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NEW DELHI: West Bengal governor R N Ravi on Sunday took a swipe at Trinamool Congress and said that questions are often raised about the credibility of democratic and constitutional institutions when outcomes do not go in someone’s favour.Addressing a programme in north Bengal, Ravi said it was common to see institutions being questioned after…

AI tools are becoming more accurate, but experts say their tendency to generate false information remains a growing concern. According to a report by Axios, AI systems are now producing fewer obvious mistakes, yet they continue to deliver incorrect answers in a confident and polished manner. Researchers and experts warn that this could make the…

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a major expansion of his government, with 35 ministers set to be inducted into the state government during an oath-taking ceremony scheduled for Monday.The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at Nabanna, at 11 am on Monday.Adhikari said,…

Rajeev Krishna, a 1991 batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh, ending years of uncertainty. LUCKNOW: Ending nearly four years of uncertainty at the top of the state’s police hierarchy, the Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday appointed 1991 batch IPS Rajeev Krishna as the state’s…

Ukraine on Sunday rejected Russian claims that it had carried out a drone strike on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as both sides exchanged accusations following fresh attacks amid the ongoing war.The denial came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said a drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, citing…

Sachin Tendulkar (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has called for significant changes to the IPL’s playing regulations, including the removal of the Impact Player rule, which he believes has tilted the game too heavily in favour of batters.The Impact Player rule, introduced ahead of the 2023 season, allows teams to replace…

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a swipe at the BJP-led central government as he met CBSE class 12 students, who were labelled “anti-national”, “Pakistani” and “Soros agents” on social media after they raised concern over incorrect answer sheets.This is related to a controversy that later prompted the board…

New footage circulating online appears to show Russian forces deploying the handheld “Yolka” interceptor drone system in combat, signalling a wider operational use of the low-cost anti-drone weapon designed to target enemy reconnaissance and FPV drones.The latest video shows a Russian soldier launching the compact interceptor from a pistol-like handheld device before it autonomously tracks…

An Indian-origin manager at The Walt Disney Company has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in a Russian prison after being convicted of drug possession and smuggling. The case stemmed from THC-infused gummy candies that were allegedly found in his luggage at a Moscow airport.According to Russian state media TASS, 46-year-old Jugal Daterao was arrested in…

Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani (Retd) on Sunday assumed charge as India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding Gen Anil Chauhan, and pledged to drive military modernisation through innovation, collaboration and greater integration across sectors.In his first address after taking office, Gen Subramani said capability development in the armed forces would be shaped by new…