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Sudha Murty, who was on Friday nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President, holds a 0.83 per cent stake in IT bellwether Infosys which at current prices is worth close to Rs 5,600 crore. The 73-year-old philanthropist is the wife of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy. She is the chairperson of the Murty Trust and has authored several books.

PDP in Jammu and Kashmir for the forthcoming parliamentary polls are on and there is no disagreement between the members of the INDIA bloc in the Union Territory, a Congress office-bearer said here on Friday. «There is no disagreement. It is not a big issue. Every party has a right to claim as many seats it can. But, the talks are on,» Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) senior vice president Ghulam Nabi Monga told reporters. Monga's remarks came after the National Conference (NC) said it will field candidates on the three seats in the Kashmir Valley without leaving a seat for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). J-K has five Lok Sabha seats, including two from Jammu region, while Ladakh has one. In the last elections, while the NC won all the three seats from the valley, the BJP won the two Jammu seats as well as the lone Ladakh seat.

BARCELONA : Japanese open RAN technology provider Rakuten Symphony, part of Rakuten Mobile, plans to invest $10 million in India this year to enhance AI capabilities and conduct research on 6G, a senior company executive said. The initiative will be based in the company's Bengaluru research and development center, its second-largest tech hub outside Japan. “This year and next year we are going to focus on expanding it, with a focus on ‘AI-nization’ initially.

Electric Bike Taxi Scheme, 2021, was withdrawn through a government order on 6 March. A Karnataka government order notified that the 2021 Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi Scheme has now been withdrawn. “It has come to our notice that certain private app-based firms are violating the Motor Vehicles Act and its rules and running illegal non-transport two-wheelers as the transport vehicles," it said.

Sudha Murty has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on March 8 via social media platform X. PM Modi expressed his delight at Murty's nomination to the Upper House, emphasising the significant role it plays in showcasing 'Nari Shakti' or Women Power. Sudha Murty's nomination, disclosed by Prime Minister Modi, coincides with the celebration of International Women's Day.

author Sudha Murty was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Friday. In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that her presence in the Upper House is a powerful testament to "Nari Shakti" (women's power), exemplifying the strength and potential of women in shaping the nation's destiny. Wishing her a fruitful tenure, he said, "I am delighted that the President of India has nominated Sudha Murty Ji to the Rajya Sabha.

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Infosys Foundation Sudha Murty (73) has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India Droupadi Murmu. The development was confirmed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on microblogging website X (formerly Twitter). “I am delighted that the President of India has nominated @SmtSudhaMurty Ji to the Rajya Sabha. Sudha Ji's contributions to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring. Her presence in the Rajya Sabha is a powerful testament to our 'Nari Shakti', exemplifying the strength and potential of women in shaping our nation's destiny. Wishing her a fruitful Parliamentary tenure,” Modi wrote in the post.

Showcasing Donaldson’s unwavering dedication to innovation, the state-of-the-art facility ushers in a new era of digitally empowered filtration solutions. The experience centre provides a unique opportunity for Indian customers to experience live demonstrations of a range of Donaldson dust collectors along with iCue Connected Filtration Service, an IoT-based technology to remotely monitor dust collection equipment performance. Donaldson iCue Connected Filtration service is a new offering for the Indian market, with the capability to create significant value by minimising air pollution while maximising productivity in a factory setting. Using a network of connected sensors, remote dust collection monitoring can now be automated, providing comprehensive real time data through a modernised and user-friendly digital interface. Additionally, this technology offers the ability to monitor a wider range of data, including three critical measures: differential pressure, particulate trends and relative airflow.

Infosys Foundation's former chairperson and author Sudha Murty thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nominating her to the Rajya Sabha. The announcement came on Women's Day. Speaking to ET from Thailand, she said: «I had never expected this. This came as a big surprise to me. The Prime Minister called me last night and broke the news. This is a huge responsibility. I am grateful to the PM for this opportunity to serve my country, and the people. I will do my level best to live up to their expectations.” Murty is in Thailand at the invitation of Kannada Sangha at the Asian Institute of Technology to deliver a talk.

