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20 Nov

WhatsApp to soon roll out a shortcut to open AI-powered c

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WhatsApp is reportedly all set to introduce an AI chatbot to its instant messaging platform, and the latest beta version of the app includes a special button for convenient access to the feature. As noted in the WABetaInfo report, the Chat tab now has a button above the icon to start a new chat. This button facilitates quick opening of AI-powered chats, increasing speed and convenience for users. The AI chatbot powered by Meta AI was unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of WhatsApp's parent company Meta, in September. He revealed that the company is testing AI-powered chatbots for a specific…

04 Nov

Earthquake in Nepal: Quake of 6.4 Magnitude Strikes Nepal and neighbouring cities of India

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A 6.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal on the night November 3(Friday), strong tremors were felt in the states of neighbouring country India. The Indian cities that witnessed the tremors of earthquake were Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Bihar. As per the reports of National Centre for Seismology the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km. The impact of the earthquake in Nepal has been severe, more than hundred of houses have collapsed and according to government counting 375 people had been injured and still the number is increasing. Jajarkot hospital is all packed with wounded people to get their treatment…

22 Oct

India sends humanitarian aid to Palestine after catastrophic hospital attack in Gaza killed over 500

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The war between Israel and Hamas has entered to its 16th day leading to the destruction of the live of people. The death toll of Gaza rose to 4,651. The catastrophic attack on Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza has led to the death of hundreds of Palestinian. However, Israel has denied its hand behind bombing, while the Palestinians have held it responsible. On Sunday, India has sent an IAF flight C-17 to El-Arish airport in Egypt, carrying around 6.5 tonnes of medical aid and 32 tonnes of disaster relief material for Palestine. As per the statement of Ministry of External…

08 Oct

Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women’s oppression

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Narges Mohammadi, a 51 year old Iran's leading human rights activists who at present is behind bars serving multiple sentences in Tehran's notorious Evin prison has received 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting human rights and freedom for all as well as the courageous activities she held against the oppression of women in Iran and relentless fight for social reform. In the past she had also campaigned for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty in Iran. After winning the award she gave her statement to The New York Times in which she asserted that she would never…

25 Sep

Nasa capsule returns to Earth with largest asteroid sample ever collected

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The largest sample collected from an asteroid in space, and the first for NASA, landed in the Utah desert on Sunday after a fiery final descent through Earth's atmosphere, seven years after the mission's launch."Touchdown of the Osiris-Rex sample return capsule. The one-billion-mile journey to asteroid Bennu and back is complete," a commentator said on NASA's live video webcast of the landing. The sample collected from Bennu in 2020 is estimated by the US space agency to contain about 250 grams (nine ounces) of the material, much more than the previous two asteroid samples brought back by the Japanese mission.

13 Sep

Google pays US$10 billion a year to dominate search: US

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Lawyers have made opening arguments in a landmark antitrust case against search engine Google, which could test the limits of corporate power in the United States. On Tuesday, in a packed federal courthouse in Washington, DC., the U.S. Department of Justice argued that Google used its resources and influence to suppress competition and maintain its dominance as the most popular search engine. Google counters that internet users rely on search engines for its quality. "Google pays more than $10 billion a year for these privileged positions," said Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department's chief litigator. "Google's contracts ensure that rivals can't…

05 Sep

Four astronauts safely return to Earth after 6 month stay on International Space Station

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Four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavor spacecraft that splashed off the coast of Florida on Monday morning have successfully returned to Earth after completing their Crew-6 mission from the International Space Station. US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoberg, United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedayev landed safely aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavor in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, at 12:17 am EDT after 186 days in space, the space agency informed. According to NASA, crew students have contributed to hundreds of experiments and technology demonstrations,…

23 Aug

Joe Biden said India is most important country in world: US Ambassador

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US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday highlighted the close cooperation between his country and India in various fields including technology, trade, environment and space. He said President Joe Biden told him that India was the most important country in the world to him. Delivering the keynote address at the Indiaspora G20 forum, Garcetti said that Indian Americans constitute six percent of the taxpayers in the United States. "He (President Biden) told me, when he asked me to come here to serve, he said, this is the most important country in the world to me, something that I think…

04 Aug

Japan issues rare warning over fake account on X

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Japan's Finance Ministry (MOF) on Thursday warned of a fake account for its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda on Social Media X, formerly known as Twitter, as markets fear currency interference within a month low of the yen. In a rare English-language post on X, the ministry said "Please do not follow impersonated accounts and/or comment on posts", saying such an X account did not allegedly belong to Kanda or his staff. "The MOF is currently requesting that X (formerly Twitter) suspend the impersonated account. Thank you for your cooperation", it said on its official account. The account, named "Masato…

15 Jul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for United Arab Emirates after completing his visit to France

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After completing his visit to France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for the United Arab Emirates. The Prime Minister concluded his two-day visit to France and proceeded to hold talks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi. After a two-day visit to France, he proceeded to the United Arab Emirates where he held extensive talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and was awarded the country's highest civilian and military honor, the "Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour". External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted "Prime Minister Narendra Modi left France…