US President Donald Trump rolls out AI action plan aimed at overtaking China

US President Donald Trump rolls out AI action plan aimed at overtaking China

US President Donald Trump has rolled out its AI action plan that features over 90 policy actions to accelerate the US’ dominance in AI. The detailed roadmap enumerates AI infrastructure, regulation, and export policy. It seems to have been shaped by over 10,000 public comments.  The document officially titled ‘Winning the AI Race: America’s AI […]

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Could this be a forgotten tomb? New discovery near Pyramids of Giza

Could this be a forgotten tomb? New discovery near Pyramids of Giza

Archaeologists have discovered two unusual structures hidden beneath the ground near the renowned Pyramids of Giza. Using radar and other technologies, a team of Egyptian and Japanese scientists identified an L-shaped structure about 10 metres long, located approximately 2 metres below the surface. This finding led them to detect an even larger and deeper formation […]

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Man accused of making derogatory posts against P.P. Divya in 2018 arrested

Man accused of making derogatory posts against P.P. Divya in 2018 arrested

The Crime Branch has arrested a man in connection with derogatory social media posts made against P.P. Divya, the then vice-president of the Kannur district panchayat, in 2018. T.K. Asif (34), a native of Cheruvannir Kunnumal in Irrikur, was taken into custody by a Crime Branch team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP) M.V. […]

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Indian Bank Q1 net profit up 23.69%, driven by non-interest income

Indian Bank Q1 net profit up 23.69%, driven by non-interest income

The State-run Indian Bank’s first-quarter 2025-2026 net profit increased 23.69% to ₹2,973 crore from ₹2,403 crore in the same period last year, driven by growth in non-interest income and lower slippages. Net Interest Income increased by 2.93% to ₹6,359 crore in the April-June quarter of 2025-2026 from ₹6,178 crore in the comparable period last year. The bank’s […]

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Rupee rises 1 paisa to close at 86.40 against U.S. dollar

Rupee rises 1 paisa to close at 86.40 against U.S. dollar

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee pared its initial gains and settled for the day 1 paisa higher at 86.40 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (July 24, 2025), as risk aversion in global markets and an overnight recovery in crude oil prices dented investors’ sentiments. Forex traders […]

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Google AI Overviews led to 7% drop in clicks to websites, Pew study finds

Google AI Overviews led to 7% drop in clicks to websites, Pew study finds

Google’s rollout of features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode in Search continues to fuel concerns about their negative impact on website traffic. Users shown AI-generated summaries of search results, as part of Google AI Overviews, are less likely to click on the traditional URLs that appear below Overviews, according to a report by […]

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Man accused of making derogatory posts against P.P. Divya in 2018 arrested

Class VIII student from Kannur makes working car from scrap, dreams of becoming an engineer

In a quiet corner of Sreekandapuram municipality in Kannur district, an extraordinary feat by a Class 8 student has turned the spotlight on a budding engineering genius. Abel, son of Shibu, an autorickshaw driver, and Beena, has built a functioning car using discarded materials, earning admiration from local people, teachers and others alike. The 13-year-old […]

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Google adds image-to-video features to YouTube Shorts, Photos

Google adds image-to-video features to YouTube Shorts, Photos

Google has added a slew of new generative AI capabilities to YouTube Shorts and Google Photos. The tech giant is using its text-to-video model Veo 2 to allow users to generate videos on these platforms. The latest addition is a part of Google’s ongoing effort to integrate AI features into its apps. Creators can now […]

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NIRF Rankings 2025: What’s new, and changes this year

NIRF Rankings 2025: What’s new, and changes this year

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 rankings are expected to be announced by the first week of August. According to confirmation received from the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), the rankings are likely to be released after the Ministry of Education announces a date. The NIRF  — released annually — assess and rank higher […]

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Life in a Foreign University | ‘Returning to the UK at 31 was the best decision I made’

Life in a Foreign University | ‘Returning to the UK at 31 was the best decision I made’

I decided to study abroad for the first time in 2015, when I was 22. I chose the United Kingdom primarily because of its one-year intensive MSc Finance programmes — it matched my urgency to enter the professional world quickly. I wasn’t keen on the longer two-year structures in the US or Canada, and the […]

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