Month: April 2025

[ad_1] BENGALURU: Karnataka govt is facing growing internal pressure after the leak of the caste census report that has sparked strong opposition from different quarters. Ahead of the special cabinet meeting scheduled on Thursday to discuss the report in detail, senior netas from the influential Vokkaliga and Lingayat caste groups have called meetings of their respective communities. Both communities maintain that their respective proportions in total population is much more than what the report has estimated.Deputy CM and PCC chief DK Shivakumar called a special meeting of Congress MLAs from Vokkaliga community Tuesday to address their concerns. "We will have a discussion with them (Vokkaliga legislators) and suggest ways to ensure everyone is respected without hurting anyone's sentiments," Shivakumar said, adding govt will not take any 'hasty decision'.Forest minister Eshwar Khandre, who is a Lingayat, said: "The opinion of the […]

[ad_1] CPM MLA M Y Tarigami (Image Credit: X/@tarigami) SRINAGAR: BJP and central government were not allowing the Omar Abdullah government to function freely, CPM MLA M Y Tarigami said on Monday, while demanding the restoration of people’s rights and full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.“After the abrogation of Article 370, executive orders domicile laws, restriction on media and intimidation of government employees have become commonplace in J&K,” Tarigami said at a press conference in Srinagar. He said despite these “oppressive measures”, people turned out in large numbers in the assembly elections held in Oct 2024 after a gap of seven years and elected a government of their choice. “Instead of respecting this democratic verdict, the BJP-led central government continues to undermine it,” he alleged.NC had won a massive democratic mandate, which must be respected, the Left neta said. Asked […]

[ad_1] Nvidia on Monday unveiled plans to manufacture its most advanced artificial intelligence supercomputer chips entirely within the United States for the first time, marking a new milestone for the tech giant amid intensifying global trade tensions.According to AFP, the California-based chipmaker will begin producing its top-tier GPUs, known as Blackwell, at TSMC facilities in Arizona. Simultaneously, new supercomputer plants are being developed in Texas through strategic partnerships with manufacturing giants Foxconn and Wistron. Full-scale production is expected to ramp up over the next 12 to 15 months.“The engines of the world’s AI infrastructure are being built in the United States for the first time,” said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a blog post. “Adding American manufacturing helps us better meet the incredible and growing demand for AI chips and supercomputers, strengthens our supply chain and boosts our resiliency.”The move […]