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Google CEO slams 'unacceptable' Gemini AI errors

Google CEO Sundar Pichai addressed bias and historical inaccuracies in the Gemini AI app's responses, admitting mistakes. Concerns include major economic upheaval, job displacement, ind…

CBI summons Akhilesh today in illegal sand mining

CBI summons Akhilesh Yadav in connection with illegal sand mining case. Gayatri Prajapati, former mining minister, is also involved. The Allahabad HC ordered the probe to prevent looting of…

Two-child norm for govt jobs in Rajasthan gets SC nod

The Supreme Court has approved a 'two-child norm' for public employment, barring candidates with more than two children from seeking government jobs. The court dismissed the appeal …

At 58, Sidhu Moose Wala's mother expecting second child

Charan Kaur, mother of slain rapper Sidhu Moose Wala, is reportedly pregnant through IVF at the age of late 50s, less than two years after her first-born was assassinated. The news was conf…

Gunmen attack Manipur additional SP's home

Unidentified gunmen fired at the private residence of an additional SP police officer in Manipur's Imphal East district. Conflicting reports emerged of the officer being kidnapped and l…

CPI names Wayanad Lok Sabha poll candidate

The buoyant mood in INDIA camp after seat-sharing deals between Congress, AAP & Samajwadi Party hit a speedbreaker on Monday with Communist Party of India unilaterally announcing its de…

HC: No stay on Shahjahan's arrest

Calcutta HC clarified no stay on arrest of TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who evaded authorities since Jan 5. HC stayed CBI-state police probe into attack on ED officers during search operati…

If ED can sue us, why can't we do so: Tamil Nadu to SC

Questioning reluctance on part of Tamil Nadu govt for not cooperating with Enforcement Directorate in its probe into illegal sand mining case, the Supreme Court on Monday stressed that stat…

India Udhas as ghazal legend passes away

Pankaj Udhas, the famous ghazal singer, passed away in Mumbai. His compositions in the 1980s and 1990s made ghazals popular. PM Narendra Modi mourned his passing. He sang his first Bollywoo…

Mumbai doctors find way to curb risk of cancer spread

Doctors at Tata Memorial Centre have discovered a mechanism for cancer metastasis and developed a nutraceutical therapy to reduce its risk. Their research reveals that dying cancer cells re…

Fact-finding team barred from Sandeshkhali

Trinamool Congress blames Calcutta HC's stay on SIT probe for Sheikh Shahjahan being on the loose in Sandeshkhali. TMC removes Shahjahan's associate Ajit Maity as regional president…

Gujarat youth in Russian army killed on Ukraine front

Atul Mangukiya, an uncle of Hemil Ashwinbhai Mangukiya, who was killed on the Ukraine front, said the family didn't know of his death in an air strike until two days later. "On Feb…

Tripura official suspended over lioness Sita row

Tripura govt suspended the state's principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife and ecotourism) Prabin Lal Agrawal on Saturday amidst a controversy surrounding the naming of a zoo l…

Poverty level significantly down to 5%, says Niti CEO

The latest survey shows that rural consumption remains strong, narrowing the gap with urban areas. Niti Aayog CEO states that this could significantly reduce the poverty level, with poverty…

Budget stalled for no reason, table it: LG to CM

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena urges chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to expedite the presentation of the annual budget before the Assembly. Delhi BJP functionaries accuse Kejriwal of delibera…

24 die as tractor-trolley falls into pond in UP

24 pilgrims, including 10 children, died when a tractor-trolley carrying 54 villagers fell into a roadside pond in UP's Kasganj district. The driver lost control while trying to avoid a…

Sandeshkhali villagers file 73 plaints at police camp

Trinamool Congress has announced an investigation into complaints against fugitive party leader Sheikh Shahjahan and has removed his brother Sheikh Sirajuddin Akhtar as the Sandeshkhali anc…

MHA tracks youths forced to join 'Russian private army'

Centre enquires into Indian youth forced to join Russian private army. Officials seek details of victims like Md Sufiyan. Job racketeers lured victims to Moscow from Dubai, including three …

BMC's U-turn on UBT MLA's hotel stirs defection talk

BMC wants to reconsider the FIR against Shiv Sena MLA Ravindra Waikar for misleading them about a five-star hotel in Jogeshwari. The Supreme Court concluded the hearing and BMC filed an aff…

1935 law's repeal to spark wave of changes in Assam

Assam cabinet, led by chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, plans to repeal Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act from 1935, banning child marriages, enforcing registration, and …

World Bank needs to reinvent: N K Singh

The World Bank needs to reinvent, restructure, and recreate itself to harness private capital and foster multilateral cooperation. It should tap pension funds, attract private investors, an…

States must work with ED in its probe: SC to Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court has directed state government officials to cooperate with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its investigations into money laundering cases. The court questioned the Madr…

Zee sets up advisory panel to tackle 'market rumours'

Indian media company Zee Entertainment and digital payments firm Paytm have both established advisory committees to address accounting and financial concerns. Zee Entertainment's commit…

RBI lays out road map for Paytm's UPI transition

RBI's plan ensures uninterrupted payments for customers and merchants by transferring UPI virtual payment address and merchant QR codes to One97. Paytm will not onboard new UPI customer…

Farmers: Book Haryana cops for Punjab 'intrusion'

