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Gaza civil defense says 13 dead as heavy rains batter territory
Heavy rain has flooded Gaza’s tents and shelters, worsening the plight of war-displaced residents.
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
Heavy rain has flooded Gaza’s tents and shelters, worsening the plight of war-displaced residents.
Abid Hussain suffered a heart attack at Pakistan’s Supreme Court and died en route to the hospital, sources said
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Observer Research Foundation estimates tougher scrutiny led to production losses of $15 billion over four years to Indian electronics makers, which import key machinery from China to make mobile telephones
In 2019, he appeared on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia list
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Officials said they were unable to cope with the storm because of fuel shortages and damage to equipment
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Global technology giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday plans to invest $17.5 billion to help build India's artificial intelligence infrastructure, with CEO Satya Nadella calling it "our largest investment ever in Asia".
Several global corporations have announced large investments this year in the South Asian nation, which is projected to have more than 900 million internet users by year's end.
"To support the country's ambitions, Microsoft is committing US$17.5B (billion) -- our largest investment ever in Asia -- to help build the infrastructure, skills, and sovereign capabilities needed for India's AI first future," Nadella said in a post on X, without giving any further details.
Nadella made the announcement on social media after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, and thanked the leader for "an inspiring conversation on India's AI opportunity".
Earlier this year, Nadella had announced plans to invest $3 billion in India on AI and cloud infrastructure over the next two years.
Global technology giants are aggressively courting more users in the world's most populous country and fifth-largest economy.
A special area of focus has been artificial intelligence with US startup Anthropic in October unveiling plans to open an office in India. Its chief executive Dario Amodei has also met Modi.
The same month, Google said it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years, as it announced a giant data center and artificial intelligence base in the country.
OpenAI has said it will open an India office, with its chief Sam Altman noting that ChatGPT usage in the country had grown fourfold over the past year.
AI firm Perplexity also announced a major partnership in July with Indian telecom giant Airtel, offering the company's 360 million customers a free one-year Perplexity Pro subscription.
But India's bid to become a global technology and artificial intelligence hub is colliding with increasingly tightening digital regulations.
According to recent media reports, authorities are drafting plans to ensure that manufacturers enable satellite location tracking in smartphones that cannot be turned off by users -- a proposal that rights groups have raised the alarm over.
