Bengaluru‑based AI startup Sarvam has raised $234 million at a valuation of $1.5 billion, putting it on track to become India’s newest AI unicorn. The latest investment round is led by HCLTech, which is contributing around $150 million, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners alongside existing backers Khosla Ventures and Peak XV Partners. Sarvam is […]
Hours after Tehran claimed the US‑backed peace agreement recognised its right to collect revenue from ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran said it would impose “maritime service fees,” appearing to contradict President Donald Trump’s assertion that the strategic waterway would reopen on a toll‑free basis. Iran’s state‑linked outlets reported that the final memorandum with
The UK government has announced plans to introduce one of the world’s toughest online safety rules by banning social media access for anyone under 16, following a model first adopted in Australia. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the measure is necessary to protect children from the harmful effects of excessive online engagement, adding that “a
The United States and Iran have virtually signed a framework memorandum of understanding aimed at ending nearly four months of conflict, marking the most significant diplomatic breakthrough since hostilities began in February after joint US‑Israeli strikes on Iranian targets and subsequent Iranian retaliation across the region. Senior US officials told Reuters that the document has
Jolaibari:Serious allegations of neglect, underdevelopment and misuse of public funds have emerged from the Jolaibari Assembly Constituency, casting a shadow over the performance of local MLA and Cabinet Minister Shuklacharan Noatia of the IPFT, a coalition partner in the BJP-led state government. While the Minister’s social media pages regularly portray a picture of rapid development,
Sonamura:A deeply alarming situation has come to light at the Soramoni Anganwadi Centre located in Ward No. 2 of Sonamura Nagar Panchayat in the Thakurmura area, where nearly 16 to 17 young children are being forced to attend classes in a severely damaged building whose roof was blown away by a Nor’wester storm nearly three
Agartala:Teliamura MLA and Chief Whip of the Tripura State Legislative Assembly, Kalyani Saha Roy, had a dramatic narrow escape from a major road accident on Monday when a Bolero pickup vehicle lost control and crashed into her car in the Baramura hill area while she was travelling from Agartala to Teliamura. The incident has sent
Agartala:In a significant initiative aimed at raising awareness about the protection and preservation of agricultural land, Dukli Agri organised the ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ (Save the Fields Campaign) programme at Priyalal Smriti Bhavan in Pratapgarh, Agartala on Monday. The event brought together senior government officials, scientists and distinguished personalities to deliberate on the pressing challenges facing
Agartala:In a significant development following the Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress protest rally held in Agartala on Monday, police arrested Youth Congress President Nil Kamal Saha along with several other agitators and detained them at the A.D. Nagar Police Line grounds. The arrests came after tensions escalated during the demonstration, which had been called to protest
Agartala:The Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress took to the streets on Monday, organising a large protest rally against what they described as rampant injustice, corruption, skyrocketing prices and growing unemployment plaguing the state and the country. The demonstration, however, turned tense when a scuffle broke out between protesters and police personnel at the Araimesa Chowmuhani area,
