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'Studied In Thiruvananthapuram' Will Be A Global Brand

Rajeev Chandrasekhar outlined his ideas to turn Thiruvananthapuram not only into a hub for higher education, but also a knowledge city, points out Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Rajeev......

Everyone leaving Congress, only...:Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the Congress, saying that everyone is leaving the party as it is trapped in the vicious circle of nepotism and dynastic politics. IMAGE: Prime......

Think-tank funded by Gates, World Bank loses FCRA status

The Union home ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for alleged violation of laws, a move the public think-tank......

'In life as well as in politics, nothing is black or white'

'There was trust, but perhaps there was also this apprehension that given the supreme post of prime minister, Sonia Gandhi felt her authority may be a challenged.' IMAGE: Pranab Mukherjee makes a......

Why Deepfakes Are A MENACE

'With free software on the Internet and apps, creating a deepfake video can take 3 to 5 minutes. Anyone can make these videos.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

The verdict in the Google versus Epic Games antitrust case in the US has spread cheer among the Indian gaming and app developers. Photograph: Robert Galbraith/Reuters Ending a three-year legal......

Borrowers will soon be able to switch to fixed-rate regime: RBI

The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it will come out with a framework allowing borrowers to switch to fixed interest rate from floating interest rate, a move that would provide relief to borrowers of......

In a first, 5.9 million tonnes Lithium deposits found in J-K

The Union government on Thursday said that 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir. Photograph: Enrique Marcarian/Reuters......

Amazon to shut down distribution unit in India, focus on core businesses

Amazon India has decided to shut down ‘Amazon Distribution’, according to sources. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters This follows its recent decision to shut its food delivery and......

Should you worry about the new face recognition system at airports?

Organisations like the Internet Freedom Foundation and many other activists have slammed the project stating that the system could be misused in a country where there is no data protection or......

Mutiny at the BBC: Lineker row causes huge crisis

IMAGE: Manchester City fan with a sign in support of BBC presenter Gary Lineker at the Selhurst Park stadium in London on Sunday. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters Britain's BBC faced a mounting......

Shorts: Aus human rights body to probe gymnastics abuse complaints

Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Australia's human rights watchdog will conduct a review of the country's gymnastics program following complaints of physical......

Sports Shorts: India squash player working in Finland amid lockdown

IMAGE: 26-year-old Mahesh Mangaonkar has been working on his fitness and discovered his love for science behind squash. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Mahesh Mangaonkar/Instagram With the professional......

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