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New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, second right, with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, centre, and others, during an event announcing India joining the Pax Silica initiative, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: India formally joined Friday Pax Silica – the US flagship AI and supply chain security initiative that is widely perceived as an antidote to China’s influence over critical technologies. Welcoming India, US ambassador Sergio Gor said that the coalition, which comprises some of Washington’s closest allies and trusted partners as members, was about “whether free societies would control the commanding…

NEW DELHI: A Zomato delivery boy died after being hit by a speeding car around 3 am in the Subhash Nagar area of West Delhi, police said on Saturday.According to Delhi Police, the incident occurred in the early hours when the victim, who was on a bike, was struck by a car allegedly being driven at high speed.Police have taken the accused driver into custody and seized the car involved in the incident. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events.Officials said more details are being gathered.(With agency inputs) Source link

DSSSB recruitment exam 2026 provisional answer key available on official website now DSSSB CBT answer key 2026: The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board has released the draft answer keys for online computer based examinations conducted for several posts. Candidates who appeared in the examinations can now access the draft keys through the official portal and review their responses.The board has invited objections from candidates who find discrepancies in the draft answer keys. The facility to view the keys and submit objections has been activated online within the stipulated period.Posts and examination detailsDSSSB conducted examinations for four posts under different post…

Johnny Depp stepped up profoundly for his friend Eric Dane during the final months of Eric Dane’s brave fight against ALS. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star quietly offered Eric Dane one of his Los Angeles homes to live in, essentially rent-free, easing a heavy burden as the disease progressed. This heartfelt gesture came to light just after Eric Dane’s passing on February 19, highlighting true friendship in Hollywood.A generous lifeline in tough timesEric Dane, best known as Dr. Mark Sloan on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, faced mounting challenges after his April 2025 ALS diagnosis. The progressive condition had already robbed him…

V. Narayanan, Chairman, ISRO, during the U.S.-India Space Business Forum at Four Seasons Hotel in Bengaluru on February 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: J. Allen Egenuse “Space is for everyone, and the benefits from advances in the field should be enjoyed by every person on the globe,” said V. Narayanan, Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India, and the Chairperson of ISRO. Addressing the inaugural session of the US-India Space Business Forum in Bengaluru on February 10, he said, “India’s space programme was started not to compete with anybody, but to build advanced space technology to benefit the common man of India. Today, we strongly believe it is not only for India,…

New Delhi: India has emerged as a “shining beacon” among Global South nations on AI, but the real challenge now is moving beyond pilots to large-scale, trusted deployment, according to the ‘Playbook for National AI Strategy and Implementation’ released by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Based on work across India, Egypt, Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines, the report argues there is no single lever to accelerate AI adoption. Countries instead need a tightly coordinated ecosystem spanning computing, funding, skills, governance and institutional accountability. Saibal Chakraborty, who leads BCG India’s tech and digital advantage practice, said…

At least 12 people were killed and 24 wounded in Israeli air strikes in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley on Friday, Lebanese authorities and security sources said, as cited by news agency AFP.Local television footage from one of the strike sites showed what appeared to be an apartment building that had been hit.Israel said it had targeted “command centres” of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in the valley, with two security sources telling Reuters that senior Hezbollah leader Hussein Yaghi was among those killed in the strikes.Yaghi is the son of former Hezbollah lawmaker Mohamed Yaghi, and his funeral is scheduled…

Malayalam film ‘Theatre: The Myth of Reality,’ lauded at Cannes, is now streaming on Manorama Max. The movie explores a mother-daughter duo whose secluded life is disrupted by a viral health incident, questioning digital reality. It earned Rima Kallingal a Best Actress award and highlights cultural superstitions, promising a unique cinematic journey. ‘Theatre: The Myth of Reality’ has been one of the most talked-about Malayalam films of the awards season. The project first gained international attention when its trailer premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival (Marché du Film) in May 2025. Now the critically acclaimed movie has finally arrived…

An Asiatic lioness with her two seven-month-old cubs at Sakkarbaugh Safari breeding centre in Junagadh, May 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI/The Hindu — N. RamalakshmiA: The answer is a combination of how many eggs are released or ovulated and the species’ survival strategy.Many large mammals like elephants, cows, and humans usually release one egg per cycle and commit heavily to that one offspring. Pregnancy is long, the baby is relatively big, and the mother invests a lot of energy in nurturing it. (Twins are born when either two eggs are released or one embryo splits into two.)Many dogs,…

New Delhi: After a week of packed halls, high-level diplomacy and billion-dollar pitches, several national delegations at the India AI Impact Summit will issue a joint statement on how the world should handle artificial intelligence Saturday, a day later than planned, as the govt works to widen global consensus on the document. The declaration, already backed by over 70 countries, comes amid companies committing to invest more than $250 billion in the country and reinforced India’s push to shape global AI agenda for the Global South. Union minister for electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday there was “huge…