New Zealand govt provides more support to flood-hit regions
Wellington, Feb 2 (IANS) The New Zealand government is unlocking an additional NZ$700,000 ($456,515) in support for regions that have been badly hit by the recent flooding and storm damage in the upper North Island, including the country's largest city of Auckland.
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Microsoft Teams Premium gets new features powered by OpenAI's GPT-3.5
San Francisco, Feb 2 (IANS) Tech giant Microsoft has introduced new features powered by OpenAI's GPT-3.5, to its Teams Premium, to make meeting artificial intelligence (AI)-powered.
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Ahead of Valentine's Day, matters of heart to be discussed in Taj city
Agra, Feb 2 (IANS) More than 300 heart specialists and experts will share new research, achievements, experiences and techniques in the field of heart disease at a two-day national convention in Taj city on February 4 and 5.
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Tiger Shroff dances to 'Main Khiladi' from 'Selfiee' with Akshay Kumar
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Action stars Tiger Shroff and Akshay Kumar danced together to the song 'Main Khiladi' from the upcoming film 'Selfiee'.
Maha: Mohan Bhagwat inaugurates scale-models of 2 prime forts
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated scale-models of two prominent forts - Sindhudurg and Vijaydurg - prepared by the Akhil Maharashtra Giryarohan Mahasangh (AMGM), officials said here on Thursday.
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Ravi Bishnoi will become someone like Rashid Khan, says Suresh Raina
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Former India cricketer Suresh Raina thinks that young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, who is with Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has the potential to become like prolific Afghanistan leggie Rashid Khan in future.
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Kerala doctor suspended after sting operation reveals he took bribe for issuing health card
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) A doctor attached to state-run General Hospital here was suspended after a sting operation by a news channel on Thursday showed that he issued two health cards without even examining the people who had applied for it.
Delhi HC refuses to stay release of movie 'Faraaz'
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the release of the movie 'Faraaz' based on the 2016 Dhaka terror attacks.
NHRC notices to Centre, States over high death rate of workers in factories
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a newspaper article that according to the Ministry of Labour & Employment's Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) data revealing that three people died and 11 were injured daily on an average between 2017 and 2022, due to accident in the registered factories of the country.
Aarya Babbar turns director for his short film 'Pill Hai Ke Manta Nahi'
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Actor Aarya Babbar is all set to make his debut as a director in his new short film 'Pill Hai Ke Manta Nahi'.
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Samsung partners with Qualcomm, Google to build XR ecosystem
San Francisco, Feb 2 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Co has announced that it has partnered with Qualcomm and Google to build an ecosystem for extended reality (XR).
Adam Driver-starrer action-thriller '65' to release in India on March 10
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Actor Adam Driver's upcoming film '65', an action-packed thriller, is all set to release in India on March 10.
Reliance Retail begins accepting govt's digital rupee for sales
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Reliance Retail on Thursday announced it has begun accepting retail payments via the Indian government's Digital Rupee across its stores in the country.
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Snap may come up with AR glasses powered by generative AI
San Francisco, Feb 2 (IANS) Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has hinted at future AR glasses powered by generative AI technology during its fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday.
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Increased allocation of Rs 10L cr to boost logistics & connectivity, says road safety body
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Road safety body International Road Federation (IRF) has said that the increased allocation of Rs 10 lakh crore as capital expenditure in the Union Budget for the year 2023-24 will help boost logistics and connectivity across the nation.
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KIYG 2022: Boxer Raat Rani of Bihar represents true essence of the Games
Bhopal, Feb 2 (IANS) Boxer Raat Rani from Bihar, who has come to Madhya Pradesh for the first time to participate in the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), has struggled to keep the fire for boxing alive within her. It is this aspect of her that makes her one of the best examples of the truest essence of the KIYG.
Major fire in Hyderabad warehouse
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at a warehouse in Hyderabad's Baghlingampally area on Thursday. There was no loss of life reported.
VHP to meet EC for de-recognising SP & RJD
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Central Working President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad Alok Kumar is set to meet the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) seeking withdrawal of recognition to the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
Australian banknote to feature new design
Canberra, Feb 2 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Thursday announced the country's head of state, King Charles III, will not feature on the new A$5 banknote.
Odisha Assembly Budget session from Feb 21
Bhubaneswar, Feb 2 (IANS) The Budget session of Odisha Assembly will start from February 21 and continue till April 6.
Nagaland Assembly polls: BJP to contest 20 of 60 seats jointly with NDPP
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced to contest the February 27 Nagaland Assembly elections in alliance with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and announced a list of 20 candidates as per the seat-sharing agreement.
Budget Effect: About 15% premium impact on some private life insurers
Chennai, Feb 2 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget proposals have dealt double whammy for the life insurers and it would affect the topline growth of some private players, said Emkay Global Financial Services.
Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat wins bronze medal at Zagreb Open Ranking Series
Zagreb, Feb 2 (IANS) Reigning Under-23 world champion freestyle wrestler Aman Sehrawat bagged a bronze medal in the men's 57kg division at the Zagreb Open Ranking Series here.
Ready for family fight, says brother of mining baron Janardhana Reddy
Bengaluru, Feb 2 (IANS) BJP MLA Gali Somashekara Reddy, the brother of Karnataka mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, announced on Thursday that he will not backtrack from contesting elections from the Ballary City constituency.
Job growth in Indian IT sector slumps 25% amid layoffs
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Due to corrections in hiring in the IT industry, job growth in the Indian IT sector has declined by 25 per cent this year as compared to last year, a report showed on Thursday.
