Liberian cargo ship with Indian crew aboard hijacked in Arabian Sea, Indian Navy rushes help
Mumbai, Jan 5 - A Liberian-flagged bulk carrier with around 15 Indian crew members, has been hijacked by around five-six armed hijackers in the Arabian Sea, as per a message received early on Friday, officials said here.
‘Team was ready this time for a fight’, says KL Rahul on Cape Town Test win
New Delhi, Jan 5 - India wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul opened up about the mental shift that fueled India's comeback against South Africa defeating the host by seven wickets in the second match at Cape Town.
Warner ‘Pleased and relived’ after reuniting with missing ‘baggy green’ caps
New Delhi, Jan 5 - Australia opener David Warner said he is "pleased and relieved" after reuniting with his missing "baggy green" Test caps following his heartfelt public plea on social media.
Hyundai, Kia join US firm for hydrogen fuel cell material development
Seoul, Jan 5 - Hyundai Motor and Kia, South Korea's leading automakers, have partnered with a U.S. materials science company to cooperate in developing a key material used in hydrogen fuel cells, the companies said on Friday.
Narayana Murthy again defends 70-hr work week advice for Indian youth
New Delhi, Jan 5 - Defending his 70-hour work week call to Indian youth that created a furore late last year, Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy has said that he has not given such advice to people without having done it himself.
itel launches A70, India’s 1st smartphone with 256GB ROM & 12GB (4+8) RAM at Rs 7,299, sales live today on Amazon
New Delhi, Jan 5 - itel, the most popular sub-10K smartphone brand, on Friday launched India's first phone with 256GB storage and 12GB RAM through memory fusion at just Rs 7,299, marking a significant leap into 2024.
Trump ‘debunks’ any relationship with financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
New York, Jan 4 - Former US President Donald Trump has sought to "debunk" any relationship with late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying any claims linking him with Epstein were untrue.
S.Korea orders evacuation of border islands after N.Korea fires 200 artillery
Seoul, Jan 5 - Civilians on South Korea's border islands of Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong were ordered to evacuate to shelters on Friday after North Korea fired some 200 artillery shells into waters off its western coast earlier in the morning, Seoul's military said.
Google introduces new AI methods to develop advanced robots
New Delhi, Jan 5 - The Google DeepMind robotics team has introduced new AI-based systems based on large language models (LLMs) to help develop better multi-tasking robots for our daily use.
Japan earthquake toll spikes to 92, with 242 missing persons
Tokyo, Jan 5 - The death toll from the series of powerful earthquakes that struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa earlier this week, increased to 92 on Friday, with at least 242 persons reportedly missing as rescue and search efforts intensify amid
FA Cup: Calvert-Lewin sent off as Everton playout goalless draw with Palace
London, Jan 5 - Everton had to settle for a goalless draw in their FA Cup third-round tie at Crystal Palace after Dominic Calvert-Lewin was controversially sent off following a VAR review.
5L temples to be centres of mass mobilisation: Trust
Lucknow, Jan 5 - The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) will now focus on how to convert five lakh temples across the country as centres of mass mobilisation.
Ram bhajans to be played on UPSRTC buses
Lucknow, Jan 5 - The Uttar Pradesh Transport Department has instructed that all buses travelling to and from Ayodhya should play a variety of Ram bhajans (devotional songs) to drum up excitement for the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir slated for January 22.
Lawsuit against Snap over fentanyl overdose deaths can proceed: US judge
San Francisco, Jan 5 - A US judge has ruled that a lawsuit against social media giant Snap for allegedly facilitating illicit drug deals involving fentanyl that resulted in a series of drug overdoses among young people can proceed.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI to open online GPT store next week
New Delhi, Jan 5 - ChatGPT developer OpenAI is set to officially open its online GPT Store next week where users can sell and share customised AI models based on the company’s large language models (LLMs).
New AI model to predict Covid-19 variant waves early
New York, Jan 4 - Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have developed a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that can predict early which SARS-CoV-2 variants are likely to cause new waves of infection.
Google working on advanced AI chatbot Bard powered by Gemini Ultra
San Francisco, Jan 5 - Google is reportedly working on an advanced version of its AI chatbot called Bard that will be available via a paid subscription.
Qualcomm unveils new chip for more realistic mixed reality experiences
San Francisco, Jan 5 - Chip-maker Qualcomm has announced a new Snapdragon chipset to create more realistic, detailed experiences in mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) with higher GPU frequency.
Musk’s SpaceX sues US labour agency after being accused of illegally firing workers
San Francisco, Jan 5 - Elon Musk-run SpaceX has sued the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the agency filed a complaint against SpaceX, saying it illegally fired eight employees for criticising its CEO.
Kim Jong-un inspects factory producing launchers for ballistic missiles
Seoul, Jan 5 - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a factory producing mobile launchers for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), stressing the need to strengthen the country's nuclear deterrence for a "military showdown", state media reported on Friday.