AI is increasingly being used to tackle some of the country’s most persistent development challenges. AI is often discussed in terms of chatbots, coding assistants, and workplace productivity. But a quieter transformation is taking shape across India, where AI is increasingly being used to tackle some of the country’s most persistent development challenges, from helping…
Glasgow: India’s Neeraj Chopra during the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. Chopra wins the silver medal in this event. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI08_01_2026_000155B) New Delhi: India finished the 2026 Commonwealth Games with 39 medals to its name – 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. It placed India in…
Ryan Ten Doeschate and T Dilip (PTI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has thanked assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate and fielding coach T Dilip after their tenures with the Indian men’s team came to an end, acknowledging the key role both played in the team’s recent journey. In a post…
Six NEET-UG 2026 aspirants have moved the Supreme Court, claiming the OMR sheets uploaded by the National Testing Agency do not match the answers they marked during the examination. The apex court has agreed to hear the matter, with the petitioners seeking urgent intervention before the medical admission counselling process gets underway. The Supreme Court…
“Anyone who receives a madrassa education does not chant ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’,” said Keshav Prasad Maurya. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday triggered a political row after claiming that people educated in madrassas “develop a terrorist-like mindset”.His remarks drew sharp criticism from the Samajwadi Party and prompted a…
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has said people have every right to protest and share their opinions, but using abusive or offensive language, particularly against the Prime Minister, is not appropriate.His comments came after videos from a protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar showed some participants using profane slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Bhaichung…
Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has paid tribute to former India captain Ajinkya Rahane, saying the veteran never received the recognition he deserved for his leadership despite guiding the team through one of the greatest triumphs in Indian Test history. Rahane, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket last week,…
Several districts in western Uttar Pradesh have suspended classes in schools, colleges and universities during the Kanwar Yatra to ensure student safety and manage heavy traffic caused by the annual pilgrimage. Schools will remain closed across several districts of western Uttar Pradesh until August 12 due to the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, as district administrations have…
Supreme Court directs RBI (ANI image) The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, directed banks, financial intermediaries, regulators and law enforcement agencies to work together to curb the rising menace of “digital arrest” scams and improve the recovery of money lost to cyber fraud.Hearing a suo motu matter ‘In Re: Victims of Digital Arrest Related to Forged…
Tejaswin Shankar and Vinesh Phogat Commonwealth Games 2026 bronze medallist Tejaswin Shankar has expressed his gratitude to star wrestler Vinesh Phogat for her words of encouragement after a knee injury forced him to withdraw from the high jump event at the recent Commonwealth Games.Shankar, a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist, was forced out of the high…
