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New Delhi, Aug 5: The Antariksh Venture Capital Fund -- a SEBI‑registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund set up to back emerging space‑tech start‑ups -- is now operational and has selected three startups for investment, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Chennai: To woo the 'Gen Z' population, the TVK-led government in Tamil Nadu, in its maiden budget, unveiled a slew of targeted schemes like distribution of branded bicycles, providing AI skill training to youth and specialised urban housing. One of the specific initiatives targeted explicitly at Gen-Z students is the promise of branded bicycles.

New Delhi, Aug 5: Industry leaders and economists on Wednesday welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and maintain a neutral policy stance, saying the move provides policy stability and reflects confidence in India's economic resilience despite global uncertainties.

New Delhi, Aug 5: Indian Railways has incurred capital expenditure of over Rs 1.14 lakh crore or about 39 per cent of the budgetary allocation for 2026-27 till July, while expanding the deployment of its indigenous train collision avoidance system Kavach and upgrading tracks to support higher train speeds, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.

New Delhi: Air India on Wednesday said 13 passengers who sustained injuries in the incident involving the flight from Phuket on Tuesday have been discharged from hospital while four crew members continue to receive treatment. An Air India flight from Phuket to the national capital faced mid-air turbulence and the aircraft suddenly lost 300 feet in altitude on Tuesday, leaving at least 17 people onboard injured, including one cabin crew member who suffered severe injuries.

New Delhi, Aug 5: Chinese AI models like DeepSeek have a serious limitation due to the censorship on information in the authoritarian state and are distrusted by many governments and users worldwide even though they are cheap and capable, according to an article published by East Asia Forum. When DeepSeek’s 'R1' model arrived in January 2025, it was seen as China’s big leap in artificial intelligence (AI).

New Delhi, Aug 5: India’s shift to electric vehicles is becoming a key economic driver, with EV sales rising 46-fold from about 50,000 units in 2016 to 2.3 million units in 2025 and the market is projected to grow to $191.04 billion by 2034 at a CAGR of 54.94 per cent, the government said on Wednesday. India’s growth has outpaced global trends, where EV sales increased roughly 20 times- from 9.18 lakh in 2016 to 18.78 million in 2024, an official statement said.

Indrans is known name in Kerala film Industry, but with acting ability, he has not only been able to make Mark in Malayam Movies, but also in Tamil Movies. His Recent Movie, Karuppu, where with much ease, he has portrayed the role of helpless father, who while traveling to Chennai, loses the gold kept for his daughter surgery, when they file a police compliant, gold is recovered but the police ask to file a court case to return their jewellery.

New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday asked US Congressman Riley Moore to stop "rumour mongering" over his criticism of the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). The RSS affiliate accused him of defending organisations that allegedly misuse foreign funds and asked him to stop meddling in the country's internal matters.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL (public interest litigation) raising concern over the safety and security of Parliament and seeking to ensure its "uninterrupted constitutional functioning".