New Delhi: The upcoming Digital India framework will have a chapter devoted to emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence, and how to regulate them through the ‘prism of user harm’, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said asserting that India will do “what is right” to protect its digital nagriks and keep internet safe and trusted for its users….
New Delhi: Asserting that quality gets better market, Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday stressed the need to change the country’s mindset about the quality of products and services. Addressing the 44th plenary meeting of International Standard Organisation (ISO) Technical Committee on Consumer Policy, Goyal said, “Quality is not an abstract term. Quality is not…
New Delhi: Amid complaints about chemists insisting customers on buying entire strip of tablets or capsules, the Centre is making efforts to find some solution to protect the consumer interest and is holding consultations with the pharma industry. The forced buying of a full strip of medicine not only leads to medical wastage but also put…
Islamabad: In another blow to ousted Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, his close aide and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday resigned from his party which is under pressure from the government over the May 9 violence. Chaudhry’s resignation came a day after former minister for human rights Shireen Mazari quit 70-year-old Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
Sydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese India’s concerns over incidents of attacks on temples and activities of pro-Khalistani elements in Australia even as the two countries decided to conclude a comprehensive trade deal by the end of the year. After wide-ranging talks between Modi and Albanese, the two…
London: Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie has collected his royal Companion of Honour award at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle in south-east England, nearly a year after it was conferred to him by the late Queen Elizabeth II in June last year. Mumbai-born Rushdie received the honour from Anne, the Princess Royal – the…
Lahore: The granddaughter of Pakistan’s former Army Chief Asif Nawaz Jangua was arrested as a “key instigator” in the attack on the Corps Commander House here following former prime minister Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9, police said on Wednesday. Khadija Shah, a fashion designer by profession, is among the several women arrested for their…
Sydney: India and Australia on Wednesday inked a migration and mobility partnership pact to open up opportunities for students, academic researchers and business people and resolved to conclude a comprehensive trade deal by the end of year to significantly expand economic ties. The pact was signed after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his…
Chennai: Describing himself as an “annoying skipper,” Mahendra Singh Dhoni said months of intense preparation for the IPL has taken a “heavy toll” on him and that he would take a call on his retirement in eight to nine months. There have been speculations that 2023 could be a swansong season for Dhoni, who has led…
Chennai: Opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has attributed Chennai Super Kings’ success in the ongoing IPL to their pre-season camp and praised the team management for making the players feel secured and clearly stating their roles. Four-time champions CSK put themselves in line for a fifth IPL after they stormed into the final with a 15-run victory…
