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May 21, 2024 3:37 PM
Europe's landmark rules on artificial intelligence will enter into force next month after EU countries endorsed on Tuesday a political deal reached in December, setting a potential global benchmark for a technology used in business and everyday life. The European Union's AI Act is more comprehensiv...
May 21, 2024 1:29 PM
Lawmakers in Taiwan jostled, unfurled banners and shouted at each other on Tuesday in a dispute about efforts to widen parliament oversight pushed by the opposition, despite the anger of the ruling party, which says there has been no consultation. The squabble comes as Lai Ching-te took office on M...
May 21, 2024 11:14 AM
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Monday that the Quad alliance is working towards realising its shared vision of a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific and delivering in the field of clean energy, disaster relief and health security. "Whether it's delivering clean energy, STEM tal...
May 21, 2024 10:55 AM
Indian benchmark indices began Tuesday's trading session flat amid mixed global cues. The Nifty 50 index was at 22,458 after losing 40 points, while the Sensex shed 206 points to 73,801 at the time of this report. In the Nifty 50 index, 20 stocks opened with gains, 29 declined, and one remained unc...
May 21, 2024 10:12 AM
Food and medicine for Palestinians in Gaza are piling up in Egypt because the Rafah crossing remains closed and there has been no aid delivered to a U.N. warehouse from a U.S.-built pier for two days, U.N. officials warned on Monday. Senior U.N. aid official Edem Wosornu said there were insufficien...
May 20, 2024 5:40 PM
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the Permanent Representative of Mauritius to the United Nations Jagdish Koonjul, on Monday. EAM Jaishankar appreciated the discussions held with him on a range of global issues. "Glad to meet Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul of Mauritius. Appreciated our discus...
May 20, 2024 4:27 PM
Nepal's prime minister won a parliamentary vote of confidence on Monday amid protests by the opposition demanding a parliamentary probe into allegations that his home minister illegally took money from several companies before he entered politics. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a former Maoist rebel chief in ...
September 16, 2024 6:38 PM
The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Monday in 49 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union territories (UTs). The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported a voter turnout of 47.53 percent till 3 pm. According to the poll body, Ladakh recorded the highest voter turn...
May 20, 2024 2:42 PM
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber is in charge of the executive branch and has a maximum period of 50 days to hold elections following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Iran's official news agency IRNA rep...
September 16, 2024 5:56 PM
The fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Monday in 49 parliamentary constituencies across six states and two Union territories (UTs). The Election Commission of India (ECI) reported a voter turnout of 36.73 percent till 1 pm. According to the poll body, Ladakh recorded the highest voter turn...
