Govt Proposes To Do Away With Jail Term NEW DELHI: In a reprieve for first-time offenders, govt has proposed to do away with a jail term of up to three months for driving a vehicle violating the prescribed road safety and air and noise pollution norms.As part of the 784 provisions, across 79 central laws,…
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry. With Türkiye dropping its opposition to investment facilitation agreement, India is left alone to keep the China-backed proposal out of the ambit of WTO as talks at the ministerial meeting in Cameroon enter the final 24 hours, reports Sidhartha. Govt has steadfastly opposed the entry of investment facilitation…
Former Raymond chairman Vijaypat Singhania, a corporate titan and record-setting aviator who embodied his brand’s famous tagline, ‘The Complete Man’, died in Mumbai on Saturday evening. He was 87. He was admitted on Friday following a decline in his health due to age-related illness. He will be cremated on Sunday at Chandanwadi crematorium. Hailing from…
NEW DELHI: Amid a shortage of cooking gas cylinders, urban development minister Manohar Lal on Saturday nudged municipal bodies and other agencies to expedite clearances for piped natural gas (PNG), as state and local body approvals often delay clearances for expansion.Setting a target to add 50 lakh new piped gas connections to the existing base…
IAF starts work on ‘Vayu Baan’ NEW DELHI: With drones taking centre stage in conflicts around the world, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has started work on the country’s first helicopter-dropped drone project, called ‘Vayu Baan’ (air arrow).Vayu Baan is an indigenous air-launched effects (ALE) programme designed to integrate unmanned aerial systems directly with manned…
Representative Image. In pic: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Facebook-parent Meta is reportedly restructuring roles within its Reality Labs division. The social media giant is said to be rebranding employees as “AI builders” and organising teams into smaller, AI-focused units as part of an internal shift toward AI-led development. According to a memo obtained by Business…
SRINAGAR: Over 3,000 govt schools in J&K have had zero or less than 10 students since 2022, education minister Sakina Itoo told the assembly on Saturday.Of the 3,192 such schools,1494 are in Jammu division and 1,698 in Kashmir, National Conference’s (NC) Itoo said in a written reply to a question from BJP legislator RS Pathania.In…
AI is impacting roles worldwide. Its growing impact is also beginning to shape leadership decisions at some of the world’s largest companies. Two major CEOs — from Coca-Cola and Walmart — have recently said that the rise of AI played a role in their decision to step down. Speaking in separate interviews with CNBC, both…
Bangladesh has denied reports claiming that the ban on the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been lifted, with the country’s ministry of information and broadcasting stating that the earlier decision to suspend telecast remains in place.In a statement issued on Saturday and reported by Bangladesh news outlet Daily Star, the Bangladesh broadcasting…
Virat Kohli celebrates his half century during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) began their IPL 2026 campaign with a six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Saturday at…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has shared how he manages a team of more than 60 employees who report directly to him. In a recent podcast, he said he primarily oversees engineers at the US chip giant with expertise in CPUs, GPUs, algorithms, and design, and that he prefers group problem-solving over individual meetings. Speaking on…
A massive blaze erupted at Kuwait’s main airport after a suspected Iranian drone strike hit fuel storage facilities, triggering hours of emergency operations and raising fresh fears of escalation across the Gulf.Officials confirmed that the fire broke out at fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport following the attack. Dramatic visuals circulating online showed thick plumes…
Jannik Sinner and Greg Norman (Image Via Getty) The build-up to the 2026 Miami Open final brought an unexpected but fun moment for fans. Jannik Sinner was seen spending time with Greg Norman, a former World No. 1 in golf. The two met in Miami just days before the big match, and their relaxed interaction…
The last remaining cofounder of xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company, has left the company. Citing people familiar with his exit, a report by Business Insider, Ross Nordeen, one of the 11 people who helped Musk launch xAI in 2023, departed the company this week. His badge on X, which identified him as an…
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas credits Sam Altman’s advice – ‘pursue what comes easy to you but is hard for others’ – for his AI success. A brute-force win in an undergraduate data science contest, despite lacking formal training, solidified his natural aptitude. This intuition, rather than credentials, propelled him to co-found the $9 billion…
Tom Pidcock (Image Via Getty Images) Two-time Olympic champion Tom Pidcock escaped serious injury after a frightening crash during stage five of the Volta a Catalunya. The British rider fell into a ravine while descending at high speed. The incident left him briefly stranded, as no one immediately realized where he had crashed. Despite the…
The United States on Saturday released video footage showing its strikes on Iranian naval vessels, as the conflict across the Middle East continued to widen.Shared by US Central Command (CENTCOM) on X, the footage showed missiles being fired from warships in the region, fighter jets taking off from aircraft carrier decks, and precision strikes on…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday shared details of an encounter with Saudi Arabia’s leadership, using the moment to underline how he believes global perceptions of the United States have shifted under his presidency. Speaking at an investment forum, Trump described how the country had been viewed as a “dead country” before what he portrayed…
“Energy can never be created, nor destroyed; it can only be changed from one form to another.”The first law of thermodynamics remains a quiet scientific truth despite a broken supply of crude oil due to the ongoing Middle East crisis. As geopolitical disruption tightens its grip around the Strait of Hormuz, that law reads less…
Tyson Fury (Image Source: Getty) Tyson Fury made headlines after being seen handling a live lion during his training camp in Thailand. The video has gone viral just weeks before his upcoming heavyweight bout. The Gypsy King is preparing to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The unusual moment, captured in…
