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Russia sent 10,000 naturalised citizens to fight in Ukraine: Official
Russia has reportedly sent about 10,000 naturalized citizens to fight in Ukraine, with some opting to leave the country to avoid conscription. Moscow faces accusations of pressuring Central Asian migrants to join its military as part of a recruitment drive to bolster troop numbers. Alexander Bastrykin, head of Russia's Investigative Committee, stated that over 30,000 naturalized citizens have been identified for not registering with military authorities. Approximately 10,000 of these have already been deployed to Ukraine.
The European Union in five figures
European Union: The 27-nation bloc stretches from the chilly Arctic in the north to the warmer Mediterranean in the south, and from the Atlantic in the west to the Black Sea in the east.
Pope homophobic slur row: Pope Francis issues rare apology. Here is everything you need need to know
Vatican Pope Francis (Google Trends): Following Pope Francis' involvement in a controversy regarding an alleged use of a homophobic slur, the Vatican has formally apologized for purportedly employing a highly derogatory term in reference to the LGBT community. The official statement asserts that the Pope did not intend to utilize homophobic language and extends apologies to anyone who may have been offended by it.
New Zealand is introducing a crucial change in tourist visa applications
Starting June 17, 2024, INZ will require all supporting documents for visitor visa applications to be in English, with certified translations for foreign language documents to streamline processing.
North Korea: Kim Jong Un introduces laws banning divorce, allowing cops to check mobile phones
The North Korean state has introduced two new laws that aim to check the mobile phones of individuals and ban divorce in the country.
Why NDA silent over demand for official language status to Bhojpuri, asks CPI(ML) Liberation
CPI (ML) Liberation candidates from Arrah and Karakat Lok Sabha seats and party workers in other parliamentary constituencies are raising the demand during the poll campaign, he said. Its Dumron MLA Ajit Kumar Singh said the party demands immediate inclusion of Bhojpuri in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution so that it gets official language status.
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Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users
Meta Platforms introduces advanced AI systems, including the Llama 3 model. Despite limitations, the company aims to develop smarter chatbots and envisions AI as the most useful assistant in the world.
Taking the next step on your study abroad journey: Understanding your offer letter
A student's academic path reaches a turning point when they receive an offer letter, which signifies their acceptance into the school for which they have applied and gives them the opportunity to plan their next steps. Offer letters, sometimes referred to as pre-offer letters or letters of acceptance (LOAs), are primarily available in two formats: unconditional and conditional.
KEA KCET 2024: Karnataka Common Entrance Test admit cards released. Check details
KEA released admit cards for KCET 2024. Exam dates adjusted to avoid clashes. Kannada Language Test for specific candidates. Stay updated on official website for exam changes.
Dollar firm after Fed comments; yen under close watch
Meanwhile, although still not far from the 152 mark, the yen was holding its ground against the greenback after Japan's top monetary officials on Wednesday suggested they were ready to intervene.
'A terrorist is a terrorist' in any language and one should not allow terrorism to be excused or defended: Jaishankar
S Jaishankar stresses the importance of not excusing terrorism due to language differences, while highlighting the historical India-Singapore relations, the evolution of diplomatic policies, and India's global advancements and responsibilities.
2024 polls stand out for use of AI to bridge language barriers
AI plays a pivotal role in Indian election campaigns by leveraging technology to overcome language barriers, marking a shift towards progressive politics empowering linguistic diversity and inclusive engagement.
Behind the scenes: How the U.S. lobbied New Delhi to reverse laptop rules
India reversed a policy requiring licenses for imported laptops, tablets, PCs, and servers after U.S. officials lobbied against it. The move, which came after behind-the-scenes pressure, raised concerns about compliance with WTO rules. U.S. officials, alarmed by the abrupt policy change, successfully persuaded India to roll it back. The incident highlighted U.S. concerns about India's unpredictable policy environment. India, however, maintains its policies are in the interest of all stakeholders and encourages foreign investment. The reversal followed a meeting between U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
Startup Mahakumbh: deeptech, data, AI take centrestage on day 2
India is possibly the world leader in AI-first startups today, Amit Kumar, director and head of digital natives business at Google Cloud India, said.
