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UN Secretary-General establishes advisory body on AI

28 Oct 2023 09:26 AM IST

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched a 39-member advisory body on Artificial Intelligence comprising tech company executives, government officials and academics from countries spanning six countries. More significantly, iSPIRT Foundation’s co-founder, Sharad Sharma from India, has been appointed as a member of the newly established United Nations’ advisory body

UAE schools lead in promoting sustainability, environmental awareness

28 Oct 2023 09:25 AM IST

Schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are playing a leading role in promoting sustainability concepts, increasing environmental awareness, and encouraging students to think scientifically towards achieving sustainable development. This is in line with the UAE’s preparations to host the COP28 climate conference in December 2023. These schools have presented

Pakistan International Airlines on verge of shutdown as 537 flights cancelled in 11 days

28 Oct 2023 09:23 AM IST

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is on the verge of a shutdown and it has cancelled over 500 flights in the past 11 days due to the unavailability of fuel. ARY News, a Pakistani news channel reported. PIA is facing its worst crisis in history as Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has

Dubai International Content Market to host over 80 exhibitors from 16 countries

28 Oct 2023 09:21 AM IST

The Dubai International Content Market (DICM 2023) will be held on 22nd-23rd November at Madinat Jumeirah. The event will host over 80 exhibitors from 16 countries, from content producers and distributors to service providers and start-ups, ready to showcase their content and offerings to regional and international buyers and visitors.

Hamas Commander Killed; 36 Arrested in West Bank Raids: IDF

28 Oct 2023 09:19 AM IST

The commander of Hamas’ Western Khan Yunis Battalion, Madhath Mubshar, was eliminated by an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) aerial strike on Thursday night. For the second consecutive night, Israeli troops carried out targeted strikes inside Gaza, as confirmed by the Israel Defence Forces, bracing them for their preparations for the

Israel launches second ground raid, strikes Gaza city outskirts again

28 Oct 2023 09:18 AM IST

Israeli forces backed by fighter jets and drones carried out a second ground raid into Gaza in as many days and struck targets on the outskirts of Gaza City, the military said Friday, as it prepares for a widely expected ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory. U.S. warplanes, meanwhile, struck

US Secy Antony Blinken meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

28 Oct 2023 09:17 AM IST

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken hosted Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in continuation of meetings of between US and Chinese officials to maintain open communication between two countries, said US Department of State. The meeting which was held on Thursday in Washington, was a reciprocal meeting after the US

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s demise months after retirement

28 Oct 2023 09:17 AM IST

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, an acclaimed economist who was once a strong contender against President Xi Jinping for the country’s top leadership role, died on Friday of a heart attack. Li, 68, suffered a heart attack on Thursday and passed away at 12:10 am in Shanghai after all measures

Twitter’s misinformation battle persists one year post takeover

28 Oct 2023 09:16 AM IST

One year ago, billionaire and new owner Elon Musk walked into Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters with a white bathroom sink and a grin, fired its CEO and other top executives and began transforming the social media platform into what is now known as X. X looks and feels something like

Pak court rejects Imran’s pleas for bail, cancellation of FIR in cipher case

28 Oct 2023 09:16 AM IST

A Pakistani court on Friday rejected petitions by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan seeking bail and cancellation of the first FIR in the cipher case for allegedly leaking state secrets and violating the laws of the country. Khan, 71, was arrested in August after a case was filed against

Kaspersky’s alarming find: ‘Operation Triangulation’ threatens iOS devices

28 Oct 2023 09:15 AM IST

Operation Triangulation, a cyber threat targeting iOS devices, is capable of accessing the physical memory without user interaction and takes complete control over the device, cyber security firm Kaspersky said. Kaspersky, which has presence in India, made the revelation in a research report released at the Security Analyst Summit (SAS)

Arab countries condemn, reject acts of violence, terrorism against civilians

27 Oct 2023 11:23 AM IST

The foreign ministers of the Arab world have denounced and rejected all acts of terrorism and violence directed towards civilians, as well as any violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law by any source. This is concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict. A joint statement was on Thursday issued