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Image for representative purpose | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Italian police arrested almost 150 people Tuesday (February 11, 2025) in a major operation against the Sicilian Mafia in Palermo, areas of which remain in the grip of powerful Cosa Nostra clans. Warrants were issued against a total of 183 people, 36 of whom were already … Read more
India and France have emphasised on the need for democratised access to Artificial Intelligence (AI) resources and capacity building while recognising the importance of the techno-legal frameworks. Addressing a roundtable session in Paris through videoconferencing, principal scientific advisor to the government of India, Ajay Kumar Sood, said India and France need to synergise on various … Read more
President Donald Trump stands with Jordan’s King Abdullah II. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) as he escalates pressure on the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza — perhaps permanently — as part of his audacious … Read more
Adani Power’s Godda plant in Jharkhand. File | Photo Credit: adanipower.com Bangladesh has asked Adani Power to fully resume supplies from its 1,600-megawatt plant in Jharkhand, a Bangladesh official said, after more than three months of reduced sales with supplies halved due to low winter demand and payment disputes. Adani, which signed a 25-year contract … Read more
Muhammed Dilshad in Mozambique | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Before his first trip to Kashmir on a Royal Enfield bike in 2019, travel vlogger Muhammed Dilshad from Chelambra, Malappuram had donned many roles— from a bus boy to a parcel lorry driver. However, his foray into YouTube started as a form of journaling, where the … Read more
As many as six U.S. Congressmen have written to the newly appointed Attorney General of the United States against “questionable” decisions made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) such as the indictment against the Adani Group in an alleged bribery scam, which “jeopardises the relationship with close ally India”. Lance Gooden, Pat Fallon, Mike … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. File | Photo Credit: Reuters European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium “will not go unanswered,” adding that they will trigger tough countermeasures from the 27-nation bloc. “The EU will act to safeguard its economic … Read more
AI is re-shaping our quality, economy and society: PM Modi | Video Credit: The Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) made a strong case for collective global efforts to establish governance and standards for artificial intelligence (AI) to uphold shared values and address risks. Co-chairing the AI Action Summit along with … Read more
Singapore’s Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Singapore’s Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) warned people to psychologically prepare themselves for a potential terror incident as authorities have caught more radicalised individuals in the city-state. The Minister issued the warning while highlighting recent … Read more
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance addresses the audience at the Grand Palais during the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, on February 11, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Vice-President JD Vance warned global leaders and tech CEOs at a Paris summit on artificial intelligence on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) that “excessive regulation” would kill the … Read more