Paris, Oct 5 (IANS) Around 500 secondary schools in France are expected to remain shut or partially closed on Monday as another day of mobilisation is planned for Tuesday, after several days of protests which involved clashes with police, damage to schools, and violence on roads.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi Police and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to place their responses on record within four weeks in its suo motu proceedings concerning recent rape and sexual assault incidents in Delhi-NCR, orally observing that it was important to prevent crimes rather than taking follow-up action.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is seen as a game-changer, ushering in a new era with the technology’s potential for unprecedented productivity gains through automated customer service and advanced medical diagnostics, to generative AI systems capable of producing text, code, and images within seconds - but history suggests that technological revolutions do not always translate immediately into broad-based social prosperity.
Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the ‘Dharavi Experience Centre’ will not merely showcase blueprints of the redevelopment project but allow the area's residents to directly experience their future homes, neighbourhoods, and workplaces.
Jodhpur/Churu, Oct 1 (IANS) Farmers in Rajasthan expressed their gratitude to the Union government, saying that their worries regarding rainfall deficit this year, has been addressed to an extent with the increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for six major Rabi crops.
Lucknow, Oct 1 (IANS) 'Learning by doing', a one of its kind initiative, to educate and engage children in various participatory and practical activities inside the classrooms is gaining momentum across scores of Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) schools in Uttar Pradesh, with the state government laying emphasis on not just educational mindset but wholesome development of children.
Lucknow, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 'Mann Ki Baat' address on Sunday, highlighted growing economic and nutritional significance of Amla and Moringa, underscoring how traditional produce is creating new livelihoods.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the 138th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, highlighted cleanliness initiatives being undertaken by young people and communities across the country, saying such efforts were in keeping with Mahatma Gandhi’s emphasis on cleanliness.
Rajkot, Sep 25 (IANS) The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has identified 4,731 potential mosquito breeding sites across 59.39 sq km through drone-based surveys and AI-assisted surveillance as part of efforts to control dengue, malaria and chikungunya in the city.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court has laid down a set of safeguards to prevent the misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) in matrimonial and child custody disputes, cautioning that false allegations can cause irreparable harm to an accused parent while also adversely affecting custody proceedings.
