RG Kar protest: Hunger strike by junior doctors enters day 8
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) The fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors in the wake of rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here entered the eighth day on Saturday, coinciding with the festival of Vijaya Dashami. The number of protestors on hunger strike at Esplanade has increased to eight […]
BSF shoots down drone in Punjab’s Ferozepur, seizes pistol, packet of heroin
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday shot down a drone in Punjab’s Ferozepur near the India-Pakistan border and seized a packet of heroin, a pistol, and a magazine. While monitoring the drone activity in the border area of Ferozepur, BSF troops, immediately activated technical countermeasures […]
Happy over IREDA’s excellent second-quarter results: Joshi
Hubballi (Karnataka), Oct 12 (IANS) The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has created a new revolution in the clean energy sector and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday expressed happiness over the “excellent second-quarter results.” “I am happy over IREDA’s excellent second-quarter results,” stated Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and Food, Public […]
Ivory Coast and Ghana ink deal to deepen cooperation on cocoa, cashew nuts
Abidjan, Oct 12 (IANS) Ivory Coast (also known as Cote d’Ivoire) and Ghana have agreed to deepen their cooperation in the fields of cultivation, processing, and marketing of cocoa and cashew nuts, both key products of the agricultural economy of these neighbouring West African countries. The agreement was reached at the conclusion of the first […]
Hyundai Motor India to invest Rs 32,000 cr in India, predicts strong EV market growth
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) IPO-bound Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has earmarked investments worth around Rs 32,000 crore for India till 2032, as the company predicts a strong and steady EV market growth till 2030. The company seeks to raise up to $3.26 billion through an IPO and shares are expected to begin trading […]
US sanctions Indian company for involvement in ‘Ghost Fleet’ transporting Iranian oil
New York, Oct 12 (IANS) The United States has sanctioned an Indian ship services company for allegedly being involved in the transport of petroleum from Iran through a “Ghost Fleet” in defiance of restrictions on Tehran. The State Department said on Friday that Gabbaro Ship Services Private Ltd based in India “knowingly engaged in a […]
Centre releases grants worth Rs 2,255 cr for rural development in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) In a major boost for rural development, the government on Saturday said it has released the first instalment of the 15th Finance Commission grants worth more than Rs 2,255 crore for the current fiscal to the rural local bodies in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Andhra Pradesh has received untied grants […]
Aviation giant Boeing to cut 10 pc of its workforce amid rough path ahead
San Francisco, Oct 12 (IANS) Aviation giant Boeing is laying off nearly 10 per cent of its workforce, around 17,000 jobs, as it makes structural changes to stay competitive. Boeing President and CEO, Kelly Ortberg, sent an email to staff, announcing the decision. The layoffs will take place “over the coming months” and will include […]
Apple researchers question AI’s reasoning ability in mathematics
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) A team of Apple researchers has questioned the formal reasoning capabilities of large language models (LLMs), particularly in mathematics. They found that LLMs exhibit noticeable variance when responding to different instantiations of the same question. Literature suggests that the reasoning process in LLMs is probabilistic pattern-matching rather than formal reasoning. […]
BJP’s strong performance in assembly polls brought optimism to domestic market: Experts
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) The ruling party’s stronger-than-expected performance in the assembly elections brought a degree of optimism to the domestic stock market this week amid global geo-political uncertainties, analysts said on Saturday. The broader market showed some resilience and attempted to bounce back, with the Nifty50 index finding support at the 24,800 level. However, […]
