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India’s artificial intelligence strategy is bearing fruit
TechChannel News
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July 24, 2025
India is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), leveraging its robust information technology ecosystem and government-led initiatives. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government has...
India-UK FTA to weave a future for women in trade
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 24, 2025
The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) redefines trade as a driver of women’s empowerment. It will have a first-of-its-kind chapter on ‘trade and gender’, alongside provisions in specific sectors directed at women. This will include the small and...
Committee to look into ‘legal structure’ for India Meteorological Department
The Hindu
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July 24, 2025
Union Minister Jitendra Singh. | Photo Credit: ANI The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has constituted a committee, comprising members from various organisations, for “formulating a legal framework” pertaining to meteorological services in India...
India develops 71 radiation-bred crop varieties, generates 56,681 MUs of nuclear power in 2024-25: Govt
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 24, 2025
Power-generating windmill turbines are pictured near Waremme, Belgium July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Yves HermanNew Delhi: India has developed 71 crop varieties using radiation-induced technologies, generated 56,681 million units (MUs) of nuclear...
Weather Today: IMD issues RED alert for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa; flash flood warnings in THESE areas | See forecast
Mint
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July 24, 2025
Weather Report Today: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall across multiple regions in India, including coastal Karnataka as well as over certain parts of Maharashtra and Goa on July 24. It...
Industry hails India-UK FTA with optimism across sectors
The Statesman (India)
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July 24, 2025
India and the United Kingdom on Thursday formalised and signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The deal aimed at enhancing bilateral trade by nearly $34 billion...
Climate Change An 'Existential Threat, Nations Legally Bound To Act: ICJ
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) New Delhi- In a historic development, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared that climate change constitutes an“urgent, existential threat” and that states have binding legal obligations to address it. The...
UK, India sign free trade pact
BDNews24
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Britain and India signed a free trade agreement on Thursday during a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sealing a deal to cut tariffs on goods from textiles to whisky and cars and allow more market access for businesses. The two...
India reiterates support for humanitarian access, ceasefire in Gaza at UN
The Economic Times
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July 24, 2025
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish P., called for an immediate ceasefire, safe humanitarian aid access, and the release of all hostages during the UN Security Council debate on the Middle East. Reiterating India’s...
Air India crash: 112 pilots called in sick on June 16 after AI-171 tragedy
Mint
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July 24, 2025
The Central government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday, July 24 that many pilots linked to Air India reported sick after AI-171 plane crash on June 12 that killed 260 people. On June 16, a total of 112 pilots across Air India's fleet reported...
PM Modi London visit LIVE: India and U.K. sign Free Trade Agreement
The Hindu
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July 24, 2025
India-UK FTA a transformative moment in global economic landscape: India Inc leaders The India-UK free trade agreement marks a transformative moment in the global economic landscape, laying down the blueprint for a modern, values-led partnership,...
Delhi Rains: Yamuna nears warning level as govt moves to control ITO barrage from Haryana | Watch
Mint
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July 24, 2025
The water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi is nearing the warning mark due to heavy rainfall. Footage from Loha Pul showed the water at the Delhi Railway Bridge reaching 204.13 metres at 4 PM on Wednesday, just 0.37 metres below the warning...
India’s economy stable in Jun-Jul amid tensions, fears: RBI Bulletin
Fibre 2 Fashion
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India’s economic activity held up in June and July this year amid geopolitical tensions and tariff policy uncertainties, with improving kharif agricultural season prospects, continuation of strong momentum in the services sector and modest growth...
Delhi’s EV policy extended again: New deadline, key perks
The Times of India
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Delhi's electric mobility plans have received a fresh update. The government is extending its current Electric Vehicle Policy until March 31, 2026, or until a new one is officially notified - whichever comes first. The extension was approved in a...
“India almost played around with a young career” - Sanjay Manjrekar’s massive statement amid ENG vs IND 2025 4th Test
Sportskeeda
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July 24, 2025
Former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes the management was wrong to bench Sai Sudharsan after one Test in the ongoing series against England. The 23-year-old starred with the bat for India on the opening day of the fourth Test at...
How ‘Sustainability Mafia’ Helps Young Indians Turn Climate Frustration Into Real Startups That Solve Local Problems
The Better India
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July 24, 2025
Late one evening in a Bengaluru lab, Vaibhav Sai bent over his notebook filled with complex diagrams and calculations. For months, he had been working on an idea that felt urgent and deeply personal — designing living cells that could detect...
India said to be pushing back against EU's oversight proposal on capital flows citing sovereignty concerns
The Economic Times
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July 24, 2025
India has pushed back against a proposal by the European Union as part of free trade agreement talks which would give the 27-nation bloc a say in decisions related to capital flows, two Indian government sources said. The proposal, unusual in most...
Mumbai rain: BMC issues high tide alert for 4 days from today, city under orange alert
The Indian Express
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July 24, 2025
While Mumbai is slated to witness torrential downpour amid an orange alert sounded in the city on Thursday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a four-day alert for high tides in the Arabian Sea, lasting till July 27. The civic...
India News | SC to Hear on Jul 28 Plea on End-of-life Limit for BS VI-compliant Vehicles in NCR
Latestly
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July 24, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on July 28 a plea questioning whether BS VI-compliant vehicles should have an end-of-life period of 15 years for petrol variants and 10 years for diesel variants in the National...
Full Analysis of India-UK Free Trade Agreement
Autocar Professional
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July 24, 2025
The India-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed on July 24, 2025, represents an important moment in bilateral economic relations between the world's fifth and sixth-largest economies. The agreement, formally known as the Comprehensive...