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Kashmiri journalist and activist Yana Mir made a powerful statement at the 'Sankalp Divas' event hosted by the UK Parliament, denouncing Pakistan's propaganda against India and asserting her safety and freedom in Kashmir, which is an integral part of India. In her address, Mir emphasized that she is not Malala Yusufzai, who had to leave her country due to threats of terrorism. Mir stated, «I am not a Malala Yusufzai, because I am free and safe in my country, India. In my homeland, Kashmir, which is part of India.»

Investing.com-- Asia-focused lender Standard Chartered PLC (HK:2888) (LON:STAN) clocked a stronger profit for 2023 as it benefited from higher interest rates, with the bank also announcing a $1 billion buyback.

India next week as part of their goal to strengthen India-US collaboration and student and scholar mobility between the two countries. The delegation from the American universities will visit 26 institutions in New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. This visit gains significance in the wake of the recent spate in incidents of attacks on Indian students and those of Indian origin in various parts of the country. The delegation builds on recent years of US and Indian government-led efforts to partner in pursuit of mutually beneficial strategies.

fresh western disturbance is likely to affect Western Himalayan Region from 24 February night and under its influence scattered to light to moderate rainfall, snowfall has been predicted over Western Himalayan Region during 24-27 February. In Himachal Pradesh, the local MeT office has predicted rain and snow in higher hills from February 24 to 28 and rains in isolated places in low and middle hills on February 26 and 27. In the North East India, isolated heavy rainfall, snowfall has been predicted over Arunachal Pradesh on 22 and 23 February.

NCPCR) has written to the ministry of electronics and information technology highlighting the lack of KYC norms for gambling apps and websites, which it claims has led to unlawful participation of children on these platforms. In a letter sent on Wednesday, the NCPCR said that a complaint from New Delhi-based trust 'Society against gambling' spoke of the «presence of numerous illegal online gambling websites and applications operating within the country, posing a significant threat to the future well-being of children». ET has seen a copy of the letter.

cybersecurity threats from companies of Chinese origin or those linked to its political philosophy, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Brendan Carr told ET, pointing to New Delhi’s pre-emptive action against entities posing both commercial and security challenges to an increasingly digital economy. In an exclusive interview, Carr, who is on his maiden India trip, said that India’s actions on the short-video platform TikTok and telecom equipment suppliers Huawei and ZTE have “set the gold standard in terms of appropriate and strong actions to deal with the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).”

₹3,672 crore for the ₹5,000 crore project, the rest will come from sovereign green funds, green bonds, carbon markets and multilateral development banks, among others. NHEV is also in talks with joint ventures of public sector companies to take up and operate charging infrastructure.

rival company’s lander missed the moon last month. The newest lander, named Odysseus, reached the moon Wednesday, six days after rocketing from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The lander maneuvered into a low lunar orbit in preparation for an early evening touchdown.

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AT&T says it has restored wireless coverage after an outage knocked out cellphone service on its network across the U.S. for hours

Czech farmers are driving their tractors and other vehicles to to several border crossings to join forces with their colleagues from neighboring countries in their protests against European Union agriculture policies, bureaucracy and overall conditions...

Customers of AT&T, the country’s largest wireless provider, are reporting widespread outages

Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency

After years of refusing to expand Medicaid, some of Mississippi’s Republican leaders now say they are open to the policy

A private lunar lander is circling the moon while aiming for a touchdown near the south pole

A women's organization in Mumbai, India, is training a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence with the help of women like 32-year-old Komal Vilas Thatkare

The Retirement Planning Group has acquired 100% of the assets of Dightman Capital Group Inc., an RIA based in Overland Park, Kansas.

Tata Group and Reliance Industries, two of India's largest conglomerates, are vying for premium retail real estate in Mumbai as they extend their footprints, creating rivalry in a city starved of marquee properties. From Zara and Starbucks to Westside and Titan, the Tata Group occupies nearly 25 million square feet of retail space in India. That is still no match for Reliance Industries that control three times more at 73 million sq ft for more than 100 local and global brands. But in Mumbai, they are evenly matched, having nearly 3 million sq ft of retail space each. That is a quarter of what is considered the most prime retail real estate in the country, and both the retail giants are looking for more. «In a modern retail environment, most visible locations contain more successful or larger brands. It just so happens that many of those brands are owned by either Reliance or the Tatas,» said Devangshu Dutta, founder of Third Eyesight, a strategy consulting firm.

department of telecommunications (DoT) is not keen to intervene in the matter of shutting down of 2G networks, rejecting a call made by Reliance Jio, saying it is a commercial decision to be taken by telecom operators. «The government does not want to meddle in such affairs. The telcos are free to decide what is best for them,» an official told ET on condition of anonymity. There are around 250-300 million 2G customers in India. Experts feel that 2G technology is likely to remain mainstream in India at least for the next two-three years as a good number of people still use it, particularly those who can't afford a smartphone. As per industry data, around 50 million 2G phones are sold in a year while there are over 500,000 2G base tower stations in the country, majority owned by Bharti Airtel, followed by Vodafone Idea and state-run BSNL/MTNL.

Congress on Thursday escalated its attack on the BJP-led Centre over the farmers' protest and demanded that a special session of Parliament be convened to discuss the pressing issues of the tillers. The opposition party also urged the Punjab government to convene a similar session of the state assembly to deliberate on the issue. A farmer was killed and about 12 police personnel were injured in clashes at Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border on Wednesday. The incident took place when some protesting farmers were trying to head towards barricades. Subhkaran Singh (21), hailing from Bathinda district, died at Khanauri on the Sangrur-Jind border.

₹100 crore by 2036—a momentous year for Odisha as it will complete 100 years of statehood. India ranks among the world’s top three countries assessed in terms of startup ecosystems, and is expected to see a consistent year-on-year growth of 12-15%. India’s youthful demographic advantage serves as a fertile ground for startups.