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Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that a long-cherished train service between Jammu and Kashmir valley will start very soon. «The outstanding project to build a new railway route is a testament to engineering excellence and determination, overcoming significant geographical and climatic challenges,» he added. Talking to the media about the project during the inspection of new coaches of Amrit Bharat train and other projects at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, the minister said that this was a significant dream of the nation, a new railway line connecting Jammu and Kashmir, which involves immense complexity. Out of the 111-kilometre railway line, 97 kilometres consist of tunnels and 6 kilometres were bridges.

Tripura should focus on making products needed in the defence sector by using bamboo and rubber which grow aplenty in the northeastern state, speakers at an awareness session said here on Friday. The Kolkata-based Bharat Chamber of Commerce (BCC) organised the one-day awareness session. Aerospace and Defence expert Balpreet Singh highlighted the capabilities of Tripura that could be leveraged by the MSME and startups. Rubber could also be utilised in manufacturing tyres, tubes, gloves, uniforms and other gears used in the defence sector, he said.

Hindustan Unilever, Britannia, ITC, Godrej Consumer Products, Colgate Palmolive and Adani Wilmar are all introducing ‘access packs’ of premium brands across traditional and modern retail channels, including kirana stores, to target price-sensitive consumers amid muted urban demand. HUL, the country’s largest FMCG company, recently launched a Rs 10 pack of its Surf Excel Liquid, a sharp drop from its earlier entry price of Rs 110. Similarly, Colgate has introduced select premium toothpaste variants at Rs 80, down from the previous lowest price of Rs 170.

Those running Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in the country are paying out the highest increments, though it will still be marginally lower than last year, showed data shared exclusively with ET by Deloitte India. Average pay hikes will range about 8.8% across MNCs in India compared to actuals of 9% last year. Also, most of the around 100 companies surveyed have a slightly lower salary projection for the FY25 cycle, ranging at 0.1-1.1 percentage points less than FY24, based on the industry. “Pay increase projections are lower compared to FY24 and this is largely because businesses aren’t doing well across most sectors,” said Anandorup Ghose, partner at Deloitte India.

crisis management group to deal with nationwide strikes by public sector bank employees. Apart from managing exigencies of strikes lasting three days or more, the group will work with banks to strengthen their standard operating procedures (SOPs) for ensuring business continuity, said a senior government official. The All India Bank Officers’ Confederation has threatened to go on a nationwide strike on February 24-25. A steering committee, including state-run banks and private lender IDBI Bank, has been set up. “The group has been formed to insulate the banking system against all uncertainties, including strikes,” said the official, who did not wish to be identified, adding that the move was not specifically related to the announcement regarding the proposed February strike.

Donald Trump, outgoing US President Joe Biden on Friday ruled out leaving from public life for now. «I'm not going to be out of sight — out of mind,» Biden told reporters at the White House. Biden, 82, was responding to reporters' questions if he has decided what kind of role will he will have post-presidency. «Do you plan to speak out after you leave Washington, or are you going to follow kind of more of the Bush model where you're kind of out of sight and out of mind?» he was asked.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Gurpreet Gogi, representing the Ludhiana West constituency, was declared dead after being shot with bullet injuries. The incident occurred around midnight, and the MLA was declared dead upon arrival at the DMC hospital, as per officials. «The incident happened around midnight, and he was declared dead when he was brought to the DMC hospital...» said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jaskaran Singh Teja.

Elon Musk is «going mad» and that the billionaire is «deeply unwell.» Seth Abramson, Elon Musk's biographer, thinks the billionaire is «going mad» while running SpaceX, X, and Tesla and serving on Donald Trump's transition team. A biographer of Elon Musk has warned that the billionaire may «endanger us all» as worries about his health continue to mount.

US President- elect Donald Trump pretty recently criticized former US President George W. Bush for not shaking Donald Trump's hand during former US President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, reported Daily Beast. According to Daily Beast, on his War Room podcast, Steve Bannon labeled former US President George W. Bush as ‘the worst president in the history of the country’ being second only to James Buchanan and actually expressed severe disdain for ‘Bush-related’ individuals while calling them ‘bitter’ and eventually lacking class. Steve Bannon also recounted how that how former US president George W. Bush walked past US President- elect Donald Trump without even an acknowledgment and then instead greeting former US President Barack Obama which he actually interpreted as an attempt to humiliate Donald Trump, asserted Daily Beast. Adding onto that, he also noted that while Donald Trump reportedly does not care about the snub, Steve Bannon found it eventually indicative of a broader disrespect from the George W. Bush camp.

US stock market at this point, and US investors are already planning on staying bullish on the stocks that a neck-deep into nuclear power-related services and research. This is a great sign that investors are moving to power-based assets, which are rewarding in the long term, and are also capable of drawing in a lot of market capital.

AI stocks too, they are all the more important. Nvidia, TSMC and Broadcom are some of the AI stocks that are in its glorious heydays for the last couple of months, showing tremendous growth, backed by their neck-deep AI ventures. However, there is one more AI stock that is rising steadily and could soon the join the list of AI elites if everything goes alright.

Palisades Fire, which has left widespread destruction. Among the wreckage, a few homes managed to survive. The Palisades Fire has caused massive destruction in Malibu. Many luxurious homes along the Pacific Coast Highway have been reduced to rubble. A few mansions remain standing despite the overwhelming damage. Aerial photos capture this unexpected survival of a handful of properties. A three-story mansion owned by Waste Management CEO David Steiner is one of the few structures untouched by the fire. This $8 million white home, built in 2000, overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Rubble from neighboring houses smolders on either side, highlighting its unlikely survival.

Josh Ruben and written by a team of experienced horror writers, the movie promises suspense and unexpected twists.

Jensen Huang, will remain a story for all stock market and tech enthusiasts for years to come. The company CEO has led his company from mid-range positions at Wall Street to becoming one of the biggest companies in the world, and is now a solid backbone for the S&P 500 index in recent days.

Grand Theft Auto VI or GTA 6 release date continues to remain a mystery as Rockstar Games is yet to divulge details even after revealing the first look more than a year ago. While many gamers expected that GTA 6 would be released in 2024 but time has passed and now there are apprehensions that GTA 6 release date may be postponed till 2026. However, there is a ray of hope for GTA 6 fans as Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two has called for an investor meet on February 6, as per a report on Dexerto.

Meanwhile, a Wall Street analyst has claimed that Apple's stock could hit a good figure of $325, and has advised US investor to place their respective buys for the stock, as it is worth the investment, as per reports. Apple's deep investment and research into Ai is something that sets it apart from other stocks at Wall Street, and is one of the crucial reasons why it is so rich in terms on market capitalization figures at Wall Street. Wedbush's Dan Ives, who is one of the top market analysts in recent days, has been one of the biggest cheerleaders in the AI boom, and is of the opinion that Apple is one of the winners of the stock market.

hush money case, marking a significant moment in U.S. legal history. This sentence means that Trump will not face jail time, fines, or probation, allowing him to assume the presidency without the threat of imprisonment.