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Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the launch of the tender and invited applicants from reputed entities to bid for media rights for India’s international and domestic matches.As per BCCI, the detailed terms and conditions of the tender process will be available in the Invitation To Tender (ITT), which can be purchased upon submission of a non-refundable fee of INR 15 lakh.”The detailed terms and conditions governing the tender process including eligibility requirements, process for submissions of bids, rights and obligations, etc. are contained in the ‘Invitation to Tender’ (“ITT”)…

New York, Aug 2 (IANS) Scientists have proposed a solar shield to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting Earth, combined with a tethered, captured asteroid as a counterweight — a workable design that could mitigate climate change within decades.One of the simplest approaches to reducing the global temperature is to shade the Earth from a fraction of the sun’s light. This idea, called a solar shield, has been proposed before, but the large amount of weight needed to make a shield massive enough to balance gravitational forces and prevent solar radiation pressure from blowing it away makes even the lightest…

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A resident from Bengaluru has posted a screenshot from the ride-hailing app Rapido on Twitter (now X), showing a mind-boggling waiting time of 225 minutes for an auto-rickshaw ride of just 45 minutes.”Rapido wait time getting out of hand. Gotta wait for more than 3.7 hours for 45 minutes travel @peakbengaluru #rapido #Bengaluru #peakbengaluru,” the user tweeted.The user’s pick-up location was Koramangala — the IT hub of the city.Looking at this post, a user sarcastically commented: “This is the way #bangalorian.”Like many other cities, Bengaluru is also known for its chaotic traffic that creates problems…

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Ride-hailing platform Uber is reportedly working on an AI-powered chatbot to boost customer service as the company posted its first-ever operating profit in the second quarter (Q2) this year.Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that Uber has been leveraging machine learning for years. “We’re working on it (chatbot) right now. We have been working with machine learning, artificial intelligence systems for years and years,” he was quoted as saying on Bloomberg Technology Show. Uber’s competitors like DoorDash and Instacart Inc are also building their own chatbots. The company said that gross bookings grew 16 per cent…

Bhagwani Devi from Haryana has kept everyone at the edge of their seats, as she attempted to set a new benchmark in the Guinness World Record with ease, leaving the judges – Kirron Kher, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, and Badshah spellbound.Shilpa said: “At the age of 95, you have marked a century. I’m just amazed by your zest for life. I wish this is the same for us as well at that age.”Vikas Dagar, who is Bhagwani Devi’s grandson, and also her coach said: “Dadi’s participation in India’s Got Talent at the age of 95 is testament to the dreams of…

Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and others will be closely examined and scanned for any provocative posts.The committee will take appropriate legal action against individuals found spreading feeling of hatred or misinformation, he said.The minister also appealed to the people to use social media responsibly and refrain from sharing inflammatory content.In response to a question, Vij told the media that “if a criminal had released a video on social media, it does not mean to set people’s houses on fire and burn vehicles”.The minister said action will be taken against VHP activist Monu Manesar. “Even in this case, if…

He dedicated the facility to the labour, work force and weaker section of Jammu Kashmir and handed over the keys of the accommodation units to the beneficiaries.”Workers are the main drivers of J&K’s growth and improving their quality of life is our ultimate aim. Today marks the beginning of a new era for the entire working community of Union Territory,” LG said.He said the Affordable Rental Housing Complex will provide dignified living to urban poor, migrant workers and weaker sections of society near their workplace.LG said that the UT Administration to creating vibrant, sustainable and inclusive affordable rental housing avenues…

Independent MLA Mahesh Baldi of Uran (Raigad) in whose constituency Desai’s ‘ND Art World Pvt Ltd’ was sprawled over 52 acres, confirmed to media persons that the creative genius was bogged down with financial issues since past four-five years, which may have triggered his suicide. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai had ordered initiating Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Desai’s company, and appointed Jitender Kothari as an Interim Resolution professional, in the plea filed by the creditors CFM Asset Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd for the debts of a little over Rs 250 crore. In 2016, Desai, his wife Naina…

The meeting was also attended by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D.K. Shivakumar.The meeting comes in the wake of the rumblings in the Karnataka Congress. Several party legislators have raised voices against their own party-led government’s ministers in the southern state.The meeting, at the Congress headquarters, was also attended by Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala.A party source said that during the meeting, the state leaders would be asked to focus on the implementation of the five guarantees promised ahead of the assembly elections in the state for a “good result” in…

The upgraded version of the portal aims to ease the process of submission of applications for the damages and loss and further to bring transparency in the system of damage verification and disbursement of compensation to the affected people in a time-bound manner, he said.Khattar told the media here that the portal would remain open till August 18 for the general public to upload their loss claims and immediate compensation will be awarded once the verification is completed.The portal also has a provision for the villagers to share the details about claims of damage to houses, livestock and crops, while…