69 of 83 new industrial projects to come up outside Bengaluru

Karnataka’s government has approved eighty-three industrial projects valued at over six thousand crore rupees. BENGALURU: In a push to disperse industrial growth beyond the state capital, Karnataka govt has approved 83 industrial projects worth Rs 6,253 crore, with 69 of them set to come up outside Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural districts under the “Beyond … Read more

Why is ICE under fire over its $20 million electric shock-glove plan?

The G.L.O.V.E., sits on a table after a demonstration at the Oklahoma County Detention Center. (Photo: AP) US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to spend up to $20 million on electric-shock gloves is facing criticism from civil rights groups and Democratic officials, with a pending wrongful-death lawsuit in Kentucky raising concerns over the potential misuse … Read more

Parliamentary panel flags gap between curriculum design and textbook availability for classes 9-12

A parliamentary committee has raised concerns over delays in updating NCERT textbooks for Classes 9–12 despite curriculum changes aligned with NEP 2020 and NCF 2023. A parliamentary committee has highlighted the gap in the design and implementation of the curriculum of Classes 9 to 12, noting that the lack of textbooks has put additional burden … Read more

European regulators want Anthropic to tell how and where all Claude is being used; but this ‘exposure’ has made some users unhappy

AI giant Anthropic has started watermarking outputs from its Claude chatbot. The company is now embedding invisible code into the text to mark that it is AI-generated. According to a report by TechCrunch, this move from Anthropic comes in response to the EU AI Act’s Transparency Code, which requires companies to label AI-generated or edited … Read more

Kangana Ranaut celebrates first Teej with Rekha Gupta, calls Delhi CM her ‘badi behen’ for making her feel at home

‘Meri pehli Teej ka tyohaar, Rekha didi ke ghar pe’: Kangana Ranaut celebrates first Teej with Rekha Gupta, calls Delhi CM her ‘badi behen’ for making her feel at home Actor and politician Kangana Ranaut marked Teej by joining Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for the festive celebrations. Sharing glimpses from the gathering on social … Read more

‘We haven’t been able to find the proper time to sign the documents yet’

Akanksha Chamola says the divorce from Gaurav Khanna is ‘happening.’ However, they are yet to sign the papers.(Image Credit: Instagram) One of the biggest topics of the television industry today is the separation and divorce of ‘Bigg Boss 19’ fame Gaurav Khanna and ‘Lock Upp 2’ star Akanksha Chamola. The actress and model revealed that … Read more

Round 1 registration extended; check new deadline and steps to apply

UP NEET UG counselling 2026 The Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET), Uttar Pradesh has extended the registration deadline for Round 1 of the Uttar Pradesh National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) counselling 2026.As per the revised schedule, eligible candidates can register from August 13 at 11 pm to August 14 at … Read more

Why do women wear green on Hariyali Teej? Here’s the story behind the festival’s favourite colour

Three women in emerald saris apply intricate mehendi, celebrating tradition and beauty. If you’ve ever seen Hariyali Teej celebrations, you probably already know one thing: green is everywhere.Green saris, green suits, green lehengas, green bangles – even the smallest details of a festive look often have a touch of the colour. And somehow, it just … Read more