New Delhi: AI in India will drive productivity, quality, and role redesign in the near term rather than mass unemployment, but the country must pursue a “sovereign by design” approach, maintaining control over its data and capabilities while staying globally integrated to ensure AI benefits everyone, according to BCGX. India’s talent base is a real…
United Nations: India is a “very successful” emerging economy with a bigger influence in global affairs, and is the “right place” to host the AI summit, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. In an exclusive interview with PTI at the UN Headquarters ahead of the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, Guterres underscored that Artificial Intelligence should…
New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended their greetings to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said he prays that Adidev Mahadev continues to shower his blessings on everyone. “May his blessings bring prosperity to all, and…
The Telangana municipal election results have triggered more than political chatter. They have sparked a raw, uncomfortable question within sections of the Hindu community — one that is being debated not just in Hyderabad drawing rooms but also among the Telugu diaspora abroad. A viral social media post, shared widely after the results, raised a…
By Vinay Rao The Hyderabad cricket ecosystem today resembles a long-running soap opera — selection controversies, corruption whispers, byelaw acrobatics, election drama and administrative flip-flops unfolding episode after episode. The latest instalment, surrounding the B-Division League semifinals under the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), reads less like sport and more like a screenplay — with the…
Chandigarh: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said that clarity of goals, hard work, discipline, and unwavering determination are essentials for success in life. Integrity, values, and ethics, along with a sense of dedication to society and the nation, are crucial on this path, he stressed. The CJI was addressing a gathering as the…
Ahmedabad: Aiden Markram smashed a blazing half-century as South Africa steamrolled New Zealand by seven wickets to all but qualify for the Super 8s of the men’s T20 World Cup, here Saturday. Leading from the front in a highly-anticipated Group D clash, Markram’s commanding 86-run knock deflated the Kiwi attack and ensured South Africa completed…
Bengaluru: A day after police registered a case over a fake note purportedly issued from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Karnataka, BJP MLA V Sunil Kumar escalated his attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, demanding a forensic probe into the document and questioning the CMO’s functioning. Police registered the case against an unidentified…
New Delhi: The BJP alleged on Saturday that former Union minister Kapil Sibal received an award funded by convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein at an event in the US in 2010 and demanded a response on the issue from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Asked about the allegation, Sibal dismissed it as “rubbish”. The Congress…
New Delhi: Bangladesh is learnt to be in the process of inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other regional leaders to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the country’s next prime minister, Tarique Rahman, on February 17, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. It is learnt that Dhaka has already communicated its plan…
