- Business
Meta AI now available in Hindi, unveils largest and most capable open-source model
New Delhi: Tech giant Meta on Wednesday announced that its artificial intelligence assistant Meta AI is now available in seven new languages including Hindi, and has become more creative and smarter. Besides…
- India
Will Vijayan join list of CMs boycotting NITI Aayog meet on July 27?
Thiruvananthapuram: All eyes are on the forthcoming NITI Aayog meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as by now four chief ministers have refused to attend it as a mark…
- Bangalore
Desperate measures by Siddaramaiah, says Karnataka BJP on FIR against ED officials
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP on Wednesday alleged that the act of lodging an FIR against two Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials was a desperate measure by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to save himself in the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Share of Telugu states in Central taxes goes up
Hyderabad: The share of Telugu states in Central taxes and duties for 2024-25 has gone up, according to the Union Budget Estimates. While the share of Andhra Pradesh has gone up substantially,…
- Bollywood
Ali Fazal to essay lead opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu in ‘Rakht Brahmand’
Mumbai: Actor Ali Fazal, who is basking on the success of the third season of the streaming show ‘Mirzapur’, is set to join the cast of the upcoming series ‘Rakht Brahmand’. He…
- Delhi
RTI applicant has no locus in penalty proceedings against officer, says Delhi HC
New Delhi: An RTI applicant has no locus standi in penalty proceedings initiated against a public information officer (PIO) for denying or furnishing incorrect information, ruled the Delhi High Court. “The formation…
- Middle East
UN chief welcomes declaration on strengthening unity by Palestinian factions
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the declaration on ending division and strengthening unity signed by 14 Palestinian factions in Beijing, a spokesman said. Guterres “very much welcomes the signing…
- India
INDIA bloc protests against Union Budget, terms it ‘discriminatory’
New Delhi: The opposition INDIA bloc leaders on Wednesday staged a protest in Parliament premises against the Union Budget. They alleged that the Budget was “discriminatory” against the opposition-ruled states. Holding posters,…
- India
Sensex trades lower amid volatility
Mumbai: India’s frontline indices opened in the red on Wednesday as heavyweights like HUL and Bajaj Finance emerged as top losers. At 9:52 a.m., Sensex was down 280 points or 0.35 per…
- Middle East
Thousands of Gazans on move again, following Israel’s evacuation orders: UN
United Nations: After recent evacuation orders, Gazans abandoned shelter in parts of the north and the south, moving so quickly that some left without belongings, UN humanitarians said. It was not the…
- World
5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia’s eastern Highland Papua province on Wednesday morning, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The inland earthquake struck at 07:22 a.m. Jakarta time, with…
- Hyderabad
‘Expansion of Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway will boost regional economy’
Bengaluru: BJP MP and former Karnataka Cabinet minister K. Sudhakar on Tuesday said that the announcement in the Budget to convert the Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway to a 12-lane expressway will boost the regional…
- Telangana
Telangana Cyber Security Bureau busts international fraud network
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has busted an international fraud network with the arrest of three accused in Rs 5.40 crore scam, officials said on Tuesday. The TGSCB arrested three…
- Delhi
BJP appoints TV journalist Pradeep Bhandari as national spokesperson
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday appointed TV journalist Pradeep Bhandari as its national spokesperson. “BJP President J.P. Nadda has appointed Pradeep Bhandari as the party’s national spokesperson with…
- News
Union budget puts a brake on Kerala’s development: CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam clearly puts a brake on the state’s development plans. “I will not complain about…
