As a community leader, Shankarseth earned the goodwill of both Indians and the British. He became the first Indian to be nominated to the Legislative Council of Bombay. Here are some of his contributions.

The framework for simultaneous polls could be kicked off as early as June this year. However, amendments to the Constitution are required for the President to draw her powers to issue such a notification.

In its report submitted to President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday, the High Level Committee on One Nation, One Election headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind has recommended that elections to Lok Sabha and state Assemblies should be held at the same time.

AI platforms are walking a thin line, apprehensive about generating responses that could anger leaders on either side of sharp political divides. An overarching generative AI platform that is good at everything is probably not possible, so companies will…

Funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), the facility will house 25 high-end meteorological instruments for studying vital cloud processes associated with the monsoons over central India’s Monsoon Core Zone (MCZ).

SIMA points to a future of gaming where AI agents could play a key role. It also takes us a step closer to AI which can intelligently collaborate with humans not only in games but also in doing tasks in real-world environments.

A successful mission would be ISRO’s ultimate demonstration of capability. It also has spillover benefits in terms of Indian science getting a boost and a reduction of dependence on foreign technology.

As the shadow of large language models looms over elections around the world, stakeholders are acutely aware the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated disinformation on campaign narratives and election results.

The Lok Sabha elections, the world’s largest democratic excercise, will be held in 7 phases from April 19 to June 1, with counting to take place on June 4.

A recent UK government-commissioned report found racial and ethnic bias in pulse oximeters — one of the most widely used devices to check blood oxygen levels during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar asked all political parties to strictly adhere to the Mode Code of Conduct (MCC), which lays down a list of dos and don’ts for leaders and parties ahead of elections.

The Supreme Court is hearing a petition that challenges a Madras High Court order that quashed criminal proceedings against a 28-year-old man for downloading child pornography videos from the Internet.

The Karnataka government took this measure to ostensibly protect public health. But restaurant and bar owners claim that the ban is illegal.

Prachanda must stabilise the economy, undertake reforms, crack down on corruption, and build infrastructure. India must step up cooperation with Nepal in all these areas.

The court said in its order that she set up a small momo shop in 1994 and was the “first retailer” of the Tibetan delicacy in Delhi. Who registered a similar trademark to hers and what was the argument against it?

Before the SC began hearing the case in February 2024, Kerala CM Vijayan had staged a protest at Jantar Mantar alongside other CMs from Opposition-ruled states, calling the Centre’s actions “politically motivated…against non-BJP-run states”.

Why has BRS leader K Kavitha been arrested in the Delhi excise policy case? What exactly is this case, in which Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are in jail, and Kejriwal has been issued several summons?

Currently, there are around 170 million TikTok users in the US, which has a total population of 330 million. What exactly is the legislators’ criticism of TikTok? Which other countries have banned the app earlier? We explain.

Experts say that if your car falls into water, don't try calling for help, like Angela Chao did. Here's how the Foremost Group CEO died, the concerns it raises and the lessons her death holds.

While OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini have caught the fancy of people, companies and researchers – including oil and gas majors and pharmaceutical companies – are increasingly relying on generative AI for all kinds of purposes, such as oil exploration…

The US solution to deal with hunger in Gaza, as Israel continues to pummel the Palestinian enclave while blocking overland access to almost all aid, is to deliver supplies using a floating dock and pier.