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Lex Fridman said on Sunday that he will host a podcast with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the end of February which will promise a deep dive into the Prime Minister's vision for India's technological and cultural evolution.

Keri village on Saturday evening, an official said.

Mortgage lender Can Fin Homes on Saturday reported a 6% year-on-year rise in net profit at ₹212 crore for the quarter ending December 2024. The lender had posted a net profit of ₹200 crore in the year-ago period. Net interest margin contracted to 3.72% against 3.92% over the same period. Total income from operations stood at ₹986 crore for the quarter, up 9.3% YoY from ₹902 crore earlier.

IIT Baba, formerly known as Abhay Singh, a distinguished IIT Mumbai alumnus, has issued a heartfelt plea for his son to return home. Abhay, now a saint gaining attention at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, left his family to embrace spirituality, and his father, Karan Grewal, acknowledges the challenges of his possible return.

Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a 10% rise in December quarter net profit to ₹3,305 crore from the year earlier on the back of steady interest income growth. Analysts tracked by Bloomberg had estimated profit after tax of ₹3,338 crore. The private lender had reported a profit of ₹3,005 crore in the same period last year. Growth in loans and deposits exceeded those of banks that have announced their earnings thus far.

Make in India’ and ‘Bangga Buatan Indonesia’ (Make in Indonesia) initiatives are complementing each other, as both countries work towards their shared goal of becoming developed nations by the centennials of their independence, Indonesian officials said.

hostage release to follow hours later, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war that has upended the Middle East.

Perplexity AI asked TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, on Saturday to allow the U.S. search engine startup to merge with TikTok U.S. and create a new entity combining them and New Capital Partners, CNBC reported.

TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a US ban. Trump said in an NBC News interview that he had not decided what to do but was considering granting TikTok a reprieve after he is sworn into office on Monday. A law that prohibits mobile app stores and internet hosting services from distributing TikTok to US users takes effect on Sunday.

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Donald Trump arrived in Washington Saturday evening to celebrate with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration, a triumphant return for the Republican four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol.

Thane in the wee hours of Sunday for allegedly attacking actor Saif Ali Khan in his house, Mumbai Police said.

Indian business groups are “rebadging” a bunch of legacy leaders and C-suite talent who have been with the company for a long time by moving them into consultant roles or making them “independent contractors” while divesting them of most of their execution powers, according to industry insiders, board members, HR and legal experts. Most of these senior leaders are in the age bracket of 55 or above, they said. Arapid pace of disruption post pandemic, foray into new business areas, inorganic growth plans and global ambitions is prompting companies to keep making the churn by paving way for Young Turks who are expected to bring in fresh perspective and understanding of technology and are believed to be more “market worthy” for millennial consumers.