New Delhi: Compared with last year, murders rose by 4% this year between Jan and June, according to Delhi Police, though the crime data for the period showed that overall, there was a decrease of 8.4% in criminal cases.The data listed 250 murders in the current year, marking a slight increase compared with the 241 murders in the first six months of the previous year. A senior officer disclosed that the majority of this year's murders were unpremeditated, spur-of-the-moment actions, triggered by ...Read More
NEW DELHI (AFP) -- Fuel control switches to the engines of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 260 people, were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, a preliminary investigation report said early Saturday. The report, issued by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), did not offer any conclusions or apportion blame for the 12 June disaster, but indicated that one pilot asked the other why he cut off fuel, and the second p...Read More
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Belthangady: A case has been registered against popular YouTuber Sameer MD at the Dharmasthala police station for allegedly causing public outrage by spreading false information through an AI-generated video related to the ongoing Dharmasthala mass burials case. According to the Dakshina Kannada District Superintendent of Police, the video, reportedly generated using artificial intelligence, includes fabricated details beyond those provided by the complainant witness in the official complaint a...Read More
Starlink India: Elon Musk-led Satcom giant Starlink, as well as domestic telecom majors, Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio and Sunil Mittal's Bharti Airtel, have acquired the necessary licenses for operating satellite communication services in India, which is expected to transform the country's digital landscape by providing internet and voice connectivity in remote regions where conventional telecom network struggle to reach. According to media reports, Elon Musk's Starlink, Reliance Jio-SES JV...Read More
Mumbai, July 12: Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has reduced its subscription plan costs in India. The Indian users are now offered up to 48% price cuts in the X subscription plans. The paid X plans offer more features and benefits than the free version. With the price cuts, the Indian X subscribers can benefit by paying less. The X platform has reduced the monthly and annual fees, offering an ad-free experience, Grok access, and the ability to post long-form messages and articles. The X Premi...Read More
New Delhi, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA) on Saturday raised concerns over the preliminary findings by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) for blaming pilots of the ill-fated plane for the crash. ALPA India President Captain Sam Thomas urged the government to include them in the ongoing probe into the Air India AI-171 crash, to maintain transparency in the investigation. On June 12, Air India flight AI 171 -- a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner -- ...Read More
New Delhi, July 12: Google is said to be offering some of the highest salaries in the tech world for roles tied to artificial intelligence (AI). As competition in the AI space continues to grow, the tech giant is reportedly adjusting its pay structure to attract and retain top talent. The Google salary structure approach has received considerable attention, particularly of what federal filings have revealed. The company is reportedly paying massive salaries to certain roles, as seen in new data...Read More
NEW DELHI: Tech giant Google has roped in Indian-origin Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of coding AI startup Windsurf, in a major move in the ongoing AI talent race. In a post on social media platform X, Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO at Google DeepMind, informed hiring several senior Research and Development team members, along with Mohan. "Thrilled to welcome @windsurf_ai founders Varun Mohan and Douglas Chen and some of the brilliant Windsurf eng team to @GoogleDeepMind, " Hassabis said...Read More
New Delhi, July 12: Tech giant Google has roped in Indian-origin Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of coding AI startup Windsurf, in a major move in the ongoing AI talent race. In a post on social media platform X, Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO at Google DeepMind, informed hiring several senior Research and Development team members, along with Mohan. "Thrilled to welcome @windsurf_ai founders Varun Mohan and Douglas Chen and some of the brilliant Windsurf eng team to @GoogleDeepMind," Hassabi...Read More
New Delhi, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tech giant Google has roped in Indian-origin Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of coding AI startup Windsurf, in a major move in the ongoing AI talent race. In a post on social media platform X, Demis Hassabis, Co-Founder and CEO at Google DeepMind, informed hiring several senior Research and Development team members, along with Mohan. "Thrilled to welcome @windsurf_ai founders Varun Mohan and Douglas Chen and some of the brilliant Windsurf eng team to @Google...Read More
New Delhi, July 12: Flipkart GOAT Sale 2025 is now live, unlocking discounts on smartphones, electronics products and gadgets for its customers across India. Starting at midnight on Saturday and will run till July 17. The GOAT sale 2025 is open to everyone as no special membership is needed. While Amazon Prime Day sale 2025 is restricted to Prime members, Flipkart's event allows access to all users. Flipkart Plus members, however, received early access to deals a day earlier, on Friday. From sm...Read More
New Delhi: Tech layoffs are picking up pace once again and Microsoft is the latest to make headlines. The company has reportedly cut over 15,000 jobs across various divisions in several rounds of layoffs. At the same time, it is urging its remaining employees to focus on upskilling in artificial intelligence (AI), with internal messages encouraging them to "invest in your own AI skilling," according to The Information. Microsoft has cut over 15,000 jobs in 2025 through at least four major round...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Both switches feeding fuel to the two engines of Air India flight 171 were cut off followed by pilot confusion before the plane crashed in Ahmedabad, seconds after taking off, the first investigation report into the crash has revealed. It said that one pilot asked why he had shut off the fuel, and the other responded he didn't do it. The crash on June 12 was the first fatal disaster involving a Boeing 787, killing a total of 260 people -- all but one of the 242 people o...Read More
New Delhi: The preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171, marking the first fatal disaster involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, offers technical details, a cockpit exchange, and a timeline that lasted barely 30 seconds after takeoff. But for all its clarity on what happened, what remains unclear, and increasingly questioned, is why Boeing's aircraft systems have not come under immediate scrutiny. In fact, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) explicitly states:...Read More
