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'Unexpected collaboration' : Bill Gates savours pipping hot cutting tea made by Nagpur's famous Dolly Chaiwala; netizens shocked

Bill Gates took to Instagram to share a rather surprising encounter – savouring a cup of tea at the renowned Dolly Chaiwala stall. "In India, you can find innovation everywhere you turn—even in the preparation of a simple cup of tea!" read the caption of the post.

Feb 29, 2024

Eating ultra-processed food can make you prone to 32 diseases: Study

Regular consumption of ultra-processed foods may increase your risk of 32 diseases including cancer, heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, and even early death, according to a large study.

Feb 29, 2024

Punjab Police register FIR into farmer's death in Kannaur firing on Haryana border

Punjab Police have registered an FIR into the death of farmer Shubhkaran Singh who died last week on Punjab-Haryana border during a protest, Inspector General of Police Sukhchain Singh Gill said on Thursday.

Feb 29, 2024

'Country has no locus standi to comment on our internal matters': India on Pakistan raising Kashmir issue at UN council

Responding to Pakistan's allegations about Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, India, exercising its right to reply, said that Islamabad has no locus standi to comment on our internal matters.

Feb 29, 2024

Power tariff slashed in Karnataka by 125 paise per unit

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved significant reduction in electricity tariff for commercial, industrial and domestic consumers consuming more than 100 units of power a month.

Feb 29, 2024

Sandeshkhali Case: Sheikh Shahjahan finally arrested by West Bengal police

The alleged mastermind of the Sandeshkhali attack Sheikh Shahjahan has been arrested by the state police ending the 55-day row

Feb 29, 2024

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant, twin in red, serve food to villagers, interact with paps as pre-wedding festivities begin

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding functions started with Anna Seva at the Jogwad village near Reliance Township in Jamnagar. Mukesh Ambani, Anant Ambani and other members of the Ambani family served traditional Gujarati food to villagers.

Feb 29, 2024

Centre invites agitating Ladakhi groups for fourth rounds of talks on March 4 [details]

Ahead of the fourth round of the talks, the Ladakh administration announced the establishment of a recruitment board, which was one of the key demands of agitating groups.

Feb 28, 2024

After exposing "Abdullahs", Azad lambasts "Muftis" for sharing power with BJP

Launching a counter-attack on the Kashmir-centric parties, Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the National Conference and PDP are "A" teams of the BJP as both parties shared power with the Saffron Party.

Feb 28, 2024

'Science is universal but technology must be local': PM Modi's 'words from the past' draw attention

The nation is observing 'National Science Day' on Wednesday (February 28) in honour of the Nobel Prize winning physicist CV Raman. It was on February 28, 1928 when the discovery of 'Raman Effect' came to light and made the global scientific community, aware of Indian physicist's rare findings.

Feb 28, 2024

Minor thrashed, raped by social media friend in Delhi

A minor girl was allegedly thrashed and raped in Delhi by a person she met through social media site Instagram, police said on Wednesday.

Feb 28, 2024

Smuggled snake venom worth Rs 5 crore seized in North Bengal, 3 arrested

Four kilograms of smuggled snake venom worth Rs 5 crore was seized in North Bengal late on Tuesday night.

Feb 28, 2024

Bill Gates visits Microsoft India Development Centre

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday visited the Microsoft India Development Centre (IDC) in Hyderabad, a centre of innovation that he envisioned in 1998.

Feb 28, 2024

Sensex down more than 500 points

Market was likely to be in a range-bound zone in the near term, said V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services.

Feb 28, 2024

Himachal BJP leaders to meet Governor, demand floor test on Wednesday after cross-voting in RS poll

After the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh faced a humiliating defeat owing to cross-voting by six of its legislators for the lone Rajya Sabha seat, BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur is demanding floor test in the ongoing Budget session against the government.

Feb 28, 2024