The third day of Deeksharambh, the student induction program at Desh Bhagat University (DBU), witnessed an inspiring professional talk on “AIGNITE: Igniting Minds with Artificial Intelligence.” The session aimed to motivate freshers and provide them with deep insights into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in today’s world. The day began with a warm welcome note from Vice Chancellor Dr. Harsh Sadawarti, who set the tone by encouraging students to explore new-age technologies with curiosity and determination. Serving as Guest of Honour and resource person of the day Dr. Romy Juneja, Founder, Partner & Board Member of Refex Airports and Transportation Pvt. Ltd., delivered a highly motivating address. He highlighted the importance of staying updated, setting clear goals, and working with passion. 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, while sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bodh Gaya on Friday, made significant announcements aimed at the youth and for the welfare of the people.

Addressing the gathering at Gaya Ji, CM Nitish Kumar declared that the NDA government in Bihar is committed to providing large-scale employment opportunities.

“Before the elections, we will provide jobs and employment to 50,000 more people. In the next five years, one crore youth will be given jobs and employment. We have always worked for employment while others (RJD) did nothing,” Nitish said.

The Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town has been announced as the destination for the SA20 Season 4 Final, with Kingsmead, Centurion, and the Wanderers hosting key Playoff matches of the T20 League of South Africa starting on December 26.

Actor Suniel Shetty took to Instagram today to pen an emotional note for his wife, Mana Shetty, on her 60th birthday. Sharing a picture with her, he wrote, “No words just hugs… 16 to 60 with you… both believing they’re the lucky one … happy 60th birthday wifey @withlove.mana.”

At least 24 commuters were injured as a passenger bus collided with a truck in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province on Thursday night, provincial police spokesman Mawlawi Shir Ahmad Burhani said Friday.

The mishap took place on a road linking the capital city of Kabul to the northern Mazar-i-Sharif city, leaving 24 travellers injured, some in critical condition, the official added, saying all the injured had been shifted to a hospital in the provincial capital, Pul-e-Khumri city, News Agency reported.

This is the second incident of its kind over the past couple of days. A previous accident occurred in the western city of Herat on Tuesday night, which killed 79 people.

Singapore has launched a new standard to help data centre operators and users deploy energy-efficient Information Technology (IT) equipment, aiming to reduce IT energy consumption in data centres by at least 30 per cent, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced Friday.

The standard, SS 715:2025: Energy Efficiency of Data Centre IT Equipment, guides users in selecting IT equipment that meets international energy efficiency benchmarks. It also promotes best practices such as workload consolidation and virtualization to improve equipment utilisation, News Agency reported.

The standard also specifies that IT equipment must be capable of operating safely at temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius.

Huge investments and strategic global partnerships have positioned India as a competitive hub in the global chip supply chain, according to a new report.

Backed by government schemes offering up to 50 per cent fiscal support, India’s semiconductor market is projected to grow from $45-50 billion in 2024-25 to $100-110 billion by 2030, said the report in India Narrative.

The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), which operates under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, runs several schemes including the Semiconductor Fabs Scheme, Display Fabs Scheme, Compound Semiconductors and ATMP/OSAT Scheme, and the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme.

The US tariff hike of 50 per cent would hit Indian corporates unevenly, with the labour-intensive textiles and gems and jewellery segment expected to see only a moderate impact while pharmaceuticals, smartphones and steel are currently relatively insulated because of exemptions, existing tariffs and strong domestic demand, according to a report on Friday.

However, capital goods, chemicals, automobiles, and food and beverage exports would face the toughest adjustment, the S&P Global report states.

The fallout from a US move to double tariffs on Indian goods -- from 25 per cent to 50 per cent from August 27 -- in retaliation for New Delhi's oil trade with Moscow will not be uniform, in S&P Global Ratings' view. This will be the highest tariff in the region and will affect 50 per cent-60 per cent of India's total exports to the US.

Hyundai Motor and Kia have partnered with South Korea's leading battery producers -- LG Energy Solution Ltd., Samsung SDI Co. and SK On Co. -- to advance electric vehicle (EV) safety technologies, the companies said on Friday.

At Hyundai and Kia's Namyang research and development (R&D) centre in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, the companies unveiled the results of a yearlong collaboration with the battery makers on EV battery safety and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand their cooperation going forward, reports news agency.

The ceremony was attended by Hyundai-Kia R&D chief Yang Hee-won, LG Energy Solution chief executive officer (CEO) Kim Dong-myung, Samsung SDI CEO Choi Joo-seon and SK On CEO Lee Seok-hee, as well as officials from the transport and industry ministries.