In India's tech capital, Kannada now gets "prominence" on signboards of businesses
A bill mandating 60 per cent use of Kannada in signboards of businesses and establishments was passed by the Karnataka Assembly in February, and the government had warned that non-compliance would lead to the cancellation of the licences of businesses.
Maharashtra cabinet approves new Marathi language policy
The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved a new Marathi language policy, which aims to establish it as a language of knowledge acquisition and employment in the next 25 years. It also aims to devise steps for the conservation and promotion of various dialects of Marathi using modern technology like ChatGPT. The cabinet was chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Meet India’s own ChatGPT-style AI model Hanooman
The first version of ‘Hanooman’, an artificial intelligence model that can generate both text and speech in several Indian languages, is scheduled to be released in late March.
Pradhan launches 52 short textbooks in Indian non-scheduled languages for early childhood education
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched 52 short textbooks in Indian non-scheduled languages for early childhood care and education, providing young learners access to education in their mother tongue. The primers have been prepared by NCERT and Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru.
DPI platform ‘Niti for States’ to offer key insights to officials
Niti for States, a digital cross-sectoral knowledge platform, will have a multi-sectoral live repository of 7,500 best practices, 5,000 policy documents, over 900 datasets, 1,400 data profiles of states, districts, blocks etc. broken down by demography and socioeconomic indicators, and 350 NITI publications.
JEE Mains 2024 Paper 2: Results expected soon; Here's how to check results, and other details
JEE Mains 2024 Paper 2 results are soon to be released on jeemain.nta.ac.in. With 74,002 candidates registered and 55,493 appearing for the exam, the National Testing Agency is yet to announce the result date. Candidates can check their results using their application number and date of birth on the official website.
Blockade over Kokborok script issue disrupts rail, vehicular movement in Tripura
"Movement on rail tracks, national highways and state highways in tribal regions remained suspended since morning, due to the blockades put up at several locations," a senior police officer said.
CAPF constable exam being conducted in 13 regional languages for first time
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had decided to conduct the constable (general duty) examination for recruitment in CAPFs in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English from January 1, 2024.
Provide study material in Indian languages digitally in 3 years: Govt to educational institutions
"The government has directed all school and higher education regulators like UGC, AICTE, NCERT, NIOS, IGNOU and heads of INIs like IITs, CUs and NITs to make study material in Indian languages available for all courses in the next three years.
Anatomy of a Fall: Golden Globe nominations, where to watch, plot and more
Anatomy of a Fall, winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2023, is nominated for four Golden Globes. This article provides streaming information, rental options and insights into the gripping plot.
Envoy takes up minister's derogatory remarks against PM Modi with Maldivian govt
Significantly, in December last year, the Maldives said it would not renew the Hydrographic Survey agreement made with India, a Maldives-based news website, The Press, reported. Maldives has also formally requested India to remove the Indian troops from the island nation.
Govt may amend IT Act to add new rules for AI, GenAI models
The amendments to the IT rules are likely to mandate that GenAI platforms which use artificially intelligent algorithms or language models to train their machines are free from “bias” of any kind.
The story behind the Telugu SLM ‘Chandamama Kathalu’
Small language models, trained on limited datasets and fewer parameters, can revive the lost art of telling stories to children in their native languages.
Use of Indian languages in AI will bring down bias in technology: Meity secretary
At present, the government is working on AI technology to enable citizens across the country to communicate with each other seamlessly using digital translation tools developed under the Bhashini program.
India turns to AI to capture its 121 languages
The government, which aims to deliver more services digitally, is also building language datasets through Bhashini, an AI-led language translation system that is creating open source datasets in local languages for creating AI tools.
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