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Pentagon says balloon has changed course, which is why we are monitoring it and added it would not discuss the exact position of the China balloon.People can look up at the sky.(Reuters)

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Twitter will share ad revenue with creators for ads that appear in their reply threads, says Musk

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponing China visit after alleged spy balloon seen over US airspace,Reutersreports viaABC News.

Ford return to F1 with Red Bull

American auto manufacturer Ford is teaming up with Formula One world champions Red Bull for their return to the sport in 2026.(AFP)

Govt approves conversion of Rs 16,133 cr interest dues into equity; shares to be issued at face value of Rs 10: Vodafone Idea.(PTI)

China says balloon seen over US airspace is "civilian airship" used for research that blew off course, expresses regret.(AP)

SBI's total exposure to Adani Group is 0.9 per cent of overall loan book, says chairman Dinesh Khara.(PTI)

Nadda harps on 'changing image of our nation' in poll-bound Tripura

Sitharaman to address the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India in the customary post-budget meeting on Feb 11

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India in the customary post-budget meeting on Saturday, February 11 in Delhi.(ANI)

Assets of 'beneficiaries' like Nalini Chidambaram attacked in Saradha money laundering case: ED

Assets of "beneficiaries" like Nalini Chidambaram, former CPM MLA Debendranath Biswas and others attached in Saradha money laundering case: ED(PTI)

State Bank of India reports 62 per cent growth in December quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 15,477 crore.(PTI)

Congress suspends MP Preneet Kaur from the party

Telangana: Man kills wife with iron road

A man fromnamed Yusuf killed his wife Karima by hitting her with an iron road in Hyderabad's Defence Colony. Yusuf is absconding. Karima was a teacher & incident happened while she was leaving for work. The couple had some differences between them, saysK Srinivas, SHO.

Rs 75 cr earmarked for development and improvement of State Highways, says Kerala FM

An amount of Rs 75 crore is earmarked for the development and improvement of State Highways. A total outlay of Rs 2,828.33 crores is set apart for Medical & Public Health Sector in 2023-24 fiscal. This allocation is Rs 196.50 crore more than that of the year 2022-23: Kerala FM

PM Modi to inaugurate India Energy Week in Bengaluru on Feb 6

PM Modi to inaugurate India Energy Week in Bengaluru on February 6. It will have more than 650 exhibitors, 34 ministers from across world. It is for the first time India is organising such event, a record number of CEOs from top energy companies participating: Sources

Naga People's Front releases first list of 16 candidates for Nagaland polls

SC expresses displeasure over Centre's delay in clearing recommendations for transfer of HC judges

The Supreme Courtexpresseddispleasure over Centre's delay in clearing recommendations for transfer of HC judges, says it's a very serious issue.

Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea against blocking of BBC documentary on PM Modi

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on plea seeking direction to restrain the Central government from censoring the BBC documentary relating to the 2002 Gujarat riots.

The apex court has sought response from the Centre within three weeks. It has posted the matter for hearing in April.

The Supreme Court was hearing a petition filed by senior journalist N Ram, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, and advocate Prashant Bhushan, and also another petition moved by advocate M L Sharma.

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The Supreme Court has begun hearing plea seeking direction to restrain the Central government from censoring the BBC documentary relating to the 2002 Gujarat Riots.

Satyajeet Tambe elected from Nashik Division Graduates' seat in Maharashtra MLC polls

DMK MLAs wear school uniforms to Puducherry Assembly in protest

Tennis star Kyrgios admits assaulting girlfriend, avoids conviction

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios on Friday pleaded guilty to assaulting a former girlfriend, but avoided a conviction for what the magistrate called a "single act of stupidity".

The Canberra magistrate dismissed the assault charge against the 27-year-old Australian player.

Appearing in a Canberra court, the Wimbledon finalist admitted assaulting then-girlfriend Chiara Passari on January 10, 2021, by pushing her to the ground after a heated argument.

Passari lodged a complaint with police 10 months later, after they had broken up, lawyers told the court.

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State Investigation Agency (SIA) raids are under way at multiple locations in Srinagar in connection with a militant funding case.

Air India Express flight engine catches fire, makes emergency landing

Fire breaks out at new secretariat building in Hyderabad

A fire broke out inside an under construction secretariat building in Hyderabad early morning on Friday,reportedANIquotingHyderabad Police.

Ten fire tenders reached the spot and doused the fire.

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Veteran film director Kalatapasvi K Viswanath passes away

Haryana cabinet nod to job for Pulwama martyr widow on compassionate grounds

The Haryana cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to provide a job on compassionate grounds to the widow of a CRPF jawan, who was killed in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district in 2019.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the cabinet held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

"The cabinet accorded approval for a proposal regarding providing compassionate appointment to Mamta Rawat, wife of Pulwama martyr Koushal Kumar Rawat, on 'Group-D' posts' by giving age relaxation, as an exceptional case," an official statement said.

India among top three sources for active users growth on Facebook: Meta

India is among the top three nations contributing active users growth for Facebook as of December 31, 2022, social media major Meta said in a regulatory filing.

The company has reported a 4 per cent increase in worldwide daily active users (DAUs) to 2 billion on average during December 2022 from 1.93 billion during December 2021.

"Users in India, the Philippines and Bangladesh represented the top three sources of growth in DAUs during December 2022, relative to the same period in 2021," Meta said.

G20 delegates attend cultural show at Jodhpur palace

Delegates of G20 countries and other organisations attending the first Employment Working Group Meeting here enjoyed Rajasthani cultural performances at the iconic Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur on Thursday night.