Israel’s military spokesman says Hamas ‘cannot be eliminated’
Jerusalem, June 20 (IANS) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesman Daniel Hagari has said that Hamas “cannot be eliminated” and suggested that only a swap deal could secure the release of all hostages still held in Gaza. The remarks, made during an interview with Israeli Channel 13 TV news, mark the first time an Israeli official […]
Ukraine’s energy infrastructure targeted in Russian attack: Ukrenergo
Kiev, June 20 (IANS/DPA) Several Ukrainian energy facilities have been hit in a severe Russian aerial attack, Ukraine’s national energy provider Ukrenergo said on Thursday, while Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted fuel depots in Russia overnight. Ukrenergo reported damages from the Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kiev regions, saying that the exact extent was still being investigated. […]
S. Korea voices regret over Moscow-Pyongyang military cooperation
Seoul, June 20 (IANS) South Korea on Thursday voiced regret over a new agreement signed between Russia and North Korea committing the two countries to military technology cooperation “in violation of UN Security Council resolutions”. The South Korean Foreign Ministry made the comment after Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed […]
US: One dead as wildfires rage in New Mexico
San Francisco, June 20 (IANS) One person was killed in the South Fork and Salt fires in the US state of New Mexico as the blazes remained active and uncontained, officials said. The fire broke out Monday morning on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the New Mexico Forestry Division. About 1,400 […]
Indian Embassy celebrates International Yoga Day in Washington
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in the US has organised a Yoga session in Washington ahead of International Yoga Day, which is celebrated worldwide on June 21. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy shared, “International Yoga Day 2024 celebrated by the Indian Embassy in the US at the picturesque and […]
US: Two dead in plane crash in Alaska
San Francisco, June 20 (IANS) Two men were presumed dead after a small plane crashed into Crescent Lake on the Kenai Peninsula, US state of Alaska, state troopers said. Two hikers witnessed the crash and reported it to troopers on Tuesday afternoon. The rescue team took a helicopter and a float plane to the area […]
India becomes third-largest domestic airline market
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Driven by robust growth in the aviation sector in the last decade, India is now the third-largest domestic airline market in the world, up from 5th position 10 years ago. Ten years ago, India was the smallest market with around 8 million seats, followed by Indonesia at 4th and Brazil […]
Samsung unveils industry’s first AI hybrid fridge using ‘Peltier’ modules
Seoul, June 20 (IANS) Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled the industry’s first hybrid refrigerator using semiconductor elements and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve energy efficiency and performance. The new Bespoke AI Hybrid Refrigerator adopts a hybrid cooling method that combines Peltier modules, along with a traditional compressor, reports Yonhap news agency. Peltier modules, or thermoelectric […]
Former OpenAI Co-founder Ilya Sutskever launches new AI company
San Francisco, June 20 (IANS) Ilya Sutskever, one of the co-founders of AI company OpenAI, has launched a new firm called Safe Superintelligence Inc (SSI), just a month after leaving the ChatGPT maker. Sutskever, along with Jan Leike, who co-led OpenAI’s ‘Superalignment’ team, left the Sam Altman-run company in May last year after a fall-out […]
Curtain raiser for ‘Invest Karnataka 2025’ held in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Wednesday that the state government aims to achieve an annual industrial growth rate of 15-16 per cent to reach a $1 trillion economy by 2032. Addressing a curtain-raiser event for the upcoming Global Investor Meet ‘Invest Karnataka 2025’ scheduled to be held in February next […]
