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Mumbai, March 17 The pilots' association, ALPA India, on Tuesday urged its members to ensure that airline operators conduct "appropriate operational risk assessments" before planning flights in or near conflict-affected areas.The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) India, in an advisory to all...

Mumbai, March 16 – Mumbai Suburban District Guardian Minister Ashish Shelar announced on Monday that a pilot project to conduct a comprehensive assessment of all trees in the city, using modern technology, will be launched in the R-Central and H-West wards.He was speaking at a high-level...

New Delhi, March 14 Many patients who undergo cardiac surgery can return to full athletic activity, such as swimming, cycling, and even running marathons, within about 10 to 12 weeks, depending on their recovery and cardiac function, a senior cardiothoracic surgeon has said.The chairman of the...

New Delhi, March 12 The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that experts have advised against diluting the guidelines that prohibit transgender individuals, gay men, and sex workers from donating blood.The Centre, before a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices...

A two-day workshop on disaster preparedness under the University Safety Programme was inaugurated at the Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora.March 11, Srinagar: A two-day Training and Capacity Building Workshop under the University Safety Programme titled "Building a...

Shimla, March 7 The Himachal Pradesh government is making sustained efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness, improve early warning systems, and develop resilient infrastructure to cope with the increasing risks posed by climate change, said Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday.He...

Dubai, March 4 – A drone strike near the US Consulate in Dubai triggered a fire as Iran continued a wave of drone and missile attacks targeting American diplomatic missions across the Middle East.The incident in Dubai occurred late Tuesday night (local time) – a day after reported attacks on...

New Delhi, March 3 – The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is closely monitoring the evolving maritime security situation in the Persian Gulf and has strengthened precautionary measures to safeguard Indian-flagged vessels and Indian seafarers operating in the region.Union Minister for...

New Delhi, March 3 At least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels were killed and one was injured in the Middle East region, the Directorate General of Shipping said on Tuesday as it issued an advisory for maritime operators to assess voyage-specific risks, amid escalated...

The Centre has issued a warning to states about the potential for violence in India following the Israeli-US strikes against Iran. Sources say that the Ministry of Home Affairs has written to all states and union territories, requesting them to identify and address pro-Iran radical preachers who...

Mumbai, February 28 Air India has cancelled 28 flights connecting various cities in Europe, the US, and Canada for March 1 due to the evolving situation in the Middle East.With multiple airspace closures, airlines are finding it difficult to find alternative routes, especially for flights to...

New Delhi, February 27 A growing trend towards using AI-generated tools for self-diagnosis and self-treatment is a major concern, said a senior health expert, emphasizing that such tools are not substitutes for human intervention in clinical judgment.Dr Jitender Nagpal, the deputy medical...

Mumbai, February 27 Actor Karan Wahi kept everyone on the edge of their seats as he vividly described a heart-stopping moment involving Nia Sharma during the final task of the stunt-based reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi.Nia shared a video from Aly Goni's iftar dinner on her Instagram stories...

Ahmedabad, February 25 – A full-scale mock exercise simulating an earthquake and its cascading impacts was conducted at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Wednesday to test emergency response systems and inter-agency coordination during natural disasters.The...

New Delhi, February 24 According to a study, women may develop a risk of heart attack even at lower levels of plaque deposition in the arteries.Women are known to typically have lower amounts of artery-clogging plaque compared to men.However, researchers, including those from Harvard Medical...

Jammu, February 20 The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Friday that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is planning to introduce a hyper-local weather forecasting system for Himalayan states and has identified seven districts for this purpose, with a special focus on early warnings for...

London, February 19 A free tool has been launched to support the safe use of AI applications amid the rapid expansion and adoption of the technology across a wide range of sectors, a UK university has said.The tool has been developed by the PHAWM (Participatory Harm Auditing Workbenches and...

Chandigarh, February 19 In response to the deadly swing collapse incident and "systemic deficiencies" observed at the recently concluded Surajkund International Crafts Mela, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has recommended that the state government and all relevant authorities adopt a...

New Delhi, February 19 India has a central role to play in the face of challenges related to the autonomous behavior of AI models, their potential for misuse by individuals and governments, and their potential for causing economic displacement, said Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday...

New Delhi, February 18 The artificial intelligence landscape is rapidly evolving, with Agentic AI being the latest frontier, and machine voice being the next, according to a report released here.Since 2024, Agentic AI has been a leading force in artificial intelligence. Agentic AI leverages...