Indian-origin Rohit Prasad, man behind Alexa, set to depart Amazon
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Wednesday announced the departure of Artificial General Intelligence's (AGI) senior Vice President Rohit Prasad. He will leave the company by the end of this year, completing over 12 years of service. Rohit, who was born and brought up in India, has helped build Alexa, create Amazon Nova and AGI organisation, building twelve state-of-the-art foundation models.
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Wednesday announced the departure of Artificial General Intelligence's (AGI) senior Vice President Rohit Prasad. He will leave the company by the end of this year, completing over 12 years of service. Rohit, who was born and brought up in India, has helped build Alexa, create Amazon Nova and AGI organisation, building twelve state-of-the-art foundation models.
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Lok Sabha passes VB G RAM G Bill to replace MGNREGA, opposition tears Bill
Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G RAM G) Bill, 2025 that'll replace MGNREGA, was passed in the Parliament's lower house on Thursday, amid uproar from the opposition. Members of opposition parties were seen tearing a copy of the bill and throwing it at Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Lok Sabha was adjourned amid uproar.
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01:41 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB G RAM G) Bill, 2025 that'll replace MGNREGA, was passed in the Parliament's lower house on Thursday, amid uproar from the opposition. Members of opposition parties were seen tearing a copy of the bill and throwing it at Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Lok Sabha was adjourned amid uproar.
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Trading of semiconductor firm's stock, that gained 55,000% in 20 months, restricted
Trading of RRP Semiconductor, which has gained over 55,000% in 20 months, has been restricted on account of a surveillance measure, according to BSE's website. Once the world's best-performing stock, the company's share price had surged despite posting negative revenue in its last financial results and has only two full-time employees. SEBI is reportedly looking into the surge.
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News By: Medhaa Gupta
01:56 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Trading of RRP Semiconductor, which has gained over 55,000% in 20 months, has been restricted on account of a surveillance measure, according to BSE's website. Once the world's best-performing stock, the company's share price had surged despite posting negative revenue in its last financial results and has only two full-time employees. SEBI is reportedly looking into the surge.
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Why should a woman be ashamed of her face?: Javed Akhtar on burqa
Screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, while talking about women covering their face with burqa, asked, "Why should a woman be ashamed of her face?" He stated women wear burqa due to "peer pressure" and social approval and long-standing norms play a decisive role. "If she says she is doing it on her own, then she is brainwashed," he stated.
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News By: Bhuvnesh Ojha
01:56 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, while talking about women covering their face with burqa, asked, "Why should a woman be ashamed of her face?" He stated women wear burqa due to "peer pressure" and social approval and long-standing norms play a decisive role. "If she says she is doing it on her own, then she is brainwashed," he stated.
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Billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman, ally of Elon Musk, confirmed as NASA chief
US Senate has confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the next administrator of NASA. Isaacman, who is an ally of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, would become the first person from outside the government to lead the space agency. The 42-year-old was first nominated in December 2024 by US President Donald Trump, who withdrew it later only to renominate him.
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02:06 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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US Senate has confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the next administrator of NASA. Isaacman, who is an ally of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, would become the first person from outside the government to lead the space agency. The 42-year-old was first nominated in December 2024 by US President Donald Trump, who withdrew it later only to renominate him.
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Thousands of dinosaur footprints found near Winter Olympics venue
Thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back over 200 million years have been discovered on a near-vertical rock face in Italy’s Stelvio National Park. Stretching nearly five kilometres, the tracks were found near Bormio, a 2026 Winter Olympics venue in northern Lombardy. Experts believe the Triassic-era tracks were left by long-necked herbivores, likely plateosaurs, on ancient tidal flats.
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02:23 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back over 200 million years have been discovered on a near-vertical rock face in Italy’s Stelvio National Park. Stretching nearly five kilometres, the tracks were found near Bormio, a 2026 Winter Olympics venue in northern Lombardy. Experts believe the Triassic-era tracks were left by long-necked herbivores, likely plateosaurs, on ancient tidal flats.
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Gold bond investors to get 366% return on December 2017 issue
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the final redemption of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) under the 2017-18 Series-XII, issued on December 18, 2017. The redemption has been permitted today, December 18, 2025, and the price has been fixed at ₹13,245 per unit, which is a 358.30% gain over the issue price of ₹2,890.
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02:21 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the final redemption of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) under the 2017-18 Series-XII, issued on December 18, 2017. The redemption has been permitted today, December 18, 2025, and the price has been fixed at ₹13,245 per unit, which is a 358.30% gain over the issue price of ₹2,890.
