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Indian founder turned down $525K job, Stanford PhD to build $61-million AI startup

India, April 20 -- Y Combinator general partner Jared Friedman recently praised Varun Vummadi, calling his venture one of the "first great AI companies to come out of India". Vummadi is the co-founde... Read More


Chandigarh-inspired Delhi modernism, 'Garden City' concepts in Hauz Khas's single-storey Casa Pia bungalow

India, April 20 -- The rarest site in a city of over 22 million people is a single-storey, two-bedroom bungalow. Casa Pia is tucked away in south Delhi's Hauz Khas area, sitting amidst prime real esta... Read More


BJP committed to women's quota rollout, Oppn delaying it: Smriti Irani

Kolkata, April 20 -- Senior BJP leader Smriti Irani on Monday reiterated the party's commitment to implementing the women's reservation law, while accusing the TMC and the Congress of adopting a "cont... Read More


From July 2026, no Madrasa Board in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, April 20 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has abolished the state's Madrasa Board, mandating that all madrasas transition to the Uttarakhand Education Board curriculum by Ju... Read More


Tamil Nadu will repent if it votes for NDA: Kejriwal in Chennai

Chennai, April 20 -- National convener of the AAP Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the people of Tamil Nadu would "repent" if they voted NDA in the state in the April 23 polls, saying the state would me... Read More


ED summons KP DC Shantanu Biswas, sons in PMLA case

Kolkata, April 20 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Kolkata Police (KP) Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shantanu Sinha Biswas and his two sons in connection with businessman Joy Kamdar, who ha... Read More


BGN forms team to optimize free meal distribution

Jakarta, April 20 -- The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has established an optimization team to improve the distribution of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, ensuring it is better targeted in ... Read More


CU revises UG admission rules, modifies merit index calculation

Kolkata, April 20 -- Calcutta University has revised the method of calculating the merit index for undergraduate admissions under the Curriculum and Credit Framework (CCF), 2022, with changes effectiv... Read More


Travel disrupted across Bengal as buses deployed for elections

Kolkata, April 20 -- Bus services across parts of West Bengal have been curtailed ahead of polling on April 23, with transport operators warning that up to 80 per cent of buses and school vehicles may... Read More


BJP candidate 'bought' ticket by gifting car to MP: Abhishek

Kolkata, April 20 -- At a high-voltage campaign rally in Balarampur, Purulia, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee launched a multi-pronged attack on the BJP, beginning with a sensational ... Read More