India and France have shared close ties since 1947, formalized through the landmark Strategic Partnership launched on 26 January 1998, a first-ever for India with a Western nation, and the first for France with a non-Western nation. This partnership reflects their vision of enhancing strategic autonomy through deep bilateral cooperation. Defence and security, civil nuclear…
The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 results will be announced any time now, bringing relief for some and disappointment for many others. While thousands of candidates will clear the first stage, lakhs will fall short in what remains one of the toughest competitive examinations in the country.Government exams continue to be one of the…
Pranit More and Himanshu Jangra NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedian Pranit More has issued a public apology following the controversy over the viral ‘Rs 370 biryani’ remark made during one of his comedy shows, saying he made a ‘serious mistake’ by allowing derogatory comments to be made on stage and failing to intervene.In a video posted…
Gundruk, the fermented leafy green that appears across Nepal and Himalayan-adjacent regions, is one of the most interesting breakfast companions in the mountains. It is made by fermenting and drying leafy greens, often mustard or radish leaves, and then using them in soups, side dishes or as part of a larger meal. In winter especially,…
Is the fallout from Pakistan’s terror policy now reaching its fields and farms? With India keeping the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, a severe water shortage across Sindh and Balochistan is fuelling fears of an “economic massacre” in agricultural regions.Months after New Delhi put the decades-old treaty in abeyance following the Pakistan-sponsored Pahalgam terror attack,…
File Pic: Manu Bhaker with Jaspal Rana (Pic credit: Bhaker’s X post) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker on Saturday paid an emotional tribute to her former coach Jaspal Rana, describing his death as an “irreparable loss” and remembering the man she said understood her better than most people.Bhaker shared a series of photographs…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for a two-nation visit to Europe, with stops in France and Slovakia.His visit to France will be split into two legs, with a stop in Slovakia in between. The Slovakia trip will mark the first visit by an Indian prime minister to the country since it…
Just when it seemed the ₹370 biryani controversy couldn’t get any bigger, comedian Pranit More has come out with another apology.And this time, he isn’t blaming the internet for taking things out of context. Instead, he’s admitting he made a mistake.In a video shared on Instagram, More said he got “carried away” during the now-viral…
NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while attempting to land at the airbase in Jorhat, Assam, on Saturday.Confirming the incident, defence PRO Lt Col M Rawat said, “IAF AN-32 crashes while landing at Jorhat air base. Losses being ascertained.”More details awaited. Source link
Anthropic released a special version of its Mythos AI model — called Fable 5 — earlier this week, making some of the advanced capabilities of its tightly controlled Mythos system available to a wider audience. Days later, the US government ordered the AI company to suspend access to both Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing…