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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik Tuesday urged people to vote for 'double conch' in the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the state. The term was coined to take on the BJP's call for forming 'double engine' government at the Centre and the state, a source said. In a video released by...

Chennai: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. Rahul cited dew as the reason behind his call to chase against CSK. The Chennai side made one change to their eleven, bringing in Daryll Mitchell for fellow Kiwi Rachin Ravindra,...

New Delhi: The country's agriculture exports declined by 8.8 per cent to $43.7 billion during April-February period of 2023-24 fiscal due to factors like the Red Sea crisis, Russia-Ukraine war, and domestic restrictions imposed on critical items like rice, wheat, sugar and onion. According to the data of the commerce ministry, the exports stood at $47.9 billion...

New Delhi: India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of $83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international think-tank. The report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shared on its website in April also said the "rise" in global military spending last...

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission has warned the public against fake online programmes with abbreviations similar to recognised degree nomenclature, officials said, flagging a particular "10-day MBA" course. "Some individuals or organisations are offering online programmes and courses with abbreviated forms similar to the higher education system's recognised degree programmes. One such programme to which the...

New Delhi: As artificial intelligence (AI)-based synthetic content becomes a key concern during global elections, including in India, Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday that a robust framework on AI is ready to deal with its misuse and public consultations on the framework will begin as soon as the new government is formed. Speaking...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday staged a dharna here protesting against the delay in release of drought relief funds by the Centre and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over the issue. Siddaramaiah said the protest -- held in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the premises of Vidhana Soudha which...

For students aiming to excel in competitive exams such as JEE and NEET, striking a balance between academic rigour and extracurricular activities can be quite challenging. Many say that a lack of balance between education, game and extracurricular activities can lead to a dullness in a student’s personality. This timeless saying highlights an essential truth: finding balance...

New Delhi: India leads globally in adopting GenAI technologies as a vast percentage of organisations incorporate GenAI in operations, and a majority of the populace expects increased investments and budget allocations towards Gen AI in the next two-three years, according to a recent report. Search analytics firm Elastic Monday released the Generative AI Report that gathered insights...