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August 30, 2024 7:00 PM
Amazon's revamped Alexa due for release in October ahead of the U.S. holiday season will be powered primarily by Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence models, rather than its own AI, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Amazon plans to charge $5 to $10 a month for its new "Remark...
August 30, 2024 6:49 PM
South Korean regulators and police this week vowed to combat sexually exploitative deepfakes, urging Telegram and other social media companies to cooperate with them as they crack down on the practice. WHAT HAS CAUSED THE RECENT UPROAR IN SOUTH KOREA? Several domestic media outlets reported recent...
August 30, 2024 6:35 PM
Flights on the Jomsom-Pokhara route resumed after 61 days on Thursday. The air service connecting Pokhara and Jomsom was halted on June 29 this year owing to adverse weather conditions. Pokhara is the tourism capital of Nepal and Jomsom municipality is the starting point of the scenic trekking rout...
September 16, 2024 3:33 PM
Reigning Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara continued her winning streak by claiming gold in the women's 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics on Friday. In a remarkable start for India, shooter Mona Agarwal also captured a bronze medal in the same event. From the outset of the final, both Av...
August 30, 2024 5:04 PM
India’s benchmark indices closed at fresh all-time highs on Friday, fueled by sustained buying from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and hopes of an imminent U.S. interest rate cut. The Nifty 50 rose 0.33% to reach 25,235.9, while the Sensex climbed 0.28% to 82,365.77. According to data from t...
September 16, 2024 3:33 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Vadhvan Port on Friday. Located in Palghar, Maharashtra, Vadhvan Port is set to become the country’s largest deep-water port, with an estimated investment of ₹76,220 crore. Vadhvan Port is poised to enhance India’s trade capabilities ...
August 30, 2024 4:35 PM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the Indian economy has progressed from the 'Fragile Five' in 2014 to the 'Fabulous Five' in 2024. Speaking at the 'Manorama News Conclave 2024' in Thiruvananthapuram, Singh emphasized that India is now recognized globally as one of the fastest-growi...
August 30, 2024 4:33 PM
Indonesia will conduct an audit to reform tourism on the tropical island of Bali to improve tourism quality and preserve local culture and jobs, a senior minister said on Friday. About 200,000 foreigners currently live in Bali and have created problems such as crime, over-development and competitio...
August 29, 2024 11:02 PM
The Israeli military and Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip to allow for the vaccination of some 640,000 children against polio, a senior WHO official said on Thursday. The vaccination campaign is due to start on Sund...
August 29, 2024 10:41 PM
The Hurun India Rich List 2024, released on Tuesday, highlights notable shifts in the wealth rankings of India's top business magnates, with Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani leading the way. Gautam Adani, founder of the Adani Group, secured the top spot on this year’s list, surpassing Mukesh Ambani...
