Tendulkar meets Fadnavis; extends invite for son Arjun’s wedding
Mumbai: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday and invited him to his son Arjun’s wedding. In a post on social media, Fadnavis said he was delighted to meet the sports icon and his family and conveyed his best wishes to them. Fadnavis said he wished Tendulkar’s family a joyous…
Congress received 5 times more financial help under Modi government: Jairam Thakur
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has received substantial financial support from the Centre since Congress came to power in 2022, yet it keeps criticising it and the prime minister to divert public attention, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference in Shimla, Thakur said that ever since the Congress government assumed office…
King Charles III’s brother Andrew arrested by UK police in misconduct probe
London: The UK police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, on suspicion of misconduct in public office following damaging allegations over his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Thames Valley Police said they are carrying out searches at addresses associated with the former prince in Berkshire and Norfolk,…
HCA’s Priorities Exposed: Power Felicitated, Players Forgotten, Clubs Abandoned
By Vinay Rao The whispers inside Hyderabad cricket circles are no longer whispers. They are turning into uncomfortable questions. Across club offices, dressing rooms, and practice grounds, a growing sentiment is hardening — that the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) administration seems more invested in power equations and patronage than in performance and grassroots growth. This…
India among Microsoft’s largest AI investment destinations: Brad Smith
New Delhi: India is one of the largest investment destinations for Microsoft as the company has announced plans to invest USD 50 billion by the end of this decade to expand artificial intelligence (AI) across the Global South, Microsoft Vice-Chairman and President Brad Smith said on Thursday. He said that there is a need to…
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey withdraws title of ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’, SC disposes of plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a plea against the upcoming movie ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ after filmmaker Neeraj Pandey informed the court that he has withdrawn the title along with all publicity material. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan disposed of the plea after taking Pandey’s affidavit on record…
AI firms, Indian innovators make ‘New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments’: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Frontier AI companies, along with India’s own innovators, have committed to advancing understanding of real-world AI usage to support policies on various issues, including jobs, with multilingual and contextual evaluations under the ‘New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments’, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Announcing the outcome of India AI Impact Summit…
India not just a part of AI revolution, but leading it: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said artificial intelligence must be democratised and become a tool for inclusion and empowerment, particularly for the Global South. Addressing the India AI Impact Summit, Modi said the expo is taking place in India, which represents one-sixth of humanity, a country with the world’s largest young population…
Australia seek to end forgettable campaign on high note
Pallakele (Sri Lanka): Australia will look to end one of their most calamitous World Cup campaigns on a positive note when they meet minnows Oman in their inconsequential final outing of this year’s T20 showpiece here on Friday. Australia, the limited-overs titans with six ODI and one T20I World Cup titles, were eliminated in the…
France’s Macron vows to ‘shape the rules’ with allies, hails India’s digital push at AI Summit
New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron told a global AI summit in India on Thursday he was determined ensure safe oversight of the fast-advancing technology. “The message I have come to convey is what is that we are determined to continue to shape the rules of the game, and to do so with our allies…
