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"Bihar Has Discovered 'HIRA' Under BJP-Led Coalition": JP Nadda
- Tuesday November 4, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday used the acronym 'HIRA', which means diamond in Hindi, to highlight the growth witnessed in Bihar under the NDA rule, especially in road, rail, air and internet connectivity.
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FAST Action Saves Lives: Recognise Stroke Symptoms Before It's Too Late
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- Health | Written by Dr Vikram Huded
To identify a stroke, remember the FAST acronym: Face, Arms, Speech, Time. This can prove lifesaving and prevent irreversible brain damage in a stroke patient.
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www.ndtv.com
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In A 'FAFO' Post, Elon Musk Praises Team Trump's Indictment Of Ex-FBI Director James Comey
- Friday September 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
US President Donald Trump's meeting with Tesla CEO Elon Musk at conservative activist Charlie Kirk's memorial seems to have brought a thaw in icy ties between the two former buddies.
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Lalu Yadav's Brainchild "Bhurabal" Back. How It Can Affect Bihar Polls
- Monday September 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shivam Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The old acronym "Bhurabal" - literally meaning "brown hair" - has once again surfaced in Bihar, taking centrestage in political discussions ahead of the state's assembly election.
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www.ndtv.com
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Health Decoder: Decoding Thyroid Reports and What They Mean for Women
- Saturday September 6, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
For most women, thyroid reports remain a confusing maze of acronyms like TSH. Yet, the thyroid impacts every aspect of your health.
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www.ndtv.com
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Revanth Reddy Suggests Telangana Caste Census Be Called 'RARE' Model
- Friday July 25, 2025
- Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
Revanth Reddy proposed a unique branding for Telangana's social justice initiatives, including the caste census, as the "RARE model". This acronym presumably stands for "Rahul-Revanth Model".
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www.ndtv.com
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TACO Trade: US Stock Market Has A New Acronym To Rally Behind. Here's What It Means
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- World News | Written by Nikhil Pandey
The term "TACO trade" - standing for "Trump Always Chickens Out" - has emerged as investors recognize a pattern of President Trump announcing steep tariffs and then retreating, causing markets to dip and then rebound.
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www.ndtv.com
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Hugging Face Introduces Open-Source SmolVLM Vision Language Model Focused on Efficiency
- Monday December 2, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Manas Mitul
Hugging Face, the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) platform, introduced a new vision-focused AI model last week. Dubbed SmolVLM (where VLM is an acronym for vision language model), it is a compact-sized model that is focused on efficiency. The company claims that due to its smaller size and high efficiency, it can be useful fo...
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www.gadgets360.com
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C-A-R-I-C-O-M Spells Out 7 Key Pillars Of India-Caribbean Cooperation: PM Modi
- Thursday November 21, 2024
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Leading the India-Caricom summit as the co-chair, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a seven-pillar programme of action playing on the acronym C-A-R-I-C-O-M.
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www.ndtv.com
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"BRICS Is For The Fairies Until China, India Get Serious," Says Mr 'BRICS'
- Wednesday October 23, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The idea of the BRICS group ever challenging the US dollar is for the fairies as long as China and India remain so divided and refuse to cooperate on trade, the former Goldman Sachs economist who came up with the BRIC acronym told Reuters.
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www.ndtv.com
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UGC Warns Against Fake Online Degree Programmes, Misleading Abbreviations
- Tuesday April 23, 2024
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
The UGC highlighted that certain individuals and organisations are offering online programmes with acronyms similar to recognised degree programmes in higher education.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Russia Revives Soviet-Era Spy Hunting Squads In Ukraine: Report
- Monday December 4, 2023
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
SMERSH was created by the 1940s by Joseph Stalin. It is an acronym of Russian words that mean "death to spies".
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Grants Time To Opposition To Reply To Plea Against Use Of INDIA Acronym
- Wednesday November 22, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted time to several opposition parties to respond to a petition to restrain them from using the acronym INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance).
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion: What Happened To PM's 'People In Chappals In Hawai Jahaz' Dream
- Thursday November 2, 2023
- Opinion | Derek O'Brien
Unlike the two dozen or so other forgettable acronyms created since 2014, I like the name UDAN. But let's examine whether it has really taken off or been grounded in the last few years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Given Time To Respond To Petition Against Use Of INDIA Acronym
- Tuesday October 31, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted time to the Centre to respond to a petition for restraining 26 political parties from using the acronym INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance).
