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Indian visitor arrivals to Singapore surpassed one million in October, two months ahead of 2023, marking a significant tourism recovery. The milestone was reached when Singapore Airlines flight SQ-421 from Mumbai landed at Changi Airport on October 31, bringing Singapore’s millionth Indian visitor for 2024, according to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
Bay leaves, rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals like iron, potassium, and calcium, can help control blood sugar in diabetes. Studies show they can manage type 2 diabetes. To use, soak a bay leaf in water overnight and drink it on an empty stomach. Bay leaves also relieve stomach issues, joint pain, and aid sleep. […]
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan unveiled the logo of ‘Swami chatbot’, an AI assistant for Sabarimala pilgrims. The chatbot was developed by Pathanamthitta district administration to enhance the Sabarimala pilgrimage experience for the devotees. It is accessible in six languages. Pilgrims can access the information available on the chatbot on their smartphones.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched a major crackdown on spam calls and text messages. TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti announced that numbers involved in sending spam will be disconnected, and related entities blacklisted. In the past three months, 18 lakh numbers have been disconnected, and over 800 entities blacklisted, addressing the growing […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is offering $110 million in free credits to researchers using its custom AI chips, Trainium, to compete with Nvidia. The initiative aims to provide access to 40,000 Trainium chips for AI model development, with participants from Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley. AWS plans to allow direct programming of the chips, contrasting […]
Amid the ongoing by-elections in Rajasthan, Naresh Meena, Congress rebel candidate from Deoli-Uniara constituency, was caught slapping a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM). Meena was immediately restrained. Samarwata voters were boycotting the polls demanding their panchayat to be moved to Uniara from Deoli. Meena accused SDM of undermining the boycott by secretly allowing 3 people to vote.
India is on track to achieve $100 billion in annual trade with Russia well before the 2030 target, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced. Despite challenges in payments and logistics, progress is being made. Jaishankar highlighted cooperation in fertilizers, crude oil, coal, and pharmaceuticals, while also advancing projects like the Chennai-Vladivostok Corridor.
Bombay High Court has raised concerns over the Maharashtra govt’s decision to reduce and waive police protection charges for cricket matches retroactively from 2011, questioning the rationale behind it. A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar directed the BCCI & Mumbai Cricket Association to file affidavits in response to the petition […]
Amit Shah, addressing a rally in Maharashtra, criticized the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, calling it an “Aurangzeb fan club” and accusing Uddhav Thackeray of abandoning the principles of his father, Bal Thackeray. He claimed MVA would turn Maharashtra into an “ATM” for Congress, while pledging greater development under the BJP-led Mahayuti government.
Hyderabad’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence rescued a live pangolin and arrested four wildlife traffickers in a sting operation in Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh. Acting on intelligence reports, DRI agents posed as buyers and met the smugglers on Kadiri-Pulivendula Road, where the illegal transaction was set to occur. The operation successfully thwarted the wildlife trafficking attempt.
