MoS Defence holds talks with Saudi Defence Minister
New Delhi, Feb 7 - MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt on Wednesday held talks with Saudi Arabia Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on the sidelines of World Defence Show (WDS) 2024, being held in Riyadh.
AI begins creating jobs in rural India while building high-quality datasets
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm and in India, startups in the social impact space have created datasets in several Indian languages to train AI models and for research while creating jobs, mainly in rural
South Korea’s nuclear envoy, Swedish counterpart discuss North Korea threats
Seoul, Feb 7 - South Korea's chief nuclear envoy vowed unwavering efforts to stop North Korea's missile provocations and make it return to dialogue during his talks with his Swedish counterpart on Wednesday.
Illegal mining in Gurugram, Nuh: 1.38 cr penalty imposed, 193 vehicles seized
Gurugram, Feb 7 - In a crackdown on illegal mining activities, penalties worth over Rs 1.38 crore have been imposed and 193 vehicles have been impounded for allegedly being involved in illegal mining in Haryana's Gurugram and Nuh districts over the past 10
5.5 tons of radioactive water leaked from Fukushima nuclear plant
Tokyo, Feb 7 - Approximately 5.5 tons of water containing radioactive materials have leaked from equipment at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported.
Nifty closes flat ahead of RBI policy meeting
Mumbai, Feb 7 - Nifty opened positive on Wednesday but soon lost some sheen to close flat at 21,931 levels. Barring IT, all other sectors ended in green, said Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services
Andhra Pradesh presents Rs 2.86 lakh crore Interim Budget
Amaravati, Feb 7 - Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath on Wednesday presented an interim Budget of Rs 2,86,389.27 crore.
Nestle net profit up 4% at Rs 656 crore for Oct-Dec
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Nestle India on Wednesday reported a 4.4 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 655.6 crore for the October-December quarter compared to the corresponding figure of Rs 628 crore in the same period of the previous year.
Sweden closes Nord Stream gas pipelines probe
Stockholm, Feb 7 - Swedish prosecution authority announced on Wednesday that its investigation into the Nord Stream gas pipelines explosions under the Baltic sea is closed, without any result.
iPhone users targeted by govt hackers with 0-days vulnerabilities: Google
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Google has said that government hackers last year used three undiscovered flaws in Apple's iPhone operating system to target users with spyware created by a European startup.
Wadhwani Foundation launches 3 AI Co-Pilots to boost employability of Indian youth
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Non-profit organisation Wadhwani Foundation on Wednesday launched three new AI Co-Pilots to enhance the employability of Indian youth and young adults.
PM Modi cites Nehru’s letter to then CMs, takes ‘start-up’ dig at Cong’s ‘Yuvraj’
New Delhi, Feb 7 - If Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to Motion of Thanks to President’s address in Lok Sabha was directed at frontal attack on Congress, his address in Upper House centered around laying out NDA’s roadmap for growth while also
Rajkot’s SCA Stadium to be re-named as Niranjan Shah Stadium ahead of IND-ENG Test
Rajkot, Feb 7 - The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) stadium in Rajkot will be re-named as the Niranjan Shah Stadium ahead of the third India-England Test, which is starting on February 15.
Another Indian student found dead in US; 5th death since January
New York, Feb 7 - A 23-year-old who was pursuing a doctoral degree at Purdue University has been found dead, taking the number of Indian students killed in the US to five since the start of this year.
Merit in demand for separate HC for Nagaland: Parliamentary panel
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Presenting its report to both the Houses of Parliament, a Parliamentary Committee on Wednesday said that there was merit in the demand for a separate High Court by the state of Nagaland.
Bootcamp to be held on Fintech in six UP cities
Lucknow, Feb 7 - The Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow’s Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC) and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) are organising a UP Fintech Futurepreneurs Bootcamp in six cities beginning February 8.
GM head holds talks with Samsung, LG execs over EV battery, auto parts
Seoul, Feb 7 - The head of the US auto giant General Motors (GM) met with chiefs of Samsung Group affiliates on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in areas involving electric vehicle (EV) batteries and auto electric parts, industry sources said.
This is how Apple makes sure families stay safe with its devices
New Delhi, Feb 7 - As the world celebrated Safer Internet Day, Apple on Wednesday said it is making some of the most powerful tools for learning, exploring and staying in touch, while empowering families to stay safe.
In RS address, PM Modi takes jibe at Kharge over ‘400 par’ statement
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Rajya Sabha address on Wednesday, took a series of digs at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and also lambasted the Gandhi family, without naming them, for throttling democracy in its long reign after
Switching to smokeless alternatives can result in 70% reduction in related cancer deaths: Experts
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Switching to smokeless alternatives like nicotine replacement therapy can result in a 70 per cent reduction in related cancer deaths, experts said on Wednesday.