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BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma has been appointed Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Dr Sharma will succeed Admiral D K Joshi (retd), who took over as Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on October 8, 2017. Dr Sharma, 62, earlier served as deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. His Rajya Sabha term was to end on November 25. A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique issued late last night said that Dr Sharma’s appointment will come into effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh arrived in Riyadh on yesterday for an official bilateral visit to Saudi Arabia. He was warmly received by Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Dr Tariq Al Hamad. During his visit, which will continue until Tuesday, Singh will hold talks with senior Saudi officials on human resources, skill development, environment, climate change and international affairs. He will also meet Indian…

The US-Iran conflict has seen a fresh escalation around the Strait of Hormuz this week, with both sides carrying out attacks on vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz. In the latest developments yesterday, US CENTCOM said that they disabled 3 Iranian Oil tankers. IRGC also claimed that its naval forces attacked a remotely operated US boat attempting to enter the protected area of Strait of Hormuz. Iranian naval forces have claimed that they carried out strikes against oil tankers affiliated with the USA travelling…

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Hyderabad: Trust Before Intelligence, authored by Ram Katamaraja, CEO, Colaberry, was launched today at T-Hub, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, bringing into focus a critical question for enterprises in the age of agentic AI: Can we trust AI to act? The book was released by Chief Guest Flt. Lt. Bipin Pendyala, President, HYSEA, at a programme hosted by Colaberry and CAiRL. Mr. Rama Mohan, MD, Colaberry India; also graced the occasion. The event brought together business and technology leaders to examine the shift from AI systems…

Renowned Indian sculptor Naresh Kumar Kumawat is representing India at the 102nd International Tokyo Festival, where he has been invited to showcase his artworks and present the core concepts and traditions of India’s monumental art. His participation has been facilitated by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, as part of efforts to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions on an international platform. Kumawat’s involvement in this is an important…

The motion poster of ‘Cousin Isha’ offers the first glimpse of Vikrant Rai and Surbhi Talodiya’s refreshing on-screen chemistry, with the poster hinting at an evergreen romance at the heart of the film. The Teaser poster of Cousin Isha has given audiences their first closer glimpse at the chemistry between lead actors Vikrant Rai and Surbhi Talodiya, and the pairing already appears to be one of the film’s key highlights. Produced under the banner of Vikrant Rai Films (VRF), Cousin Isha is an upcoming Hindi romantic drama…