Centre releases Rs 235 cr installment for Karnataka farmers
New Delhi, Feb 16 - The Centre has released Rs 235.14 crore to the Karnataka government as the third installment under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for the financial year 2023-24, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje
Army thwarts Pak drone attempt along LoC in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu, Feb 16 - Alert troops of the Army on Friday intercepted a Pakistani drone along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch district.
Countdown for India’s Feb 17 rocket launch to begin at 2.05 pm today
Chennai, Feb 16 - The Indian space agency ISRO will begin the countdown on Friday afternoon for the Saturday evening launch of the country’s latest weather satellite INSAT-3DS, said a senior official.
IND v ENG: India handed a five-run penalty in Rajkot Test after Ashwin runs on danger area of pitch
Rajkot, Feb 16 - India have been hit with a five-run penalty after all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin ran on the protected area of the pitch during the first session of the second day of the third Test against England on Friday.
Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour
London, Feb 16 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour Party, overturning significant majorities in both, the media reported.
This is how OpenAI’s new AI model ‘Sora’ will create videos from text
New Delhi, Feb 16 - ChatGPT maker OpenAI has unveiled Sora, a new text-to-video model that can generate videos up to a minute long while maintaining visual quality and adherence to the user’s prompt.
Tejashwi joins Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Bihar
Patna, Feb 16 - RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav joined Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday in Bihar’s Rohtas district.
3rd Test: Ashwin, Jurel take India to 388/7 at lunch after losing Jadeja & Kuldeep
Rajkot, Feb 16 - Ravichandran Ashwin and debutant wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel take India 388/7 at lunch after losing overnight batters Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav in the first session of day two’s play in the third Test against England at the Niranjan Shah
Mahindra to equip its electric platform Inglo with electric components of Volkswagen
New Delhi, Feb 16 - Volkswagen Group and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) have signed the first supply agreement on components of Volkswagen's MEB for Mahindra's purpose-built electric platform Inglo, a company statement said.
PM Modi to inaugurate/lay foundation of projects worth Rs 3,161 cr in J&K on Feb 20
Srinagar, Feb 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate/lay foundation of projects worth Rs 3,161 crore during his forthcoming visit to J&K on February 20.
MeitY’s CoE Noida announces ‘designed in India’ bluetooth speaker
New Delhi, Feb 16 - The Centre of Excellence (CoE) for electronic system design and manufacturing, under the IT Ministry, on Friday announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind prototype bluetooth speaker enabled with HD Radio for the Indian market.
Google brings more Gemini models to customers with new updates
San Francisco, Feb 16 - Google on Friday said that it is bringing more Gemini models to customers with new updates and expanded availability on its Vertex artificial intelligence (AI) platform.
Yogi govt renovates 300 temples under its spiritual tourism policy
Lucknow, Feb 16 - As part of its spiritual tourism policy, the Uttar Pradesh government has been renovating ancient temples in various districts.
Lina Khan-led US FTC aims to modify rule to curb deepfakes
Washington, Feb 16 - Alarmed by a surge in impersonation fraud or deepfakes around the globe, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sought to modify a rule that would prohibit the impersonation of individuals.
PM Modi to lay foundation of AIIMS Rewari, Gurugram Metro Rail project today
New Delhi, Feb 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Rewari in Haryana on Friday where he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 9,750 crore concerning urban transport,
Law enforcement should stay ahead in modern tech to counter terrorists: Interpol chief
New York, Feb 16 - Law enforcement agencies must stay ahead of the curve on modern technologies to be able to counter terrorist groups who are exploiting the lawless frontiers of technology, according to Interpol's Secretary-General Jurgen Stock.
Electoral bonds scheme: Majority of anonymous contribution has gone to ruling political parties, says SC
New Delhi, Feb 15 - In its verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme, the Supreme Court observed that the majority of contribution through bonds has gone to political parties which are ruling parties in the Centre and the states.
Third round of Centre-farmers talks ends on ‘positive’ note; next meeting on Feb 18
Chandigarh, Feb 16 - The third round of talks between the Central government and farmer leaders ended on early Friday with Union Minister Arjun Munda saying a "very positive" discussion happened.
I bought Twitter to improve probable civilizational lifespan: Musk
New Delhi, Feb 16 - Elon Musk on Friday said that he acquired Twitter (now called X) for $44 billion to improve the "civilizational lifespan".
Gadkari unveils Rs 6,600cr worth highway projects in Odisha
New Delhi, Feb 15 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 28 National Highway projects entailing an investment of Rs 6,600 crore, through video conferencing at an event in Shri Jagannath