‘Attempt to deflect’: India snubs Khawaja Asif’s ‘will go to war over Indus’ remark | India News

“Such remarks are desperate attempts by Pakistan to cover up its own failings,” said Randhir Jaiswal. NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday strongly condemned Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif’s “we’ll go to war over Indus” remark, dismissing it as an attempt by Islamabad to deflect attention from its human rights abuses.“Such remarks are desperate attempts by…

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‘Should curb extremists’: India as Bangladeshi Hindus protest desecration of Lord Ram photo | India News

Hindus in Bangladesh hold torchlight protest against alleged disrespect to Lord Ram NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday called on Bangladesh to act against extremist groups and ensure the safety of minorities, following protests by the Hindu community over the alleged desecration of an image of Lord Ram during an Islamist demonstration in Gaibandha in northern…

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Syama Prasad at the centre of Bengal’s new political story: BJP’s cultural reset | India News

PM Modi pays homage to Syama Prasad Mookerjee Political power is often a potent way of building legacy by highlighting elements from history that suit the narrative of those in ascendancy. For critics, the BJP, now in power both at the Centre and in the state, is using its double-engine efficacy to paint a unilateral…

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Trouble mounts for Telegram: Govt report flags concern over child abuse, fraud | India News

India is Telegram’s largest market with more than 150 million users. NEW DELHI: The government investigation has found that Telegram is being widely used for the circulation of child sexual abuse material and the execution of financial fraud schemes, news agency Reuters reported citing an internal report that also said authorities were “proactively monitoring” groups…

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Proverb of the day from Jataka tales: ‘The monkey who reaches for every fruit rarely enjoys one’ – A proverb on focus and contentment | India News

​‘The monkey who reaches for every fruit rarely enjoys one’ – A proverb on focus and contentment The image behind this saying is simple: a monkey moving from branch to branch, trying to grab every fruit it sees, may end up enjoying none fully. In chasing every possibility, it loses the chance to value what…

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No salary slip, no day off: Homemakers ask if 24-hour labour can be valued at Rs 30,000 | India News

Can a price be put on a homemaker’s work? (AI image) Before her husband wakes up, before her two children begin getting ready for school, and before her mother-in-law starts her day, Nidhi is already at work. Nidhi is a homemaker and higher secondary school teacher who lives with her husband, two children aged 13…

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Why AI sounds certain even when it’s wrong and why we believe it | India News

Hallucinations have recently been used to refer to a typical behavioral pattern that Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) models exhibit.AI hallucinations occur when a model generates a completely fabricated response. The plausible yet false answers have no ground in reality, or training data.The most peculiar aspect of these hallucinations is the tone: the response, though misleading…

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Karnataka’s Active Mobility Bill: A Step Towards Safer Streets for Pedestrians | India News

BENGALURU: “Individuals shall have the right to complete and connected streets and the right to access any place in an urban area by walk or by cycle.” Those words sound like they could have come straight from the Supreme Court’s June 19 ruling declaring that safe walking is part of the fundamental rights guaranteed under…

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Govt Proposes 3-Year Pollution Control Certificate Validity for New BSVI Vehicles | India News

Pollution control papers may be valid for 3 years for new vehicles NEW DELHI: Owners of BSVI private vehicles, up to six years old, will not need to renew Pollution Under Control Certificates every year, as govt is planning to extend their validity period to three years. However, BSVI vehicles aged between six and 10…

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19-yr-old UP NEET aspirant dies by suicide days after re-exam, family cites stress | India News

UP NEET aspirant dies by suicide A 19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh days after appearing for the NEET re-test. Police said she had been struggling with stress related to the examination.The deceased, identified as Chanchal Bharti from Chaupariya Kanchanpura village, had appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) retake on…

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