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Top opposition figures, including Congress's Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar and Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and D Raja were absent from the Republic Day parade. Trinamool Congress is also understood to have been unrepresented. from Times of India https://ift.tt/j8PBWxK via

United Kingdom's attorney general will review a hospital order sentence handed out to the killer of Indian-Irish origin teenager Grace O’Malley-Kumar and two others in a triple murder in Nottingham last year after receiving a complaint that the sentence is too lenient. from Times of India https://ift.tt/k1IyE0v via

Airbus is set to sign an accord to establish an assembly line in India for the production of H125 civil helicopters. The line will be overseen by Tata Advanced Systems Limited. This agreement is expected to be announced during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Ykl3bVP via

Chief minister M K Stalin has condoled the death of Ilayaraj's daughter Bhavatharani's death and said that he was both shocked and saddened by her sudden demise. Bhavatharani who was born into a family of musicians captured the hearts of many at a very young age, he said. Her unique voice made it easy to distinguish and identify her songs. Chief minister Stalin also recalled how the singer had bagged the national award for her song, in the film `Bharathi' for which her father was the music director. She has also been music director for many films. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HCJlU46 via

A year after Hindenburg Research's damaging report against the Adani Group, the conglomerate's market capitalisation has more than doubled. However, it is still Rs 4.7 lakh crore short of its all-time peak. Adani Power, Adani Ports & SEZ, and Ambuja Cements have recovered their lost ground, while Adani Total Gas and Adani Energy Solutions have seen significant value destruction. from Times of India https://ift.tt/K2ldQA3 via

An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favourite hot beverage. Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl says one of the keys to a perfect cup of tea is a pinch of salt. The tip is included in Francl's book "Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea," published on Wednesday by the Royal Society of Chemistry. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sqTdWEV via

Tech companies continue to announce layoffs, with eBay being the latest to join the list. CEO Jamie Iannone revealed that close to 1,000 jobs, approximately 9% of the workforce, will be cut. These layoffs are part of eBay's efforts to better position the company for long-term, sustainable growth and to address the challenges posed by the macroeconomic environment. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VdvSiNX via