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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said Congress manifesto aims to give back 90 per cent Indians a part of Rs 16 lakh crore given to big businessmen as loan waivers. Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of waiving off loans worth Rs 16 lakh crore of his billionaire friends, and said the country will never forgive him for this «crime». In a post in Hindi on X, he said this money could have been used to cure the pain of Indians but was spent on creating hype for the ilk of those like 'Adanis'. Gandhi said, «Injustice is being done to 90 percent Indians and the moment I called for checking this injustice, PM, BJP started attacking me.»

moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan's space agency said Wednesday after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the lunar probe responded to a signal from the earth Tuesday night, confirming it has survived another weekslong lunar night. Temperatures can fall to minus 170 degrees Celsius (minus 274 degrees Fahrenheit) during a lunar night, and rise to around 100 Celsius (212 Fahrenheit) during a lunar day. The probe, Smart Lander for Investing Moon, or SLIM, reached the lunar surface on January 20, making Japan the fifth country to successfully place a probe on the moon.

Joe Biden vowing new arms supplies will be delivered swiftly to the warzone as Russia makes battlefield gains. Days after the House of Representatives cleared the measure — part of a massive $95 billion in assistance to allies including Israel and Taiwan — the Senate followed suit, passing the package with broad bipartisan support.

Pecker, 72, testified in a New York court that the Enquirer paid two people who were peddling stories of Trump's sexual misbehavior but never published them — a practice known as «catch and kill.»

Naveen Jindal group is finalising a Rs 15,000 crore investment plan for the development of renewable energy projects which could become a source of captive clean fuel for its expanding steelmaking operations, said people with knowledge of the matter. Jindal is the promoter of the listed Jindal Steel and Power, which has announced a major capacity expansion that could ramp up the group’s steelmaking operations to around one and a half times the existing size before the close of 2025-26. As per the blueprint being finalised, the group wants to power the new steel capacity additions by creating 4 gigawatts (GW) of renewable power sources in-house within the next couple of years, said the people. This would help the group reduce carbon emissions and produce green steel, they said.

tenant verification section of the Uttar Pradesh Police's UPCOP mobile app has sparked controversy for its unconventional list of 'professions' including hired killer, drug smuggler, gambler, bootlegger, nomad, and beggar. Social media users, including Arvind Chauhan, shared screenshots of the app, highlighting these surprising options. The issue gained traction, leading UP Police to acknowledge it on their official Twitter account, stating, «Thank you for pointing it out. The dropdown is based on master data populated by NCRB.» However, the connection between NCRB's crime records and the professions listed remains unclear.

Taylor Swift dropped a diss track from her album 'The Tortured Poets Department'. The follower count of Kardashian, sibling of Kylie Jenner, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, decreased significantly with her posts being ridden with comments from Taylor Swift fans, popularly referred to as 'Swifties', slamming her publicly.

Is the controversy and skepticism around environmental, social and governance investing finally easing? Holly Mazzocca of Cincinnati-based Bartlett Wealth Management, one of the oldest RIAs in the country, believes it is.

Amethi is back in news and buzzing with excitement. Even as the BJP leaders taunt Rahul Gandhi for leaving Amethi constituency for Wayanad in Kerala, videos of massive cleaning and renovation work at his house in the town were shared on social media. This has led to hope among the Uttar Pradesh Congress cadre who were demoralised after signs that Rahul may not fight from Amethi this time. In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul contested from Amethi and Wayanad. He lost to BJP's Smriti Irani in Amethi, but won from Wayanad. Rahul Gandhi represented Amethi from 2004 till 2019. The seat is also associated with Rahul’s father Rajiv Gandhi, who represented the seat between 1981 till his death in 1991. Sonia Gandhi contested elections from here in 1999 and passed it on to Rahul in 2004. The workers engaged at Rahul's bungalow at Amethi were not just cleaning but also seen clearing the garden area, TOI has reported. Tent poles and material for a canopy were also seen lying near the house. The workers said that they were hired by the party. “I am told that Rahul Bhaiya will come soon. Therefore, all the cleaning and renovation work is being done,” said one of them. Asked to comment on renovation work underway at Rahul’s home in Amethi’s Gauriganj area, ex-MLC Deepak Singh said, “This is routine. Whether or not he contests elections from here, he is sure to visit Amethi during the campaign time.”

Akash Ambani, owner of Mumbai Indians, obligating a selfie request from a fan during an IPL match is going viral on social media and people are praising him for his humility. In the viral video, one can see that Akash Ambani, the eldest son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani—gesturing to a fan for his phone to take a selfie.

In a positive sign for the country’s formal jobs market, EPFO’s provisional payroll data for February 2024 showed that over 56% of the overall new members enrolled were first-time job seekers in the age group of 18-25, official data released on Saturday showed.

social media platforms, urging users to "look between x and y on your keyboard." Despite its cryptic nature, this meme has captured the attention of netizens worldwide, sparking curiosity and speculation. Originating from a meme shared on 4Chan in May 2021, the concept is deceptively simple. The original post featured a character from the anime series K-On, accompanied by the directive to «look between t and o on your'e key bored» (sic). Upon closer examination, users discovered the letters y, u, and i, spelling out «Yui,» a character from the show. Since then, this meme has evolved into what is known as a snowclone—a template allowing for the substitution of certain words or phrases. Social media users have seized upon this format to highlight the initial letters of beloved characters, celebrities, or public figures, often with humorous intent.

The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa program that he sought to restrict

What is Blue Whale challenge?IT Ministry has decribed the Blue whale challenge game as “abetment to suicide." In this game, the participants are given 50 tasks to be completed in 50 days. The task given to players get challenging day by day.

Jharkhand chief minister Arjun Munda on Tuesday filed his nomination as the BJP candidate for the Khunti Lok Sabha constituency in the state. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA Joba Manjhi also filed her nomination during the day as the INDIA bloc candidate for the Singhbhum (ST) Lok Sabha seat. Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi, AJSU Party chief Sudesh Mahto and other senior leaders accompanied Munda when he submitted his nomination papers to the returning officer at the Khunti district collectorate. Before filing his nomination, Munda offered prayers at a temple in Khunti.

Messi or Ronaldo? If I don't like both, what should I answer? I will tell my Favourite player, right?," the KKR mentor said during the podcast. During the KKR Knights Dugout Podcast, Gautam Gambhir spoke about how results matter to him as he knows that the fans of KKR want their team to win.

BJP on Tuesday named Tashi Gyalson as its candidate from Ladakh Lok Sabha seat, dropping sitting MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal. Gyalson is the chairman-cum-chief executive councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in Leh. Namgyal had hit the headlines in 2019 with his viral speech in Lok Sabha to defend the Narendra Modi government's decision to repeal Article 370 and making Ladakh as a separate Union Territory. The BJP's decision to drop Namgyal comes amid resentment towards the ruling party among a section of Buddhists in Leh.

Tesla knocked $2,000 off the prices of three of its five models in the U.S.

Japan’s antitrust watchdog says U.S. search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo

Conservative Brazilians heaped praise on Elon Musk at a rally in the capital of Rio de Janeiro supporting far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro

Alex Popken was a trust and safety executive at Twitter, leaving in 2023 after a decade at the social media company focusing on content moderation