Indian airlines plan to operate 58 flights to Middle East on Wed: Govt

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said airlines have undertaken calibrated adjustments to their schedules and plan to operate 58 flights on March 4 amid the Middle East crisis. “Special arrangements are being made to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers, with airlines deploying additional capacity where required and coordinating closely with foreign aviation authorities…

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Russia ready to meet India’s energy needs if West Asia conflict drags on, says Russian Embassy official

New Delhi: Russia is ready to fully meet India’s energy requirements in the event of prolonged disruptions to oil and gas supplies triggered by the escalating tensions in West Asia, an official from the Embassy of the Russian Federation said on Monday. The assurance from Moscow gains added urgency as QatarEnergy suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

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All Eyes on Hyderabad Cricket Association as Telangana High Court Reserves Verdict

The long-simmering crisis within the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has now reached a decisive legal crossroads. The former suspended Secretary, Devraj, has approached the Telangana High Court, challenging the election notification issued by what he terms a “truncated” Apex Council through an Election Committee Chief whose authority itself is under a cloud. The Election Commissioner…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Dragon, Bear & Fire

As tensions in West Asia spiral following the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the global chessboard is shifting with alarming speed. The United States may believe it has executed a decisive strategic strike. But the responses from Beijing and Moscow suggest that Washington may have merely opened another volatile front in…

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The Nobel delusion and the widening war

Some leaders seek peace. Some leaders seek victory. And then some leaders seek prizes. Donald Trump believes he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize because, by his telling, he prevented seven wars. The claim might have sounded persuasive – had an eighth not begun expanding under his watch. A miscalculation dressed as strength The US President…

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Generative AI: The Technology Defining the Intelligent Era

Artificial Intelligence has evolved far beyond basic automation and rule-based systems. What once focused primarily on data processing and predictive analytics has now entered a far more dynamic phase—creation. At the heart of this transformation lies Generative AI, an advanced branch of artificial intelligence capable of producing text, images, code, music, audio, video, and even…

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