The steering wheel on an Inceptio Technology autonomous truck in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — While AI updates make headlines every few weeks, those advances are not enough to get self-driving vehicles on the road more quickly. That’s according to Chinese autonomous trucking…
Chandranath Rath and Suvendu Adhikari (Image/Agencies) NEW DELHI: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday described the killing of his close aide Chandranath Rath as ‘heart-wrenching’ and alleged that it was a ‘pre-planned murder’ carried out after days of surveillance.Speaking to reporters after the incident, Adhikari said: “The killing of my aide Chandranath Rath is heart-wrenching;…
Indian stock markets rose sharply on Wednesday, April 29, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surging more than 1 per cent each as strong earnings, rising hopes for sooner end to the raging war in the Middle East and other factors boosted investor sentiment. 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 609.45 points or 0.79 per cent to close…
India has faced significant disruption to energy supplies routed through the Strait of Hormuz. (AI image) For the first time in several years, India has reportedly purchased liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from Iran after the Donald Trump administration granted a 30-day sanctions waiver to keep oil and gas prices in check. India had stopped energy…
The Lyrid meteor shower was first recorded almost 3,000 years ago by Chinese astronomers. And they were named after the constellation of Lyra from where the meteors appear to originate and occurs every year from 16 to 25 April, but often peaking around 22 April. Distinctive features of the Lyrids are their colours and brightness…
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), or the IP University (IPU), has extended the last date to apply for its national-level test-based and merit-based programmes for the academic session 2026. Candidates can now submit their online applications until April 30 through the official website.The university has advised applicants to carefully select the correct programme and…
In a cricket-obsessed country, new stars rise every season. But once in a while, a name stands out not just for talent, but for mindset. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is one such name. From Bihar’s cricket grounds to the high-pressure stage of the IPL, his journey has been fast, fearless, and full of moments that even seasoned…
NEW DELHI: Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, part of a nine-judge Supreme Court bench, on Thursday said everyone must know that since the days of the Prophet, there was no ban on entry of women into mosques to offer namaz though there were customs and procedures in Islam regulating the manner of how can they offer prayer.When…
Ashwin recalls moment when R Ashwin annoyned him Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed a fascinating story from the early days of his career, recalling how his over-the-top celebration after dismissing MS Dhoni in the Challenger Trophy once left the former India captain visibly annoyed.Speaking on JioStar’s The Ravichandran Ashwin Experience, the recently retired off-spinner reflected on…
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to stop buying gold for a year in the national interest, GTRI backed the appeal, saying surging gold imports are straining India’s foreign exchange reserves and widening its trade imbalance. In its report, the think tank said, “GTRI has supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal asking…
