- India
If elected to power, will bring back Roshni Scheme: Azad
Jammu: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday vowed to restore the Roshni Scheme in its original form, and protect land…
- World
Global dengue surge sparks concern, cases top 5 million in 2023
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on the threat of dengue on Friday, December 22, as the mosquito-borne disease has spread to previously untouched countries, infecting over 5 million…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM thanks Kharge for naming him in manifesto committee
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah thanked Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday, December 23, for including him in the party’s manifesto committee for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “I thank Kharge for…
- World
Taliban’s plans to build dam escalates tensions with Pakistan
New Delhi: Plans by the Afghan Taliban to build a hydroelectric dam on a major river in Afghanistan have raised concerns in neighboring Pakistan, the media reported. A spokesman for the Taliban’s…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP elections: Prashant Kishor to TDP’s aid, meets Chandrababu Naidu
Amaravati: Top electoral strategist and founder of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) Prashant Kishor arrived here on Saturday and met Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu amid reports that…
- World
‘Weary, tired and helpless’: Mass exodus begins in Central Gaza
Tel Aviv: A mass exodus of Palestinians has begun in central Gaza after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ordered the Palestinians to move to south Gaza’s Deir el-Balah area. “My wife was…
- India
Hijab is our right, let’s live like brothers & sisters: Karnataka student Muskan
Mandya: Reacting to the announcement of CM Siddaramaiah to lift ban on the hijab, Muskan Khan, a student from Mandya district in Karnataka who had raised the slogan of “Allah hu Akbar”…
- World
Bomb found in train at Karachi station
Karachi: A bag containing an improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered by the police from a train at the Cantonment Railway Station in Karachi, media reports said on Saturday. Police said the…
- Middle East
Iran, Azerbaijan agree to open transit passage at border
Tehran: Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to open a new transit passage at their shared border in the near future, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported Friday. In a phone call with…
- Business
Apple seeks $50 mn deals with news publishers to train its GenAI models: Report
San Francisco: Apple is in touch with some top news publishers to use their articles to help train its generative AI systems, the media reported. The tech giant is apparently discussing “multiyear…
- News
Hyundai Motor Group startup to showcase AI mobility software at CES
Seoul: 42dot, Hyundai Motor Group’s global software research startup, plans to showcase its vision of software-defined vehicles (SDV) and related technologies at next month’s CES 2024, the company said. 42dot said it…
- Technology
AI companies may need to disclose copyrighted training data
San Francisco: The AI Foundation Model Transparency Act, filed by two lawmakers in the US, aims to make it clear if artificial intelligence (AI) models used copyright data for training. The Bill,…
- Business
India may see 1 cr EV sales per year by 2030, says govt
New Delhi: The country may see 1 crore electric vehicle (EV) sales annually by 2030, generating nearly 5 crore jobs, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has said. As per…
- India
Motivational speaker Vivek Bindra booked for assaulting his wife
Noida: Popular motivational speaker and social media influencer Vivek Bindra has been booked for allegedly assaulting his wife in Noida, police said. A video of the incident is also going viral on…
- Bangalore
Principal held for forcing children to clean toilet in Bengaluru school
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police on Saturday, December 23, arrested the headmistress of a government school here for allegedly making the children to clean toilets. Laxmidevamma, the headmistress in the Andrahalli Government Model…
