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Calls grow for Sundar Pichai to step down from Google CEO position

New Delhi: Despite multiple efforts with the Bard and Gemini chatbots, Google never really dug itself out of the hole it found itself in...

‘Crime Against Humanity’: World Leaders Condemn Israel Over Gaza Shooting

Gaza: Israeli troops in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire on Palestinians scrambling for food aid on Thursday in a chaotic incident that the...

Iranians vote in parliamentary, Assembly of Experts elections

Tehran: Iranians are voting in parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei calling on the...

About 20-odd Indians stuck in Russia, efforts on for their early release: MEA

New Delhi: At least 20 Indians, who had gone as support staff to work with the Russian Army, are stuck in that country and...

Quarter of Gaza’s population one step away from famine: UN official

Gaza: A senior aid official of a UN body has warned that a quarter of the population of the war-trodden Gaza is one step...

China broadens law on state secrets to include ‘work secrets’

Beijing: Chinese lawmakers have expanded Beijing’s state secrets law for the first time since 2010, widening the scope of restricted sensitive information to “work...

India stands for two-state solution to West Asia crisis: Jaishankar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has expressed concern over the conflict in Gaza but made it clear that terrorism and hostage-taking are...

UN wants strengthened, empowered Palestinian govt: Spokesman

United Nations: The United Nations (UN) wants to see a strengthened and empowered Palestinian government, a spokesman of the world body has said in...

5 mistakes that can make happy kids grow into unhappy adults

New Delhi: Childhood is often seen as a time of innocence, joy, and boundless optimism. Many parents strive to create a nurturing environment where...

US announces over 500 new sanctions against Russia

2nd anniversary of Russia-Ukraine conflict Washington: On the second anniversary of Russia-Ukraine conflict, US President Joe Biden announced over 500 new sanctions against Russia for...

22 killed in Israeli raid on central Gaza Strip

Gaza: An Israeli airstrike on a house in the central Gaza Strip has reportedly killed at least 22 Palestinians and wounded others. The house in...

Russia is a power with enormous tradition of statecraft: Jaishankar

New Delhi: Russia is a power with an enormous tradition of statecraft and it is turning more towards Asia or non-West parts of the...

China one of the costliest places in the world to raise a child

New Delhi: China is one of the most expensive places in the world to raise a child in relative terms, a new report said,...

Sunflower seeds shine bright with health benefits

New Delhi: In the world of nutrition, sunflower seeds are emerging as the new shining star, boasting a plethora of health benefits that make...

Astronomers discover universe’s brightest object – a quasar powered by a black hole that eats a sun a day

Melbourne: The brightest known object in the universe, a quasar 500tn times brighter than our sun, was “hiding in plain sight”, researchers say. Australian scientists...

Brazil’s Lula compares Gaza war to the Holocaust; Israel accuses him of trivialising Nazi genocide

Tel Aviv: Israel on Sunday condemned Brazil’s president for comparing the war in Gaza to the Holocaust, accusing him of being antisemitic and trivialising...

Iran’s supreme leader urges Iranians to vote in crucial elections

Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called for a high turnout in the elections for parliament and a clerical body scheduled on March...

Hamas accuses Israel of obstructing efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza

Gaza: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has accused Israel of impeding efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement sent to...

Jaishankar discusses Gaza situation with Palestinian counterpart al-Maliki

Munich: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday met his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki during which they exchanged views on the current situation in...

Jaishankar, Chinese counterpart Wang meet briefly at security conference in Germany

Beijing/Munich: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have met briefly in Germany on the sidelines of the Munich Security...

Google launches 2nd fund worth $10 mn for Ukraine–based startups

San Francisco: Google on Saturday announced a second startup support fund for Ukraine worth $10 million, to allocate equity-free cash awards throughout 2024 and...

1st ‘designed in India’ AI-enabled education tablet launched

New Delhi: Not-for-profit EPIC Foundation on Tuesday launched the first designed in India, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled, indigenously manufactured education tablet. Designed by VVDN Technologies in...

Navalny died of ‘sudden death syndrome’, his mother told

Kharp (Russia): Alexei Navalny‘s mother was told that Russia’s most prominent opposition leader had been struck down by “sudden death syndrome” and that his...

US to send weapons to Israel amid invasion threat in Gaza’s Rafah: Report

Washington: The United States is preparing to send more bombs and other weapons to Israel even as it pushes for a ceasefire in the...

Pak elections: Rawalpindi Commissioner admits rigging under his watch, resigns in protest

Lahore: Amid the federal government formation hitting a stalemate in Pakistan after a fractured general election mandate, Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatta on...

OpenAI can’t register GPT as trademark, rules US patent office

Washington: In a setback for Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has refused to allow the Sam Altman-run company to register...

PM Modi interacts with IIT Delhi- Abu Dhabi campus students

Abu Dhabi: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the first batch of students from the IIT Delhi–Abu Dhabi Campus. The PM is on...

Vital food supplies for Gaza blocked due lack of Israel’s approval: UNRWA

Egypt accuses Israeli FM of 'sabotaging' ceasefire talks Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has said that vital food...

PM Modi holds talks with UAE President; bilateral investment treaty inked to boost strategic ties

Abu Dhabi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held wide-ranging talks with the UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during which they...

US regulator seeks to probe Apple over Beeper Mini app shutdown

New Delhi: US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Brendan Carr on Tuesday sought a probe into Apple over the Beeper Mini app that briefly...

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