NEW DELHI: A fresh round of discussion has emerged on social media after multiple users asked Grok who it would vote for if it were an Indian citizen, with the chatbot repeatedly naming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.Several users posed a similar question to the chatbot, offering…
Pune: Facing strong opposition from residents, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s standing committee on Wednesday referred to the general body a proposal to lease out a plot reserved for an educational institute in Punawale to a private organisation.The proposal seeks to allot the land to a private educational institution on a 30-year lease to set…
Chandigarh: Flagging lack of progress for nearly four years, French development agency Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has written to the department of economic affairs (DEA), Union ministry of finance, seeking an early meeting to discuss cancellation of the proposed pan-city 24×7 water supply project in Chandigarh.In its communication, AFD said the move would trigger…
The researchers have developed a new type of microbial fuel cell (MFC) that provides a reliable and constant source of electricity generated by soil-dwelling microorganisms. The focus of this study was to create a sustainable, long-term power source for precision farming and remote sensing that could replace standard batteries that are often toxic to the…
Punjab Kings players (ANI Photo) In any tournament or league with a home-and-away system, teams usually try to make their home venue a fortress, aiming to collect as many points as possible there so that their fate does not rely heavily on away results.The Indian Premier League is no exception. With IPL 2026 entering the…
Scientists scanned an Antarctic fossil and found clues to life before land animals. Image credit – Gemini Fish fossils from the Antarctic have been revealing a key stage in early animal evolution. Scientists are scanning the fossil for clues about life before the land animals. They claim that the discovery of Koharalepis jarviki can give…
New Delhi: Govt Monday said that with the country having sufficient stocks of diesel and petrol, there was no need to import automobile fuels to meet domestic demand. Addressing an inter-ministerial press briefing, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in ministry of petroleum and natural gas, said the shortage of diesel at certain outlets in Andhra Pradesh…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security, and Welfare) Bill, 2026, has been approved by governor Shiv Pratap Shukla.With this, Telangana becomes the fifth state to adopt such legislation, following Karnataka, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand. According to reports, the governor granted his approval on Thursday, just a day before May Day.This legislation establishes…
Ahmedabad: After the Airport Environment Committee’s order on measures to prevent potential bird strikes on flights taking off and landing at Ahmedabad airport, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has banned the sale of non-vegetarian food at the Chamanpura fish market and in the Holi Chakla area of Asarwa ward. On Thursday, AMC put up boards announcing…
Kolkata: PM Narendra Modi, who is likely to hold nine rallies and three road shows across Bengal over the next five days, may also include a padayatra in his schedule. Modi is slated to address three rallies and hold a road show in Kolkata on Thursday. According to sources, he may return to the city…
