PM Modi remains world’s most popular leader, says study by US firm | India News

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi has once again topped global popularity charts, securing 68% approval rating in the latest Morning Consult survey, reaffirming his position as the world’s most popular democratic leader.The US-based data analytics firm said 26% of respondents disapproved of Modi’s leadership, while 6% remained undecided. The ratings are based on a trailing…

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Financial burden no excuse to deny fair dues for land buys: SC | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday said magnitude of financial burden could not be factored in to deny just and fair compensation for land acquisition even as it limited the applicability of a liberal compensation regime – a decision that could substantially reduce National Highways Authority of India’s Rs 29,000 crore liability for land acquired since…

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Nirav Modi: UK court rejects Nirav Modi’s bid to stall extradition | India News

A UK court has rejected fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi‘s petition to reopen his extradition order, bringing him closer to facing charges in India, reports Rajshekhar Jha.The High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, while handing down the judgment, observed that the petition and the circumstances surrounding it were not exceptional to revisit earlier extradition order,…

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In a landmark ruling Jury tells Meta and Google that the two companies failed to warn users about risks of using Instagram and YouTube

FILE – The Instagram logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) In what can be termed as a landmark verdict that could reshape the legal landscape for the tech industry, a California jury has found Meta and YouTube liable for harms suffered by a young user. After more than…

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‘Billionaire Bunkers’ Peter Thiel bets millions on startup that offers ‘AI collar’ for Cows and is valued at $2 billion

FILE – Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) Halter, the New Zealand-based startup specializing in artificial intelligence-powered cow collars, has secured $220 million in fresh capital to scale its technology globally. The global agtech company transforming cattle farming has announced that it has raised $220 million in Series E funding…

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British Airways plans bonus for pilots for cutting fuel use under new emissions-linked plan: Report

British Airways is proposing a new incentive scheme that would reward pilots for reducing fuel burn and carbon emissions, with a potential bonus of up to 1% of basic salary if collective targets are metAccording to a document seen by Bloomberg, pilots would need to collectively cut their aircrafts’ carbon dioxide emissions by 60,000 tonnes…

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‘Desperate to mediate Russia-Ukraine’: Congress takes ‘selective brokering’ jab at Jaishankar over ‘dalaal’ remark | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government for their remark that India does not see itself as a “dalaal” (broker) like Pakistan, questioning it’s past diplomatic outreach.Congress leader Pawan Khera, in a post on X, said, “Was India a ‘Broker Country’ when Modi was desperate to mediate…

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West Bengal polls: RG Kar victim’s mother Ratna Debnath gets BJP ticket from Panihati | India News

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday named Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim, as its candidate from Panihati in its third list of nominees for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, formally bringing the bereaved mother into the electoral fray.In a press release, the party said its Central…

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All-party meet on Middle East: Opposition backs government steps in crisis, says Kiren Rijiju after briefing | India News

NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said opposition parties assured full support to the government after an all-party meeting on the Middle East crisis, adding that ministers had answered all questions raised over the fallout of the Iran-Israel-US conflict and its impact on India.Speaking after the meeting in New Delhi, Rijiju…

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