Som is one of the smaller distilleries in India’s thriving alcohol industry (Representational) New Delhi: The Madhya Pradesh government has suspended the licence of Som Distilleries on Wednesday due to concerns about child labour. The decision followed the rescue of over 50 children, including 20 girls, from a liquor factory in Raisen district. Som Distilleries
Israel’s air and ground offensive has killed more than 37,400 people in Gaza (File) Geneva: Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in the Gaza conflict, the UN human rights office said on Wednesday. Separately, the head of a UN inquiry accused the Israeli
AI Steve can have up to 10,000 conversations at once. The UK voters will have the chance to elect the world’s first AI lawmaker in the forthcoming elections. Businessman Steve Endacott is running as an independent candidate in Britain’s July 4 national election, but his campaign features an AI-generated avatar named “AI Steve”. Steve Endacott,
Uddhav Thackeray told the BJP, “Try winning an election without using my original symbol”. Mumbai: The Sena Versus Sena battle heated up on the occasion of the Shiv Sena foundation day as Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde held parallel programmes in two parts of Mumbai. And from Sion’s Shanmukhanand Hall, Uddhav Thackeray, powered by the
Putin gave Kim a first Aurus limousine in February this year Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took turns to drive each other around in a Russian-built Aurus limousine on Wednesday after the Kremlin said Putin had gifted one of the luxury vehicles to Kim. In a carefully staged public relations
The total project cost, including the land acquisition component, is Rs 76,220 crore New Delhi: The Union Cabinet during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the setting up of a major port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra with an investment of Rs 76,220 crore that includes the cost of
S Jaishankar said Wednesday met with members of a visiting bipartisan US Congressional delegation. New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Wednesday he met with members of a visiting bipartisan US Congressional delegation and appreciated their “strong and continued support” to the India-US strategic partnership. He also shared a photograph with the delegation in
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam on Thursday. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam on Thursday morning for a state visit set to deepen ties between Moscow and Hanoi, Russian news agencies reported. Travelling from a closely followed trip to North Korea, Putin touched down in the southeast Asian country with a
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has introduced significant changes to the driving licence rules in India, effective from June 1, 2024. These new measures aim to simplify and streamline the process of obtaining a licence, making it more efficient and accessible for citizens. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for a driving licence, an
Ottawa: Ottawa on Wednesday listed Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist entity while calling on Canadians in the Islamic country to leave. “Our government has made the decision to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code,” Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told a news conference. Flanked by Canada’s
Families of fishermen had requested the central and state governments to take action (Representational) Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote a letter to Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to secure the immediate release of all the fishermen and their fishing boats arrested by Sri Lanka. The Chief Minister pointed out that
One in five children was obese by the age of 10-11, said the research (Representational) Obesity in 10- and 11-year-olds in England has risen 30 percent since 2006, part of a far-reaching decline in children’s health since the start of the century, said a report published Wednesday. The study by charity the Food Foundation described