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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for refining electoral rolls and managing poll logistics and simplifying processes, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday cautioned against false narratives and misinformation 'polluting' social media platforms and underlined the need for the latter to introspect and act before it is 'too late'.

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Formal employment in India registered a decline in November 2024, with two out of three social security schemes recording a fall in new subscriptions, according to a report released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Friday.

cannabis cultivation for industrial, scientific and medicinal purposes, Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved the report of an expert committee and gave its nod for controlled cultivation pilot project by two agricultural universities.

Republic Day, there will be much speechifying about 'the world's largest democracy' and the 'sacred text' that is the Constitution. But if you let the rhetoric cool a bit and let facts do the talking, we may be looking the other way to avoid being caught looking uncomfortable as a democratic nation. PRS Legislative Research's annual report, 'The Annual Review of State Laws' for 2023 released last year, shows that state assemblies met for 23 days in 2023. As many as 12 states met for less than 100 hrs that year. 44% of all bills were passed on the day of introduction or the very next day, giving debates a short shrift. In 2002, a committee set up to review the working of the Constitution recommended that houses of state legislatures with less than 70 members should meet for at least 50 days in a year, and other houses meet for at least 90 days.

Jagan Mohan Reddy's close associate and the party's parliamentary party leader Vijayasai Reddy on Friday announced that he would resign from the Rajya Sabha, third one to do so after the party lost assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh last year.

Manchester City's new signings Omar Marmoush, Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov will be in the squad for Saturday's league game against Chelsea, boss Pep Guardiola said ahead of the battle between two teams chasing a Champions League spot.

Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho's future at the club may be in doubt, as Chelsea are reportedly considering a move for the Red Devils winger in the January transfer window.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: In 1994, the Agarwal family launched a ₹4 crore initial public offering (IPO) for Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, with a view towards expanding in Tamil Nadu. Thirty years later, the family is launching a ₹3,027 crore IPO of the holding company next week, which will value both entities at over $1.5 billion ( ₹12,810 crore).

facial recognition test of the Bangladeshi man arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan to ascertain that he was the one in the CCTV footage. The court extended the police custody of Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir (30) till January 29, while defence lawyers questioned the actor's version of the incident, asking why he did not call the police immediately.

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting ended on Friday, Indian leaders said they could see trust for India in eyes of all global leaders and that was reflected in investment commitments totalling over Rs 20 lakh crore with Maharashtra grabbing the biggest pie of almost 80 per cent. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who led the largest ever Indian delegation of five Union ministers and several leaders from states including three chief ministers, said trust and talent are the biggest factors attracting the world to India.

Union Budget 2025-26 to be unveiled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. SBI General Insurance MD and CEO Naveen Chandra Jha said that as India advances toward financial inclusivity and universal healthcare, the upcoming Budget is expected to further strengthen the healthinsurance sector.

Tesla is actually experiencing some early signs of demand challenges with Tesla CEO Elon Musk already implementing price cuts just one quarter after launching its non-Foundation Series models, reported Fortune. The entry level all wheel drive version which is being priced at around $80,000 is already seeing discounts up to $1,700 depending on the location and trim.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), stating that the agency has failed in its responsibilities over the past four years. Speaking during a tour of North Carolina, which was severely affected by Hurricane Helene, Trump remarked, «FEMA has turned out to be a disaster… I think we recommend that FEMA go away.» He suggested that states should assume a greater role in handling their own disaster responses.