In a world where Chat GPT and other AI chatbots are gaining popularity, India will now have its own artificial intelligence system named Krutrim. OLa co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal, who leads artificial intelligence (AI) venture Krutrim Si Designs, Friday (December 15, 2023) introduced Krutrim, its base large language model (LLM). Krutrim has entered the fiercely competitive […]
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Israel-Palestine conflict: IDF ‘mistakenly’ kills three hostages in Gaza
The Israel Defence Forces on Friday (December 15, 2023) said it ‘mistakenly’ killed three hostages during its campaign in Gaza. IDF said they were misidentified as a ‘threat’. “During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified 3 Israeli hostages as a threat and as a result, fired toward them and the hostages were killed,” the […]
Hardik Pandya named MI skipper for upcoming season, replaces Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians on Friday (December 15, 2023) named Hardik Pandya as the skipper for the upcoming Indian Premier League season in 2024. The replacement means Rohit Sharma’s tenure as the skipper of the side ends. Sharma had guide the franchisee to five IPL titles in his career. Pandya, under whose leadership Gujarat Titans won the […]
More than one in three Americans are at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes: CDC
Prediabetes is reversible, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council want to make sure people know they can change the outcome. More than 1 in 3 adults – about 98 million Americans — has prediabetes, and 81% of them don’t know they have it. CDC and the Ad Council […]
COP28 ends with call to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved earlier on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” – a first for a UN climate conference – but the deal still stopped short of a long-demanded call for a “phaseout” of oil, coal and gas. Reacting to the adoption of the outcome document, UN chief António […]
Air India: Airline unveils Manish Malhotra-designed uniforms for cabin, cockpit crew members
Indian’s private carrier Air India has unveiled a brand-new collection of uniforms for its cabin and cockpit crew members, which has been designed by popular fashion designer Manish Malhotra. The carrier said the new uniforms will be introduced in a phased manner over the next few months, starting with the entry of service of Air […]
Security breached in Parliament on 2001 terror attack anniversary, two people enter Lower House, open smoke cannisters
In a major security breach in the Parliament, which was marking the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 terror attack, two people opened cannisters that emitted a yellow-coloured smoke, triggering panic in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (December 13, 2023). According to reports, they were present in the visitors’ gallery of the House. The incident happened […]
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Gaza hospital capacity decimated, says WHO
The last barely functioning hospital in northern Gaza is a “humanitarian disaster zone”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday (December 12, 2023), highlighting the disastrous consequences of ongoing Israeli bombardment for critically ill and injured civilians across the enclave. Briefing reporters from Gaza, Richard Peeperkorn, WHO’s representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, […]
Israel-Hamas conflict: UN General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza
The UN General Assembly met on Tuesday (December 12, 2023) afternoon in Emergency Special Session on the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict and as the ongoing crisis in Gaza shows no signs of abating. Member States adopted a resolution, demanding an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and well as “ensuring […]
UN Food and Agriculture Organization says acute hunger set to soar globally
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Monday (December 11, 2023) that acute hunger is set to soar globally, on the back of “massive underfunding” in agriculture support programmes during times of crisis. The announcement by FAO was made as part of the launch of the Global Humanitarian Overview, which covers 72 countries […]
