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Due to the scorching summer heat, several states in India have issued a heatwave alert for citizens. The temperature seems to be rising every day, leaving office-goers at the mercy of air conditioners. But what if you have to travel to the office? While travelling, whether in a private or public vehicle, the sun beats…

A Delhi court today framed charges against BJP MP and former wrestling boss Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of sexual harassment of women wrestlers. Indian Penal Code sections relating to sexual harassment, use of force against a woman and criminal intimidation have been slapped on the heavyweight politician. The BJP MP was brought…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of mankind’s greatest achievements, but the technology is also destructive and dangerous. While generative AI can be used to create incredible things, it can also be used to cause harm.  Case in point: AI-generated images. Such fake images pose significant risks due to their potential to spread misinformation, create deceptive personas,…

A high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders and an unpredictable Sunrisers Hyderabad would look to avoid a detour to the final, as they square off in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Qualifier 1. The winner of the contest would directly book a spot in the final, while the loser would head to the Qualifier 2, where…

The Congress is in favour of providing reservation benefits to every economically backward person, but the BJP is turning it into a Hindu-Muslim issue to polarise voters, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has told NDTV in an exclusive interview. Reservation in jobs and education has emerged as one of the biggest talking points in the ongoing…

In a strange occurrence, a woman from Indonesia recently discovered that she attended the previous wedding of her husband. Twenty-four-year-old Renata Fadhea married her husband who is 38 years older than her. She later realised that she had met him 15 years before when she was only nine, as per a report in the South…

High Court judge-turned-politician Abhijit Gangopadhyay has been barred by the poll panel from campaigning for 24 hours over sexist remarks on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Election Commission of India (EC) said that the candidates contesting the ongoing Lok Sabha polls should refrain from making statements that amount to attack on anyone’s personal…

Deepinder Goyal, the CEO of Zomato, recently reminisced about a memory from nearly two decades ago, recalling his father’s response when he initially pitched the idea of launching his food-delivery startup. Mr Goyal recounted this story while attending Vishesh Sampark, an event hosted by Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Urban development. The event saw many…

There is neither widespread anger against the incumbent BJP nor a clamour for a challenger, political strategist Prashant Kishor told NDTV today, predicting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to lead the BJP to another victory in the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Mr Kishor, who now leads Jan Suraaj, said the BJP’s tally in…

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has scoffed at the Congress-led INDIA bloc’s chances of defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, arguing the opposition grouping had thrice failed to capitalise when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government was on the backfoot. “By the time INDIA bloc came into action, it was too late… the BJP…