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India strengthens digital cooperation with 24 countries

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Government has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with 24 countries to share population‑scale digital solutions...

No defect in fuel switch of Ahmedabad crash AI Boeing: Govt

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Investigators have found no abnormality in the fuel control switch locking mechanism of the Air India...

Anti-paper leak Bill passed by Lok Sabha

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on July 29 passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill,...

India posts record smartphone exports of $10 billion

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India's smartphone exports touched a record high of $10 billion in the first quarter of FY27,...

Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Uganda's Ministry of Health on July 29 officially declared an end to the current Ebola outbreak....

SC bars sharing of court videos on social media

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed that audio and video recordings of judicial proceedings cannot be extracted,...

Banks collected Rs 26,170 cr in minimum balance charges

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: Banks collected more than Rs 26,170 crore from customers as penalties for failing to maintain the...

India set to lead genomics revolution

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: India is positioned to capitalise on a global genomics revolution and a looming $300 billion patent...

21 Crore Screened: India’s Least-Discussed Public Health Campaign Is Also One of Its Largest

Blitz Bureau NEW DELHI: There is a category of disease that public health people call silent, and viral hepatitis is...

A historic stepwell in Rajasthan with descending stone staircase

The Water Under India: Why the Country’s Most Important Resource Is the One It Can’t See