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Driving the newsThe MGNREGA – a flagship UPA-era program that guaranteed 100 days of wage employment to rural households – has been replaced by the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G Act.Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan framed it as a bold leap forward: “This is a far better scheme...

Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma played a stunning innings of 155 runs as Mumbai began their Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign with a comfortable win over Sikkim at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, where Mumbai chased down the target with ease and won by eight wickets.Sikkim won the toss and chose to...

A fresh debate over the future of artificial intelligence (AI) broke out recently among some of the world’s most influential AI leaders. Former Meta AI scientist Yann LeCun in his recent appearance on a podcast said that there is no such thing as general intelligence, arguing that human intelligence itself is not truly general. According...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Wednesday released rare onboard camera footage from its heaviest rocket, LVM3-M6, offering a rocket’s-eye view of the BlueBird Block-2 mission from liftoff to satellite separation.The footage shared by Isro on X features visuals captured by cameras onboard and documents each major phase of the ascent. The footage shows...

England’s Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer (AP Photo) England have made some changes to their playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test against Australia. In this year’s Boxing Day Test, England will take on Australia in Melbourne on Friday.The biggest setback is the loss of fast bowler Jofra Archer, who has been ruled out of...

Unnao rape survivor being removed from protest site (courtesy: x.com/yogitabhayana) NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised the forcible removal of the Unnao rape survivor by security forces from India Gate, where she was protesting against the Delhi high court’s order suspending the life sentence of the convict and former BJP leader...

Amazon has reportedly prevented more than 1800 suspected North Korean operatives from applying for jobs over the past 20 months. According to a report by Business Insider, Amazon chief security officer Stephen Schmidt revealed how ‘small details’ have been key in detecting fraudulent applicants. In a lengthy LinkedIn post, Schmidt has mentioned that North Korean...

A recent Pentagon report submitted to the US Congress has flagged China’s claim over Arunachal Pradesh as part of Beijing’s stated “core interests”, placing the Indian state alongside Taiwan and major maritime disputes in China’s long-term national strategy. It also highlights the extent of increasing collaboration and partnership between Beijing and Islamabad. The report notes...

Visuals from protests across South Asian countries (Images/Agencies) “The greatest threat to stability today is not ideology or invasion, but the collapse of political legitimacy.” – Francis Fukuyama, Political scientist, Stanford UniversityIn 2025, India watched with concern as its neighbourhood navigated troubled waters marked by protests, political instability and humanitarian emergencies.Gen Z–led demonstrations in Nepal...