Spread the love The flagship scheme was credited with powering a landslide victory for Mahayuti in the 2025 assembly polls that brought back Fadnavis as CM MUMBAI: In a setback to the Mahayuti government, which was planning to transfer a double instalment of Rs 3,000 under its Ladki Bahin scheme to underprivileged women by Jan 14 – shortly before the...
Troubling repeat: On ISRO’s failed PSLV-C62 mission
Spread the love On January 12, as the PSLV-C62 mission rose from Sriharikota into the morning sky and its third stage kicked on, the live telecast abruptly stopped showing the rocket’s performance and trajectory. As it became evident that its third stage had suffered an anomaly, putting paid to the C62 mission in a manner similar to the PSLV-C61 mission...
AI’s biggest impact: Bill Gates on what will change society the most; it’s artificial intelligence
Spread the love Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has declared AI the most transformative invention ever, predicting unprecedented societal change. While acknowledging AI’s potential in healthcare and education, he warns of significant threats, including bioterrorism and job market disruption. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has identified artificial intelligence (AI) as the most significant invention in human history. In his annual letter, the...
Vijay to CBI: Poor crowd management by Karur police led to stampede
Spread the love DELHI/CHENNAI: TVK president Vijay told CBI on Monday that poor crowd management by police at his Karur campaign event led to the stampede that killed 41 people on Sept 27, 2025, sources close to the leader said.Appearing before investigators in New Delhi in connection with the incident, Vijay said inadequate police deployment and failure to clear road...
Apple-Google AI deal confirmed: Gemini powers Siri; upgrade this year
Spread the love Apple is partnering with Google, leveraging its Gemini AI models to significantly upgrade Siri and future Apple Intelligence features. This move acknowledges Apple’s need for advanced AI, a departure from its internal development struggles. The collaboration aims to deliver a more capable assistant, with the revamped Siri expected to launch soon, marking a significant win for Google’s...
Nearly 1 lakh Japanese are over 100 years or older; why they are living longer
Spread the love Japan is home to the world’s highest number of centenarians. As of September 2025, the number of people in the Southeast Asian country aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly one lakh. A total of 99,763 individuals were reported to be over 100 years old, of which women accounted for an enormous 88%....
Frozen waterfall, heli-skiing in Gulmarg, help Kashmir bring back tourists
Spread the love TANGMARG: At the frozen waterfall at Drung, tourists from different parts of the country are crowding around it, taking photographs and recording videos as the site emerges as a major winter attraction.Drung, part of the Gulmarg tourist circuit, was among several destinations closed after the Pahalgam terror attack last year. It reopened in Nov and since then,...
VDG’s gun goes off accidentally, teen son dies
Spread the love JAMMU: The 16-year-old son of a Village Defence Guard (VDG) died after the latter’s gun went off accidentally at his home in Chatroo, in J&K’s Kishtwar district, late Saturday.Police said VDG Piary Lal, a resident of Chatroo’s Loidhar, had been cleaning his gun when a bullet was fired inadvertently, hitting his son Anuj Kumar, a class XI...
For the first time ever, Apple and Google issue joint statement saying …
Spread the love What can surely be termed as ‘one of the first time ever’, Apple and Google have issued a joint statement. And the occasion is Apple and Google announcing a major partnership. As speculated, Google’s Gemini AI model will power a more personalized Siri coming to Apple iPhones later this year. A post with caption ‘Joint Statement’ on...
WPL 2026: Grace Harris blitz powers RCB to nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz
Spread the love RCB’s captain Smriti Mandhana Grace Harris (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a one-sided show in Navi Mumbai as an explosive opening stand between Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana sealed a nine-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League on Monday. Asked to bat first, UP Warriorz were rocked early by disciplined bowling from...
