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Apex court asks whether voters' party preference unsettles legislative-majority test in Shiv Sena dispute
A three-judge bench probed how the Election Commission weighed options before awarding the Shiv Sena name and symbol, as counsel for the Shinde faction defended the poll body's reliance on legislative strength.
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Watchdog Details Iran War Costs as CBO Projects $38B Pentagon Price Tag
A Pentagon inspector general report and a Congressional Budget Office assessment offer official accounts of weapons shortfalls, base damage and monthly war costs, while the Pentagon disputes any munitions shortage.
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What India's Space Tech Transfers Actually Cover — and Where the Paper Trail Stops
ISRO documents show signed technology transfers for the SSLV and the IMS-1 satellite bus, with NSIL as the commercial arm. The record also shows shortlists, pre-bid meetings and a ten-agreement pipeline, not a handover of the agency.
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Huawei Plans 2027 AI Chip Launches, Touts UnifiedBus Scaling
Rotating chairman David Wang says the Ascend 960DT and 960PR will arrive in 2027, with UnifiedBus technology central to Huawei's larger AI systems.
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SEMICON India 2026: MoU Flurry Signals Supply-Chain Push, Commitments Unclear
Tata Electronics, Suchi Semicon and CDIL announcements mark a shift toward commercial production, but captured sources offer no binding terms or timelines.
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APAII Launches With 30+ Angel Funds to Build India's Early-Stage Capital Pool
A new national angel association, backed by more than 30 funds and a 100+ strong angel fund network, sets targets of expanding angel investors to 1 million and mobilising $3 billion over five years.
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Fallout 76 Launches The Slasher Update, Starting Halloween Season Early
Bethesda's post-nuclear multiplayer game adds a multi-week horror storyline, a new season and legacy rewards — but no public data shows how the shift affects player engagement.
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