‘Let children celebrate’: NCR states urge SC to lift ban on crackers; propose bursting of green crackers in Diwali | India News

NEW DELHI: The National Capital Region (NCR) states on Friday requested the Supreme Court to allow the bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi and surrounding areas during Diwali.Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, representing the NCR states, told a bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran that green firecrackers could be permitted…

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Satya Nadella seems to be reminding everyone, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, how Microsoft is ‘uniquely position’ as they have …

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared a video on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) which shows the company’s newly deployed AI system, calling it the “first of many” massive Nvidia-powered AI factories rolling out across Microsoft Azure’s global data centers. “Another first for our AI fleet… a supercomputing cluster of NVIDIA GB300s with…

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Cough syrup deaths: SC rejects PIL seeking CBI probe, drug safety review; toll at 21 in MP | India News

Supreme Court (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a CBI investigation into the deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan after consuming toxic cough syrup.The deaths, caused by reportedly counterfeit cough syrup, have sparked widespread concern and panic. Over 20 children have died in the two states…

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‘Upgrading technical mission’: Jaishankar meets Afghanistan FM; India set to reopen embassy in Kabul | India News

S Jaishankar with Afghan counterpart NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday announced India would upgrade the Technical Mission in Kabul to the status of embassy during the bilateral talks with Afghanistan’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.“I am pleased to announce today the upgrading of India’s Technical Mission in Kabul to the status…

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Beef row in Kerala: Censor board denies certificate to Malayalam film ‘Haal’ over biryani scene; 15 cuts suggested | Kochi News

NEW DELHI: Shane Nigam‘s upcoming romantic drama ‘Haal’ has landed in trouble after the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) suggested 15 changes in the film, including a scene where the characters eat beef biryin the movie. The release of the film ‘Haal’ is in jeopardy due to delays in certification by the CBFC.According to…

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ICJ to Antonio Guterres: Top contenders for Nobel Peace Prize 2025; does Donald Trump stand a chance?

US President Donald Trump listens during a news conference with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP) The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The award is considered one of the most anticipated and unpredictable honours.Experts say the committee usually…

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Pakistan: Roads blocked, mobile internet suspended in Islamabad, Rawalpindi – All you need to know

Representative AI image generated by Denny Pakistani authorities on Friday closed major roads leading to the capital Islamabad and suspended mobile internet services to prevent a protest march by the hardline religious group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), officials and media reports said. According to Dawn, a directive dated October 9 and addressed to the Pakistan Telecommunication…

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Avalanche hits Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala; snow cascades on Dhauladhar Hills – watch video | India News

Avalanche in Dharamshala (PTI) NEW DELHI: Early Friday, Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh was hit by an avalanche on the snow-covered Dhauladhar Hills.A video captured by PTI news agency showed the powerful slide cascading down the mountains. No casualties have been reported so far.The avalanche comes after heavy rains in the first week of October, which…

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