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If the dream was “Digital India meets AI revolution,” Day One at the India AI Impact Summit felt more like “Digital India meets Delhi traffic and endless queues.” Visitors to the grand Bharat Mandapam in Delhi reported QR codes that refused to scan, UPI systems that took an unscheduled break, and internet so patchy it […]
In a major anti-smuggling operation, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), intercepted an Iranian speed boat in Indian waters near Porbandar and apprehended two Iranian nationals. Officials said the joint team recovered around 203 kg of a suspected chemical substance, believed to have been smuggled from Iran for […]
While the summit intends to “democratise AI”, an analysis of its 793 public events reveals the agenda setting power rests with the government and large technology companies. Over the past week, Mathura Road in New Delhi witnessed last minute repairs to further improve its aesthetics, and the homeless people residing along it were forcefully evicted. This […]
The Congress is engulfed in uncertainty as Assam Assembly elections approach. The party in the state is strained by factional divides. High-profile exits have also led to the growing turbulence. According to reports, the churn has exposed organisational fault lines inside the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. And it has naturally opened space for the BJP […]
Mathura is set to host the country’s first national museum dedicated to “cow culture,” with the project planned on the campus of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Science University. According to officials, the Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad has taken the initiative, and land for the museum has already been identified. Agra Divisional Commissioner Nagendra […]
Schools in Gujarat were thrown into a state of alarm on Monday after multiple institutions in Ahmedabad and Vadodara received bomb threat emails, prompting immediate evacuations and heightened police deployment. According to media reports, the threats triggered panic among students, parents, and school authorities, as security agencies rushed in to conduct intensive checks across campuses. […]
It started with a tip-off near Noble Nagar near the Naroda area of Ahmedabad. A car on the Chiloda-Airport stretch caught the eye of the city police’s special operations group (SOG) on Wednesday evening. Inside, they found more than just passengers. Three cloth bags sat on the rear seat. They contained 26 sealed packets. A […]
A day after mounting a sharp attack in the Lok Sabha over the trade deal with the US, Rahul Gandhi found himself facing a notice seeking his immediate expulsion from the House. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moved a substantive motion after initiating an inquiry to examine all his unethical conduct. He later raised the matter […]
Is food only about survival and gastronomical delights? At a subtle level, it’s as much about identity and power as taste. Two grand food stories aptly illustrate this theme. Historian Neha Vermani has reportedly revealed details of an 1897 royal dinner hosted by the Maharaja of Baroda. It flashed memories of a presidential banquet for […]
A routine salon appointment in Delhi turned into an extended courtroom battle after a model claimed a botched haircut damaged both her confidence and career prospects. According to media reports, the dispute, which began in 2018, ultimately reached the Supreme Court, which has now scaled down the compensation awarded in the matter. Media reports said […]
The other day, I visited what is being billed as the Ahmedabad International Flower Show 2026, currently underway at the Sabarmati Riverfront Event Centre. This was my second visit to the Ahmedabad flower show. I went with my NRI friends, who remarked that the display this year was far superior to what they had seen when they […]
For many Indian patients, a hospital visit is as stressful for the wallet as it is for health. Bills for tests never done. Referrals to doctors with unclear roles. Surgeries performed by juniors while fees are charged for senior surgeons have become routine. This holds especially for corporate hospitals in India that have developed a […]
The sharp swings in gold and silver prices over the past few weeks have left many investors uncertain about where to put their money. After touching record highs, both precious metals saw a sudden decline last week, adding to the confusion among those trying to decide the best investment option right now. As market volatility […]
In addition to news portal accounts, several Instagram pages that have criticised the Union government were also disabled in the past week. Meta has blocked Instagram accounts of the Malayalam newspaper Deshabhimani, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and online news portal ‘No Cap’. The Instagram account of the national news portal The […]
Customs officials in Gujarat have uncovered two major drug smuggling incidents within days, including the seizure of heroin worth nearly Rs. 30 crore at Ahmedabad airport and hydroponic ganja valued at Rs. 3.75 crore from a flight in Surat. In the biggest recovery, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad customs intercepted a passenger arriving […]
Online refunds have become a routine part of digital shopping, whether it is returning a product, cancelling an order, or receiving money back for a delayed grocery delivery. However, scammers are now misusing this common process to trap unsuspecting customers and steal money. India’s cyber safety awareness platform CyberDost, run under I4C, has flagged refund-related […]
It may not be long before children’s obsessive fascination with foreign culture turns epidemic. The tragedy of three Ghaziabad sisters has brought this issue into sharp focus. They reportedly adopted Korean names — Maria, Aliza, and Cindy — and wanted to travel to Korea before ending their lives. Reports suggest the girls’ obsession with Korean […]
Storms continue to erupt over General (Retd.) MM Naravane’s unpublished book, with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi questioning the claims of the publisher, Penguin. “Either Mr Naravane is lying or it is Penguin, which is lying. I don’t think the former Army chief will lie,” Rahul Gandhi was quoted as saying. He referred to a 2023 tweet […]
Penguin Random House India has stepped in to address the growing controversy around Four Stars of Destiny, the memoir of former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, saying the book has not been released in any form and that the publisher alone holds the rights to it. The clarification comes as Delhi Police investigate reports […]
A controversial video shared by the Assam BJP on social media, depicting Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma aiming a rifle at two men in skullcaps — one resembling Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi — has triggered sharp criticism from opposition parties, forcing the ruling party to remove the post from X. The clip was uploaded on […]
