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The Prime Minister was addressing the gathering of scientists at the Command Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru in a programme organized against the backdrop of the Chandrayaan-3 mission success.“You have the people’s trust and blessings of mother earth to carry out this mission,” he said, referring to the scientists of the national space agency.”The youth is ready for the challenge. In the last four years, there were four start-ups in the field of space science. Presently the number has gone up to 150.”The space industry has expanded from 1 billion dollars to 16 billion dollars.…

The ‘KBC Play Along’ special episode saw Finance Executive Saurabh Sengupta from Durg, Chhattisgarh, making his way to the hot seat of the quiz reality show.Big B welcomed Saurabh and asked about his dream, and what will he do with the amount that he wins. Replying to the ‘Sholay’ actor, Saurabh said: “I have interest in cooking. It’s my hobby. So, I wish to open a restaurant of my own. Also I have one fantasy from a very long time, that if I win an impressive amount, I will take my girlfriend to Venice, for a Gondola ride.” Amitabh exclaimed…

According to the locals, the worst affected is the low-lying areas in Parash Mitra colony under ward number 25, where several persons have been displaced as their houses have been flooded by the overflowing river waterA rescue team from the Jalpaiguri Municipality led by its chairman Swaroop Mondal has started rescue operations and took the affected people to drier areas.He said that heavy and continuous rainfall during the last few days have resulted in the increase of the water level in the two rivers.Councillor of ward number 25, Poushali Das confirmed that some 350 families have been affected.“The affected people…

The NYT blocked OpenAI’s web crawler, meaning that the Sam Altman-run company can’t use content from the publication to train its AI models, reports The verge.OpenAI’s web crawler called GPTBot may scan web pages to help improve its AI models.”Allowing GPTBot to access your site can help AI models become more accurate and improve their general capabilities and safety,” according to OpenAI.The NYT updated its terms of service at the beginning of this month to prohibit the use of its content to train AI models.CNN confirmed to Guardian Australia that it blocked GPTBot across its digital assets.Some other news publications…

“I have asked the DGP to study the Gauhati High Court’s ruling, and the state will take decision to appeal against the order only after thorough study of the verdict,” Sarma told media persons on Friday evening.”Let’s understand the judges’ reasoning for coming to this verdict. It wasn’t until yesterday that a copy of the ruling became accessible,” he said.The Gauhati High Court on Thursday overturned the 2019 verdict of the Dhemaji District and Sessions Court by acquitting all six accused in the 2004 Dhemaji bomb blast of all charges.Six persons were found guilty by the lower court in July…

Speaking on his Youtube channel ‘AB de Villiers 360’, Kohli’s former IPL teammate said, “We’re still talking about who will be the No. 4 batter for India. I’ve heard some rumours about Virat (Kohli) possibly taking up that position. I would be a big supporter of that.”“I think Virat is perfect for No. 4. He can put the innings together, play any kind of role in that middle order. I don’t know if he would like to do that. We know he loves his No. 3 position; he’s scored all his runs there, but at the end of the day,…

“What a win! Brilliant smart play and absolutely gripping performance by our #TOPScheme shuttler @PRANNOYHSPRI to take down the reigning World Champion Axelsen. Our champ perseveres coming back from a game down and commanding the next 2 games to secure a spot in the SEMIS and assuring India it’s 14th medal at the #BWFWorldChampionships, Hats off for the stupendous play! On to the next one,” Anurag Thakur wrote on Twitter.The 13-21, 21-15, 21-16 win on Friday makes Prannoy the fifth Indian men’s singles player to win a medal in the BWF World Championships and also extends India’s record of having…

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, “There has been much comment in Pakistan’s media on ISRO’s outstanding achievements while bemoaning the fact that Pakistan’s space agency SUPARCOwas set up in late 1961, a few months before India’s INCOSPAR in February 1962.”What is not recognised is that from day 1 Nehru stressed self-reliance, even as there were some voices in Delhi advocating greater American involvement and some others pleading for closer cooperation with the Soviets,” the Congress Rajya Sabha MP said.Recalling the achievements of Nehru and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, he said, “Nehru first and Indira…

The men’s race saw USA’s Noah Lyles claim his third straight world 200m title which, when added to his 100m crown days earlier, confirmed his status as the undisputed current king of the sprinting domain.In the field events, both finals played out in remarkable similar circumstances, the women’s triple jump and javelin won with a last-gasp act of brilliance, right when Yulimar Rojas and Haruka Kitaguchi needed it most.–IANScs

Australia trailed 17-21 after the first quarter and 30-38 three minutes before the end of the first half in the Group E encounter, reports Xinhua.But the Tokyo Olympic bronze medalists made a strong comeback afterwards, outscoring the European side 25-14 in the third quarter and 28-18 in the fourth en route to their dominant victory.Mills, now playing with the Atlanta Hawks, added eight rebounds, four steals and two assists. Josh Giddey scored 14 points, Joe Ingles added 13 and Dante Exum contributed 10.Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen was Finland’s top performer with 19 points and eight rebounds.–IANScs