Thousands join protest outside Kennedy Center. (AP Photo) Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center in Washington on Friday evening, forming a human chain around the iconic arts venue as they opposed President Donald Trump’s plans for the institution and his threat to potentially demolish it.The demonstration, organised by arts advocacy group Hands Off…
Indian-American Tech CEOs forum ‘IDEAS4INDIA’ held in Seattle. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praised Seattle’s growing technology ecosystem and its deepening ties with India while addressing more than 40 Indian-origin tech CEOs and CTOs from across sectors, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing and enterprise software.Nadella was the guest of honour at the first ‘IDEAS4INDIA: Indian American…
Charles Spencer, the brother of Britain’s late Princess Diana Earl Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, has doubled down on his claim regarding an alleged phone call with her ex-husband, King Charles, shortly after her death in 1997.“I can tell you here and now, those are exactly the words he (Charles) said. I was hyper alert to…
BJD leader also pointed to the financial position of banks and platforms that are shareholders and promoters of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which operates UPI. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday rejected the Centre’s decision to impose a 0.4 per cent merchant discount rate (MDR) on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs…
The women’s performances also highlighted a broader change in their role in government welfare programmes Women’s empowerment found expression through songs at the Matri Shakti Samvad and Felicitation Ceremony held at Mukhya Sevak Sadan on Saturday, with women highlighting various women-centric welfare and empowerment schemes of the Central and state governments.The women also expressed their…
A massive data-centre campus planned in Grayslake, Illinois, has moved a step closer to construction after the village issued its first building permit, paving the way for an 800,000-square-foot facility. The larger development is expected to involve as much as $18 billion in private investment, but the project has also triggered opposition from residents who…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A robot has assembled a working tabletop laser cavity in less than 30 minutes, handling the precise alignment usually done manually. Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) researchers have developed a reconfigurable robotic optics laboratory that can pick up and position mirrors, lenses and other components, fine-tune them with micron-scale precision and even…
MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh on Russian sactions NEW DELHI: India will take decisions in the best interests of its people and will continue to follow an independent foreign policy, minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said while responding to a question on the Russian Sanctions Bill and its possible impact on India.“The…
Karandeep Anand/Image: Reuters Karandeep Anand, who most recently served as CEO of Character.AI, is moving from the consumer AI industry to one of the world’s biggest entertainment companies after being appointed The Walt Disney Company’s new Chief Technology Officer.Disney said Anand will join as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer on October 2….
Goa First or Goa rethink? Kejriwal ally GFP open to ‘realignment’ with Congress Will Arvind Kejriwal go back on his commitment to build a non-BJP, non-Congress alliance in Goa and once again find himself sharing the political stage with the grand old party? The question has surfaced after Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai Sardesai,…