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India is actively working to repatriate thousands of its citizens stranded in West Asian countries like the UAE and Qatar. The government is utilizing a combination of charter and scheduled flights, with airlines warned against fare hikes. This effort follows a high-level review of the West Asia crisis.
Thirty-eight Indian-flagged ships, carrying crude and LNG with nearly 1,100 seafarers, are stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the West Asia conflict. Three Indian sailors died and one was injured on foreign-flagged vessels in recent attacks off Oman. Shipping authorities are prioritizing seafarer safety and maritime asset security.
Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib has been released from Tihar jail after being granted bail. He asserted that the Congress and its youth wing will continue their opposition to the India-US deal, claiming it harms farmers. Chib was arrested for his alleged role in a protest at Bharat Mandapam.
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Indian Railways will absorb an additional Rs 90,000 crore for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train, bringing the total cost to Rs 1.98 lakh crore. No further loans from JICA are planned. The ministry seeks Cabinet approval for revised funding, exploring options like finance ministry support and multilateral financing for future corridors.
Ayesha Khan has addressed the backlash she faced after revealing that she shot the dance track Shararat while on her period in Aditya Dhar’s espionage thriller Dhurandhar. The actress said she was taken aback by how a normal confession turned into meme material online.
The Congress party has unveiled its initial list of 42 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, launching its campaign early. Key figures like Gaurav Gogoi and Debabrata Saikia will contest from Jorhat and Nazira respectively, as the party seeks to regain power after a significant hiatus.
Leading AI figures Satya Nadella and Demis Hassabis believe the current AI era is not the final one, anticipating one or two more major breakthroughs. While scaling current models is crucial, they suggest new architectures, improved reasoning, and memory are needed for true Artificial General Intelligence, which Hassabis estimates is still five to ten years away.
India’s position carries inherent pressure points given that the country imports roughly 90% of its crude requirement, with around 45–50% sourced from the Middle East.
