Nasscom selects 37 startups for 3rd cohort of GenAI Foundry Programme

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) IT industry’s leading body Nasscom on Wednesday said it has selected 37 innovative Generative AI startups for the third cohort of the GenAI Foundry programme.The latest cohort brings together pioneering startups from across five transformative domains, including HR and Talent-Intelligence Copilots, Finance and FinOps Copilots, Enterprise Workflow and Knowledge Copilots, Defence and Physical Autonomy, and AI Security and TrustTech.According to the firm, over the last two c…

Pakistan says repatriation of Afghan nationals with PoR cards to start next month

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Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has announced that the repatriation of Afghan nationals holding Proof of Registration (PoR) cards who do not opt to return voluntarily will start on September 1. As per the notification issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior, the voluntary repatriation process of PoR cardholders will start immediately while the compulsory repatriation of remaining Afghan people will begin on September 1, The Express Tribune reported.The decision was take…

Bangladesh ICT frames charges against 30 in Abu Sayed murder case

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Dhaka, Aug 6 (IANS) The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh on Wednesday formally framed charges against 30 individuals accused in the murder of Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, during the last year’s Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. The tribunal, led by Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury along with two other members, issued the order. Out of the 30 accused, 24 remain cleared out and as they have failed to appear before the court despite public notice…

Japanese PM offers condolences to Hiroshima atomic bombing victims

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Hiroshima, Aug 6 (IANS) Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday offered condolences to those who lost their lives in the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima as the nation marked the 80th anniversary of the incident. He reiterated his commitment to uphold Japan’s three principles of not possessing, producing or permitting the introduction of nuclear weapons. In his address at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, Ishiba said, “80 years ago today, the violent explosion of a single atomic bo…

Australian Online Safety Commissioner says tech giants failing to tackle child abuse

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Canberra, Aug 6 (IANS) The Australian government’s Online Safety Commissioner has criticised technology giants for failing to prevent child sexual abuse. In a report published on Wednesday, the federal government’s eSafety Commissioner said that global technology giants have failed to prioritise the protection of children by leaving “significant gaps” in their efforts to combat the spread of abuse content on their platforms, Xinhua News Agency reported.The report singled out Apple services and Y…

MP CM reviews govt's preparations for I-Day, upcoming festivals

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Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a meeting with a group of senior ministers of his Cabinet and Chief Secretary Anurag Jain to review the government’s preparations for Independence Day, and the festival season ahead.The meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Office in the state Assembly, was joined by Deputy Chief Ministers Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla, along with Urban Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Patel, School …

PM Modi's 'Vocal for Local' appeal impress businessmen in Surat, aiming to make India third largest economy

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Surat, Aug 6 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation to adopt the ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative, two thousand businessmen doing business in different sectors in Gujarat’s Surat gathered on Wednesday under the ‘Progressive Alliance’, aimed at making India the world’s third-largest economy. The event comes amid US President Trump’s tariff threat. However, PM Modi has said that citizens also have certain responsibilities, and urged everyone to take a pledge for Swadeshi.He de…

7,200 complaints filed over fake goods sold by e-commerce firms in January-June

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) As many as 7, 221 grievances related to the sale of spurious, fake and duplicate products in the e-commerce sector have been registered in the 6-month period from Jan to June this year on the National Consumer Helpline, up from 4,997 such complaints registered during the entire year in 2024, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.During FY 2024-25, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has carried out a total of 22 search and seizure operations at warehouses associated w…

Uttarakhand cloudburst: 28 from Kerala safe; rescue efforts underway

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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IANS) A total of 28 people from Kerala who were reported stranded in the aftermath of a cloudburst in Uttarakhand have been confirmed safe.This was confirmed by the Uttarakhand Malayali Samajam president, Dinesh.“The information was verified with the driver of the group besides an official confirmation of their safety has also been received,” said Dinesh.Besides, the relatives of the stranded individuals confirmed that the vehicle has been located.This group was fo…

Ujjain Simhastha Mela's preparations speed-up, says MP Minister

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Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Urban Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said on Wednesday that the preparations for traditional Simhastha mela 2028 in the religious city Ujjain has been speed-up. The Minister made this statement after attending a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav at his office.”With divine grace of Lord Mahakal, the holy of city of Ujjain is moving towards a divine chapter. Preparation for Simhastha has begun and the city has started adorning itself wi…