A new report by experts has warned about how the increasing competition among tech majors may boost the malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The report’s lead author, Yoshua Bengio, also known as “one of the godfathers of modern AI,” highlighted the risks associated with the rapid advancement of AI technology, particularly with the…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday responded sarcastically when asked if he would visit the plane crash site over the Potomac River in Washington, asking reporters, “You want me to go swimming?”The deadly mid-air crash between a jet and a military helicopter took place on Wednesday night. The incident is presumed to have claimed all…
The Economic Survey is a comprehensive report prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs. (AI image) Economic Survey 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2024-25 before the Union Budget 2025 in Parliament today. The Budget session commences on January 31, 2025, with the Budget presentation scheduled for…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to make history as the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). He has been selected as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a private astronaut mission launching aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft no earlier than spring 2025. Shukla, a Indian Air Force (IAF)…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Bajaj Broking Research, Tata Steel and Bharat Electronics are the top stock picks for today. Here’s their view on Nifty, Bank Nifty and the top stock picks for January 31, 2025:Index View: NiftyThe Nifty index experienced a pullback for the third consecutive session on…
NEW DELHI: Consumption inequality, both in rural and urban areas, has declined in 2023-24 from the previous year for almost all the 18 major states, the detailed results of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) showed on Thursday.Earlier a fact sheet released on HCES by the statistics office last month had shown that the Gini…
CHANDIGARH: Cross-voting by three councillors helped BJP candidate Harpreet Kaur Babla get elected Thursday as the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC). She defeated AAP nominee Prem Lata by two votes – 19 against 17.In the 35-member house, BJP has 16 councillors while AAP and Congress alliance is in a majority, with 13 and…
NEW DELHI: While physical inactivity, junk food and other factors have drawn a lot of attention for their role in causing lifestyle disorders, and rightly so, edible oil has mostly escaped scrutiny. PM Modi, in his address at the 38th National Games opening ceremony, focused on it and called its excessive use a key factor…
NEW DELHI: Probing a complaint on the cVIGIL mobile application about money being allegedly distributed from the official residence of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in the city, a team of election officials, along with police, reached Kapurthala House on Thursday evening. They were stopped by the security personnel and had to wait for 90 minutes…
NEW DELHI: With former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal sticking to his guns on “Haryana poisoned Yamuna waters” allegations and launching a scathing attack on the Election Commission, all options are open for the EC. This could include ordering a criminal FIR if it concludes that he has failed to back up his claims with facts…
