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Mamata condoles Mukul Roy’s death, recalls long political association

Kolkata, Feb 23 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed grief over the demise of veteran leader Mukul Roy, describing him as a long-time political colleague and co-fighter in many struggles. In a Bengali post on X, Banerjee said she was “shocked and saddened” by Roy’s passing and recalled that he had worked tirelessly for the Trinamool Congress since its founding, earning acceptance across all levels of the party. “I am deeply shocked and grieved by the sudden news of the demise of veteran politician Mukul Roy. He was my long-time political colleague and a comrade-in-arms in

Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?

Sydney, Feb 23 (The Conversation) Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: “the world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home”. Standing 168 centimetres tall and weighing in at 30 kilograms, the US$20,000 Neo bot promises to automate common household chores such as folding laundry and loading the dishwasher. Neo has a built-in artificial intelligence (AI) system, but for tricky tasks it requires a 1X employee wearing a virtual reality helmet to remotely take over the robot. The operator can see whatever the bot does inside your house, and the process is recorded

Stock markets trade higher in early session tracking rally in Asian peers

Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a firm note on Monday, led by strong buying in banks and services stocks, tracking a rally in Asian markets. Analysts said global sentiment was shaped by the US Supreme Court’s verdict that knocked down the Trump tariffs and termed them “illegal”, a move that could significantly alter global trade dynamics. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 572.10 points, or 0.69 per cent, to 83,386.81 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced 190.65 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 25,761.90. Among the Sensex constituents, Adani Ports, Axis Bank,

Rupee rises 21 paise to 90.73 against the US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) The rupee surged by 21 paise to 90.73 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, aided by a sharp fall in global crude oil prices and a weaker greenback amid renewed uncertainties over US President Donald Trump hiking tariffs to 15 per cent. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was down 1.09 per cent at USD 70.98 per barrel. A strong opening in domestic equity markets, along with a jump in forex reserves, provided further support to the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.76

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