New Delhi: Citing former Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul's yet-to-be-released memoir, the Congress Sunday flagged "serious questions" regarding the independence of the judiciary under the Modi government and asserted that the institution tasked with upholding the Constitution must remain free from the pressures of those in power. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday urged citizens to buy products made by local artisans and strengthen the 'Vocal for Local' initiative as the country gears up to celebrate Diwali. In his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', he also highlighted the success of Indian products in international markets. Bihar's 'makhana' and Karnataka's 'arhar dal' are...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday stepped up preparations, mobilising personnel and equipment in vulnerable areas, as a severe cyclonic storm is likely to hit the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast October 28, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest bulletin, said a depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to cross the coast between Bapatla...

New Delhi: Use of AI in everyday applications, understanding how machines learn from examples, detecting deepfakes and ethical boundaries protecting personal data -- classes 9 to 12 will now study a 20-hour introductory module on computational thinking (CT) and artificial intelligence (AI) released by NCERT. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has developed the...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha Sunday to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) data centre and cybersecurity training institute at Jatni in Khordha district. According to the scheduled programme, PM Modi will arrive at Bhubaneswar airport at 4.10 p.m. He will then travel by helicopter to the RBI data centre at Jatni, where...

Kyiv: Ukraine's access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted front-line operations for more than a week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. "The speeds are now where they need to be," Zelenskyy wrote on X, adding that restoration began overnight and were sufficient by Saturday morning,...

Milan: Thousands of young people marched on Saturday through the streets of several Italian cities, including Milan, Rome and Turin, as authorities deployed large numbers of police and soldiers in a largely-successful bid to stave off a repeat of the violent clashes and looting that marred similar protests last week. The demonstration in Milan remained peaceful, but...

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said his government would form a committee with representatives from all 36 communities in the state to promote peace, harmony and inclusive development. The chief minister said the proposal follows a query from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on whether such a committee existed to bring all communities together. Singh was...

Washington: US President Donald Trump bristled when asked how far he was from a possible attack on Iran. He recently said on social media he would not hit Iran again before the Nov 3 midterm elections. “Do you really think I'm going to tell you if I'm going to do it?" Trump told reporters here on Saturday. “And...

Riyadh/Sanaa: Yemen's Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition exchanged heavy attacks, as the Houthis claimed widespread missile and drone strikes across Saudi Arabia, while intense Saudi-led airstrikes rocked Houthi-held areas in Yemen, causing multiple casualties. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement that the group launched seven missile and drone attacks targeting airports, oil facilities,...