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The digital path to a developed India

A tech renaissance driven by Artificial Intelligence is fuelling the journey towards Viksit Bharat by 2047

Behind de-hyphenation of India & Pakistan in cricket

Pakistan likes to blame India for many of its failures and shortcomings, which is mostly frivolous and laughable. But if Pakistan were to blame India for its exit from the Champions Trophy 2025, then undoubtedly there would be an element of truth in it.

SC raps state, seeks affidavit in 2 weeks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Uttarakhand government for using funds meant for increasing green cover in the state to purchase iPhones, laptops, stationary and other inadmissible uses, terming it a \"matter of serious concern\" and ordering a response from the state chief secretary in two weeks.

Judge Rejects Musk's Bid to Block OpenAI's For-Profit Transition

A US court on Tuesday denied billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk a preliminary injunction he was seeking against ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's efforts to convert into a for-profit firm.

CPI(M) Meet Set To Discuss Elections, 'New Kerala' Plan

Strategies for the upcoming local body and assembly polls, age relaxations for senior leaders and drawing a blueprint for a \"Nava Keralam\" (New Kerala) are among the crucial issues set to be discussed during the CPI(M)'s Kerala unit conference to be held between March 6 and 9, officials aware of the matter said.

India's economy grew 66% in last decade: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India's economy grew 66% over the last decade, citing a February report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Examine Whether Ragging Laws Need A Change, HC Tells Kerala Govt

The Kerala high court on Wednesday asked the state government to examine whether changes are required in the existing laws prohibiting ragging in educational institutions and directed that rules be formulated in colleges in accordance with the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act.

K'taka DGP distances self from stepdaughter

I don't have any connection to my stepdaughter's activities. She is not in touch with us. The law will take its own course K RAMACHANDRA RAO, Karnataka DGP

Contractor hired to clear waste buries it in villages of Aravalli

A contractor hired to clear 32,000 tonne of waste - household garbage, construction debris and industrial refuse - dumped it across different parts of the ecologically sensitive Aravalli hills in Tauru and nearby villages instead of processing it properly, an investigation by HT has found.

Haryana Cong MLAs Demand CLP Formation

Congress MLAs of Haryana on Wednesday demanded that the party brass must constitute the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) as the budget session of the state assembly will start this week.

UP House bans pan masala, gutkha after spitting row

Uttar Pradesh assembly speaker Satish Mahana on Wednesday announced a ban on gutkha and pan masala within the Vidhan Sabha premises, a day after it came to light that a legislator spat pan masala on the floor of the House.

Farmers pause stir for now

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) temporarily suspended their march to Chandigarh as the Punjab Police thwarted the protesting farmers' attempt to reach the state capital for a week-long dharna beginning Wednesday, people aware of the matter said.

Brahmpuri mosque expansion causes row

Construction work to expand a mosque in Brahmpuri in north-east Delhi and to open a gate into the lane housing a small temple just 15 feet away has triggered unrest among the Muslim and Hindu residents of the area, forcing police to remain alert and deploy more personnel to ensure that the discord does not snowball into a repeat of the communal riots witnessed by those neighbourhoods in 2020.

Proactive approach crucial to tap quantum computing ability: Study

THE PAPER CALLED FOR ESTABLISHING BILATERAL TIES FOR RAPID ADOPTION, ESPECIALLY THE MODALITIES THAT OFFER SCALABILITY

Eye care chain launches new vision correction tech

Eye care specialist Centre For Sight (CFS) has introduced an advanced Lasik (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) technology that reduces the operation time to just 10 minutes, officials said, adding that it will revolutionise vision correction practices.

Trump says Zelensky ready for talks with Russia, minerals deal

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky has told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalisation of a US minerals deal, days after the pair's explosive White House meeting.

No Spl Rights For MPs To Attend House, NIA Tells Court On Rashid

Parliamentarians have no special right to attend House proceedings while in detention, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a Delhi court on Wednesday, opposing custody parole for incarcerated Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid.

State-wise common civil codes contradict UCC idea

After Uttarakhand promulgated a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a few other BJP-ruled states decided to follow suit.

Holi Control Room At DU For Student Safety

Delhi University (DU) has set up a control room to manage any disorderly situation during the festival of Holi on March 14, officials said on Wednesday.

Walking down the history lane

Dispatch from a city grave

Fix a cap on tourist vehicles at Nilgiris, Kodaikanal: HC to TN

The Madras high court has suggested the possibility of fixing a cap on the number of tourist vehicles that could be permitted to hill stations such as the Nilgiris and Kodaikanal during the summer months.

Faced challenges as law secy due to Centre, state clashes

Delhi high court justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, who stepped down as a judge upon reaching superannuation on Wednesday, bid farewell to the court as he reminisced on his days as the Delhi law secretary, stating that during his tenure, he faced extreme political challenges owing to differences between the Central and state governments.

Judicial panel probing Hathras stampede flags 'serious lapses'

A judicial commission investigating the death of nearly 120 people during a religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district last year shied away from blaming controversial godman Suraj Pal or Bhole Baba for the tragedy but pointed to \"serious lapses\" by police, administration and organisers, and hinted at possibility of a conspiracy to \"defame\" the state government.

Abu Azmi Suspended From Maha House For Remark On Aurangzeb

Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi was on Wednesday suspended from the Maharashtra assembly till the remainder of the ongoing budget session over his remarks praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Maharani Bagh cries foul over 'smelly' water

OFFICIALS OF DJB SAID THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THE POINT OF FAILURE IN SUPPLY LINES AND WILL FIND A SOLUTION SOON

EVMs Cannot Be Opened For Checking, ECI Tells Apex Court

The Election Commission of India (ECI) recently told the Supreme Court that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) cannot be opened for carrying out the checking and verification of its securely embedded micro controller as doing so will render the device unusable.

Delhi HC Refuses Individual Pleas in Railway Station Stampede Petition

The Delhi high court on Wednesday refused to permit three individuals, who were prevented from boarding a train bound for Prayagraj on February 15, to intervene in a plea filed over a stampede that took place on that day at the New Delhi railway station, where at least 18 people lost their lives.

Markets End 10-Day Slide as Investors Go Bargain Hunting

The rise was led by auto, IT and FMCG stocks, and a fall in the US dollar

Over 800 detained in special police drive

More than 800 people were detained for public drinking, gambling, affray and other minor offences during a six-hour-long citywide patrolling operation (general gasht) by the Delhi Police on Tuesday night, police officers said.

DDA to turn aged DTC buses into 'kitchens on wheels'

With several Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses reaching the end of life, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is planning to use a few of them as kitchen on wheels at parks and green spaces frequented by tourists.