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Sheikh Hamdan launched driverless RT6 taxi operations in Dubai, paving the way for public service in 2026/Image: Dubai Media Office Dubai has formally launched the operational phase of fully autonomous RT6 taxi vehicles, marking a major step in the emirate’s push to integrate advanced artificial intelligence into its transport network.The launch was led by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai. Sheikh Hamdan travelled in one of the autonomous taxis to the venue of the World Government Summit at Madinat Jumeirah,…

ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan. File | Photo Credit: ANI ISRO is working towards the first uncrewed mission of its ambitious Gaganyaan Mission scheduled for 2027, Chairman V. Narayanan has said.The Gaganyaan mission is India’s first human spaceflight programme currently under development. It aims to send a three-member crew on a three-day mission to space and bring them back safely to Earth.”Gaganyaan programme is planned in 2027. Before that, three uncrewed missions are planned. We are working towards the first uncrewed mission,” he told reporters late Friday (January 30, 2026).To a query, he said, currently scientists were engaged in conducting a…

Protests held near Bangladesh Chief Advisor’s residence over 9th pay scale demand (Image/X@ImbusyWarrior) Massive protests erupted outside Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus’s official residence, Jamuna, on Friday as government employees staged demonstrations demanding the immediate implementation of the ninth national pay scale. The protests have triggered heavy security deployment and police action in parts of the capital, Dhaka.Tension flared near Jamuna after protesters, marching from the Shaheed Minar, broke through police barricades and attempted to move towards the residence. Awami League Escalates Bangladesh Crisis With ‘No Boat No Vote’ Boycott Call Against Yunus Polls Police used water cannons, tear gas shells…

Guwahati: More than 40 leading citizens, including academicians, doctors, authors and retired bureaucrats, have urged the Gauhati High Court to take suo motu cognisance of recent statements by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against a particular community.They maintained that “silence or inaction against constitutional transgressions” could lead to eroding the “moral authority of the Constitution itself”.In a letter to Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar on Thursday, the citizens drew the high court’s attention to a series of public statements by Sarma, “which, on the face, amount to hate speech, executive intimidation and open vilification of a particular community”, referring to…

A Russian general who serves as a senior military intelligence official in the Defense Ministry was the target of an apparent assassination attempt on Friday morning after an unidentified gunman shot him several times at his apartment in Moscow, police investigators said, marking the latest in a string of attacks against Russian security officials since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Investigative Committee, Russia’s top investigative body, identified the targeted official as Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, the first deputy head of the Defense Ministry’s GRU military intelligence agency. Investigators said Alekseyev was taken to a Moscow hospital but did not disclose his condition.…

MUMBAI: A 26-year-old man was arrested by Govt Railway Police in connection with the incident where a fight between two commuters over seats had resulted in a bystander getting injured. Nishant Khatri, 28, suffered an eye injury after one of the commuters pelted a stone after hopping onto the tracks. The accused has been identified as Yogendra Buddha. Police said Buddha is a labourer and resides in Vasai.Khatri, was headed back home from his workplace when the incident occurred on Tuesday. Khatri works in a private company in the western suburbs. He boarded a Churchgate-bound fast local from Andheri railway…

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said her government will keep improving the city’s infrastructure and health facilities and take people along in its journey to a ‘Developed Delhi’. “Every single work that should be done in Delhi–as the capital of the country–we will bring all of that and take the public along,” Rekha Gupta said in an interview with ANI.She also talked about efforts for Viksit Bharat and “Developed Delhi”. “Our entire country is moving towards one hundred years of independence. In 2047, with this vision of ‘Developed India’ and ‘Developed Delhi,’ when I talk, I understand that…

Bengaluru: Students of Vasavi Education Trust (VET) First Grade College, Thursday gained insights into using AI as a tool to enhance productivity from Shankar G Rao, chief digital and information officer, Bosch India, at the Times of India in Campus (TOIC) Partnership Talk series at JP Nagar.Shankar urged all students to develop data literacy and analytical skills. The speaker broke down the ABCs of AI for the students, explaining the relationship between AI, machine learning, and deep learning. He stressed the need to continuously upskill to stay relevant as AI becomes increasingly embedded across sectors. “Your value depends on what…

Hyderabad: Signalling a tougher stand against divisive rhetoric, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said the state govt would introduce separate legislation on hate speech in the upcoming assembly budget session, stressing the need to prevent targeting of minorities.Addressing the Jamiat Ulama Telangana consultative meeting at Shamshabad, the CM said the proposed law would be on the lines of the Karnataka govt’s Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill, 2025. He said such a legal framework was necessary to ensure social harmony and protect vulnerable communities. Hyderabad: Lawyer Murdered By Brother, ₹42L Lost In KBC Fraud, ₹2.85L Cr Farm…

Chennai: Following confirmation of the spread of H5N1 avian influenza, the state’s directorate of public health and preventive medicine issued a public health advisory on Thursday. “Transmission from birds to humans is extremely rare, except in cases where people touch carcasses with the live virus in them and then touch body parts such as mouth or eyes. There are not many such cases reported historically and there is no need to panic,” said director of public health Dr A Somasundaram.The department, nevertheless, asked people experiencing influenza-like symptoms such as fever, cough, cold, sore throat, or body pain to seek medical…