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K'taka Dy CM shows ₹500 note, dares BJP to change Mahatma Gandhi's photo
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, when asked about the Centre's Bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA) with 'VB-G RAM G', dared the BJP to change Mahatma Gandhi's photo in Indian currency. "If the BJP has guts, let them change Gandhi's photo on rupee notes," he said while showing a ₹500 note in his hand.
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02:44 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, when asked about the Centre's Bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGA) with 'VB-G RAM G', dared the BJP to change Mahatma Gandhi's photo in Indian currency. "If the BJP has guts, let them change Gandhi's photo on rupee notes," he said while showing a ₹500 note in his hand.
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Congress added Gandhi's name in NREGA ahead of 2009 polls: Shivraj
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, speaking during discussion on VB-G RAM G bill, said the name of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was initially NREGA. He stated name of Gandhi was added ahead of 2009 elections to take benefit. Notably, VB-G RAM G bill, which was passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday, will replace MGNREGA.
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02:41 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, speaking during discussion on VB-G RAM G bill, said the name of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was initially NREGA. He stated name of Gandhi was added ahead of 2009 elections to take benefit. Notably, VB-G RAM G bill, which was passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday, will replace MGNREGA.
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Meta made $3 billion from scam ads run by Chinese firms: Report
Meta's ad business in China generated over $18 billion in annual sales in 2024. However, a Reuters report found that over $3 billion of the total amount came from ads for scams, illegal gambling, pornography and other banned content. While Meta-run Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are banned in China, Beijing lets Chinese firms advertise to foreign consumers on these platforms.
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02:56 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Meta's ad business in China generated over $18 billion in annual sales in 2024. However, a Reuters report found that over $3 billion of the total amount came from ads for scams, illegal gambling, pornography and other banned content. While Meta-run Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are banned in China, Beijing lets Chinese firms advertise to foreign consumers on these platforms.
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Living separately for one year not mandatory for mutual divorce: Delhi HC
Delhi HC clarified that couples seeking divorce by mutual consent aren't required to live separately for one year, as prescribed under Hindu Marriage Act. A division bench had sought guidance on whether the separation period is a precondition. The court said, "Is a court mandated to stall [mutual] divorce...thrusting unwilling parties-not into marital bliss, but into matrimonial abyss?"
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02:53 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Delhi HC clarified that couples seeking divorce by mutual consent aren't required to live separately for one year, as prescribed under Hindu Marriage Act. A division bench had sought guidance on whether the separation period is a precondition. The court said, "Is a court mandated to stall [mutual] divorce...thrusting unwilling parties-not into marital bliss, but into matrimonial abyss?"
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Gehlot calls SC's Aravalli ruling 'invitation to eco destruction'
Ex-Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, reacting to Supreme Court's new definition of Aravalli hills, said it's "red carpet" for illegal mining operators and "direct invitation to ecological destruction". He changed his social media profile picture in support of nationwide 'SaveAravalli' campaign. Notably, under new ruling, hills lower than 100 metres will no longer be recognised as part of Aravalli system.
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03:10 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Ex-Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, reacting to Supreme Court's new definition of Aravalli hills, said it's "red carpet" for illegal mining operators and "direct invitation to ecological destruction". He changed his social media profile picture in support of nationwide 'SaveAravalli' campaign. Notably, under new ruling, hills lower than 100 metres will no longer be recognised as part of Aravalli system.
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Come to Kerala, Tharoor tells BCCI VP Shukla after Lucknow T20I abandoned due to fog
After India-South Africa T20I was abandoned due to fog in Lucknow, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla that matches must be organised in Kerala during winters. "Instead of scheduling matches in north India [in December-January], come to Kerala," Tharoor told Shukla outside Parliament. Shukla responded that scheduling between December 15 and January 15 needs attention.
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03:10 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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After India-South Africa T20I was abandoned due to fog in Lucknow, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla that matches must be organised in Kerala during winters. "Instead of scheduling matches in north India [in December-January], come to Kerala," Tharoor told Shukla outside Parliament. Shukla responded that scheduling between December 15 and January 15 needs attention.
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Karnataka Assembly passes bill against hate speech
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, 2025, becoming the first state in the country to do so. The maximum punishment under the bill is up to seven years of imprisonment, with fines from ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh. "You can't hate people...that's why we've brought a law," Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said.
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03:24 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill, 2025, becoming the first state in the country to do so. The maximum punishment under the bill is up to seven years of imprisonment, with fines from ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh. "You can't hate people...that's why we've brought a law," Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said.
