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India backs effort at UN to ensure AI is ‘secure, trustworthy’ & open
United Nations: India is behind an effort at the United Nations (UN) to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are “secure and trustworthy” and to keep them open and accessible to the…
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20 killed, 155 injured in shelling while awaiting food aid in Gaza: Report
Gaza Strip: At least 20 people were killed and 155 injured in shelling on Thursday while they were awaiting food aid in Gaza, CNN reported citing the health ministry in the Palestinian…
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Telangana govt permits Teacher Eligibility Test before DSC exams
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to conduct the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) before the District Selection Committee (DSC) exam. The state government, earlier, on February 29, issued a notification about the…
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Govt puts seven critical minerals blocks up for E-auction
New Delhi: The Ministry of Mines launched the third tranche of E-auction for seven blocks of critical and strategic minerals on Thursday. These seven blocks pertain to critical minerals such as glauconite,…
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7 dead in China coal mine accident
Taiyuan: Seven miners trapped in an accident in an underground warehouse of a coal mine in north China’s Shanxi Province were confirmed dead, local authorities said on Friday. The last body was…
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Rishi Sunak rules out UK general election on May 2
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that there will not be a general election on May 2, ending months-long speculation that he would call an early election. Sunak made the…
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LS polls: Bengaluru Rural constituency likely to witness high-voltage contest
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Rural constituency is likely to witness a high-voltage contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as Deputy Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and family members of former Prime Minister…
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Karnataka govt hints at water tariff revision after Lok Sabha polls
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday hinted at revising the water tariff in the state after the Lok Sabha elections. Speaking at a function here, Shivakumar said the water…
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SC dismisses Sisodia’s curative pleas against denial of bail in liquor policy case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed the curative petitions filed by AAP leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia challenging the dismissal of review pleas against the 2023 verdict…
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Florida judge denies Trump’s motion to dismiss classified documents case
Washington: The US district judge in Florida overseeing the federal criminal case regarding former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents has rejected one of his two motions to dismiss the case.…
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Why are Rahul Gandhi and Congress silent on CAA, asks Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Reiterating the Kerala government’s position that the CAA will not be implemented in the state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan slammed Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, for their silence on this issue.…
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BEL clinches Rs 847 cr deal for supplying cutting-edge sensors to Navy
Bengaluru: Navaratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on Thursday entered a contract valued at Rs 847.70 crore with Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for the supply of 14 cutting-edge Communication and…
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Smriti launches skill development, leadership promotion programme for Sikh community
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday launched a skill development, leadership and entrepreneurship promotion and education programme for the Sikh community. The programme was launched to commemorate the auspicious…