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India’s wholesale inflation rises to 1.81% in January as manufacturing prices surge
Mumbai/IBNS: India's wholesale inflation climbed 1.81% year-on-year (YoY) in January 2026 led by the surge in costs in the manufacturing sector.
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India steps into global AI spotlight as PM Modi unveils AI Impact Summit 2026
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit and Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, formally placing India at the centre of global conversations ... Full Article
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- US conducts 10 strikes on 30 ISIS targets in Syria in two weeks
- India has promised US to refrain from additional Russian oil ...
- Who is Nikhil Gupta? Indian national pleads guilty in New York ...
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Foreign
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- UK may get first Muslim PM: Pakistani-origin Shabana Mahmood ...
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South Asia / Southeast Asia / China
- Afghanistan retains status as world’s weakest passport in February 2 ...
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Sensex soars 650 points, Nifty reclaims momentum — but Kwality Wall’s debut shocks investors
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- Godrej Enterprises Group supports India’s data centre ambitions with scaled up and green ready solutions
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- Informed Borrowing: Tata Capital launches nationwide public initiative ‘Sawaal Karo, Phir Loan Lo’
Nepal unveils five-year plan to tackle waste on Mount Everest
The Nepalese government has launched a comprehensive five-year Everest Cleaning Action Plan to tackle the growing problem of waste accumulation on the world’s highest peak. Full Article
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Join the “Lanterns & Legends” Walk to Celebrate Chinese New Year at Bow Barracks
Kolkata’s Chinese New Year celebrations are among the oldest in India, rooted in the city’s long-standing Chinese diaspora that began arriving in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Full Article
