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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday issued a revised Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule for Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh, UP and Andaman and Nicobar Islands following requests from CEOs. Election Commission’ press note In the earlier revised schedule, the Enumeration Period for these 6 States/UT was till December 11 and the earlier date…
The US Department of Defense has launched GenAI.mil, a new AI platform powered by Google Cloud’s Gemini for Government, to equip nearly 3 million personnel with advanced capabilities. This initiative aims for AI technological superiority, enabling tasks like policy summarization and risk assessment. The platform ensures secure, unclassified use, with Google guaranteeing data won’t train…
In an ongoing debate among leading AI firms, Google’s DeepMind insists on the necessity of scaling models to reach human-like intelligence. Meanwhile, Meta’s Yann LeCun counters that this method has reached a dead end. With enormous financial investments at play and the quest for artificial general intelligence intensifying, Microsoft aims to pursue a measured compromise….
Indian corporates with inadequate foreign-exchange hedging could face rating pressure if the rupee weakens sharply, global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings cautioned in a new commentary released on Thursday. The agency said that companies in sectors with limited natural hedges remain the most vulnerable to currency swings, ANI reported.Fitch noted that “in sectors with significant…
Lockie Ferguson of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Charles Amini of Papua New Guinea during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. In a free-wheeling chat with TimesofIndia.com, New Zealand fast…
IPL Auction 2026: Can IPL teams increase their auction purse? The IPL 2026 Auction is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16, marking the third consecutive year of hosting the event overseas. Teams in the Indian Premier League cannot arbitrarily increase their auction purse as the league maintains a fixed salary cap…
Australia social media ban for under 16 teens now in effect. Australia has become the first country in the world to roll out a blanket ban preventing children under 16 from holding accounts on major social media platforms. The law, passed in 2024 and now in force, comes amid intensifying concerns over online harms, mental…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed social media platforms on a complaint filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan, seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights. The platforms have been instructed to act within three days and to treat Khan’s suit as a complaint under the Information and Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media…
Ants are tiny but the nuisance these little creatures are capable of creating are beyond control. Once they find their way into your home, you can see an entire army marching toward your kitchen, honey jars, sugar bowls, or even your sleeping rooms! While you can seek professional pest control help, the remedy only offers…
Tambaram might have evolved into a municipal corporation five years ago, but its water network hasn’t kept up. In many parts, there is no supply, and where water is available, supply is hampered by a shortage of overhead tanks and patchy pipeline networks. This has left many neighbourhoods parched.According to the 2011 census, Tambaram City…
