Prime Minister Narendra Modi was categorical in his answer: no leader of any country asked India to stop Operation Sindoor, India's counterstrike to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's picturesque Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.
Reiterating the government's stand that the ceasefire on May 10 was agreed to after Pakistan pleaded for one, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said no leader from any country had asked India to stop Operation Sindoor.
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its Android app which aims to improve photography in low light conditions. As per a feature tracker’s report, a dedicated night mode option is present in the camera interface of a beta version of the instant messaging app. It reportedly optimises the image clarity and brightness when shooting in low-lit environment...
PIB Fact Check has debunked a claim circulating on WhatsApp about a pan-India helpline number 104 titled "Blood on Call" for blood requirements. According to PIB, this claim is misleading, and the Government of India is not running any such scheme.
Thailand's army accused Cambodia Tuesday of violating an hours-old truce, saying clashes continued despite a deal meant to end the bloody fighting that engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.
Days after the Meghalaya High Court pulled up the state after nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of illegally mined coal 'disappeared' from two coal depots in Rajaju and Diengngan villages, a minister of the state has come up with a bizarre explanation.
The Maharashtra government has issued a fresh set of directives regulating the use of social media by its employees, warning that any violation will invite disciplinary action.
Washington Sundar wasn't given the ball for a long period during England's batting in the fourth Test at Lord's.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has squashed any speculation US President Donald Trump played a role in negotiating an India-Pakistan ceasefire to end Operation Sindoor.
Microsoft is reportedly developing a new feature for Copilot, which could be powered by OpenAI’s upcoming GPT-5 model. As per the report, Copilot is getting a new “Smart” mode, which can automatically deduce when to apply reasoning for a query and when to switch to fast responses. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has also mentioned that the GPT-5 artificial intelligence (A...
Gautam Gambhir wants his players to make their own history rather than following anyone from the past including the India head coach himself.
As with any overseas study decision, prospective students should confirm that their chosen institution is recognised by India's National Medical Commission and factor in living expenses before finalising their plans.
The Redditor revealed how they were spending long hours in their commute and the office, rendering them unable to do any other work.
Ektaa Kapoor claimed that she and her mother, Shobha Kapoor, aren't "associated in any capacity with ALTT."
Who-Fi is a cutting-edge technology that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and track individuals without needing any visual input. It is an experimental technology which remains to be thoroughly tested in the real world. However, based on the research paper that mentions and documents its proof-of-concept, it can be used to turn any ordinary Wi-Fi sig...
The gas giant TOI-2109b, over five times Jupiter’s mass, is spiraling closer to its star in a rare planetary death spiral. With a 16-hour orbit and blistering heat, the exoplanet could either plunge into its host star, be torn apart by tidal forces, or evolve into a rocky super-Earth through photoevaporation. NASA’s TESS and ESA’s Cheops data confirm its orbit i...
Since the split with his wife, Thaweesak Namwongsa had refused to eat any food and only consumed liquor to drown his sorrow.
The Lok Sabha will run without any disruptions from Monday after a consensus was reached in the all-party meeting called by the Speaker today.
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Indonesia has more tropical peatland than any other country, but it is also quickly losing this poorly understood ecosystem. That affects local residents and wildlife and also has global impact.
They kept hearing promises and reassurances and saw no action being taken. But the residents of a small, tribal hamlet deep inside Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district decided they couldn't wait any longer.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Rajya Sabha that although some groups are advocating for the removal of the words "socialist" and "secular" from Constitution's Preamble, the government has no current plan or intention to do so.
The service rules allow 30 days' leave to Central government employees, which can be availed for any personal reason including that of taking care of elderly parents, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in Rajya Sabha on Thursda
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2. Distribution of the ‘Safety Kit for Service Providers’ with Protective Gears/Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among the frontline health workers and caregivers to protect them from infection. (N- 95 Masks, Hand Sanitisers, Gloves, Medical Aprons, Disposable Goggles, Handwashing Liquid).
3. Distribution of ‘Safety Kit for Community’ among the community members to help them protect from spread of the infection and installation of ‘Portable Hand Wash Stations’ at important places like Hospital, Panchayat, Health Centres, and at important places at community level also. (Hand Washing soaps, Liquid soaps, N- 95 Mask).
4. Help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the vulnerable communities by creating awareness and sharing verified information about adopting prescribed protection measures through awareness vans, local media and digital messages.
5. Engage with the government and raise the issue of providing immediate economic assistance to the informal sector workforce and strengthening the public healthcare system by allocating more funds to it.
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