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San Francisco, Aug 13 (IANS) Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has released a bug-fix update to address an issue with the widget of the app on Android beta.According to WABetaInfo, after installing the previous update of WhatsApp beta for Android, many users reported about the widget of the app.Particularly, the widget was not loading and was not showing the list of the new incoming messages.To avoid having to open the app every time, many users rely on the WhatsApp widget. Therefore, this bug was not very pleasant.Closing and restarting the call again did not fix the problem.”We can finally confirm that…

The project commenced in 2018 and is being carried out at a cost of Rs 779.8 crore. The Bhavani River is the source of the water for the project and it will supply 178. 30 MLD of water through TWAD board.The project includes a treatment plant, pumping station, storage tanks and installation of water pipelines.The construction of two Mass Storage Tanks (MST) with a capacity of 73 MLD of water is being conducted. The cost of these MSTs will be around Rs 104 crore.It may be noted that Kurichi, Kuniyamuthur, and Kavunadampalayam areas of seven town panchayats and one village…

Generative AI refers to algorithms that have the capability to create original content, including text, images, videos, or audio.”Generative AI (GenAI), specifically around large language models (LLMs) has lately garnered a lot of interest and sparked a lot of discussion in the community. GenAI is an assistive and augmented technology when used by humans, it can add to the creativity and ingenuity of humans,” Vic Gupta, Chief Technology Officer, Coforge, told IANS.To adapt and empower the workforce with the necessary skills and tools, Coforge has proactively developed internal learning paths and curriculum.”To demonstrate our preparedness and effectiveness in various industries…

A significant development in this respect has been the revival of defunct Village Defence Committees (VDCs) in regions like Rajouri and Poonch, once considered relatively free from militancy, which have witnessed the resurgence of terrorist activities, prompting a strategic response that involves revitalising local defence mechanisms.The VDC members played a decisive role in neutralising a terrorist during an encounter in the Gunda Khawas forest area of Rajouri district on August 5.They were the first to detect the presence of a group of terrorists in the village. In a swift response, the VDC, in collaboration with the police, engaged in gunfire,…

The PoK refugees residing in Jammu express their discontent with the delimitation process, citing the omission of areas under Pakistani occupation from the equation.Rajiv Chunni, a prominent PoK refugee leader, highlights a historical incongruity in the allocation of assembly seats. Harkening back to the 1950s, the establishment of 100 seats saw 75 designated for Jammu and Kashmir, while 25 were allotted to PoK. Strikingly, despite an increase in the number of seats for Jammu and Kashmir over time, the number of seats granted to PoK has remained static.”The number of seats for PoK should increase corresponding to the increase in…

According to the food and consumer affairs ministry data, between 2014-15 and 2023-24 the MSP of Jowar rose by 108 per cent.In 2014-15, the MSP for Jowar was Rs 1,550 per quintal, which went up by 108 per cent to Rs 3,225 per quintal in 2023-24.Similarly the MSP for Bajra was Rs 1,250 per quintal in 2014-15, which shot up by 100 per cent to Rs 2,500 per quintal in 2023-24.The MSP for Ragi too rose by a huge 148 per cent from Rs 1,550 per quintal to Rs 3,846 per quintal during the sameperiod.In case of Maize, the MSP…

The resumption of border tourism at RS Pura’s Suchetgarh post and the accelerated pace of the four-laning road project stand as beacons of progress and growth.Merely a few years ago, relentless cross-border firing from Pakistan had disrupted the lives of farmers in the region. The constant threat of firing had forced local residents to leave their homes to seek safety.”Previously, we couldn’t tend to our farms due to constant shelling from Pakistan. Now, peace has returned to the border villages, and we are working in our fields without living in fear anymore,” said Roshan Lal, a farmer at the zero…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denied the Indian graduates H-1B specialty occupation visas despite their subsequent employment at legitimate businesses, a lawsuit filed in federal district court in Washington state said this week.According to the complaint, the Indian graduates — employed via a training programme for foreign graduates of US colleges and universities — were unfairly punished for their association with those businesses without a chance to respond.The Indians in the suit worked for four IT staffing companies — Andwill Technologies, AzTech Technologies LLC, Integra Technologies LLC, and WireClass Technologies LLC.Each of the companies was approved to participate in…

Aditi (72-69) was Tied-ninth as she moved into a position to improve her best finish of T-22 at the Women’s Open, while Diksha made her first cut in a Major. Diksha is Tied-47th and this is also the first time two Indians have made the cut a Major.Meanwhile, Ally Ewing of the US fired a round of six-under 66 to move into a five-shot lead at the halfway mark.Three players England’s Charley Hull (68), American Andrea Lee (68) and Japan’s Minami Katsu (69) share the second place at 5-under-par.Aditi, who had an even par 72 in the first round, was…

Amid what is said to be the biggest slump in the leather industry here, the tanners of Kanpur are moving to West Bengal, Bangladesh and to other greener pastures to stay afloat.The situation has been triggered by the infrastructure curbs imposed because of tighter pollution control norms, a big jump in the cost of treatment of tannery waste and orders drying up in the midst of the lack of availability of cow leather due to a ban on cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh.40 leather industrialists have already rented or bought tanneries in Kolkata. Some have entered into partnerships in Vietnam,…