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Sequen snags $16M to bring TikTok-style personalization tech to any consumer company

With its Series A, Sequen is bringing its proprietary AI ranking and personalization technology to large consumer business.

TechCrunch · 18 Mar Read more →

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Delhi weather impacts flights! IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India release advisory — Check status here

Delhi weather: In a series of posts in X, Indigo alerted flyers about disruption in flights to and from Delhi and Bengaluru due to “bad weather.”

Mint · 18 Mar Read more →

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8 Killed, 97% Shipping Drop: Middle East War Chokes Hormuz Strait

Since the conflict began, at least eight seafarers or dock workers have died in incidents in the region.

NDTV · 18 Mar Read more →

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Rs 30 Crore Rollout, Over 12,800 Buyers: Delhi Begins EV Subsidy Payouts

The rollout marks the first major step towards clearing dues under the Delhi EV Policy.

NDTV · 18 Mar Read more →

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Amid cooking gas crunch, govt to incentivize states for promoting PNG adoption

The Centre will incentivize states with up to 10% more commercial LPG cylinders for promoting piped natural gas adoption. While LPG supply remains a concern, pr...

Mint · 18 Mar Read more →

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The best early Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can get right now

Amazon’s Prime Day sale may arrive earlier than usual this year, but there’s a deal event happening much sooner: Amazon’s annual Big Spring Sale, which is happe...

The Verge · 18 Mar Read more →

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Why is moon sighting central to Eid dates across India, UAE, Saudi Arabia and beyond? Explained in 5 points

Eid-ul-Fitr's timing hinges on the sighting of the crescent moon, leading to different celebration dates across countries like Saudi Arabia and India. Discover ...

Mint · 18 Mar Read more →

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Celebrations in Morocco but devastation in Senegal after Africa Cup of Nations decision

Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.

BBC News · 18 Mar Read more →

09

Tulsi Gabbard says Iran not rebuilding nukes,

Economic Times · 18 Mar Read more →

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Assam Congress chief Gogoi calls Pradyut Bordoloi’s exit ‘unfortunate’

Nagaon MP Pradyut Bordoloi quits Congress, joins BJP; Gogoi says party backed him, calls decision personal but unfortunate

Hindustan Times · 18 Mar Read more →

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How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran

Residents are divided between supporting and opposing the US and Israeli war against Iran, amid fears for loved ones.

Al Jazeera · 18 Mar Read more →

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X Down For Thousands Of Users, No Posts Loading

X, formerly Twitter, faced an outage around 8.30 pm IST, with users reporting that both the app and website were not working, according to Downdetector.

NDTV · 18 Mar Read more →

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Aditya Dhar apologises as Dhurandhar 2 premieres delayed, shows cancelled

Even as Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge finally began rolling out in cinemas, the much-hyped release hit an unexpected roadblock. Several premiere shows across region...

Times of India · 18 Mar Read more →

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3 Ukrainians Illegally Crossed Into Myanmar. How They Were Arrested In India

The three Ukrainians were arrested from Lucknow airport

NDTV · 18 Mar Read more →

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'Anthropic Poses Unacceptable Risk To Military Supply Chains': Pentagon

Anthropic's Claude AI model has been in the spotlight in recent weeks.

NDTV · 18 Mar Read more →

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Farudsters Posing As Zuckerberg Dupe Retired UP Teacher Of Rs 1.57 Crore

Efforts are underway to trace the network and recover the remaining amount

NDTV · 18 Mar Read more →

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Microsoft hires the team of Sequoia-backed AI collaboration platform, Cove

AI collaboration startup Cove is shutting down after its team joined Microsoft, with service ending April 1 and customer data set for deletion.

TechCrunch · 18 Mar Read more →

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X outage: Elon Musk's Twitter goes down, thousands affected

X, formerly Twitter, experienced a significant global outage on Wednesday, March 18, leaving users in India and the US unable to access the platform. The downti...

Times of India · 18 Mar Read more →

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Delhi judge rejects Lalu Yadav plea, says it was a ruse to delay trial

The court said that the accused had been provided adequate opportunity to inspect the documents which are part of the unrelied basket of evidence.

Hindustan Times · 18 Mar Read more →

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Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough

It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

BBC News · 18 Mar Read more →

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Social Security recipients eye 2027 COLA outlook. Federal Reserve March 18 meeting in focus

The official COLA announcement will be made in October, but the March 18 Fed meeting is seen as an early checkpoint for retirees tracking their future purchasin...

Mint · 18 Mar Read more →

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Odisha hospital fire: 4 officers suspended, opposition demands minister’s resignation

Odisha suspends 4 officials after SCB hospital fire kills 12; probe flags failed sprinklers, opposition demands health minister’s resignation

Hindustan Times · 18 Mar Read more →

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X outage: Users report issues with app & website

Economic Times · 18 Mar Read more →

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Iran war: IndiGo announces 26 flights between Dubai, Muscat, Jeddah and Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Bengaluru

Iran-Israel war: The flights will run to and from key cities in the Middle East such as Dubai, Istanbul, Muscat and Jeddah and Indian cities including Delhi, Mu...

Mint · 18 Mar Read more →

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X back online for India users after brief outage

Users stated they are unable to access feeds and links shared from the platform.

Hindustan Times · 18 Mar Read more →

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'Pak, Russia, China & N Korea biggest nuclear threats'

Economic Times · 18 Mar Read more →

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Philips’ new audio gear brings back the bright, bold colors of the ’80s

Not even electronics were able to escape the dominant '80s aesthetic of garishly bright colors. Both Sony and Philips offered devices wrapped in yellow plastic ...

The Verge · 18 Mar Read more →

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'Would have definitely liked to have gone' - England's Jamie Smith puts positive spin on IPL snub

Smith put his name in the IPL mini auction at the base price of INR 2 crore. The 25-year-0ld, however, failed to attract a single bid and remained unsold.

CricTracker · 18 Mar Read more →

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Has the moon been sighted today in Saudi, UAE? Will Eid be celebrated tomorrow?

In Saudi Arabia, Ramadan began on 18 February, and today marks exactly one month since the holy period of fasting began. The sighting of the Shawwal crescent si...

Mint · 18 Mar Read more →

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Trump wants to overthrow the Cuban president

The Trump administration says it wants to remove Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel by the end of the year.

Al Jazeera · 18 Mar Read more →