New Delhi: Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) will be available on the IndiaAI compute portal for as low as Rs 67/hour, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics and IT, on the first anniversary of the IndiaAI mission, launched an array of initiatives, including the IndiaAI compute portal and dataset platform…
London: A group of Khalistani extremists disrupted India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to London, leading to an attempted security breach during a protest. As Jaishankar exited the Chatham House venue after an event, an extremist ran towards his vehicle and tore the Indian national flag in the presence of police officers. A video circulating…
New Delhi: Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri has decided to come out of his international retirement to help the beleaguered national team in the FIFA friendly matches scheduled this month, the sport’s apex body in the country said on Thursday. “Sunil Chhetri is back. The captain, leader, legend will return to the Indian national team…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday said the situation couldn’t be “unhappier” in the absence of a competent body to select wrestlers for international events. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed the world wrestling body, United World Wrestling (UWW), only accepted athletes selected by national…
New York: Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana has moved an “emergency application” with the US Supreme Court against his extradition to India, claiming that he will be tortured there since he is a Muslim of Pakistani origin. Rana, 64, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, is currently lodged at a metropolitan detention centre in…
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday defended ED raids in SDPI offices saying that all the actions by the enforcement agencies are based on certain facts and figures. Responding to a query, while interacting with reporters, on the Enforcement Directorate raids as part of a money laundering investigation against SDPI, purportedly…
Lucknow: An “active terrorist” of Babbar Khalsa International with “links” to Pakistan’s ISI, who had planned a major terror attack during the Maha Kumbh, was arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district early Thursday, police said. The terrorist, identified as Lajar Masih, was nabbed in a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh STF and Punjab Police around…
If the Congress party had a mantra, it would probably be: Thou shalt not speak the inconvenient truth. Over the years, the grand old party has mastered the art of silencing, sidelining, or outright ejecting anyone who dares to hold a mirror up to it. The latest victim? Mani Shankar Aiyar. His crime? Stating a…
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the three-language formula in the New Education Policy (NEP) is good for the whole country. Responding to a query regarding the ongoing serious debate on the three-language policy in the NEP, especially from the southern states, he said that there are some miscommunications or some people deliberately…
Harsil (Uttarakhand): Making a strong pitch for round the year tourism in Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there should be no off-season in the picturesque hill state and this would strengthen the state’s economy in a big way. Addressing a rally in Harsil after offering prayers at the village of Mukhwa, the…
