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UK signs £350 million defence deal with India
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The United Kingdom on Thursday signed a new £350 million defence deal with India that will support hundreds of jobs in Northern Ireland while supplying India, "a key strategic partner," with air defence missiles and launchers
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From Patna to Pan-India: Why 'Webkoof' Matters in the Age of UPI, Deepfake
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 9: India today finds itself at a defining moment in its digital journey. With more than 850 million internet users, the country is not only among the most connected nations in the world but also one of the most vulnerable. From farmers checking mandi prices thr
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Aroscop's Landmark Study Reveals Rural India's Festive Shopping Behavior
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9: A comprehensive research report has revealed surprising insights into the purchasing behavior of rural India during the festive season, shedding light on the country's 600 million rural consumers. Based on 37,629 responses across more than 1,500 villages in nine
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Art of Time Raises INR 175 Cr in Series B to Expand Luxury Watch Retail Po
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9: Art of Time, India's leading omnichannel luxury watch retailer, has successfully closed its Series B fundraise of INR 175 crore (~USD 20 million). The round was led by Mithun Sacheti, Siddhartha Sacheti, Plutus Wealth Management, and Girish Mathruboot
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India has constructed the largest Digital Highway in the world, says Jyoti
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
India has built the world's largest Digital Highway over the past 11 years, a transformation that has connected millions and placed the nation at the heart of the global digital map, said Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia. While speaking at the India Mobile Congress (IMC
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UNFPA, WHO condemn medicalisation of female genital mutilation, issue join
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In 2024, over 230 million women and girls globally had undergone FGM, with 80 million of them living in Asia. Alarmingly, around 1 in 4 acts of FGM are carried out by professional health workers, in clinics or homes. This creates the misconception that FGM is 'safer' and 'less harmful' wh
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Tobacco use falls fastest in South-East Asia, yet 322 million people still
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The WHO South-East Asia Region has made the fastest progress globally in reducing tobacco use, according to the latest WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2024 and Projections 2025-2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an official statement on Wednesday.
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Theia Ventures Announces BII as Anchor Investor as it Confirms First Close
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 8: Theia Ventures, one of India's first specialist early-stage funds dedicated exclusively to energy transition, deep tech and decarbonization, today announced the first close of its maiden $30 million fund. Marking a significant milestone for the secto
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Action Superstar Tiger Shroff Becomes the Face of KRAFTON's BGMI in a Thri
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 8: BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI) today announced Bollywood action superstar Tiger Shroff as the official face of BGMI, bringing his unmatched charisma, fearless energy, and dynamic persona straight into the heart of the battleground. Starting Octobe
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Praj Low-Carbon Solution to Drive Substantial Carbon Intensity Reduction a
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 8: Aemetis Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) is advancing decarbonization at its 65 million gallon-per-year ethanol plant in Keyes, California, with a $30 million energy efficiency upgrade with integration of a Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) system. Praj Industrie
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"You can't control box office results": Dwayne Johnson breaks silence on p
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Actor Dwayne Johnson experienced the worst box office opening of his career with 'The Smashing Machine', the film that debuted to a rough 5.9 million USD domestically, reported Variety. The actor has now reacted to the box office collection of the movie.
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IGX logs record 72% surge in gas trading volume in H1FY26
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) recorded its highest-ever trading volume in the first half of the fiscal year 2026, touching 40.7 million MMBtu (1,026 MMSCM), according to a press release. This marked a 72 per cent rise compared to the same period last year, driven largely by rising participat
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