Farmer leaders demand FIRs against Haryana police officers for trespassing, using force, and damaging vehicles in Punjab. They seek justice for Shubhkaran Singh, a martyr in the Punjab-Hary…

'It will be challenging for Hardik to replace Rohit'

Former India stumper Parthiv Patel on Thursday said Hardik Pandya will be under tremendous pressure while leading Mumbai Indians in the upcoming IPL but termed his appointment as captain &q…

Trip from Japan to see grandmother turns tragic

Jasuri Devi died in a Dwarka apartment fire, while Pooja Pant survived by jumping onto makeshift landing pads. Delhi Fire Service received 15,610 fire-related calls last year, with 59 death…

Barricades, border checks recipe for traffic nightmare

Heavy barricading and strict checks by Delhi Police in the wake of Punjab farmers' Delhi Chalo call choked all roads leading to the capital on Wednesday morning. Traffic snarls were rep…

Congress seals SP deal, will contest 17 of 80 UP seats

SP and Congress have reached a seat-sharing agreement in UP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Under the agreement, Congress will contest on 17 out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Akhilesh Yada…

4 Indians duped, forced to join Wagner army, say kin

A 22-year-old youth from Telangana and three others from Karnataka's Kalaburagi are stranded in Russia along the war-torn Ukraine border. They are victims of a fake army job racket. The…

A great giant of an intellectual, says CJI

Legal luminaries led by CJI D Y Chandrachud paid tribute to eminent jurist Fali S Nariman for his immense contribution to the judicial system. Former CJI N V Ramana, Solicitor General Tusha…

SC: Chd mayor post goes to AAP, prosecute poll officer

A bench of CJI D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, which examined all eight invalidated votes and video footage of the poll which was played in open court, came to t…

Supreme Court: Marriage can't be ground to sack woman

The Supreme Court ordered the Centre to pay Rs 60 lakh as a one-time settlement to Lt Selina John, a permanent commissioned officer from the Military Nursing Service. The court deemed the p…

Missing Kota student found dead, suicide suspected

A 16-year-old IIT aspirant studying in Kota was found dead in a remote forest in Chambal Valley after being missing since Feb 11. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide, the sixth studen…

Absolutely no: Calcutta HC on pregnancy tests in prison

Calcutta High Court dismissed a PIL to make pregnancy tests compulsory for women prisoners in Bengal. The court rejected the suggestion for mandatory pregnancy tests and a ban on male emplo…

SC to states: Go by our 1996 definition of forest

The Supreme Court has directed states and Union Territories to adhere to the 1996 definition of 'forest' and has put a stay on the 2023 amendment to the Forest (Conservation) Act. T…

Personal guarantors face more insolvency heat

The comment by IBBI chairman Ravi Mittal in the latest newsletter comes months after a Supreme Court ruling. "The judgment has cleared roadblocks for the insolvencies involving PGs, pr…

Average wholesale onion prices up 40% at Lasalgaon

An APMC official said the development had a positive impact on the average prices at Lasalgaon, the country's largest wholesale onion market. The average prices of the bulbs at Lasalgao…

Digi Yatra hits 1.4cr users, led by Delhi and Bengaluru

Digi Yatra, the face-scan biometric technology, has been used by 1.4 crore passengers since Dec 2022. Delhi and Bengaluru have the most users. The app is available at 13 airports with separ…

Three electrocuted by live wire trap laid by poachers

Three members of a family were electrocuted by a live wire trap laid by poachers in Sidhi district. They used to catch birds by covering trees with nets tied to bamboo poles. They were elec…

10 coal miners abducted by 'rebels' in Arunachal

At least 10 miners were abducted by suspected NSCN (K-YA) and Ulfa (Independent) militants from a coal mine in Changlang district, Arunachal Pradesh. The workers were transported in a dumpe…

Bullet-riddled body found at Imphal university

A man's bullet-riddled body with a small arm lying on his abdomen was found at Dhanamanjuri University in Imphal. The incident has caused tension in the area. The police have handed ove…

4 women among 10 killed in TN firecracker factory blast

An explosion at a firecracker unit in Ramuthevanpatti, Virudhunagar, caused by friction while mixing chemicals, killed 10 workers and injured 3. CM M K Stalin announced a solatium. Alangula…

Fastag users need to shift to another bank

RBI clarifies that while Paytm Payments Bank functions will cease, UPI payments will continue for non-PPBL customers. Paytm app, QR codes, and other services will also work for non-PPBL acc…

RBI gives Paytm 15 days more before curbs kick in

RBI on Monday relaxed the deadline on most of the restrictions imposed on Paytm Payments Bank to March 15 from Feb 29, including accepting fresh deposits. It also clarified that QR codes an…

Telangana House passes resolution on caste census

Telangana legislative assembly passed a resolution for a caste census. Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka clarified queries. The Congress govt will consider suggestions and consult experts. Concer…

SC to hear next week Pawar’s plea on Speaker verdict

Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list next week a petition by Sharad Pawar faction of NCP challenging Maharashtra Speaker's decision to recognise Ajit Pawar faction as the real NCP whi…

CBI ensures murder convict sent back to India from UAE

The central agency had got a Red Notice issued against him from Interpol's General Secretariat on Nov 7 last year on the request of Haryana Police. The notice, as per the protocol, was …

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