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‘CSAM is a serious threat to a child’s right to life and dignity’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Recently, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology of the British Government, along with the AI Safety Institute (now called the AI Security Institute), released the first-ever International AI Safety Report 2025 (updated February 18, 2025). It … Read more
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the areas in the brain that primarily regulate and fine-tune discrete movements. The motor system is affected in the initial stage of the disease, and as it advances, it also causes non-motor symptoms like reduced attention and cognitive problems. There is no cure for the disease, … Read more
The APAAR ID is a government-sanctioned digital identifier designed to centralise and verify academic records for students across institutions. In an exclusive Q&A with The Hindu, Apar Gupta, Advocate and Founder Director of the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), delves into the implications of APAAR ID. Aimed at centralising academic records and streamlining student transfers, APAAR … Read more
Daily Quiz | On significant events on April 2 Alec Guinness, British actor who was born on April 2, in 1914. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | The Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 who was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years and the first from a … Read more
The medical field has always been a beacon of innovation, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has supercharged advancements, particularly through the convergence of devices, data, and diagnosis. India, with its unique strengths, is poised to lead the development of AI-based diagnostic models by leveraging its vast and diverse population to provide high-quality, annotated … Read more
In Challakere, weaving used to be not just a major form of livelihood but an integral part of the socio-cultural life of the community. Challakere kamblis, a type of water-resistant blankets made from wool, is significant to the locals for every occasion from cradle to grave. Newborn babies are placed on a Challakere kambli, brides … Read more
What is on the agenda when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Sri Lanka later this week? The Indian Prime Minister is coming to Sri Lanka on the invitation from our President. It will be a great opportunity for us, I think it is a great opportunity for both countries. PM Modi arrives in Sri Lanka … Read more
Elaborate process: In this May 2024 photograph, a Great Hornbill pair, with their recently fledged chick, rest on a tree in a plantation in the Valparai plateau near Coimbatore. Large cavities are needed for the Great Hornbill to lay eggs as the females weigh up to 2.15 kg-3.35 kg as against males that weigh up … Read more
An aerial view of the new Parliament building in New Delhi | Photo Credit: ANI Since 2014, the Ministry of Home Affairs made 421 assurances in the Lok Sabha and 338 assurances in the Rajya Sabha, but ‘dropped’ close to 15% and 12% of them, respectively — the highest such share among all the Ministries … Read more