Sudha Murty, the 73-year-old philanthropist and former Chairperson of Infosys Foundation, has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India. «I am delighted that the President of India has nominated Sudha Murty ji to the Rajya Sabha. Sudha Ji's contributions to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring. Her presence in the Rajya Sabha is a powerful testament to our 'Nari Shakti', exemplifying the strength and potential of women in shaping our nation's destiny. Wishing her a fruitful Parliamentary tenure,» said PM Modi on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Jaishankar has defended India's stance on Russia amidst ongoing Ukraine conflict, stating that people tend to «cherry-pick principles» when it suits them and ignore them when it doesn't. Jaishankar, who is currently on a visit to Japan while responding to a question at the Nikkei Forum on India-Japan Special Strategic Partnership, said that Indian territory has been occupied by another country but the world has maintained silence over the matter. The foreign minister was asked during the interaction whether India's decision to not criticise Russia and its territorial violation of Ukraine, should be taken to be «double-standards.»

Murty Trust Chairperson Sudha Murty has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by Indian President Droupadi Murmu. «I am delighted that the President of India has nominated Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha. Sudha Ji's contributions to diverse fields including social work, philanthropy and education have been immense and inspiring,» Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on social media platform X. «Her presence in the Rajya Sabha is a powerful testament to our 'Nari Shakti', exemplifying the strength and potential of women in shaping our nation's destiny. Wishing her a fruitful Parliamentary tenure,» he added.

DMK in Tamil Nadu on Friday allotted one seat to ally MDMK for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. MDMK founder Vaiko told reporters that while the seat-sharing deal has been clinched, the lone constituency from where his party would contest will be announced later. The seat-sharing deal was finalised and signed by DMK President and Chief Minister M K Stalin and himself, Vaiko said, adding that they were «satisfied» with the arrangement. The DMK had allotted a Lok Sabha constituency and one Rajya Sabha seat to MDMK during the 2019 polls and Vaiko was elected to the Upper House then.

Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the Indian Air Force's contribution to the nation's service is etched in «golden letters» and it is not only guarding the skies but also making a paramount contribution to the country's space programme. In her address at a ceremony held at the Hindan Air Force Station to award President's Standard and Colours to four units of the IAF, Murmu said she believed that more and more women will sign up for the force and serve the nation. She also extended her wishes to women on International Women's Day.

Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem nothing out of the ordinary, but a look closer is telling. Odd lighting and too-perfect details provide clues to the fact they were all generated using artificial intelligence. The photos, which have not been linked to the Trump campaign, emerged as Trump seeks to win over Black voters who polls show remain loyal to President Joe Biden. The fabricated images, highlighted in a recent BBC investigation, provide further evidence to support warnings that the use of AI-generated imagery will only increase as the November general election approaches. Experts said they highlight the danger that any group — Latinos, women, older male voters — could be targeted with lifelike images meant to mislead and confuse as well as demonstrate the need for regulation around the technology.

The Energy and Commerce Committee 50-0 vote represents the most significant momentum for a U.S. crackdown on TikTok, which has about 170 million U.S. users, since then President Donald Trump unsuccessfully tried to ban the app in 2020.

Joe Biden called for higher taxes on corporations Thursday in his State of the Union address, while pushing for lower medicine costs and improved housing affordability, as he sought to allay concerns over the economy. The 81-year-old outlined his agenda in the annual speech, in an effort to speak to voters' worries while taking credit for the recovery of the world's biggest economy as he seeks reelection this year.

China's unfair economic practice, standing up for peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and revitalising its partnership with nations like India, US President Joe Biden has said. In his last State of the Union address before the November election, Biden said the US wants competition with China, but not conflict. Biden on Thursday told Americans that the country is in a stronger position to win the competition for the 21st Century against Beijing.

China unleashed the full might of its solar energy industry last year. It installed more solar panels than the United States has in its history. It cut the wholesale price of panels it sells by nearly half. And its exports of fully assembled solar panels climbed 38% while its exports of key components almost doubled. Get ready for an even bigger display of China's solar energy dominance. While the United States and Europe are trying to revive renewable energy production and help companies fend off bankruptcy, China is racing far ahead.

By Trevor Hunnicutt