India will shape solutions for the world: PM at AI summit
Exploring multiple exhibition pavilions, engaging with start-ups, researchers, and technology leaders showcasing artificial intelligence or AI applications across all the sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo 2026 summit, at Bharat Mandapam. The Prime Minister also visited various stalls at the venue and spoke with companies as well as […]
Opposing Vande Mataram treason, says Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said “opposing” Vande Mataram and making “insulting remarks” against national symbols was no less than treason. He accused the Samajwadi Party and Congress of misleading people in the name of the Constitution and disrespecting the National Song. Speaking in the Legislative Council during the Budget Session, Adityanath […]
AI in road, transport to help curb accidents
There is a lot of scope for AI integration in the road and transport industry to help avoid accidents and check issues of vehicular pollution, a Government official said on Monday. Measures such as a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system and adding driving-in-school curriculum can help in this direction, Pankaj Aggarwal, an officer in the Ministry of […]
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s diplomatic outreach to Bangladesh
The decision of Government of India to depute Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla to represent India in the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Bangladesh Government after the electoral victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the general election augurs well for the bilateral relationship between the two courtesies and in particular between […]
Quite return of flagship stores
Throughout the 2020s, India’s smartphone growth story was built on online sales, and scales. Deep discounts, flash sales, ongoing festivals throughout the year, and platform-led distribution helped brands to sell tens of millions of units a year. However, there seems to be a change. Firms are rethinking their physical retail strategies. Apple’s decision to open […]
Kurdish neighbourhood rebuilds after clashes
A month after clashes rocked a Kurdish-majority neighbourhood in Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo, most of the tens of thousands of residents who fled the fighting between Government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have returned — an unusually quick turnaround in a country where conflict has left many displaced for years. “Ninety per […]
A concept of ‘good’ freebies
To completely twist the words of a long dead poet, ‘If the elections loom, can the freebies be far behind? On February the 13, a dreaded day according to some sections globally, the Tamil Nadu state announced that it would release INR 5,000 each to more than 13 million females to improve livelihoods. This was […]
Hunger strike for prisoners
Relatives of Venezuelan prisoners went on hunger strike to demand the freedom of their loved ones as politicians in the South American nation debate an amnesty law for dissidents imprisoned under President Nicolas Maduro’s rule. In a message posted on Instagram, the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners said the hunger strike is being […]
PM Modi congratulates Rahman after BNP win
Tarique Rahman is set to be sworn in as Bangladesh’s next prime minister after his party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), secured a landslide victory in the 2026 general election. When asked about the oath-taking ceremony of Rahman a senior BNP leader told The Pioneer, “We are awaiting the official gazette notification of the election […]
CISF inspectors seek due promotion on back of SC cadre review order
A group of over 500 CISF inspectors has petitioned the paramilitary force seeking a “fair” cadre review to ensure time-bound promotions, as they are experiencing “unprecedented” stagnation, given they receive only one post upgrade over a span of 30 to 34 years in their careers. PTI has seen multiple communications sent by these officials to […]