India set to make strides in quantum technology, AI with the US: Union Minister

India set to make strides in quantum technology, AI with the US: Union Minister

New Delhi, July 11 - India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to make great strides in quantum technology, artificial intelligence, critical metals and semiconductor sectors with the United States, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and

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Austria visit historic, productive, added vigour to ties, says PM Modi after packed Vienna schedule

Austria visit historic, productive, added vigour to ties, says PM Modi after packed Vienna schedule

Vienna, July 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed his Austria visit "historic" and "immensely productive" and said it has added "vigour" to the two countries' friendship.

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IIT Madras data analytics indicates no mass malpractice in NEET exam: Centre to SC

IIT Madras data analytics indicates no mass malpractice in NEET exam: Centre to SC

New Delhi, July 11 - In its latest affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Union government said that the data analysis conducted by IIT Madras shows that there is neither any indication of mass malpractice nor a localised set of candidates being

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UP forest dept prepares seed balls for Bundelkhand, Vindhya regions

UP forest dept prepares seed balls for Bundelkhand, Vindhya regions

Lucknow, July 11 - The Uttar Pradesh Forest Department, for the first time, has taken to sowing seed balls for the climatic and geographical conditions in Bundelkhand and Vindhya regions, forest officials said.

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Atiq Ahmad’s lawyer listed as history-sheeter

Atiq Ahmad’s lawyer listed as history-sheeter

Prayagraj, July 11 - The Prayagraj police have listed slain gangster Atiq Ahmad's lawyer, Vijay Mishra, as a history-sheeter with the Cantonment police station on number 22 B, the police said.

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633 villages in 12 UP districts affected by floods

633 villages in 12 UP districts affected by floods

Lucknow, July 11 - Rising water levels in major rivers have affected 7,97,176 people in 633 villages across 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh, authorities said.

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83 bridges found ‘unsafe’ in UP

83 bridges found ‘unsafe’ in UP

Lucknow, July 11 - Following the recent cases of bridge collapse in Bihar, an ongoing inspection of bridges across Uttar Pradesh has found that 83 such structures in the state are 'unfit to commute', government officials said.

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World sees India with great hope: PM Modi

World sees India with great hope: PM Modi

Vienna, July 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the world sees India with great hope and everyone across the globe wants to learn more about the country.

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PM Modi meets Nobel laureate Anton Zeilinger, discusses quantum tech, spirituality

PM Modi meets Nobel laureate Anton Zeilinger, discusses quantum tech, spirituality

Vienna, July 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Austrian Nobel physics laureate Anton Zeilinger and explored the possibilities around quantum technologies, along with a discussion over spirituality.

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India, Austria to work together in areas like AI, blueprint for coming decades prepared: PM Modi

India, Austria to work together in areas like AI, blueprint for coming decades prepared: PM Modi

Vienna, July 10 - India and Austria will work together in areas such as infrastructure development, innovation, renewable energy, hydrogen, water and waste management, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Wednesday.

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Health Minister Nadda reviews dengue situation, preparedness

Health Minister Nadda reviews dengue situation, preparedness

New Delhi, July 10 - Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the dengue situation across the country and the preparedness of the public health system.

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Bengal Assembly bypolls: Complaints of violence flood CEO’s office

Bengal Assembly bypolls: Complaints of violence flood CEO’s office

Kolkata, July 10 - Polling for bye-elections for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal continued on Wednesday amid reports of violence reaching the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).

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K’taka tribal welfare Board: ED raids ex-minister’s homes, Nagendra’s PA held

K’taka tribal welfare Board: ED raids ex-minister’s homes, Nagendra’s PA held

Bengaluru, July 10 - The ED conducted raids on the residences of former minister B Nagendra, and tribal welfare Board Chair

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Supreme Court gives big relief to Adani Ports in land case in Gujarat

Supreme Court gives big relief to Adani Ports in land case in Gujarat

New Delhi, July 10 - The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed a Gujarat High Court order that had asked the state government to recover 108 hectares of land that had been allotted to Adani Ports and SEZ.

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Unattended Kashmiri Pandit temple/shrine property be protected by state, orders J&K HC

Unattended Kashmiri Pandit temple/shrine property be protected by state, orders J&K HC

Srinagar, July 10 - In a judgement of far-reaching consequences, the J&K and Ladakh High Court has ordered that Kashmiri Hindu temples/shrines left unattended and vulnerable to encroachments and land mafia be protected by the state.

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‘Gambhir ne khela bhi hai, aur jhela bhi bohot hai’, says childhood coach Sanjay Bharadwaj

‘Gambhir ne khela bhi hai, aur jhela bhi bohot hai’, says childhood coach Sanjay Bharadwaj

New Delhi, July 10 - After Gautam Gambhir officially appointed as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team, his childhood coach Sanjay Bhardwaj has revealed that the 'true leader Gauti' has endured various challenges in his life, saying, "usne khela bhi

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Open Shambhu border within one week: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Open Shambhu border within one week: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Chandigarh, July 10 - In a major relief for commuters bound for the national capital from Punjab, Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday ordered the removal of barricades at the Shambhu border within one week after five months of the “unlawful sealing”

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PM Modi and Austrian Chancellor agree to strengthen ties, discuss conflict in Ukraine and West Asia

PM Modi and Austrian Chancellor agree to strengthen ties, discuss conflict in Ukraine and West Asia

Vienna, July 10 - India and Austria have identified "new possibilities" to further strengthen mutual cooperation besides also deciding to give a strategic direction to their bilateral ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced here on Wednesday.

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Maruti Suzuki India to now nurture global mobility startups

Maruti Suzuki India to now nurture global mobility startups

New Delhi, July 10 - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Wednesday announced that it is expanding the accelerator programme to include global startups, as it aims to further support the government’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Startup India’ initiatives.

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Hearing on Bengal Governor’s defamation suit against CM Mamata Banerjee rescheduled for July 15

Hearing on Bengal Governor’s defamation suit against CM Mamata Banerjee rescheduled for July 15

Kolkata, July 10 - The hearing on the defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been rescheduled to July 15.

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