 5-Year Foreign Currency Term Loan Facility to OVL Overseas IFSC Limite... Read More


Big move in luxury retail! Helios Luxe introduces legendary Auguste Reymond to India

India, Dec. 20 -- Helios Luxe by Titan Company Ltd. continued to strengthen its position in India's accessible luxury watch space and planned to more than double up its market share (20%) by achieving... Read More


Hadi killing fallout: Why mob ransacked and torched Dhaka's leading media houses

India, Dec. 20 -- For the first time since its inception, Dhaka-based Bengali daily Prothom Alo failed to publish its print edition on Friday after a violent mob stormed its headquarters. Hundreds of... Read More