Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126546174,imgsize-1058161,width-400,resizemode-4/pic-8.jpg" alt="2nd BDO office vandalised in Bengal: SIR hearing was underway in Dinajpur; FIR filed" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: The Office of the Block Development Officer (BDO), Goalpokher-II, at Chaukulia in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district was vandalised and torched by an agitated mob on Thursday, amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...
Denmark says Trump still wants Greenland; Russia raises alarm over troop build-up
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126546009,imgsize-1365235,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-93.jpg" alt="Greenland standoff: Denmark says US ambition to take control remains intact; Nato military presence draws Russia warning" title=" People protest under the slogan "Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders" in front of the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark (Picture credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> People protest under the slogan “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders” in front...
Apple’s $1 billion AI deal: Why Google won; what OpenAI got wrong
Spread the love Apple has inked a multi-year deal with Google, reportedly worth $1 billion annually, to power its next-generation Siri features with Gemini AI models. This strategic move comes after Apple tested various AI contenders, including OpenAI and Anthropic, ultimately choosing Google for its competitive terms and advanced capabilities. Apple‘s decision to partner with Google for its Siri overhaul...
Watch: Pro-Khamenei rally held in Ladakh; hundreds gather near Lal Chowk in Kargil
Spread the love NEW DELHI: A rally was organised in Kargil on Wednesday under the banner of the Imam Khomeni Memorial Trust to express solidarity with Iran and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, amid unrest and heightened international attention on developments in the country.The rally commenced from multiple locations across the town. One procession started from Zainabia Chowk,...
AI’s biggest bottleneck: Google executive sounds alarm on America’s no. 1 problem
Spread the love A senior official at Google has highlighted the frailties of America’s power grid as a significant barrier to AI advancement, pointing to alarming delays – some stretching over ten years – in connecting new data centers. To address this bottleneck, Google is considering establishing data centers in proximity to power plants. A senior Google executive has now...
Daily Quiz: On ISRO’s PSLV rocket
Spread the love Daily Quiz: On ISRO’s PSLV rocket Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle | Photo credits: ISRO START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | The liquid-fuelled second stage of the PSLV rocket uses the Vikas engine, which is based on the French Viking engine. In 1974, rather than pay cash, ISRO acquired this technology from France in exchange for 100 man-years...
SpaceX capsule with four ISS astronauts splashes down on Earth safely after first-ever medical evacuation
Spread the love Four International Space Station crew members splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday (January 15, 2026), NASA footage showed, after the first ever medical evacuation in the orbital lab’s history. A video feed from NASA showed the capsule carrying American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui land off...
Watch: Shashi Tharoor grooves to Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate of Ophelia’; wins internet
Spread the love Shashi Tharoor joins the trend. NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor surprised the internet in the most charming way possible by revealing his inner Swiftie. Showing that even veteran lawmakers with overflowing schedules have time for pop culture, Tharoor recently shared a playful Instagram reel dancing to Taylor Swift’s hit track ‘The Fate of Ophelia.’The video, filmed...
CBSE orders schools to disclose teacher strength: Why India’s ‘comfortable’ PTR tells only half story
Spread the love Pupil–teacher ratio should not exceed 30:1 in schools In a recent circular, CBSE has instructed its affiliated schools to put their staffing reality on record: upload and regularly update complete teacher details and related information on the school website under Mandatory Public Disclosure, in the prescribed format, by 15 February 2026.The compliance message is clear. This is...
