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Naidu seeks withdrawal of Rs 500 currency notes

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has renewed his demand for withdrawing Rs 500 banknotes, arguing that eliminating high-denomination cash would help curb corruption, illicit transactions and the influence of money in elections. The Telugu Desam Party president made…

Sonia Gandhi acknowledges Emergency mistake and Indira’s regrets

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has described the 1975 Emergency as a mistake, saying she believes former prime minister Indira Gandhi eventually recognised that imposing it had been wrong. Her assessment,…

Google widens Gemini push across student learning

Google is expanding Gemini deeper into education, giving eligible college students in India a year…

Scientists prevail in Johnson & Johnson talc case

A US federal judge has rejected Johnson & Johnson’s trade libel case against three scientists…

AI skills reshape cybersecurity hiring across G7

Artificial intelligence skills are rapidly becoming a standard requirement for cybersecurity professionals, with their presence…

ByteDance and Tencent secure first H200 deliveries

ByteDance and Tencent have each received about 10,000 Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence processors as Beijing…