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Located in Beijing's Zhongguancun tech hub, AGI Bar has integrated an in-house AI platform running on dual supercomputers to reward patrons purchasing signature drinks with access to free, unlimited DeepSeek AI coding tokens.
The BCCI Senior Men’s Selection Committee announced a 15-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in Delhi, appointing Shreyas Iyer as captain and Tilak Varma as vice-captain.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his call for self-reliance by urging citizens to prioritize domestic destination weddings, avoid unnecessary foreign leisure travel, and support local businesses.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court invoked extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash all FIRs registered nationwide against student protesters to protect their future prospects.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted De Novo marketing authorization to Dutch medical robotics firm Vitestro for Aletta, the first autonomous, standalone robotic system designed to perform diagnostic blood draws without hands-on operator interven…
Global biopharmaceutical leader GSK announced it is moving its investigational mRNA seasonal influenza vaccine candidate into Phase III clinical trials following positive Phase II trial results.
Major film and television studios, streaming platforms, and tech developers formed a global standards coalition to establish unified metadata, copyright governance, and digital provenance frameworks for AI-generated assets.
Prominent Indian multiplex operators have rolled out algorithmic micro-pricing and dynamic off-peak ticket models to optimize screen occupancy during low-demand weekday slots.
The National Examination Board (NEB) formally approved the deployment of automated evaluation systems and AI-powered optical scoring engines across all upcoming national university entrance examinations.
The Ministry of Education launched an expanded National Digital Skill Framework to mandate credit-linked emerging technology modules across undergraduate and postgraduate programs in all recognized higher education institutions.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a landmark assessment confirming that the 1.5°C global warming limit will be breached within years, urging nations to prepare for an overshoot and decline pathway.
The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a landmark treaty framework for global AI governance, creating an international scientific oversight body and enforcing ethical standards.
Authorities tightened security and enforced traffic diversions across Srinagar and Jammu following planned counter-protests by the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his call for self-reliance by urging citizens to prioritize domestic destination weddings, avoid unnecessary foreign leisure travel, and support local businesses.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) secured a ₹2,000 crore mandate to manage US consumer electronics giant Best Buy's Bengaluru Global Capability Center (GCC) and broader digital operations.
The LEAP 2026 technology summit opened in Riyadh with tech giants and domestic firms committing over $2.5 billion toward data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure, sovereign cloud services, and specialized R&D hubs.
Authorities tightened security and enforced traffic diversions across Srinagar and Jammu following planned counter-protests by the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
No. 4 seed Coco Gauff launched her 2026 US Open campaign with a convincing 6-3, 6-4 straight-sets victory over Türkiye’s Zeynep Sönmez at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Major film and television studios, streaming platforms, and tech developers formed a global standards coalition to establish unified metadata, copyright governance, and digital provenance frameworks for AI-generated assets.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a landmark assessment confirming that the 1.5°C global warming limit will be breached within years, urging nations to prepare for an overshoot and decline pathway.
