Gujarat has introduced AI-based grain analysers at procurement centres to test paddy quality under MSP, aiming for faster, transparent and consistent assessments during the Kharif Marketing Season. Gujarat has begun using artificial intelligence to test the quality of paddy procured from farmers under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme. AI-based grain analysers were deployed at … Read more
An Indian woman living in Canada has shared why she feels homesick, saying she does not actually miss India as a country but “about six people and one room.” She recalled sitting in her mother’s kitchen, listening to her father read the newspaper and fighting over the family jhula. For many Indians living abroad, homesickness … Read more
A first-of-its-kind Indo-French production, ‘AI Meets Opera: Monsieur Beaucaire’, will be staged in New Delhi. It blends a 1919 opera with AI avatars, Indian singers, and a French orchestra, presented by The Neemrana Music Foundation. New Delhi is set to witness a first-of-its-kind Indo-French production that brings together a 1919 French opera composed in English, … Read more
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the residence of TMC MP Nadimul Haque and other locations in Delhi, West Bengal, and Jharkhand. The searches are part of a money laundering probe against him and an Urdu newspaper he directs. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at the residence of Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP … Read more
South African batter Dewald Brevis tied with JP Duminy to become the joint fourth-highest six-hitter for South Africa in T20I cricket. Brevis achieved this feat during his side’s tri-nation series final, where he was also named ‘Player of the Series’. South African batter Dewald Brevis tied with former batter JP Duminy to become joint fourth-highest … Read more
Following an uproar in the Tamil Nadu Assembly over recent murders, CM C Joseph Vijay said the police should be protectors of people. He stressed that law is equal for all and his government is determined to end the state’s drug culture. The Tamil Nadu Assembly witnessed an uproar at the outset of Monday’s proceedings, … Read more
At the 250th US independence anniversary celebration in Bengaluru, Ambassador Sergio Gor launched the TRUST Fellowship, a new public-private partnership to advance research in critical technologies like AI, semiconductors, and quantum computing. United States Ambassador Sergio Gor marked the 250th anniversary of American independence at the US Mission’s National Day reception in Bengaluru on Sunday, … Read more
Mariska Hargitay won two Emmys for her directorial debut, ‘My Mom Jayne,’ a documentary about her mother Jayne Mansfield. She won for Outstanding Documentary and Directing at the 78th Creative Arts Emmys. The film premiered at Cannes and Tribeca. Actor and filmmaker Mariska Hargitay won two Emmy Awards for her documentary ‘My Mom Jayne: A … Read more
India’s gold lending industry is projected to witness approximately 28 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over FY26-28E, driven by the formalisation of credit and low monetization of household holdings, according to a report by Motilal Oswal. The segment has now overtaken personal loans to rank as the second-largest consumer lending category for banks … Read more
Indian markets start the week in red as Brent Crude reaches fresh highs amid heightened geopolitical conflict in West Asia and concerns over US interest rates. The BSE Sensex stood at 76,408.05 points, shedding 107.38 points or 0.14 per cent, while the NSE Nifty 50 traded at 23,883.15 points, down 14.55 points or 0.06 per … Read more