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New Delhi: Identifying persons on grounds of race, region, sex and caste would amount to treading a regressive path, the Supreme Court said Wednesday while refusing to entertain a PIL seeking to prevent discrimination and violence against citizens from the northeast and other regions. "A...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday dubbed the AI Summit a "disorganised PR spectacle" and alleged that Chinese products are being showcased there. "Instead of leveraging India's talent and data, the AI summit is a disorganised PR spectacle - Indian data up for sale,...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to an accused in the 2024 Pune Porsche accident case on grounds of parity. The case relates to a May 19, 2024, incident in which a Porsche car allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy under the influence of...

New Delhi: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Wednesday said India is focused on practical applications of AI, including enterprise productivity, and solutions for population-scale challenges such as healthcare, agriculture, and climate change. Speaking at a research symposium at the AI Impact Summit, the minister also expressed...

New Delhi: The Army and the Indian Air Force have been engaged in relentless operations to control forest fires raging in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. Helicopters have been conducting continuous water-dropping missions in challenging terrain, while ground teams and specialised equipment support the firefighting efforts....

Dhaka: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and conveyed India's greetings to the Leader of Opposition on his new role and reaffirmed New Delhi's enduring support to Dhaka The meeting was held Tuesday, on the sidelines of the...

New Delhi: The government is discussing issues of age-based restriction as well as deepfakes with social media platforms to determine the way forward, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday as he advocated the need for stronger regulations to protect children, and safeguard society at...

Washington: India’s ambitious rooftop solar expansion plan Tuesday secured a $197.67 million guarantee from the World Bank Group’s guarantee arm. ​ The five-year backing supports refinancing of a $500 million World Bank loan to the State Bank of India for grid-connected solar systems serving commercial...

Guwahati: In a major jolt to the opposition Congress in Assam ahead of the assembly polls, its former state president Bhupen Borah will join the BJP February 22, while its suspended MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed joined the Raijor Dal Tuesday. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma...

Geneva: Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States in Geneva over its disputed nuclear programme. It was...