Good Friday India

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  "India Has Good Talent": Minister On Building AI Amid DeepSeek vs ChatGPT War

  Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday praised the Narendra Modi-led government for focusing on new and emerging technologies, and allocating Rs 500 crore in the Union Budget 2025-26 to set up a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence.

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  'One Nation, One Poll' Fine If Brought With Good Intentions: Prashant Kishor

  Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Friday said "one nation one election" could be beneficial for the country provided the move was initiated with good intentions.

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  S Jaishankar On Why It's A "Good Moment To Be India's Foreign Minister"

  Democracy has allowed cross-sections of the society equal representation - bringing to the fore voices from outside cities - and this has boosted India's growth story, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Friday evening.

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  "Positive": Eknath Shinde On Meeting Amit Shah Amid Maharashtra Suspense

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said he had "good and positive" discussions with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief J P Nadda on the issue of government formation in the state.

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  Prisoners Playing Monkeys In Ramlila Get Into Character, Scale Wall To Escape

  A prison in Haridwar staged the Ramlila on Friday evening to impart a lesson to its inmates on the victory of good over evil, only to see evil prevail when two prisoners playing the part of 'vaanars' used the event to stage a jailbreak.

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  Tamil Nadu Train Accident: 12 Coaches Derail, 19 Injured, Probe Underway

  A passenger train, travelling at 75 kmph, hit a stationary goods train on Friday, in Tamil Nadu, at around 8:30 pm.

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  Will Petrol, Diesel Come Under GST? Union Minister's Big Statement

  Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday called to build consensus over bringing petrol, diesel under the Goods and Services Tax.

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  "Good Conversation": S Jaishankar Holds Phone Talks With Ukrainian Counterpart

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks over the phone with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, on Friday and discussed further developing bilateral ties.

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  "I Am In Very Good Health": Naveen Patnaik On Amit Shah's "Advanced Age" Remark

  Launching a blistering attack on the BJP, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Friday that the BJP has been spreading lies about his health, adding that he is perfectly well and has been campaigning for his party for around a month across the

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  "Too Good For NDA": PM Modi As Voting Ends In Phase 2 Lok Sabha Polls

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the phase two of the Lok Sabha polls has been "too good" for the BJP-led NDA, describing the support to the ruling alliance as unparalleled.

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  United Breweries Receives Tax Demand Of Over Rs 263.70 Crore

  United Breweries Ltd on Friday said it has received a tax demand of over Rs 263.70 crore, including interest and penalty from the Maharashtra State Goods & Service Tax Department.

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  India To Export Essential Goods To Maldives Despite Strained Ties: Report

  India has allowed limited exports of essential commodities, including sugar, wheat, rice, and onions, to the Maldives, the government said on Friday, even as ties between Male and New Delhi remained tense amid rising Chinese influence.

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  On Good Friday, PM Modi Remembers Jesus Christ's "Profound Sacrifice"

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the profound sacrifice of Jesus Christ on Good Friday and said that it teaches everyone lessons of compassion and forgiveness.

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  Will Banks Remain Closed On Good Friday? Here's What To Know

  Even though regular bank branches will be closed, online banking services and ATMs will work smoothly.

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  Travel Surge Expected In India For Holi And Good Friday Long Weekends

  Online travel platforms are experiencing a five-fold surge in bookings and flight searches for travel during Holi and Good Friday.