PM Narendra Modi; Nandan Nilekani NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced a high-powered task force headed by technology entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani to recommend measures for making India’s public examinations leak-proof, transparent and technology-driven, signalling a fresh push to overhaul the country’s testing system after the NEET-UG paper leak.Addressing the nation, Modi said…
NEW DELHI: K Annamalai’s exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party did not remain a standalone development for long. Within hours of his departure, Tamil Nadu BJP vice-president Karu Nagarajan and 15 other party functionaries resigned, raising questions about the party’s ability to contain the fallout.The resignations came despite state BJP president Nainar Nagendran’s assertion that…
mosquito repellents that actually work at home With the monsoon in full swing, mosquitoes have moved right back into the daily conversation, that familiar buzz near your ear at bedtime, the itchy bite you didn’t even feel happen, the constant hunt for the mosquito coil that’s somehow always missing. Before reaching for another can of…
MUMBAI: As quantum computing moves from theory towards application, the RBI has set up an expert committee for a quantum-secure and adaptive financial ecosystem to assess how a technology that can solve complex financial problems could also threaten existing cryptographic standards.Quantum technology is different from regular computing because it can handle multiple possibilities at the…
Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and OpenAI may face new challenges in expanding their AI infrastructure projects. Nine major industry trade groups have sent a letter to the Trump administration warning that the rapid growth of AI data centres is straining global memory chip supplies. The coalition said the increasing demand for chips used in AI systems…
An Indian army surface-to-air missile launcher fires during an exercise. (Image credit: Indian Army) NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh granted in-principle approval for the procurement of several weapon systems for the armed forces. Of the 10 systems cleared by the DAC, three are specifically meant to strengthen…
Protests erupt after Epsom church assault claim, police find no proof Police investigating an alleged assault near a church in Epsom have said no evidence has been found so far to support the claim, even as the incident triggered protests and widespread speculation online.Surrey Police said inquiries remain ongoing and urged the public not to…
File photo: An explosion at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, Iran, as three Corsair unmanned surface vessels fired by the US military, hit the port The United States launched a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on early Tuesday (local time Monday), targeting Iranian military assets as tensions continued to rise over control of the…
Election day in Tamil Nadu saw strong participation as voting began early across the state. Thousands of polling stations were set up, and people from all walks of life stepped out to exercise their right. The atmosphere was active from the morning, with long queues seen in many areas. Along with common voters, several Kollywood…
A butterfly-friendly garden can bring a very special kind of life to an Indian city home. Even a small balcony, terrace, or courtyard can become a wholesome space when the right plants are chosen and cared for well. The best part is that this kind of gardening does not need to be complicated or expensive….