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EXPLAINED | Jensen Huang Said Sorry. What Happens After a Public Apology?
EXPLAINED | Jensen Huang Said Sorry. What Happens After a Public Apology?
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The Nvidia founder apologised to his family and employees as the chipmaker opened an investigation. From Tiger Woods to Satyam’s Ramalinga Raju, five famous apologies show how much depends on who gets ...
Sheikh Hasina Seeks New Passport, Identity Card Ahead of Planned Return to Bangladesh
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The former Bangladesh prime minister has approached the country’s embassy in New Delhi for fresh travel and identity documents, according to a report. Hasina, who fled to India in August 2024, intends ...
Delhi AQI Touches 400 After Diwali, Burari Hits 441
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Thick smog reduced visibility in parts of the capital on Monday morning. At least 11 locations reported ‘severe’ air quality, with GRAP Stage III restrictions already in force across Delhi-NCR
Punjab Records 1,152 Farm Fires on Diwali, Its Biggest Daily Spike This Season
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The November 8 surge pushed Punjab’s season tally to 4,459, about 34% higher than at the same point last year. Authorities have levied ₹62.55 lakh in environmental compensation and recovered just over ...
EXPLAINED | What Is COP31, and Who Pays to Protect India From Climate Change?
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The UN climate summit opens in Antalya, Türkiye, on November 9. India wants richer countries to help pay for protection from floods, cyclones and heat. A village on the Andhra Pradesh coast shows what ...
Deepinder Goyal's Temple and Gaurav Gupta's Gabit: The Zomato Connection in Health-Tech
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Deepinder Goyal backed former Zomato colleague Gaurav Gupta's health-tech venture Gabit before launching Temple, his own bet on wearable technology. As both companies look to make the human body more ...
Trump Widens Pressure on Iran as Tehran Demands an End to the War
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The US has set up Task Force Iron Gate to target supply routes across Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea. Iraq says Washington wants most of its crossings with Iran closed. Trump says fresh strik ...
EXPLAINED | Democrats Won Congress. Can They Undo Trump’s Tariffs?
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A Senate bill would take $1,000 off the US customs bill for a $10,000 shipment of Indian cotton T-shirts. To get there, Democrats may need Republicans to vote against their own president
How Do Spy Honeytraps Work, and How Do You Prove One?
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Nvidia’s inquiry into a reported intelligence operation targeting Jensen Huang revives a Cold War question. From KGB blackmail to the Stasi’s “Romeo” agents, what separates a spy operation from a rela ...