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India to develop affordable AI model under Rs 100/hour: Vaishnaw

India on Thursday outlined global artificial intelligence ambitions with plans to build its own 'foundational model' that could take on the might of ChatGPT, DeepSeek R1 and others, as it lined up......

Shimla police bust 500-member online drug trafficking network

The arrest of two individuals -- one from Kolkata and one from Delhi -- has revealed the operation of an extensive drug trafficking network throughout north India, with a particular focus on......

Yamuna 'poisoning': Referred to high ammonia level, Kejriwal tells CEC

Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal submitted his reply to the Election Commission on Friday regarding his allegation that the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Haryana has mixed "poison" in......

Heeding Azad, Partition Could Have Been Prevented

Abul Kalam Azad chose not to contest the Congress Presidency and to throw his weight behind Nehru, instead of Patel, a decision he would come to regret. Patel would have seen his plan through,......

Uttarakhand becomes first state to implement UCC, tribals kept out

Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state in independent India to implement the Uniform Civil Code, which promotes equal laws for every citizen across all religions......

What makes Hero Splendor India's top motorcycle for 6 years

However, while Splendor's annual sales surged 31.7 per cent to 3.638 million units between 2019 and 2024, Hero's other models suffered sharp drops.  Photograph: Kind courtesy Hero......

Why Sebi plans to start pre-listing trading in IPO shares

Sebi is looking at introducing a system where an investor can sell shares as soon as they are allotted in an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to curb grey market activity, chairperson Madhabi Puri......

Office leasing hit record 885 lakh sq ft in 2024 in India's top 8 cities

India's office market was very active in 2024 with gross leasing of workspace witnessing a 19 per cent increase to a record 885.2 lakh square feet across eight major cities, according to Cushman &......

Trump's Latest Comment Gives IT Cos Hope

'Skilled labour is different from immigration.''While any adverse immigration ruling will impact Indians, it may not necessarily affect the IT services industry.' Kindly note the image has been......

Rupee Slide: Tough Times For Overseas Corporate Debt

Raising overseas debt has become prohibitively expensive due to the depreciating rupee. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jatinder Jeetu/Pixabay Indian companies' foreign borrowings plunged 20.2 per cent......

Mamta Kulkarni Gets Into Trouble Again

IMAGE: Mamta Kulkarni with Kinnar Akhada President Laxmi Narayan Tripathi at the Mahakumbh. Photograph: ANI Photo Rishi Ajay Das, the founder of the Kinnar Akhada, has expelled both Mamta Kulkarni......

Will Sky Force Be R-Day Weekend Bonanza?

'Republic Day week has consistently been a lucrative period for the film industry.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.People at a multiplex theatre watch a......

Drowning In A Sea Of Entertainment

'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.''Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.''Add TV (just under 4 hours), other......

'It Helped To Have Shah Rukh Around'

'He is one of the most down-to-earth and hardworking guys I know, and that's true of all superstars, including Bachchan sahab.' IMAGE: Shreyas Talpade and Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om. Shreyas......

Will Sikandar Make More Money Than Pushpa 2?

'One of the most significant factors contributing to the optimism for 2025 is the lineup of films featuring Bollywood's three superstar Khans.' IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in Pushpa 2:......

Spin Or Shami? India's Dilemma For Chennai T20I

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's return looms large. Photograph: BCCI   Riding the wave of a convincing victory in the series opener, India will aim to further assert their dominance against England......

Why India Dropped Siraj for Arshdeep in CT Squad!

IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh’s ability to bowl at the death proved to be a critical factor. Photograph: BCCI Mohammed Siraj’s exclusion from India’s 15-man Champions Trophy squad has......

Buttler's frustration: Dube's drop changed everything!

'We started brilliantly, taking wickets in the powerplay, and we were in a great position at the end of the batting powerplay. We should have gone on to win the game' IMAGE: A visibly frustrated......

Fit-again Rinku flashes Pant-like brilliance in nets

IMAGE: Fit-again Rinku Singh looked comfortable against pace bowlers Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana during India's nets session on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI Rinku was rested from......

Kohli makes a touching choice before Ranji comeback

IMAGE: Virat Kohli was seen sharing a practice session with his Delhi teammates at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Photograph: BCCI/X After a 12-year hiatus, Virat Kohli is finally set to......

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