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Georgia Adopts Controversial ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill Amid Protests

May 15, 2024

Georgia’s parliament passed a controversial “foreign agents” bill on May 14, despite strong opposition from within the country and from around the world. The bill says that news outlets, NGOs, and other groups that get more than 20% of their ..

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India’s April Retail Inflation Eases Marginally to 4.83%

May 15, 2024

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that retail inflation in India slowed down a bit in April. The rate went down a little from 4.85% in March to 4.83%, according to the National Statistical Office. Some of this small drop ..

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Climate Change Linked to Severe Heatwaves in India

May 15, 2024

New studies show that India’s heatwaves are getting worse, which is a very bad sign. Extreme weather happened in April 2023, especially in the east and south. It was said that climate change made these events 45 times more possible. ..

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Indian Air Force Tests BHISHM Portable Hospital Cubes

May 15, 2024

BHISHM portable cubes were dropped from an airplane by the Indian Air Force in Agra as part of an important test. These mobile hospitals are meant to provide emergency medical care anywhere, and this event was their first test run. ..

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India Expands UPI to Include More Rural, DBT Users

May 15, 2024

Multiple banks, including the Reserve Bank of India, are actively urging people who receive government-direct benefit transfers (DBTs) to use the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for their transactions. This program is part of a larger plan to get more people ..

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China, Pakistan Discuss Accelerating CPEC Projects and Infrastructure

May 15, 2024

China and Pakistan recently talked about their long-term plans for growth. These plans include changing the route of the Karakoram Highway and making other important CPEC projects better. In these talks, Liu Jianchao of the Communist Party of China met ..

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Google Launches AI-Powered Scam Protection at I/O 2024

May 15, 2024

At the Google I/O 2024 developer conference, Google showed off a new and useful tool that will help protect Android users from phone scams. This feature, which is powered by AI, is meant to make things safer by finding and ..

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IIM Ahmedabad Tops India’s Educational Institutions in Center for World University Rankings 2024

May 14, 2024

As per the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) Report 2024, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has been ranked as the best-performing institute across India. IIM Ahmedabad climbed nine spots to secure the 410th position globally. The rankings process ..

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TCS Launches AI Center of Excellence in Paris

May 14, 2024

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), India’s largest IT services exporter, has announced plans to establish a unique ‘human-centric’ artificial intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Paris. The announcement is as per strategic expansion of TCS into European markets, focusing ..

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Indian Air Force Tests BHISHM Portable Hospital in Agra

May 14, 2024

On May 14, 2024, the Indian Air Force conducted field tests of the Arogya Maitri Cube- BHISHM portable hospital by performing an airdrop in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. This test marked the first occasion that the Indian Air Force deployed this ..

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