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Uttarakhand boosts forest fire prevention with pine needle collection, awa
Updated : 3 days, 17 hours ago IST
During the Question Hour on the second day of the Budget Session in the Assembly today, Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal shared that to eliminate the root cause of fires in pine forests, 5,532 tonnes of pine needles were purchased from villagers in 2025. The target has now been increased to
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American fintech 'Block' fires half of its employees as AI tools reshape o
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
American financial technology company Block is reducing its workforce by nearly half as artificial intelligence tools increasingly take over core functions within the company, Founder Jack Dorsey said in a social media post on Friday.
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Silent heroes: Ahmedabad's firefighters who stand guard beyond spotlight
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
In 2024-25, the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) saved 678 lives, extinguished 2,835 fires and carried out 3,606 rescue operations -- figures that reflect both the scale of urban challenges and the department's preparedness.
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Indian Army conducts Exercise Agni Varsha; demonstrates integrated combat
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
The exercise focused on coordinated employment of combined arms, precision long-range fires and network-enabled command and control in a realistic battlefield setting, according to a release.
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'The Kerala Story 2': BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar fires back at Pinarayi Vi
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
"How is it that when somebody else makes a movie against his political thinking, it suddenly becomes a problem? This is hypocrisy. This is basically an attempt to distract the people of Kerala from his 10 years of failure," Chandrasekhar told ANI.
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AI integral to networks, India well positioned to lead with open standards
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an integral part of business operations, digital networks, and innovation, with India emerging as a key global leader due to its scale, talent, and frugal innovation, industry leaders said during a fireside conversation at the AI Summit.
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"We cannot wait for political change": Hillary Clinton hails India as inno
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised India as a key climate innovator during a fireside chat at Mumbai Climate Week. She urged building models locally, scaling innovations, and using philanthropy to tackle systemic issues while pushing public-private collaboration for urge
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"India a very positive case study": Meta's Alexandr Wang lauds Indian AI s
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Meta Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang praised India as a "very positive case study" in artificial intelligence, citing its strong talent pool and growing startup ecosystem. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, he noted India has more consumer AI startups than the United States.
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In talks with over 30 countries on technical and legal solutions for deepf
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
He was addressing a fireside conversation titled 'Rewarding Our Creative Future in the Age of AI' at the India AI Impact Summit with Charles Rivkin Chairman and CEO Motion Picture Association.
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Indian Sleep-Science Startup DUSQ (formerly InnerGize) Raises ₹24 Cr to Ch
Updated : 3 weeks, 5 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16: DUSQ, a sleep science and recovery company, has raised ₹24 crore in seed funding led by Fireside Ventures, with participation from Antler India, Climber Capital, Startup Sherpas, Vaishav Investments, Avnish Anand (Founder, CaratLane) and Shivam Puri (CEO, Cipl
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Ageing Karachi hospitals face serious fire safety risks amid gaps
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Karachi's public healthcare network continues to function inside decades-old structures, where fragile electrical wiring and the absence of organised fire response systems threaten the lives of patients and medical workers.
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Tourists flock to Nathatop as Jammu receives fresh snowfall
Updated : 1 month ago IST
At Nathatop, tourists were seen enjoying a range of winter activities, including dancing, playing in the snow, and ice-related adventures. Visitors also enjoyed local delicacies such as sweet corn, warmed themselves by fires, and captured photographs of the snow-covered landscape.
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