NEW DELHI: Govt on Wednesday approved eight railway multi-tracking projects worth Rs 20,804 crore as part of a big push for faster movement of passengers and goods across its high-density networks.PM Narendra Modi said that these projects will “ensure stronger connectivity, faster passenger movement and lower logistics cost”.Announcing the decisions, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said…
For the uninitiated, now in its seventh year, the SYD100 Scholarship was set up to support people from underrepresented backgrounds in aviation including women and young people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. For Angel Marino, the life-changing journey began thousands of feet in the air. Her first flight was at the tender age of…
Trump declares that Iran war will immediately end after midterm polls US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the Iran war will end “immediately” after the upcoming US midterm elections later this year.Speaking to reporters, MAGA supremo Trump said, “I think the war will end immediately after the election… They’re desperate to try and affect…
Apple iPhone Duo launched at Rs 2,99,900. The first foldable iPhone opens to a 7.6-inch screen and swaps Face ID for Touch ID. Apple has launched the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, at Rs 2,99,900 in India. It comes in two colours, star white and night sky, and it is the first iPhone to…
CIA director John Ratcliffe CIA director John Ratcliffe is preparing to take a larger role in US efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, as the Trump administration looks to revive a diplomatic process that has stalled without a breakthrough.The Financial Times, citing five people familiar with the plans, reported that the White…
AI’s math breakthrough raises bigger questions TOI correspondent from Washington: A researcher at the Artificial Intelligence firm Anthropic quit his job on Tuesday with a grim warning over the rapid progress in the field which he fears could kill humanity as soon as 2030.“The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all…
Accused wanted to ‘teach him a lesson’, police say NEW DELHI: The men accused of killing Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh in southeast Delhi allegedly wanted to “teach him a lesson” for objecting to noise outside his home, but did not expect the assault to turn fatal, police said on Wednesday.During questioning, the accused allegedly…
Explosion in Syria weapons warehouse An explosion at a weapons warehouse in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province killed at least 14 people and injured 11 on Wednesday, state television reported, citing the health ministry.The blast took place near Sarmada, close to the Turkish border, although authorities did not immediately establish what triggered the explosion.The site had…
Harrison (dot) ai was valued at close to $400 million during a 2025 fundraising round. The federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation contributed $32 million, supporting the company’s ambitions to scale internationally while maintaining its base in Australia. Australia’s bet on artificial intelligence in healthcare is entering a new and complicated phase. Just a year…
SC asks complainant to seek early hearing of Rahul Gandhi plea NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said “all are treated equally” after the complainant’s counsel in a defamation case against Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the matter had not been listed for hearing for a long time.The top court…