Mahesh Bhatt recalls the great advice by filmmaker Raj Khosla: Zero is a great figure
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt recalled the great advice he received from legendary filmmaker Raj Khosla, which stayed with him over the years. Stressing the importance of how starting from nothing should be seen as an advantage and not a disadvantage, the ‘Mera Gaon Mera Desh’ maker had told Bhatt, “Zero is a […]
Amanda Seyfried learnt to play entire ‘Blue’ album on piano, guitar during Covid-19 pandemic
Los Angeles, June 15 (IANS) Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfried has shared that the viral cover of Joni Mitchell’s “California” on “The Tonight Show” wasn’t born out of coincidence. The Oscar-nominated actress was once attached to play the singer-songwriter in a biopic, reports ‘Variety’. The actress recently revealed that she learned to play Mitchell’s ‘Blue’ album […]
Technology key pillar of India-Slovakia partnership: PM Modi
Bratislava, June 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico on Monday agreed to strengthen cooperation for protection of critical information infrastructure and preventing and countering cybercrime, while promoting an open, secure, accessible, stable, interoperable, resilient and peaceful digital space. The two countries also expressed commitment to supporting each other in […]
India’s bio economy grows from $10 billion to 190 billion in 12 years: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) India’s science, technology and innovation landscape has undergone an unprecedented transformation, with a twenty-fold expansion of the bioeconomy to over $190 billion from nearly $10 billion in 2014, Union MoS Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Monday. India has a target of reaching $300 billion by […]
Sarvam AI turns unicorn after raising $234 million in Series B round
Bengaluru, June 15 (IANS) Indian artificial intelligence startup Sarvam on Monday announced that it has entered the unicorn club after raising $234 million in the first close of its $300 million Series B funding round, taking its post-money valuation to $1.5 billion. The funding round was led by HCLTech as a strategic investor, with participation […]
Andhra govt, Google to form joint Task Force for collaboration in AI, cloud computing
Amaravati, June 15 (IANS) The government of Andhra Pradesh and Google on Monday agreed to establish a special joint task force to explore and accelerate collaboration across multiple sectors, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing and digital governance. The decision was taken during a meeting between Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Karan […]
Mangaluru Airport boosts landing safety with CAT-I lighting system, 2nd in Asia
Mangaluru, June 15 (IANS) Mangaluru International Airport has successfully commissioned the Precision Approach Lighting (PAL) Category I system for Runway 24 following approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it was announced on Monday. Notably, the facility is only the second of its kind in Asia, placing Mangaluru International Airport among a select […]
India’s Viksit Bharat reforms boost Slovak industry confidence, spur investment interest
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Industry leaders from Slovakia on Monday expressed strong confidence in India’s economic trajectory and reform agenda under the vision of Viksit Bharat, signaling their intent to expand investments, forge technology partnerships, and deepen business engagement with Indian enterprises. The sentiment emerged during an interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]
Golf: Bhullar, at tied-31st, is the leading Indian in Morocco
Rabat (Morocco), June 15 (IANS) Experienced golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar emerged as the best-performing Indian at the International Series Morocco presented by Visit Morocco, closing with a final-round 1-over 73 to finish tied 31st at the US$2 million Asian Tour event. Bhullar, one of India’s most decorated professionals with 11 Asian Tour victories and four AM […]
India name 84-member squad for ISSF Junior World Championship in Germany
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Monday announced the Indian contingent for the ISSF Junior World Championship 2026 to be held in Suhl, Germany. The tournament will feature India’s leading junior shooters competing across Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun events. The championship will kick off with official arrivals on […]