New Delhi: A month after the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed at least 270 people, a preliminary report into India's worst aviation accident in decades reveals that the engines' fuel switches were shifted from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' within seconds of each other after take-off. The 15-page report was published early Saturday by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which is probing the crash. "Why did you cut off?" one of the pilots was heard asking the other in the cockpi...Read More
New Delhi, July 12: Archita Phukan or "Babydoll Archi", an Instagram sensation believed to hail from Assam, has captured the internet's attention with her bold content and trending reels -- most notably her viral video set to the track "Dame Un Grrr" by Kate Linn. Her sudden online rise, complete with glamorously edited visuals and cryptic bio changes, has left users both intrigued and skeptical. Initially listed as "Archita Phukan," her bio was later updated to read "Amira Ishtara," sparking s...Read More
Guwahati: A preliminary investigation report into the crash of Air India's Boeing 787-8 aircraft on June 12 in Ahmedabad has revealed that both engines shut down moments after take-off due to a shift in the fuel control switches. The incident claimed the lives of at least 260 people. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! According to the report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) late on Friday, the fuel switches for both eng...Read More
New Delhi | July 12, 2025 -- A month after the horrific Air India plane crash that claimed over 270 lives in Ahmedabad, a preliminary probe has revealed chilling new details from the cockpit voice recorder of the ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. According to a 15-page report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) early Saturday, both engines of the London-bound aircraft went from 'RUN' to 'CUTOFF' mode within seconds of takeoff -- effectively cutting off the fuel supply...Read More
BENGALURU: Weather permitting, the four-member Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) crew, including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux), is set to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) at around 4.35 pm IST on Monday (July 14). Hours after Steve Stitch, manager, Nasa commercial crew programme had confirmed the undocking date, Axiom Space confirmed the targeted time for undocking, beginning the homeward journey of the crew and culminating with a splashdown and recovery. The crew, which launch...Read More
MUMBAI : Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday posted a video on X purportedly showing the state's social justice minister Sanjay Shirsat of the Shiv Sena sitting in a room along with a partially opened bag containing what look like bundles of currency notes. Shirsat, however, rubbished the claim, saying the bag only contained clothes.The allegation came a day after it emerged that Shirsat had received a notice from the income tax department seeking an explanation for increase in his financia...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) The engine fuel control switches of the Air India's ill-fated Boeing 787-8 plane were cut off seconds after of lift off, with one of the pilots asking the other why did he cut off and the latter responding saying he did not do so, according to AAIB. In its 15-page preliminary report on the crash which happened in around 30 seconds of the plane lifting off, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Saturday said the fuel control switches were switched on later ...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 11: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, Nalin Prabhat today chaired a high-level security review meeting in South Kashmir to assess the arrangements for the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra. The meeting was attended by DIG South Kashmir Range Javed Mattoo, SSPs of South Kashmir districts, and senior officers from the Indian Army, CRPF and BSF. Addressing the meeting, the DGP lauded the dedication of all security forces in ensuring the safe conduct of the Yatra. He stressed the ...Read More
Guwahati: Assam licensed service area (LSA) is partnering up with 18 prominent engineering colleges across the state for the first outreach programme of department of telecommunications' (DoT) recently rolled out 'Sanchar Mitra Scheme'. The scheme aims to empower youth from across the nation as digital ambassadors. Under the scheme, student volunteers -- designated as Sanchar Mitras -- will be empowered to raise awareness among the people about key telecom issues such as digital safety, cyber fr...Read More
NEW DELHI - A preliminary report into the Air India crash that killed 260 people in June showed the plane's engines fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped from run to cutoff, starving the engines of fuel. Here is the sequence of events - by the seconds - on June 12, as detailed by Indian investigators in their preliminary report released on July 12. 05:47 GMT (1.47pm Singapore time) - Air India Dreamliner VT-ANB landed in Ahmedabad from New Delhi as AI423. 07:48:38 GMT - The air...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Within seconds of lift off, the engine fuel control switches of the Air India's ill-fated Boeing 787-8 plane got switched off, with one of the pilots asking the other why did he cut off and the latter responding saying he did not do so, according to AAIB. In its 15-page preliminary report on the crash which happened in around 30 seconds of the plane lifting off, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said the fuel control switches were switched on later but th...Read More
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday hailed the successful implementation of the state-wide 'Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM) 2.0' programme. Expressing gratitude to all stakeholders, he credited the collective efforts of government and private schools, colleges, education officials, staff, headmasters, teachers, students, parents, donors, alumni, public representatives, and officers from various departments for making the event a success....Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Assam LSA, the field office of Department of Telecommunications convened an interactive session with heads and representatives from premier engineering institutions including IIT, IIIT, NIT, and other engineering colleges across Assam at BSNL Bhawan in Guwahati as DoT rolled out Sanchar Mitra scheme nationwide. The focus of the session was to inform and expand the recently launched Sanchar Mitra Scheme, an innovative initiative aimed at engaging student volunte...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 11: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, has officially expanded the Sanchar Mitra Scheme into a nationwide initiative aimed at engaging youth as digital ambassadors to bridge communication gaps and promote digital literacy across the country.In its first outreach effort, the Assam LSA, the field office of DoT, organised an interactive session with representatives from top engineering institutions -- including IIT, IIIT, NIT, and other colleges across A...Read More
BENGALURU: Tata Consultancy Services's the growth for the June quarter was led by AI & Data, TCS Interactive and cyber security. Though the company did not quantify specific revenues from AI, top executives in an interaction with the media said, from the new-age service line perspective, all offerings--AI, data & cyber security--have grown well in the June quarter and that the company is witnessing strong demand from its customers. "Customers are investing in industry-specific solutions. AI fo...Read More