Kangna’s battleground Mandi once ‘ruled’ by royal bloodline
Mandi, March 26 - Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi constituency from where BJP has fielded actress Kangna Ranaut, who debuts as a politician, is one such seat that has witnessed a battle royale many a time in the Lok Sabha elections since Independence with candidates
AI chatbot Grok will be available for all premium subscribers this week: Musk
New Delhi, March 27 - In a bid to take on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Elon Musk on Wednesday said that X platform will soon allow its ‘Grok’ AI chatbot to more paying subscribers.
YouTube removes over 2.25 mn videos in India for violating its community guidelines in Q4 2023
New Delhi, March 26 - Google-owned YouTube has removed over 2.25 million videos in India for violating its community guidelines in the fourth quarter of 2023, the popular video streaming platform said in a report on Tuesday.
LG Group to invest over $74 billion into future tech by 2028
Seoul, March 27 - LG Group said on Wednesday it will invest 100 trillion won ($74.4 billion) in South Korea by 2028 to sharpen future technologies and seek new growth drivers.
Need for uniformity in regulations for small modular reactors, say nuclear power experts
Sochi (Russia), March 26 - Nuclear power experts on Tuesday were unanimous in their view that there is a need for common regulations for small modular reactors (SMR) which is expected to be the sunrise sector within the industry.
Govt directs NCCF, NAFED to start buying 5 lakh tonnes of onion directly from farmers
New Delhi, March 26 - The government has directed the NCCF and the NAFED to start buying 5 lakh tonnes of onion for the country’s buffer requirement directly from farmers as the Rabi-2024 harvest has begun arriving in the market, the Food Ministry
Global extended reality headset shipments drop 19 pc, Meta leads
New Delhi, March 26 - Global Extended Reality (XR) headset shipments dropped 19 per cent (year-on-year) in 2023, as Meta captured 59 per cent of the market, a new report showed on Tuesday.
Oversight Board asks Meta to remove restriction on Arabic word ‘shaheed’
New Delhi, March 26 - Meta's oversight board on Tuesday asked the company to end its blanket ban on the Arabic word "shaheed", roughly translated as "martyr" in English.
Israel withdraws negotiators from Qatar after Hamas rejects truce deal
Tel Aviv, March 27 - Israel has recalled its negotiating team from Qatar after Hamas rejected its latest offer on a hostage deal and truce, an Israeli official said.
Singapore sends investigators to assist bridge collapse in Baltimore
Singapore, March 27 - Singapore's Transport Safety Investigation Bureau and Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) have dispatched officers to Baltimore in the US to support the investigation into a vessel-bridge collision incident, according to the latest statement from the MPA.
Russian lawmakers mull over reinstating death penalty after terror attack
Moscow, March 27 - Russian lawmakers are discussing lifting the moratorium on the country's death penalty, following a recent deadly terror attack at a Moscow concert hall.
Indian crew of ship that caused US bridge collapse safe
Washington, March 26 - All the 22 Indian crew members of a container ship that caused the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, a port city in the state of Maryland on the east coast of the US, in the early hours of
Indian crew on container ship which rammed Baltimore bridge, US officials laud timely warning
New Delhi, March 26 - The 22-member crew on the Singapore-flagged container ship, which collided with a bridge in the US Baltimore city early on Tuesday, causing it to collapse, were all Indians and all are safe, as per the shipping company.
PM Modi speaks to Belgian counterpart on India-EU partnership, bilateral ties
New Delhi, March 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties while congratulating him on the successful hosting of the First Nuclear Energy Summit.
S. Korea, Japan to cooperate in developing satellite navigation system
Seoul, March 26 - South Korea and Japan will collaborate on the development and operation of regional satellite navigation systems in East Asia, Seoul's science ministry said on Tuesday.
5 Chinese nationals killed in suicide attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad, March 26 - In a suicide attack, six people, including five Chinese nationals, were killed after the vehicle in which they were travelling was targeted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Besham city in Shangla district, media reports said.
‘Mass casualties’ feared as Baltimore bridge collapses after being struck by ship
New Delhi, March 26 - In a tragic incident, parts of a bridge in the US state of Maryland collapsed early on Tuesday morning, after being hit by a container ship, sending several vehicles into the water as quoted by media reports.
‘Northern Sea Route will be one more ocean route for India to secure its energy and other resources’
Sochi (Russia) March 26 - The Northern Sea Route (NSR) will be one more alternative route for India to add to its energy security and others, said a senior official at the Indian Embassy in Russia.
BJP announces candidates for May 7 Gujarat Assembly bypolls
Gandhinagar, March 26 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced its candidate list for the upcoming bypolls to the five Assembly seats in Gujarat.
With 1 MP and 2 MLAs, Congress faces do-or-die battle in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, March 26 - Uttar Pradesh was once considered to be the stronghold of the Congress party as the Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies have always sent Gandhi-family scions to the parliament.