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Murugappa Group settles family feud

Valli Arunachalam alleged gender bias after group denied her board seat

'Al-generated art not eligible for copyright protection'

A US judge has ruled that work created by artificial intelligence (AI) is not eligible for copyright protections as it lacks human authorship, reports said last week, in a significant legal precedent.

Russia's Luna-25 probe crashes into the moon

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, the country's Roscosmos space agency said on Sunday.

The subtle influence of India's President

KR Narayanan once said his office held little direct power, but had a subtle influence. In invoking equality in her I-day address, President Murmu exercised the same power

Manipur: CBI to investigate case of boy, kin burnt alive in ambulance

The incident of a seven-year-old boy being burnt alive along with his mother and aunt are among the 20 cases handed over by the Manipur police to the Central Bureau of Învestigation (CBI), which has begun its probe into the ethnic clashes that erupted in the state on May 3, officials said.

40% duty on onion export will harm farmers, says Pawar as traders hold protests in Maha

The central government's move to impose a 40% duty on onion exports will hurt farmers, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) patriarch Sharad Pawar said on Sunday, even as growers and traders held protests in Maharashtra.

Centre concerned over Jadavpur death, UGC asked to act: Pradhan

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday attacked the West Bengal government over the recent death of a first-year-student of Jadavpur University (JU), saying chief minister Mamata Banerjee \"cannot escape responsibility\" and must thoroughly probe the incident that has sparked brutal allegations of ragging on the campus.

Nadda takes stock of rain damage in Himachal, promises central help

The Centre will extend all possible help to Himachal Pradesh to cope with the devastation caused by excessive rainfall, Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda said on Sunday after a visit to the state.

7 killed and 28 injured after bus falls into gorge in U'khand distt

Seven people were killed and 28 others injured when a bus carrying 35 passengers fell into a 50-metre gorge in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Sunday, officials said.

Govt releases fact sheet to promote agroforestry

After enacting a new law to regulate forest conservation in India that exempts agroforestry and plantations from regulatory oversight so that farmers can practice agroforestry on private land and harvest timber as required, the central government has published a fact sheet listing 36 species that can be grown in different agro-climatic zones.

UP Muslim couple killed after son elopes with Hindu woman

A Muslim couple in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district was allegedly beaten to death by neighbours after their son reportedly eloped with a Hindu woman two months ago, police said on Sunday. While three people have been arrested, efforts are on to nab two others, they added.

INDIA bloc Parl panel members seek revision of schedule to discuss 3 bills

MEMBERS OF THE OPPN BLOC SAY A BILL WITH SUCH A HIGH MAGNITUDE CAN’T BE DISCUSSED AT SUCH A SHORT NOTICE AND ASKED MORE TIME FOR IT

Ideals of communal harmony more significant today: Sonia

SONIA GANDHI, MALLIKARJUN KHARGE AND OTHER LEADERS ATTENDED THE 25TH RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL SADBHAVANA AWARD EVENT

DRDO-made UAV crashes in K'taka village

An indigenous Tapas unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), crashed in Karnataka's Chitradurga district on Sunday, with the DRDO attributing the incident to a technical snag. The UAV crashed in an agricultural field in Vaddikere in Challakere taluk.

Will decide who will be CM in MP after poll results: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will decide on the Madhya Pradesh chief minister only after the elections, appearing to sidestep questions on whether the incumbent, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will continue in the post.

BJP brass tells state units to check rifts

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has instructed its state units to ensure disagreements between the old guard and those who joined the party from other political outfits do not derail preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Kharge plays delicate balancing act in CWC rejig before '24 polls

The reshuffle of the Congress working committee (CWC) on Sunday tried to maintain a delicate balance between different pressure groups and aspirations of important leaders ahead of the important polling season that culminates in the 2024 general elections.

MCD refuses to deploy teachers as election officials, other related jobs

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has requested that its teachers not be deployed as block-level officers (BLOs) in the annual exercise of preparing and revising electoral rolls, citing a teacher shortage and \"learning gaps due to the Covid-19 pandemic,\" officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

MCD to set up new model schools, repair 191 others

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi plans to introduce a new category of model primary schools on the lines of the Delhi government’s “schools of specialised excellence”, according to senior officials from the corporation’s education department. The corporation presently operates two categories of schools — normal and Nigam Pratibha Vidyalayas.

'Our cities need diversity in housing stock, more open space'

With more than half of its people projected to live in urban areas by 2050, India faces the challenge of planning and managing this high-stakes transition over the coming decades. This will also determine how the country optimises the promise of economic growth, jobs, and a better quality of life for its citizens while making it environmentally sustainable. Hindustan Times spoke with Parul Agarwala, country programme manager, India, at UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) and formerly a planner in New York City’s planning department, to understand the challenges and opportunities in India’s urban journey and the course ahead. Edited excerpts:

Net loss: Surviving in an NCR city without mobile internet

On the sweltering afternoon of August 2, 40-year-old Faridabad resident stepped out of her home to walk to her local vegetable vendor. It was a path she had walked many times before , yet on this day, there was a little trepidation.

Police station of family reunions

On June 19, a sixyear-old Class 2 student, Rubiya, from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh reached India Gate with her family to enjoy an evening on the lawns. After spending a few hours, the family-comprising the girl's parents and relatives - boarded two separate auto-rickshaws and left for their place of stay in Bhajanpura, only to find that Rubiya was missing.

Portion of mazar, temple razed for road widening

The outer wall of a mazar (shrine) and a Hanuman temple were removed by the Public Works Department (PWD) from Rani Jhansi Road in Jhandewalan as part of a road-widening work early Sunday morning.

Police pull the plug on meet over Nuh in Delhi after hate speeches

Alleged hate speeches against Muslims and remarks provoking Hindus against the minority community were made by speakers at the Hindu Mahapanchayat organised at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday to discuss the July 31 communal violence in Nuh, police officers aware of the matter said.

Life skills find place in UGC's revised syllabus

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released revised guidelines for the introduction of life skills courses for undergraduate students, covering new modules such as social media, cyber security, cognitive and non-cognitive skills, managing personal finance, constitutional values, and patriotism.

Gang using reptiles to rob terrorised motorists busted in Gurugram, snake charmers arrested

Two snake charmers were arrested for allegedly posing as priests and shoving snakes through car windows and auto rickshaws at traffic signals to rob terrorised commuters travelling to Gurugram from Delhi, police said on Sunday.

Bimaru no more: Shah lauds MP's governance

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s development work helped pull Madhya Pradesh out of the “Bimaru” states list, which was a “legacy” of the Congress regime.

Cong expands CWC, adds ex-'G23' rebels

In a significant reshuffle of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday inducted at least 20 new faces including parliamentarians Shashi Tharoor, Gaurav Gogoi and Manish Tewari, and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot in the top executive body ahead of key assembly polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Chandrayaan steady as Russia exits moon race

The second and final adjustment to Chandrayaan-3’s lunar lander has been successfully carried out and the space craft is now in a smaller orbit, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said in a statement on Sunday, and added that the touchdown will be at 6.04pm on August 23.

Pan-India films cant guarantee success: Vishal

Actor Vishal Krishna, all geared up for the release of his pan-India film, Mark Antony, feels not all projects can thrive in this format.