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Man beats parents to death with silbatta, chops up & throws bodies in river in UP
A man was arrested for allegedly murdering his parents, chopping their bodies and throwing the pieces into a river in UP's Jaunpur. Ambesh, an engineer by profession, allegedly hit his parents with a silbatta (heavy stone grinder) after an altercation over his demand for money to pay alimony. Ambesh had divorced his Muslim wife over his parents' objections, NDTV reported.
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03:20 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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A man was arrested for allegedly murdering his parents, chopping their bodies and throwing the pieces into a river in UP's Jaunpur. Ambesh, an engineer by profession, allegedly hit his parents with a silbatta (heavy stone grinder) after an altercation over his demand for money to pay alimony. Ambesh had divorced his Muslim wife over his parents' objections, NDTV reported.
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Who are the top 10 women entrepreneurs in 2025 as per Hurun India?
Falguni Nayar and Adwaita Nayar, the mother-daughter duo behind Nykaa, are the top two women entrepreneurs of 2025 on IDFC FIRST Private and Hurun India list. They are followed by Lenskart Co-founder Neha Bansal, OfBusiness Co-founder Ruchi Kalra and Upstox Co-founder Kavitha Subramanian. Ruchi Deepak (Acko), Srividhya Srinivasan (Amagi) and Garima Sawhney (Pristyn Care) also featured on the list.
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03:35 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Falguni Nayar and Adwaita Nayar, the mother-daughter duo behind Nykaa, are the top two women entrepreneurs of 2025 on IDFC FIRST Private and Hurun India list. They are followed by Lenskart Co-founder Neha Bansal, OfBusiness Co-founder Ruchi Kalra and Upstox Co-founder Kavitha Subramanian. Ruchi Deepak (Acko), Srividhya Srinivasan (Amagi) and Garima Sawhney (Pristyn Care) also featured on the list.
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Javed Akhtar clarifies after remark on burqa resurfaces, demands apology from Nitish
Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar criticised Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for pulling down a doctor's niqab during a public event in Patna. "I am against the traditional concept of Parda but it doesn't mean...I can accept what...Nitish Kumar has done...[He] owes an unconditional apology," Akhtar wrote. This comes after a video of Akhtar questioning women covering their face with burqa resurfaced.
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03:34 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar criticised Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for pulling down a doctor's niqab during a public event in Patna. "I am against the traditional concept of Parda but it doesn't mean...I can accept what...Nitish Kumar has done...[He] owes an unconditional apology," Akhtar wrote. This comes after a video of Akhtar questioning women covering their face with burqa resurfaced.
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'Dhurandhar' song plays at event attended by Bilawal Bhutto despite ban by Pak
While Pakistan has banned 'Dhurandhar', its politician Bilawal Bhutto, who is the chief of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), attended an event where the movie's viral 'FA9LA' song played. A video of the same has surfaced on social media. Reportedly, Pakistanis are also accessing 'Dhurandhar' through piracy websites to watch it and making reels on the movie's songs.
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03:58 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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While Pakistan has banned 'Dhurandhar', its politician Bilawal Bhutto, who is the chief of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), attended an event where the movie's viral 'FA9LA' song played. A video of the same has surfaced on social media. Reportedly, Pakistanis are also accessing 'Dhurandhar' through piracy websites to watch it and making reels on the movie's songs.
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Trump unveils policy to cut drug prices in US, raises concerns for Indian companies
Donald Trump unveiled a new 'Most Favoured Nation' policy to cut drug prices in US, raising concerns for Indian medicine manufacturers. Trump claimed that medicinal drug prices may drop by 400-600% as he forced foreign countries to absorb part of cost of lowering the prices. The effect of price cuts on Indian companies depends on which drugs will be affected.
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03:49 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Donald Trump unveiled a new 'Most Favoured Nation' policy to cut drug prices in US, raising concerns for Indian medicine manufacturers. Trump claimed that medicinal drug prices may drop by 400-600% as he forced foreign countries to absorb part of cost of lowering the prices. The effect of price cuts on Indian companies depends on which drugs will be affected.
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IndiGo founders debut in top 10 self-made entrepreneurs 2025 list
IndiGo-parent Interglobe Aviation founders Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal made their debut in top 10 of India’s self-made entrepreneurs, as per IDFC FIRST Private and Hurun India's 'Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025' report. They entered top three with ₹2.2 lakh crore valuation. This comes amid recent operational challenges at IndiGo that led to several flight cancellations.
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04:08 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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IndiGo-parent Interglobe Aviation founders Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal made their debut in top 10 of India’s self-made entrepreneurs, as per IDFC FIRST Private and Hurun India's 'Top 200 Self-made Entrepreneurs of the Millennia 2025' report. They entered top three with ₹2.2 lakh crore valuation. This comes amid recent operational challenges at IndiGo that led to several flight cancellations.
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