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www.ndtv.com
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"Bihar Has Discovered 'HIRA' Under BJP-Led Coalition": JP Nadda
- Tuesday November 4, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday used the acronym 'HIRA', which means diamond in Hindi, to highlight the growth witnessed in Bihar under the NDA rule, especially in road, rail, air and internet connectivity.
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www.ndtv.com
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FAST Action Saves Lives: Recognise Stroke Symptoms Before It's Too Late
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- Health | Written by Dr Vikram Huded
To identify a stroke, remember the FAST acronym: Face, Arms, Speech, Time. This can prove lifesaving and prevent irreversible brain damage in a stroke patient.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
In A 'FAFO' Post, Elon Musk Praises Team Trump's Indictment Of Ex-FBI Director James Comey
- Friday September 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
US President Donald Trump's meeting with Tesla CEO Elon Musk at conservative activist Charlie Kirk's memorial seems to have brought a thaw in icy ties between the two former buddies.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lalu Yadav's Brainchild "Bhurabal" Back. How It Can Affect Bihar Polls
- Monday September 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shivam Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The old acronym "Bhurabal" - literally meaning "brown hair" - has once again surfaced in Bihar, taking centrestage in political discussions ahead of the state's assembly election.
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www.ndtv.com
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Health Decoder: Decoding Thyroid Reports and What They Mean for Women
- Saturday September 6, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
For most women, thyroid reports remain a confusing maze of acronyms like TSH. Yet, the thyroid impacts every aspect of your health.
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www.ndtv.com
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Revanth Reddy Suggests Telangana Caste Census Be Called 'RARE' Model
- Friday July 25, 2025
- Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir
Revanth Reddy proposed a unique branding for Telangana's social justice initiatives, including the caste census, as the "RARE model". This acronym presumably stands for "Rahul-Revanth Model".
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www.ndtv.com
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TACO Trade: US Stock Market Has A New Acronym To Rally Behind. Here's What It Means
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- World News | Written by Nikhil Pandey
The term "TACO trade" - standing for "Trump Always Chickens Out" - has emerged as investors recognize a pattern of President Trump announcing steep tariffs and then retreating, causing markets to dip and then rebound.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Hugging Face Introduces Open-Source SmolVLM Vision Language Model Focused on Efficiency
- Monday December 2, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Manas Mitul
Hugging Face, the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) platform, introduced a new vision-focused AI model last week. Dubbed SmolVLM (where VLM is an acronym for vision language model), it is a compact-sized model that is focused on efficiency. The company claims that due to its smaller size and high efficiency, it can be useful fo...
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www.gadgets360.com
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C-A-R-I-C-O-M Spells Out 7 Key Pillars Of India-Caribbean Cooperation: PM Modi
- Thursday November 21, 2024
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Leading the India-Caricom summit as the co-chair, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a seven-pillar programme of action playing on the acronym C-A-R-I-C-O-M.
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www.ndtv.com
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"BRICS Is For The Fairies Until China, India Get Serious," Says Mr 'BRICS'
- Wednesday October 23, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The idea of the BRICS group ever challenging the US dollar is for the fairies as long as China and India remain so divided and refuse to cooperate on trade, the former Goldman Sachs economist who came up with the BRIC acronym told Reuters.
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www.ndtv.com
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UGC Warns Against Fake Online Degree Programmes, Misleading Abbreviations
- Tuesday April 23, 2024
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
The UGC highlighted that certain individuals and organisations are offering online programmes with acronyms similar to recognised degree programmes in higher education.
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www.ndtv.com/education
-
Russia Revives Soviet-Era Spy Hunting Squads In Ukraine: Report
- Monday December 4, 2023
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
SMERSH was created by the 1940s by Joseph Stalin. It is an acronym of Russian words that mean "death to spies".
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www.ndtv.com
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Court Grants Time To Opposition To Reply To Plea Against Use Of INDIA Acronym
- Wednesday November 22, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted time to several opposition parties to respond to a petition to restrain them from using the acronym INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance).
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www.ndtv.com
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Opinion: What Happened To PM's 'People In Chappals In Hawai Jahaz' Dream
- Thursday November 2, 2023
- Opinion | Derek O'Brien
Unlike the two dozen or so other forgettable acronyms created since 2014, I like the name UDAN. But let's examine whether it has really taken off or been grounded in the last few years.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Centre Given Time To Respond To Petition Against Use Of INDIA Acronym
- Tuesday October 31, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted time to the Centre to respond to a petition for restraining 26 political parties from using the acronym INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance).
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www.ndtv.com