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Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly making big bets on both coasts of the US but his latest moves suggest the Meta CEO may be preparing to say goodbye to California for good. According to a recent report, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, pledged $50 million to Sacramento State University to build state-of-the-art STEM labs and an AI center. “These investments will help strengthen our communities and support the next generation of leaders and innovators,” said Zuckerberg, who owns a compound of 11 properties in Palo Alto’s Crescent Park neighborhood, valued at more than $110 million.According to Wall Street…

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The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to Rajpal Yadav till March 18 in the Rs 9 crore cheque bounce case. The actor issued his first statement after being released from Tihar Jail, thanking the entire nation and members of Bollywood for supporting him during the legal battle.According to PTI, Rajpal also urged prison authorities to introduce designated smoking rooms inside jail premises and called for reforms in the prison system. Rajpal Yadav’s Creditor Says He Cried “Like A Child” Before Actor Amid Cheque Bounce Battle “There should be designated smoking areas inside jails”Speaking at his ancestral village in Shahjahanpur…

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Google has launched its much-anticipated mid-range smartphone, the Google Pixel 10a, in India today, which aims to bring its artificial intelligence features to a wider base of users. Let’s take a closer look at what this new device from the Pixel family has to offer.Google Pixel 10a launched in India. (Google)Google Pixel 10a: Price and Pre-order DetailsThe Google Pixel 10a is priced at Rs. 49,999. The Pixel 10a will be available in four colour options: Lavender, Obsidian, Fog, and Berry.The device will be available for pre-orders starting today and will go on sale starting March 6, 2026, via major e-commerce…

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Goyal said India can produce goods in areas where US manufacturers may not be competitive. India is looking to diversify its sources of crude oil, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said. Goyal’s comments assume significance in light of the India-US trade deal joint statement which lowers tariffs on Indian exports to 18%. The Donald Trump administration has also removed the 25% penal tariffs on India on the condition that it stops buying crude oil from Russia.India’s crude imports from Russia have dropped since the US imposed sanctions on two major Russian oil firms in late 2025. According to reports, the…

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A grieving mother is demanding an underage driver be tried as an adult and stricter action against his father after her son’s death (Accused father – Left, Victim & his mother – Right) NEW DELHI: Sahil Dhaneshra’s mother has demanded that the underage driver be tried as an adult and stricter action taken against his father for allowing him to take the wheel.The minor’s father, against whom cops have filed an FIR and bound him down, told reporters that he was “sorry” and “regretful” for the accident. He claimed he was not in Delhi on the day of the crash.…

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai, betting big on India’s artificial intelligence ambitions, on Wednesday announced a new India-US subsea cable initiative, a $30 million AI for Science fund and expanded skilling partnerships, outlining what he described as a long-term commitment to the country’s AI-led growth.Speaking at the AI Impact Summit 2026, Google’s boss said India is set for an “extraordinary trajectory” in AI and that the company wants to be a partner in that journey. Sundar Pichai Unveils ‘India-America Connect’ to Power Massive Subsea Cable Expansion “I believe India is going to have an extraordinary trajectory with AI, and we want…

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Last Updated:February 18, 2026, 21:53 ISTMayawati’s statement comes amid speculation of a potential understanding between the BSP and the AIMIM led by Asaduddin OwaisiThe BSP chief also addressed criticism over her recent allotment of a Type-8 bungalow in Delhi. (File photo)Rejecting rumours that the Bahujan Samaj Party may contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections in alliance with other parties, Mayawati on Wednesday categorically announced that the BSP will go solo in the upcoming polls. Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, the former chief minister termed reports of a possible tie-up as “false, fabricated and part of a conspiracy” designed…

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Galina Simagina, a woman from Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, was locked in a feud with her in-laws over who was entitled to state compensation for her husband’s death in the Ukraine war. She took an unorthodox step to resolve the dispute: She went on state television. In the studio for the talk show “Muzhskoe-Zhenskoe” (“Male-Female”), Simagina accused her late husband’s family of turning her two children against her and cutting off all contact. “Stop lying! I’m taking my children anyway, and I won’t give them to you,” Simagina tells her mother-in-law on camera.  Before long, the show’s hosts were calling her…

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Mumbai: India and other countries of the Global South are on the front lines of climate change and must lead the world in developing solutions, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said at Mumbai Climate Week on Wednesday, while criticising US President Donald Trump for denying climate science.The US under Trump has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement on climate and rolled back dozens of environmental regulations, including limits on power plant emissions.”We have a [US] president who denies climate change… denies facts,” Clinton said on Wednesday, adding, “We cannot wait for political change that I know will come to…

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New Delhi: Pointing out that Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) performs important functions, the high court on Wednesday demanded an explanation from Delhi govt on the posts of chairperson and members in the commission lying vacant for two years. A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and justice Tejas Karia asked the govt’s counsel to seek instructions on the steps taken to fill the vacancies and ensure that the commission remained functional. “The commission performs certain important functions for the welfare of women. In view of the functions assigned to the commission under section 10 of the Delhi Commission for…

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