Curbing population growth: Challenges and expectations from Modi govt
New Delhi - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made a provision in this year's interim budget to constitute a High Power Committee to comprehensively consider the challenges arising from rapidly increasing population and demographic changes.
Champions Trophy 2025: BCCI bats for hybrid model, Team India won’t travel to Pakistan, say sources
New Delhi, July 11 - Team India is unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy as the BCCI will propose a hybrid model to International Cricket Council (ICC), the sources told
World Population Day: Focus on needs of women, youth & marginalised, say experts
New Delhi, July 11 - It is imperative to focus on the needs of women, youth, and marginalised communities that remain inadequate owing to the rising population, said experts on World Population Day on Thursday.
AI Chatbots Alexa, MyAI, Bing come with ‘empathy gap’, may harm children
New Delhi, July 11 - Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like Amazon’s AI voice assistant Alexa, Snapchat’s My AI, and Microsoft’s Bing have frequently shown signs of an “empathy gap” that puts young users at risk of distress or harm, according to a study
Amid deep North Korean-Russia ties, South Korea, Japan vow security cooperation with NATO
Washington, July 11 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to bolster security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) amid deepening military cooperation between North Korea and Russia.
K’taka Police issue notice to BJP MLA for derogatory remarks against LoP Rahul Gandhi
Bengaluru, July 11 - Karnataka Police issued a notice to BJP MLA from Dakshina Kannada District, Y Bharat Shetty, on Thursday and asked him to appear for questioning over derogatory remarks against Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
South Korea to start production of anti-aircraft laser weapon
Seoul, July 11 - South Korea will begin production of a laser weapon designed to strike down enemy drones for deployment this year, the defence procurement agency said Thursday, in a push to become the first country to operate such a weapon.
Disproportionate Assets: K’taka Lokayukta raids 56 locations linked to 11 officers
Bengaluru, July 11 - The Karnataka Lokayukta conducted raids at 56 locations, including residences, offices and other properties of some officials on Thursday in connection with a disproportionate assets case.
New jobs created in Indian economy in 2014-23 jump over 4-fold compared to 2004-14: SBI study
New Delhi, July 11 - As many as 12.5 crore jobs have been created in the Indian economy during the financial years 2014-23, which represents an over four-fold jump from the 2.9 crore jobs created during 2004-14, according to a State Bank of
Data centre market in south India to see 65 pc growth by 2030: Report
Bengaluru, July 11 - Fueled by Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, the data centre market in south India is projected to grow 65 per cent by 2030, a report showed on Thursday.
Gambhir wants Ryan ten Doeschate in Team India’s coaching staff: Report
New Delhi, July 11 - The newly appointed India head coach Gautam Gambhir is reportedly pushing for the inclusion of former Dutch cricketer Ryan ten Doeschate into the team's coaching staff.
Over 19,000 devotees have ‘darshan’ on 12th day of Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, July 11 - Despite rain in the holy cave shrine area, over 19,000 devotees had ‘darshan’ on the 12th day of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra while another batch of 4,885 pilgrims left for Kashmir from here on Thursday.
Priyanka Gandhi hits out at UP govt over prices of pulses
New Delhi, July 10 - Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has criticised the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi for his remarks over the prices of pulses in the state, which have sparked a controversy.
Bengal: ED arrests youth on charges of tender fraud in Health Dept
Kolkata, July 11 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken into custody a local youth in Kolkata for duping individuals and entities on the pretext of getting tenders from the West Bengal Health Department.
Happy that truth surfaced during my lifetime: Ex-ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 - Former scientist Nambi Narayanan, who had a harrowing time after being made an accused in the infamous ISRO espionage case, has said that he is happy that the truth behind the case has surfaced during his lifetime.
Himachal govt sanctions Rs 201 crore for milk processing plant
Shimla, July 11 - The Himachal Pradesh government has allocated Rs 201 crore for the construction of a state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Kangra in collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday.
PM’s visit should not be made an issue, state govt in touch with him constantly: Manipur CM
Imphal, July 11 - Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday said whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the state or not should not be made an issue as the state government is in close touch with him round the clock.
Rajasthan Budget proposes 4 lakh jobs in 5 years, VAT cut on cooking gas
Jaipur, July 11 - Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari, presenting the state budget in the Assembly on Wednesday, made a series of announcements, including four lakh recruitments in five years, construction of nine greenfield expressways, new tourism policy and
Flood situation in Assam slowly easing, 5 more deaths reported, over 14 lakh still affected
Guwahati, July 11 - With a reduction in the intensity of rain during the past few days, the overall flood situation in Assam is slowly improving, even as five more people died in five districts on Wednesday and 14.38 lakh people remain affected
55 pc voter turnout in bypoll for Punjab’s Jalandhar West assembly seat
Chandigarh, July 10 - Fifty-five per cent of voter turnout was recorded in the Jalandhar West Assembly bypoll in Punjab on Wednesday, a drop from 67 per cent in the 2022 state elections.