New Delhi: There is no conclusive data available in the country to establish a direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, told the Rajya Sabha Tuesday. Air pollution is one of the triggering factors for respiratory...
Washington: President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China. There have been concerns about allowing advanced computer chips to be sold to China...
Rourkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, have developed an innovative, nature-based wastewater treatment system aimed at revitalising India’s traditional ‘dhobi ghats’ while protecting urban water bodies from severe pollution. The research team, led by Prof. Kasturi Dutta, Associate Professor in the...
New Delhi: Elon Musk’s Starlink has inched closer to its long-awaited commercial debut in India, with the company displaying complete residential pricing on its local website. The satellite-based internet service is priced at Rs 8,600 per month, and new subscribers have to purchase a hardware...
Puri: India’s first COP-style platform for interstate energy coordination, the Global Energy Leadership Summit (GELS) 2025, concluded in Puri Sunday with the launch of the draft Puri Declaration and the signing of four strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to accelerate the nation’s clean-energy transition. Based...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha aims to emerge as a “green energy hub” by 2036, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Saturday, underlining the state's efforts to strengthen its energy supply chain. CM Majhi made the announcement after inaugurating the three-day Global Energy Leaders' Summit 2025 (GELS 2025)...
New Delhi: A Private Member's Bill seeking a clear legal framework for regulation of deepfakes has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. The Regulation of Deepfake Bill, introduced by Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde in the House Friday, aims to protect citizens by mandating prior...
New Delhi: Russia agreed to encourage joint manufacturing in India of military hardware and spare parts for the maintenance of Russian-origin arms and defence equipment. Ways to bolster overall bilateral defence cooperation figured prominently during summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President...
New Delhi: The sudden closure of Apple’s largest supplier, Foxconn's Henyang Hongfujin Precision Industry plant, due to the government's erratic policies exposed the “hollow core of China’s industrial economy”, a report said Friday. The factory that once employed 30,000 workers and generated billions in output...
London: European Union regulators Friday fined Elon Musk's social media platform X 120 million euros (USD 140 million) for failing to comply with the bloc's digital regulations. The European Commission issued its decision following an investigation it opened two years ago into X under the...
The United States on 11 December unveiled a new strategic initiative ‘Pax Silica’ aimed at building a secure and trusted...
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Governance is hard and good governance, meaning efficient and effective governance, is harder. Optics is a poor substitute for outcomes,...
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By Dilip Cherian The IndiGo incident has once again reminded us of something we often overlook: India operates one...
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At a crucial juncture when US President Donald Trump seems to be too eager to make Ukraine a sacrificial...
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