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11:47 AM

Ceiling for LS polls expenditure: District poll panels fix menu, rates

Candidates in Punjab's Jalandhar can spend Rs 15 for a cup of tea and the same price for a samosa they offer to people during public meetings and campaign trails in the Lok Sabha elections.

 

11:21 AM

I-T serves Rs 1,700 crore tax notice to Congress after HC rejects plea

Indian National Congress on Thursday claimed that the Income Tax (I-T) department had served a notice of nearly Rs 1,700 crore, including penalty and interest, for the assessment years 2017-18 to 2020-2021.

11:19 AM

ED wants AAP's poll strategy from Kejriwal's phone, says Atishi

The Enforcement Directorate is hand in gloves with BJP and is acting as its political weapon, said AAP leader Atishi Marlena. ED wants to get details of AAP's Lok Sabha election strategy by accessing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal mobile phone, senior AAP leader Atishi alleged.

10:54 AM

Oppn to protest against CM Kejriwal's arrest, security tightened in Delhi

The police have set up Multiple layers of barricades alongside deploying a large number of police personnel on roads leading to the BJP headquarters. Security has been tightened in view of opposition INDIA bloc's protest on Friday against the arrest of AAP convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

 

10:39 AM

Baltimore collapse: Building a new key bridge could take years, say experts

Experts have said that Rebuilding the Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is likely to take anywhere from 18 months to several years, while the cost to built the structure could be at least $400 million or more than twice that.

10:22 AM

Such deaths will erode people's confidence in govt, Akhilesh Yadav on Mukhtar Ansari's death

Responding to Mukhtar Ansari's death in jail, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav said, "A government that cannot protect life has no right to remain in power. Uttar Pradesh is going through the worst phase of 'government anarchy'. This is the 'zero hour' of law and order in UP. "

10:13 AM

If used without proper training, AI can be misused: PM Modi

Speaking about artificial intelligence, PM Modi said, "If such a good thing (AI) is given to someone without proper training, it is likely to be misused...I suggested that we should start with clear watermarks on AI-generated content. So that nobody is misguided...In a democratic country like India, anybody can use deepfake...It's crucial to acknowledge that deepfake content is AI-generated...We need to think about some dos and don'ts..."

10:04 AM

Ten killed after vehicle falls into gorge in J-K's Ramban district

Ten people were killed after an SUV skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and fell into a gorge in Ramban district on Friday.

9:57 AM

Not an expert on technology but fascimated by it, says PM Modi to Bill Gates

PM Modi in interaction with Bill Gates says that he is fascinated by technology. He further added that he is not an expert but have childlike curiosity for it: 

9:52 AM

PM Modi meets Bill Gates, says his new govt will allocate funds to scientist for research in cervical cancer

PM Modi says that his new govt will allocate funds to scientists for local research in cervical cancer, want to vaccinate all girls

9:43 AM

"Technology can play big role in agriculture, health, education", says PM Modi

Technology can play big role in agriculture, health, education: PM Modi in interaction with Bill Gates

9:38 AM

India made huge investments in developing its own Covid-19 vaccine: PM Modi

During his discussion with Bill Gates, PM Modi said that India made significant investments towards developing indegenous vaccine against Covid-19. I was among the first persons to have been administered with the Covid-19 vaccine, PM Modi said. I took the vaccine publicly to build confidence among the masses about the effectiveness of the vaccine. My 95 year old also took the vaccine publicly, PM Modi said.

9:33 AM

Millets can grow with minimum need of water, a healthy option: PM Modi

PM Modi talked about the benefits of promoting millet cultivation in the country and the world. He underlined that millet crops can be grown with minimum irrigation and yet provide maximum nutrition value compared to other grains. PM Modi said that we need a cultural shift towards using more millets in our meals.

9:30 AM

We need to change the parameters of growth, create green jobs: PM Modi

We need to change the parameters of growth that measure development in terms of steel produced, energy consumed, among other metrics, PM Modi told Bill gates during his discussion.

9:22 AM

I decided to prevent digital divide in country, ensured digital infra in villages: PM Modi

I decided that I will not allow digital divide in India. To do this, our governmen ensured taking digital infrastructure to villages, says PM Modi in interaction with Bill Gates