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India to host next AI summit later this year

Participation of the Global South will be a priority for the next AI Summit to be hosted by India later this year as the government believes the technology must be developed in an inclusive manner for global public good, top Indian officials said on Tuesday.

Ex-Delhi Police Commissioner Ajay Raj Sharma Passes Away

Former Delhi Police commissioner Ajay Raj Sharma passed away on Monday at 80 after battling for life in a Noida hospital for over two weeks.

US vice-prez rails against 'excessive AI regulation'

US Vice-President JD Vance on Tuesday warned global leaders and tech industry executives that \"excessive regulation\" could cripple the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry in a rebuke to European efforts to curb Al's risks.

Dheeraj, Vinny and their modern-day fairytale'

Actor Vinny Arora Dhoopar always hated the term 'love at first sight'. Dheeraj Dhoopar at the age of 18 on the show Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg, that's exactly what happened.

Welfare Schemes Causing Labour Crunch: L&T Chair

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman SN Subrahmanyan on Tuesday said the construction sector was battling a workforce crisis as migrant labourers were unwilling to relocate for work since they were getting several benefits under various welfare schemes.

Man Held With 600 E-Cigarettes Outside Dilshad Garden Metro Station

Police arrested a 26-year-old BBA graduate on Monday for allegedly smuggling e-cigarettes to people across the city.

BJP MP: Make 6 Flag Staff Rd into a 'museum of corruption'

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Tuesday continued to target the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the controversial 6, Flag Staff Road bungalow - where AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal stayed during his tenure as chief minister - with some party leaders suggesting turning the property into a public attraction, dubbing it a \"museum of corruption.\"

62% of welfare scheme funds not utilised by UTS, states in '24: Govt

Of the 2.46 lakh crore released by the Centre for over 50 major schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, about 62% or approximately 1.54 lakh crore, remained idle with state agencies as of December 31, government data showed.

Delhi Secretariat Being Spruced Up For New Govt

With the BJP poised to name Delhi's next chief minister in the coming days, the Delhi Secretariat is being spruced up to serve as the seat of new government in power, with routine maintenance work underway, officials said.

India-Israel trade to increase tenfold from $6.5 bn: Goyal

India and Israel reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade and infrastructure ties, with Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal setting an ambitious goal of increasing bilateral trade tenfold from the current $6.5 billion.

NUH: Man Kills Wife Over Dowry, Tries To Pass It Off As Robbery

A 23-year-old man was arrested in Nagina, Nuh, on Tuesday for allegedly strangling his wife to death and faking a robbery-murder plot, police said.

Govt Planning To Use A.I. For Identifying Mule Accounts: Shah

The government is planning to use artificial intelligence to identify mule accounts where cyber fraudsters park swindled funds, Union home minister Amit Shah said at a meeting of a parliamentary consultative committee of the MHA.

India Lists Five Pillars of Its Energy Push at Flagship Event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on global energy majors to invest in India, insisting that the country presented huge opportunities given its several oil and gas discoveries, expanding pipeline infrastructure, and growing natural gas consumption.

Max temp continues to rise, mercury at just below 30°C

Mercury continued to rise across the city on Tuesday, with bright sunshine and calm winds pushing the maximum temperature close to 30°C in some areas.

India's strategy: Strengthen the middle-overs spin trap

While Jadeja holds his end, India pushes for more wickets from the other end to win the middle phase

Captain among two soldiers killed in IED blast near LoC

Two soldiers were killed and another injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near the line of control in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district on Tuesday, officials said.

CLASSICAL MUSIC NEEDS COLLECTIVE REVIVAL: AR RAHMAN

At a time when the Indian music space is dominated by Punjabi uptempo numbers and rap songs, Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman is worried about the future of Indian classical music.

Police Conduct Raids to Arrest MLA ‘on the Run’

Cops on the lookout for Khan

Captain Among 2 Killed In IED Blast Along LoC In J&K

An Army Captain and a Naik were killed and another soldier was injured when terrorists set off an improvised explosive device (IED) near the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector at around 3.50pm on Tuesday, said officials.

Rajnath Urges Global Leaders to Co-Develop Weapons with India

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday urged the global community to join India in the co-development and co-production of advanced weapon systems as addressing challenges in the current global security scenario demanded an innovative approach and stronger partnerships.

With MCC Lifted, Work on Key Infra Projects Set to Continue

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has lifted the model code of conduct (MCC) in the Capital as the Delhi assembly polls have concluded, paving the way for several pending infrastructure projects to be greenlit.

Set Aside 2016 CIC Order To Make PM Modi's Degree Public, DU Tells HC

Delhi University on Tuesday urged the Delhi high court to set aside a Central Information Commission (CIC) order on making Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree public, arguing that something of \"interest to public\" was not the same as \"public interest,\" warranting a disclosure under the RTI Act.

L&T chairman flags issue of labour mobility to cities

India's direct transfers of cash to the beneficiaries of a host of social sector schemes, and rural jobs programme that assures 100 days of wage employment to at least one member of every village household are preventing workers from moving away from their hometowns, sparking labour shortages in large cities and other economic centres across the country, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) chairman S.N. Subrahmanyan has said.

New strain of bird flu detected in US

A dairy worker in Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has been spreading in US herds since last year, federal health officials said on Monday.

'Indians constitute 2% of illegal immigrants in US'

Indians constituted merely two per cent of the total number of illegal immigrants in the US, and the absolute number of illegal Indian immigrants in America dropped from 560,000 in 2015 to 220,000 in 2022, according to the last publicly available data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Enjoy good ties with Sharad Pawar: Shinde

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday showered praise on NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar, saying that one has to learn from him about how to maintain good relations going beyond the political sphere.

35-Year-Old Dies After Brother Shoots Him Over Property Dispute

A 35-year-old man died on Monday morning after his elder brother allegedly shot him over a property dispute in southwest Delhi's Uttam Nagar, police said, adding that the body of the deceased was found behind his house and the accused is on the run.

NGT slams DDA for not halting encroachments on floodplains

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) reprimanded the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for failing to comply with its 2019 order to remove encroachments from the Yamuna floodplains, noting that similar directives from the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court had also been ignored.

BJP MLAs meet Nadda as buzz over CM pick still on

A group of newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators met party president JP Nadda at his office in Parliament on Tuesday, even as speculation swirled over who will be the next chief minister of Delhi, with the names of several leaders doing the rounds.

RS Chair vows action amid Constitution illustrations row

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday that the Constitution signed by its framers with 22 miniatures in the first calligraphed copy together with amendments by Parliament is the only authentic version that needs to be promulgated across the country, and any violation should be taken seriously and dealt with sternly.