AI ‘speech-o-meter’ ranks TN 2026 leaders on campaign effectiveness Amid the campaign noise, TOI used a large language model (LLM) with a fixed prompt to analyse speeches by three key leaders from April 14–20 in the TN 2026 election, processing a 50,000+ word corpus.The model broke the text into “tokens” (words) and detected repeated phrases.A…
PM Modi said the government is undertaking civil defence reforms with modernised training and enhanced capabilities to address evolving security challenges. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that one crore youth will be trained in artificial intelligence through skilling courses, while free online coaching will be offered to those preparing for various…
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a woman employed in an eatery at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after recovering 3 kg of gold bars worth around Rs 5 crore concealed in her socks on Tuesday.Recently, the Centre increased import duty on gold to 15%, comprising a basic customs duty of 10%…
A sharp collapse in capital market mobilisation pushed bank credit to the forefront of funding MUMBAI: A sharp collapse in capital market mobilisation pushed bank credit to the forefront of funding for the commercial sector in the first quarter of FY27, with non-food bank lending rising more than ten-fold and driving a surge in overall…
Chamala appointed TPCC media wing head Hyderabad: All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy as the state chairperson of the Media and Publicity department of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) with immediate effect.In a press release issued by AICC general secretary KC Venugopal on Aug 6, the party said the…
NEW DELHI: The newly elected BJP government in West Bengal has moved to tighten enforcement of cattle slaughter regulations, issuing a modified public notice under the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, reiterating that no cattle or buffalo can be slaughtered without mandatory official certification declaring the animal fit for slaughter.The notice also makes…
Quote of the day by Henry Kissinger on career. Henry Kissinger was one of the most powerful and widely discussed political figures of the 20th century. Serving as United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, he shaped global foreign policy during the Cold War. Kissinger was…
India, Netherlands set up joint working group on clean energy (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: India and the Netherlands have set up a joint working group to accelerate New Delhi’s clean energy expansion through shared technology, expertise and finance, new and renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi said in a social media post.The minister said the…
Mumbai: The BMC on Tuesday removed extended constructions or unauthorised covering of open space of four hotels in Andheri (W) after BMC additional commissioner Ashwini Joshi directed that strict action was going to be taken against hotels that were using the mandatory open space for the service area and illegally covered it.The BMC K-West ward…
Trump has a “supernatural component” that influences those around him and makes them more compliant, according to broadcaster Tucker Carlson, who described the experience of being near the US president in unusual terms during a recent interview with The New York Times.Carlson made the remarks in a conversation with journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro, where he discussed…
