Manjinder Singh Sirsa (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday announced that his government is planning to launch its own carpooling app to curb rising vehicular pollution in the national capital.Addressing a press conference, the BJP leader said, “Delhi government plans to launch its own carpooling app to curb vehicular...
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Doctor reveals essential item you must wear when travelling on flights
If you’ve ever felt your legs getting heavy or noticed swelling in your feet after a long flight, you’re not alone. Sitting still for hours on a plane can mess with your circulation. That’s where compression socks come in—they’re not just for medical use anymore. More and more travellers are slipping them on to stay...
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Making sense of DHRUV64 indigenous microprocessor | Explained
The story so far: On December 15, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) announced the launch of DHRUV64, an indigenous microprocessor that it said would strengthen the national indigenous processor pipeline. Its purported applications span the breadth of consumer electronics to industrial automation. What is DHRUV64? The DHRUV64 chip is a fully indigenous...
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‘Action on those below BS-IV’: SC modifies order on older vehicles exemption in Delhi
Representative Image NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday modified its August 12 order that previously barred coercive action against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in the National Capital Region (NCR).The court clarified that action can be taken against vehicles that do not meet emission standards below...
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AI in classrooms: Helping students learn or doing the thinking for them?
AI-generated image On an evening in Bengaluru, 14-year-old Aarav sits at his dining table, staring at a chemistry problem. His notebook lies open. Half the page is crossed out. His next tuition class is two days away.Instead of waiting, Aarav picks up his phone. “Explain this like I’m new to chemistry,” he types into an...
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‘Mamata must clarify’: BJP claims TMP MP Kirti Azad vaped inside Lok Sabha; shares video
Photo: Screengrab NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday shared a video from inside the Lok Sabha, claiming that Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kirti Azad was vaping in the Lower House during the ongoing session.BJP’s I-T cell chief Amit Malviya claimed that the TMC MP accused by BJP MP Anurag Thakur of vaping inside...
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‘Extremely exciting’: the ice cores that could help save glaciers
Dressed in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice core he hopes will help experts protect the world’s disappearing glaciers. The fist-sized sample drilled from a mountaintop is part of an ambitious international effort to understand why glaciers in Tajikistan have resisted the rapid melting...
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We are really trying, says Microsoft AI chief: Gemini 3 can do things that Copilot can’t
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman recently said that Gemini 3 ‘can do things Copilot can’t do’. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Suleyman was asked if he thinks Gemini 3 – the latest version of Google’s AI chatbot – is better than Microsoft’s Copilot. The Microsoft AI CEO replied, saying: “It can do things that...
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Big boost: Army receives final batch of 3 Apache AH-64E attack helicopters – see pics
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has taken delivery of the final three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, completing the induction of all six aircraft contracted for the Army Aviation Corps. The US Embassy in India shared the joint statement updating the delivery of the helicopters.The US Embassy in India shared the update in a post on...
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‘Total failure’: SC slams ‘ad-hoc’ measures for toxic Delhi air; directs to close 9 toll plazas
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing matters related to Delhi’s air pollution crisis, with air quality remaining in the “severe” category in several areas of the national capital region.During the hearing, the court said, “Let us think of pragmatic and practical solution of the menace,” stressing the need for workable measures to...
