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'Push system to adopt novel tech for the benefit of community,' says Dubai technocrat to startups

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14 (UNI) Companies and startups must push the authorities in power to start thinking differently so as to create business that would also benefit the community, Saeed Al Falasi, Executive Director, Dubai Centre of AI & Dubai Future Foundation, said here today.
Falasi was addressing the 7th edition of the three-day Huddle Global 2025, organised by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), at The Leela Kovalam hotel, near here.
"You are not creating business for private sector unless you push the governments to leverage technology and utilise it for the benefit of the community," he told the audience comprising startup founders and entrepreneurs on the concluding day of the event.
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Woman killed, 18 hurt in Hydrogen gas cylinder blast in temple fest, Stalin announces solatium

20 Jan 2026 | 2:36 PM

Chennai, Jan 20 (UNI) One woman was killed and 18 others sustained injurieis when
the Hydrogen gas cylinder used to fill air in balloons exploded during a Temple festival
at Thenpennai riverbed at Manalurpettai village in Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu,
even as Chief Minister M K Stalin announced a solatium to the families of the victims.

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AP: Sankranthi festival fetches Rs 27 68 Cr to APSRTC

20 Jan 2026 | 2:19 PM

Vijayawada, Jan 20 (UNI) The State-owned transport corporation, APSRTC, has earned a whopping Rs 27.68 crore income on a single day on January 19, handling Sankranthi and Pongal holiday rush, setting a new record in revenue in a single day.

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DMK will take steps to bring amendments in Parliament to do away with New Year Guv address to Assembly : Stalin

20 Jan 2026 | 1:48 PM

Chennai, Jan 20 (UNI) Minutes after Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walked out of the Assembly without
delivering his customary New Year Address, Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin announced
that his party would take steps along with like-minded parties across the country in bringing in necessary
Amendments in Parliament to do away with the traditonal Governor address.

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In a new twist, police says senior woman officer of LIC found charred in a fire mishap, was indeed murdered by colleague

20 Jan 2026 | 1:00 PM

Chennai, Jan 20 (UNI) In a new twist to the death of a senior woman Manager of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
who was found charred to death in the office a month back following a fire accident, Police on Tuesday said she was in
fact murdered by her colleague following a dispute over death settlement claims.

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DGP Ramchandra Rao suspended over workplace video scandal

20 Jan 2026 | 12:50 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 20 (UNI) The Karnataka government has suspended senior Indian Police Service officer and DGP (Civil Rights Enforcement) K Ramchandra Rao following the circulation of alleged obscene video clips on social media.

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