Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari shared that the Emergency affected his studies, leading him to score 52 percent in his metric and 49.26 percent in science, because of which he was disqualified from getting admission into engineering. Gadkari will be seen on Shekhar Suman’s new late-night talk show, Shekhar Tonite. In a candid interaction, Gadkari opens up about how he once failed to secure admission into engineering despite it being his family…
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Bengaluru, May 3 (IANS) India’s largest Tricolour was unfurled deep beneath the sea at Swaraj Dweep, earning a place in the Guinness World Records. Bengaluru-based adventure sports professional Sharath R. Ashok was among the key participants in the historic underwater mission.Sharath R. Ashok, who is the son of Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader R. Ashoka, has drawn attention for his international accomplishment, which is being seen as an …
Pune, May 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday inaugurated the new lane on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.However, due to the inauguration ceremony, the highway witnessed unprecedented traffic congestion, causing the event to start slightly later than scheduled.This 13-km stretch, previously referred to as the ‘Missing Link,’ was rechristened by the Chief Minister, who urged people to call it the ‘Connecting Link’ instead. The Rs 7,181 crore Mumbai-Pune ‘Missing Link’ proj…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) The curtains fell on a golden era of Indian music as the legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle was cremated with full state honours on Monday at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park. ‘Asha Tai’, as she was affectionately known, passed away on Sunday, April 12, at the age of 92 due to multi-organ failure following a cardiac arrest. She had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital a day earlier as she was suffering from extreme exhaustion and a chest infection.The Maharashtra gover…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday emphasised the transformative power of collective public participation, stating that even small efforts can lay the foundation for significant change when society comes together.Speaking during the 132nd episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said, “When society itself steps forward, even small efforts become the foundation of big change. Many such examples are emerging in different parts of our …
Varanasi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Sunday set a record, overshadowing a Chinese feat, by planting more than 2.5 lakh saplings in less than one hour at an upcoming urban forest, said an official.The achievement was officially recognised by the Guinness World Records.Rishi Nath, the official judge of Guinness World Records who was present on the occasion, confirmed the record by presenting a certificate to Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari and M…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Wednesday announced that India has achieved the Guinness World Records title for the “Most pledges received for an AI responsibility campaign in 24 hours”.India achieved the Guinness title after collecting 2,50,946 valid pledges during the 24‑hour period (February 16–17, 2026), according to an official statement.The nationwide ‘AI Responsibility Pledge’ campaign, launched under the IndiaAI Mission in…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India will scale its compute capacity beyond the existing 38,000 GPUs with the addition of 20,000 GPUs in the coming weeks, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.He highlighted that this marks the next phase of India’s AI strategy, with a significant expansion of compute infrastructure and a focus on responsible AI deployment.Addressing the media at the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’, the minister reiterated that the focus remains on responsible AI develop…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) IndiaAI, in collaboration with Intel India, will attempt an official Guinness World Records title for the “Most pledges received for an AI responsibility campaign in 24 hours” next week on February 16–17.This nationwide ‘AI Responsibility’ Pledge is envisioned as a large-scale citizen-led movement promoting the responsible, ethical, and human-centric use of Artificial Intelligence, while building awareness, trust, and accountability in emerging technologies, accord…
Vadodara, Feb 2 (IANS) A Guinness World Records certificate recognising the largest simultaneous Hindu text recital was presented to Mahant Swami Maharaj on Monday as the 92nd birth anniversary celebrations of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) spiritual head culminated in Gujarat’s Vadodara, drawing nearly two lakh devotees from across the country. The recognition followed a year-long effort in which 15,666 children aged between three and 13 years completed the full…