Delhi Police investigation identified criminals involved in the July 20 Parliament march violence. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police said its investigation has revealed that 101 individuals with murder charges, 284 people booked in dacoity and robbery cases, and 92 accused in sexual assault and other offences against women and children were part of the violence during…
Monster cloud created by the wildfires PARIS: A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.Put another way, that means the inferno was no longer simply being propelled by the weather. It…
India’s first-ever para athletics gold medallist Sharmila Dhankar India enjoyed a memorable Day 5 at the Commonwealth Games as Sharmila Dhankar won a historic gold, Sarvesh Kushare, Valluri Ajaya Babu and Gyaneshwari Yadav claimed silver medals, while Shilpa K. Shyla and Bindyarani Devi added bronze medals. The six-medal haul took India’s overall tally to 10…
Beijing accused US artificial intelligence firms Monday of using Chinese examples to train their models, days after Washington threatened sanctions on Chinese firms for allegedly stealing American technology.“It is understood that many American artificial intelligence enterprises have distilled Chinese models during their research, development and training processes,” the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement.Distillation…
File photo: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra (Picture credit: Reuters) MUMBAI: The rupee strengthened sharply on Monday, closing at 95.91 against the US dollar, up 66 paise from its previous close, after RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra signalled that the domestic currency was undervalued and highlighted robust foreign currency inflows.The central bank’s supportive…
People currently use roughly 7,500 languages, finds study WASHINGTON: Globally, people currently use roughly 7,500 languages, with English, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic and French the most common, counting native and non-native speakers. That is a lot of languages. But it is a far cry from the peak number historically.Researchers used mathematical modelling and insights…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday enjoyed one of its best days at the Commonwealth Games with six medals overall, with Sharmila Dhankar making history after becoming the country’s first-ever para-athletics gold medallist. On Day 5 of the event, she won the women’s F57 shot put title with a season-best throw of 9.81m, ending India’s 20-year…
BENGALURU: Canara Bank plans to raise $2.3-2.5 billion through foreign-currency deposits under RBI’s FCNR(B) deposit swap window, its MD and CEO Brajesh Kumar Singh told TOI.The bank has already mobilised around Rs 7,300 crore through the scheme in July. Canara Bank’s loan book grew nearly 18% in the June quarter, outpacing the 11.6% increase in…
UK couple discovers hidden room behind cellar wall in century-old home, opens rusty tin and finds old cash worth over £1,000 A couple in the United Kingdom got the surprise of their lives after discovering a hidden bricked-up room in the cellar of their century-old home, only to find stacks of cash buried beneath piles…
Every child has dreamed of jumping into a mall fountain at least once. For most of us, that dream stayed a dream. But for a young boy named Adbhut Anand, it became real. He was at Phoenix Citadel Mall in Indore, attending an event as a special VIP guest along with his father and sister….