Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), the technology arm of the state’s General Education Department, has rolled out an online Artificial Intelligence (AI) training programme for teachers in the Lakshadweep islands.KITE CEO K. Anvar Sadath said the initiative will cover all teachers across the nine islands, with a focus on AI and robotics.“Robotics has been included in the revised Class 10 ICT textbooks used in Lakshadweep, since the isla…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) To avoid rush by ensuring hassle-free ticket booking experience during the upcoming peak festive seasons, the Ministry of Railways on Saturday said that it has decided to formulate a ‘Round Trip Package’ on discounted fare and rebates benefit.The move will facilitate passengers and redistribute the peak traffic for a larger range during peak festival seasons and ensure both sides utilisation of trains, including special trains.”It has been decided to formulate an experime…

Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday tried to strike an emotional cord with the women voters, penning a Rakshabandhan letter to the “sisters of Bihar” and making a series of promises to them if the Mahagathbandhan is voted to power in the Assembly elections. In a message on the social media platforms X and Facebook, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, extended festive wishes and urged women to symbolically tie a rakhi to him.”My dear sisters of Bihar, first of al…

Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday inaugurated a newly constructed government hospital at Tambaram Sanatorium in Tamil Nadu’ s Chengalpattu district, built at a cost of Rs 115 crore. The six-storeyed facility, equipped with 400 beds and advanced medical amenities, is expected to significantly boost healthcare services for residents in and around the southern suburbs of Chennai.Following the inauguration, the Chief Minister inspected the hospital’s infrastructure, includ…

Bengaluru, Aug 9 (IANS) In a major revelation that underscores the scale and precision of India’s recent military response to cross-border terrorism, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed that the Indian Air Force (IAF) shot down six Pakistani aircraft during Operation Sindoor, including five fighter jets and a high-value surveillance platform, likely an AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft.Speaking at the Air Chief Marshal L.M. Katre Memorial Lecture in Bengaluru, the A…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A controversial remark by former Samajwadi Party MP, ST Hasan, on the recent Uttarkashi cloudburst has sparked sharp criticism from BJP leaders, who have condemned the statement as divisive, baseless, and politically-motivated.Reacting strongly, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said Hasan’s statement was “completely baseless” and an attempt to inject communal undertones into a natural calamity.”What he said is completely baseless. A natural disaster can occur anywhere, and it …

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In a major move to “clean up” the electoral system, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday delisted 345 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs), which have failed to fulfil the essential criteria of contesting even a single election for the last six years since 2019 and whose offices could not be physically located at the address mentioned in their registered documents. “After considering all facts and recommendations of CEOs, the Commission has deli…

Nairobi, Aug 9 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) certified Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health challenge, making it the 10th country to reach this critical milestone.”I congratulate the government and people of Kenya on this landmark achievement,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a statement issued in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.”Kenya joins the growing ranks of countries freeing their popul…

Manchester, Aug 9 (IANS) Pep Guardiola says he hopes that Phil Foden will be in contention for the start of the Premier League season but wants to be careful with the return of Rodri. Both players stayed behind in Manchester as City travelled to Palermo for Saturday’s Anglo Palermitan Trophy.Rodri missed the majority of last season after suffering a knee injury – returning to feature in the final two games of the campaign before heading to the FIFA Club World Cup.Speaking ahead of the game i…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 9 (IANS) The Congress party in Kerala has launched a blistering attack on the state government after the Argentine Football Association (AFA) accused it of breaching a contract to bring football icon Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team to the state.AFA’s Head of Marketing, Leandro Peterson, claimed the deal collapsed because the Kerala government failed to meet its contractual obligations — directly contradicting Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman and the event sp…