Heatwaves, drought to shave 0.1 percentage point off French GDP growth in 2026
Paris, Sep 2 (IANS) Heatwaves and drought in France are expected to shave 0.1 percentage point off France’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in 2026 due to lower agricultural production, France’s Ministry of Economy and Finance said Wednesday. The estimate was presented by the French Treasury within the ministry during a hearing at the National […]
EAM Jaishankar arrives in Poland
Warsaw, Sep 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar arrived in Poland on Wednesday on an official visit aimed at enhancing bilateral ties. India’s Ambassador to Poland, Neeta Bhushan, welcomed the minister at the airport in Warsaw. “On his arrival in Warsaw, EAM Dr S Jaishankar was warmly welcomed by Amb Neeta Bhushan at […]
US Congress mourns Nepal-Tibet flood victims
Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) US Congresswoman Grace Meng led a moment of silence in the House of Representatives on Wednesday for the victims of the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, saying nearly 1,000 people had died and more than 4,000 remained missing. Meng, a Democrat who represents a congressional district in Queens, New York, […]
AI will not wipe out jobs: Nvidia CEO
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 2 (IANS) Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has rejected fears that artificial intelligence will eliminate employment, arguing that the technology will automate tasks while allowing people and companies to pursue far greater ambitions. “The idea that somehow all the jobs are going to be eliminated, removed, that’s just nonsense,” Huang […]
Countries must build their own AI capacity: Jensen Huang
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 2 (IANS) Every country must develop domestic artificial intelligence capacity and decide which parts of the rapidly expanding technology chain it wants to build, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has said, warning governments against outsourcing all their intelligence to others. Huang, speaking during a fireside chat with US Commerce Secretary […]
Rejecting AI like rejecting electricity: Altman
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 2 (IANS) OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has warned governments against shutting artificial intelligence (AI) out of their countries, comparing such a move to rejecting electricity and saying that AI adoption is essential for economic growth and improved public services. “I think it would be approximately as bad of an […]
US Commerce Secy Lutnick urges AI-IP balance at G20
Chapel Hill (North Carolina), Sep 2 (IANS) US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged G20 nations to protect intellectual property (IP) while allowing artificial intelligence (AI) to flourish, warning that countries which fail to safeguard the rights of both domestic and foreign innovators could lose investment and economic opportunities. Opening the G20 Innovation Ministerial in […]
In North Carolina, India pushes global investment partnerships
Asheville (North Carolina), Sep 2 (IANS) India has moved to deepen economic partnerships with the European Union, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and several major economies, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman using the G20 meeting in Asheville to seek greater investment, stronger supply chains and wider access to advanced technologies. Sitharaman held a […]
Air Force Museum in Thiruvananthapuram gets a fresh look
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 2 (IANS) The Air Force Museum at Akkulam in the state capital has got a fresh look, and it is now ready to tell the story of the Indian Air Force in a more engaging way. The renovated museum was rededicated on Wednesday by Southern Air Command’s Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Air Marshal Jasvir […]
PM Modi condoles Rewa bus accident deaths
Bhopal/Rewa, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the deaths in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, where three people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus collided with a bulker on a National Highway. “The loss of lives due to a mishap in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa […]
