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New Delhi: Amidst rumblings within the state BJP seeking a change of leadership in strife-torn Manipur, Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday tendered his resignation to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal.

The governor accepted Singh's resignation, along with that of his council of ministers, and requested that he continue in office until alternative arrangements are made.

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New details and growing shock over emaciated hostages renewed pressure Sunday on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend a fragile Gaza ceasefire beyond the first phase, even as US President Donald Trump repeated his pledge that the US would take control of the Palestinian enclave.

Talks on the second phase, meant to see more hostages released and a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, were due to start February 3. But Israel and Hamas appear to have made little progress, even as Israeli forces withdrew Sunday from a Gaza corridor in the latest commitment to the truce.

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Feb 10, 2025 14:48 IST
Open source and under control: The DeepSeek paradox
DeepSeek has emerged on the front line of debates determining the future of AI, but its arrival poses questions over who decides what 'intelligence' we need.
 
Chinese company DeepSeek stands at the crossroads of two major battles shaping artificial intelligence development: whether source code should be freely available and whether development should happen in free or controlled-information environments.
 
That also highlights the DeepSeek paradox. It champions open-source AI — where the source code of the underlying model is available for others to use or modify — while operating in China, one of the world's most-controlled data environments. Read More...



Feb 10, 2025 14:48 IST
Maha Kumbh: Large number of devotees head to Kashi, Ayodhya after holy dip at Sangam
Undeterred by challenges, lakhs of devotees thronging the Maha Kumbh for a holy dip at the Sangam are now heading towards Kashi and Ayodhya, officials said.
 
According to government data, an average of 1.44 crore people are taking a holy bath at the Maha Kumbh every day.
 
Dr Sushma, who arrived in Prayagraj from Ranchi with her son on Monday, told PTI, “After taking a dip in the Sangam and visiting the fair, we will head to Kashi for Lord Shiva’s darshan and later proceed to Ayodhya.” Read More...



Feb 10, 2025 14:47 IST
PM Modi tells students to challenge themselves but not take exam pressure
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students on a host of issues such as nutrition, mastering pressure and leadership as the eighth edition of his annual 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' was broadcast on Monday.
 
Modi told students 'gyan' (knowledge) and examinations are two different things. One should not view exams as be-all and end-all in life, he added.
 
In a lively interaction with students drawn from states and UTs from across the country, the prime minister said students should not be confined and allowed to explore their passions.
 
He asked students to use their time in a planned way for its effective management. Read More...



Feb 10, 2025 11:08 IST
Maha Kumbh: President Murmu takes holy dip at Sangam
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday visited the Maha Kumbh Mela and took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam. Read more...



Feb 10, 2025 11:08 IST
Days after Delhi rout, Kejriwal to meet CM Mann, Punjab AAP MLAs on Tuesday



Feb 10, 2025 09:33 IST
Sensex drops 343.83 points to 77,516.36 in early trade
Nifty also declined 105.55 points to 23,454.40 on Monday.



Feb 10, 2025 08:18 IST
Prez Murmu to take a holy dip in Maha Kumbh on Monday
President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Monday and take a holy dip at the Sangam, her office said. Read more...



Feb 10, 2025 07:51 IST
SIT led by CBI arrests 4 people in Tirupati laddu case
A special investigation team led by the CBI has arrested four people in connection with the alleged adulteration of the famous Tirupati laddus offered as prasad to devotees at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, officials said.
 
Those arrested have been identified as Vipin Jain, Pomil Jain, Apoorva Chawda and Raju Rajasekharan, they said. Read more...



Feb 10, 2025 07:46 IST
Manipur: Eight militants arrested
Assam Rifles in coordination with Manipur Police and other security forces, apprehended 8 cadres, recovered 25 weapons, ammunition and warlike stores from both hill and valley regions in the districts of Kakching, Thoubal, Tengnoupal, Bishnupur, Imphal East and Chandel in Manipur.



Feb 10, 2025 07:13 IST
PM Wong joins 10,000 devotees at Singapore Hindu temple consecration ceremony
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday joined more than 10,000 devotees for the consecration ceremony at the Sri Siva-Krishna Temple in the Marsiling Rise housing estate in northern Singapore. Read more...