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Legal framework needed to regulate AI: Experts

As Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has completely changed the landscape, AI is impacting every area of human activity and endeavour. For India, the world’s most populous nation, AI holds unique promises and opportunities. To look int

Coast Guard rescues research vessel with 36 crew on board

In a daring, high-priority rescue operation, the Indian Coast Guard, Goa, on Thursday rescued the distressed research vessel ‘Sindhu Sadhana’, belonging to the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO) that had suffered engine

Central Railways earns Rs 17.58 crore from coach scrap sale

Central Railways has earned Rs 17.58 crore revenue from scrap sale of 138 mail/express coaches  between April 2022 and June 2023 with average earnings  of Rs 12.73 lakh per condemned coach. In compliance with Railway&rsquo

No country for women? Derek O`Brien asks

Who Cares About Parliament: Speaking Up to Protect India’s Great Institution By Derek O’Brien Rupa / 224 pages / Rs 395

Academics, experts hail NEP ahead of third anniversary

Ahead of the third anniversary of its launch, a cross-section of academics and skilling experts have hailed the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 for its stress on flexibility and holistic development. At a press meet was held in

Restored Byculla station wins UNESCO award

The 169-year-old Byculla railway station of Central Railway has not only been restored to its heritage architectural glory but has also bagged the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award of Merit for Cultural Heritage Restoration and Conservation.

Who we are: ‘Indians’ throws light on our civilization, origins and evolution

The Indians: Histories of a Civilization Edited by G. N. Devy, Tony Joseph, and Ravi Korisettar Aleph, 648 pages, Rs 1,299

Tomato to get cheaper soon: Govt

The skyrocketing prices of tomato are expected to come down with the increase in arrival of new crop from Nasik, Naryangoan and Aurangabad belt in Maharashtra and also from Madhya Pradesh, the government has said. The Department of

Global trade – and its discontents

The Global Trade Paradigm: Rethinking International Business in the Post-Pandemic World By Arun Kumar HarperCollins, 352 pages, Rs. 699

GAIL ties up with LanzaTech Global for recycling carbon waste

GAIL (India) Limited and LanzaTech Global, Inc., USA have announced a strategic partnership to explore bio recycling carbon waste into fuels and chemicals. GAIL and LanzaTech will explore setting up a pilot scale CO2 capture and con

Tales of valour, from Indian Para Special Forces

BALIDAN: Stories of India’s Greatest PARA Special Forces Operatives By Swapnil Pandey HarperCollins, xviii+228 pages, Rs 299 ‘Balidan’ brings together six valiant stories of

13.5 crore Indians escape multidimensional poverty in 5 years

A record 13.5 crore people moved out of multidimensional poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21, as per NITI Aayog’s report ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023’, released on Monday. The re

New milestone in India’s space odyssey: Chandrayaan-3 launched successfully

Chandrayaan-3, India’s mission to moon, was on Friday launched successfully into orbit, creating another milestone in the country’s space odyssey. “Health of the Spacecraft is normal,” Indian Space Research Agency (ISRO) an

Dy CM Ajit Pawar gets finance & planning in Maharashtra cabinet expansion

Nearly a fortnight after being sworn in as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, in a major cabinet expansion on Friday, Ajit Pawar was given the coveted finance and planning portfolios, while Dilip Walse Patil was given charge of cooperation.

Delhi faces record-breaking floods

The Yamuna continued to remain well over the danger mark on Thursday, a day after its water level broke a 1978 record. Parts of north and east Delhi closer to the floodplains of the river were flooded due to heavy rains in northern India in recent

Central Railways AC suburban trains show 52.05% jump in earning

Central Railways has received an overwhelming response by passengers travelling on its Mumbai AC locals with 49.47 lakh passengers travelling during April-June 2023 with revenue earnings of Rs.23.36 crore. In the same quarter of the previous year,

Performance of Maharashtra assembly worsening: Praja Foundation report

The average duration of the 14th Maharashtra assembly decreased by 60% to a mere six days as compared to 15 days in the 12th assembly, according to a new report by Praja Foundation. Consequently, there was a 34% decline in duration of assembly ses

$19.5 bn Foxconn–Vedanta chip deal falls flat

Taiwan`s Foxconn has withdrawn from a $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with the billionaire Anil Agarwal-led metals-to-oil conglomerate, Vedanta. Issuing a statement on Monday, the electronics major said it had worked with

MoD empanels 6 new hospitals for cashless medical treatment to ex servicemen

The defence ministry has approved six hospitals for empanelment with the Ex Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) to offer cashless medical treatment to valiant veterans who selflessly served the nation. The new Health Care O

India, US join hands, Operation Broader Sword stalls 500 illegal shipments

Over 500 shipments of illicit, and potentially dangerous, unapproved prescription drugs, combination medical devices, and synthetic drug precursors were stopped from reaching American consumers in a bilateral multi-agency operation between the US

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