India's Artificial Sun - The SST-1 (Steady state Superconducting Tokamak-1):

It is situated at IPR, Gandhinagar. SST project was started in 1994. The tokamak was fabricated by 2005, fully commissioned by 2013 and until December of 2017, it has conducted about 20 experiments.

SST-1 has generated temperatures 20 times greater than the Sun’s core and a magnetic field equivalent to 1,000 times that of the Earth’s normal magnetic field, for a duration of 500 milliseconds

So DeepSeek was a side project 😬

#AI

In a dramatic step, Saudi Arabia is allowing foreigners to invest in Saudi-listed companies that own property in Mecca and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities, starting today. Non-Muslims are not permitted to enter the holy cities, but this is a potential first step toward changing that. #InternationalNews

India's BEL successfully rolls out first advanced VHF radar.
The radar is capable of detecting stealth targets such as J-20 from over 100NM away.

1 NM = 1.85 KM

#Defense

Stampede in Mahakumbh on the occasion of 'Mauni Amavasya'

- Many fear dead
- Akhadas cancel their holy Dip for General public
- PM Modi dialed UP CM Yogi three times from morning

#Mahakumbh

Mission Success!

The GSLV-F15/NVS-02 mission has been successfully accomplished.

This was ISRO 100th Mission Launch from Shriharikota

#ISRO

ASER report brings good news — classrooms have recovered post Covid
Report shows improvement in learning outcomes above pre-pandemic levels, signals initial success of NEP. #Education #MustRead

https://t.co/0JKyhaSEVS

Beating Retreat Ceremony to begin soon

30 people lost their lives, 60 injured in the Stampede today in Mahakumbh,Prayagraj ~ UP Police

Indian Railways has upgraded over 23,000 km of railway tracks to support train speeds of up to 130 km per hour (kmph).

#Railways

A US Army Blackhawk Helicopter collided with a Civilian Airline Aircraft midair near the Ronald Reagan International Airport,Virginia

#InternationalNews

More than 37 per cent of respondents in a pre-budget survey said they expect the overall quality of life for ordinary people to deteriorate over the next year, the highest such percentage since 2013, findings released by polling agency C-Voter showed on Wednesday

Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/more-indians-losing-hope-of-improved-quality-of-life-under-modi-survey-shows-2-3378619

🚨🤖IndiaAI Mission: Govt prepares to launch GPU access portal as China's DeepSeek escalates #AI race

The announcement of the successful bidder for procuring graphics processing units (GPUs) under the IndiaAI Mission is expected this week, and the government is currently putting the finishing touches on the portal from which startups and researchers can access these GPUs, a government official said.

"The government has been working on making the portal, and we are nearly done developing it," said a senior government official. Through this portal, startups and researchers can access the highly valued GPUs necessary for training AI models at lower prices.

https://t.co/R0VOvQnMyY

Govt will introduce The Immigration and Foreigners Bill in Budget Session to deal with influx of illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas.(Sources)

Take this news with a pinch of salt though!

#NationalSecurity