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Aadhaar data can't be used to update NPR: Govt to Parliamentary panel

The Union government has told the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs that Aadhaar database cannot be used for updating the National Population Register (NPR) as neither can consolidated details of a family be obtained nor can a family structure be created using Aadhaar.

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How celebs utilised lockdown 2020: by setting fashion goals

Amid the Covid-induced lockdown, Hollywood and Bollywood stars set their fashion record straight, by experimenting with their looks and fashion statements and setting fashion goals for their fans.

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2020 in Laptops: The Biggest News, Coolest Tech, and Most Innovative Designs

These are the products and announcements that shaped laptops in 2020

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What Makes Christmas-Themed Movies So Popular, All Over the World?

Christmas-themed movies have easy to follow plotlines, characters that feel relatable, and an air of festivity around them. The themes of kindness, giving, love, and family overshadow everything else in the Christmas movies. Is escapism what pulls viewers to these ‘holiday’ movies, or is there more to it?

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Medfin gets Series A funding from HealthXCapital, Blume Ventures, others

The Bengaluru-based healthcare startup plans to use the funds to set up ambulatory care centres across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai—the four cities where it is currently operational.

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Dixon Tech to set up factory in south for ICT hardware

The home-grown electronics manufacturing services (EMS) player, which already produces smart TVs, LED lighting, washing machines and mobile phones, has zeroed in on a factory down south as part of the expansion plan.

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Winter storm in Dakotas, Minnesota make travel frightful

A storm that began with snow, strong winds and bitter cold into the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota early Wednesday and began moving east was making travel treacherous and grounded flights on one of the most anticipated air travel days since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...