An Indian academic who has lived in Britain for more than 60 years has become the subject of a pointed debate in the UK parliament after disappearing in Nepal’s Aug 26 floods, with his constituency’s MP in that country alleging that authorities declined to assist in his case because he did not hold a British…
New Delhi: Amid disruptions to global energy supplies, Brics leaders have called for uninterrupted flows of energy from diverse sources and stronger protection of critical energy infrastructure, including cross-border infrastructure, while stressing the continuing role of fossil fuels in the global energy mix.They also called for greater cooperation on smart grids, energy storage and critical…
PM Modi with Anwar Ibrahim.Malaysia agreed to the openingof a new Indian consulate New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi met his Malaysian and Ethiopian counterparts, Anwar Ibrahim and Abiy Ahm-ed Ali, on the sidelines of the Brics summit Saturday. Officials said the meetings took relations with both countries on a new trajectory, as Malaysia and Ethiopia…
New York: The CEO of Anthropic said Saturday the AI industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up. Without it, Dario Amodei warned AI could be capable within six to 12 months of leading a swarm that could take over the entire internet, among other risks. Sam Altman, CEO…
NEW DELHI: Brics has set out an ambitious plan to prepare people for an AI-driven economy, but its New Delhi Declaration leaves a key question largely unanswered – what happens to workers whose jobs are lost or sharply changed because of automation and AI?It calls AI an “immense opportunity to stimulate economic growth and sustainable…
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered recall of two food products after testing found them non-compliant with standards.Recall orders pertain to “Shalimar’s Chef – Coriander Powder” manufactured by M/s Nilgiri Oil & Allied Industries and “Carrageenan” manufactured by M/s Aquagri Processing Pvt Ltd. A sample of coriander powder…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh New Delhi: PM Modi has blended good governance with participatory democracy to render the opposition’s “false narrative” and anti-incumbency factor irrelevant, defence minister Rajnath Singh said Saturday, virtually kick-starting BJP’s campaign to mark its pre-eminent leader’s 25-year unbroken run as head of govt.“Those building false narrative against Modi cannot understand what…
NEW DELHI: Over 60 nutrition and public health scholars from 17 countries, including researchers from Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Oxford, have backed India’s mandatory warning labels on packaged foods and beverages high in nutrients of health concern, while urging FSSAI to strengthen system.In a written comment to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, the…
The proposed testing range in Junput will be the third major hub for DRDO after the Chandipur sites and the proposed testing centre in Andhra NEW DELHI: In a boost for the country’s defence testing capabilities, India will get another weapon and missile testing range in Bengal’s Junput coastal village in Purba Medinipur district.In April…
New Delhi: In a unified resolve to combat money laundering and corruption, Brics nations Saturday reiterated their commitment to “effectively identify, detect and disrupt money laundering schemes” and strengthen digital financial security, including prevention of fraud in cross-border payment systems. For the first time, the grouping emphasised putting in place a mechanism to extradite fugitives…