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The many SIR controversies

India, July 3 -- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise can't seem to shake off controversies in West Bengal, even after the new government has taken over. The state's move to deny welfare bene... Read More


India must ride the next AI wave, not chase past ones

India, July 3 -- While India debates - duly impassioned by China's recent AI strides - spending billions on building its own foundation model, a company that has already spent billions on the world's ... Read More


A wash-out on urban flood prevention

India, July 3 -- The monsoon arrived late this year, moved across India at a glacial pace, and is expected to be underwhelming in terms of rain (according to the weather office). Mumbai's flooding wit... Read More


Don't allow Israel to 'pinkwash' genocide

India, July 3 -- If you are a sceptic when it comes to the efficacy of soft power, watch what Israel is doing. Acutely aware that it is being isolated on the global stage despite its military might, I... Read More


The data questions the Meta-CRED deal raises

India, July 3 -- Meta's $900-million investment in Indian fintech platform, CRED, comes with an important assurance: Meta will not gain access to CRED users' financial data merely because it has acqui... Read More


Five killed in Unnao e-way accident

KANPUR, July 2 -- Five people, including two children, were killed and eight others injured after a sleeper bus travelling from Haryana to Bihar rammed into a car and overturned off the Agra-Lucknow e... Read More


SIT gets extension tillJuly 15 as probe expands

LUCKNOW, July 2 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has extended the tenure of the three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya till Ju... Read More


Police seek 48-hour custody remand of key accused; bank staff under scanner

Ayodhya, July 2 -- As the probe into the alleged embezzlement of Ram temple donations reaches a crucial stage, the Ayodhya police on Wednesday filed an application in the court of additional district ... Read More


yogi: Ram Janmabhoomi movement opponents misleading people

Meerut, July 2 -- Attacking the Opposition, particularly the Samajwadi Party, amid the Ram temple donation controversy, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday alleged that the same political forc... Read More


2.6MN aid forms rejected in W.B. after s.i.R check

Kolkata, July 2 -- The West Bengal government has rejected around 2.6 million applications for the newly launched Annapurna Yojana on citizenship-related grounds after scrutiny using Special Intensive... Read More