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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Kolkata-based Paayel Sengupta and Ankur Das have a ritual of taking a foreign holiday each year. Having travelled across Southeast Asia extensively, this year they set their sights on a different journey—one that would take them to the captivating crossroads of East and West, beginning with the rich history and stunning landscapes of Turkey.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the 100km category of the 10th Solang Sky Ultra (SSU) trail race held on 5-6 October, ultrarunning ace Shashwat Rao started as favourite. At the starting line on day one, the 38-year-old had already stamped his authority on the ultra trail race in Himachal Pradesh, having won four of five previous editions of the race.

Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir threw up clear-cut verdicts, it is the latter that stands out.

15 Corps, Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai said that Kashmir needs a few more peaceful years like 2022, 2023 and 2024 for a lasting peace. He said armed forces cannot be withdrawn or diluted from any area at this stage as the region is going through a consolidation phase. He added that around 80 militants, including 40 foreigners, are active in the Valley, but this year just two locals were recruited in the militant ranks. This is negligible compared to even 2023, when around a dozen locals were recruited, he said. «We need a few more years like 2024, 2023 and 2022 for this peace to be enduring and lasting,» said Lt Gen Ghai, adding the biggest challenge for the forces is to keep the situation as it is today.

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landslides, resulting in at least 112 deaths and many missing, officials said on Sunday. Since Thursday, Nepal has experienced relentless rainfall, leading to widespread warnings of flash floods. Bishwo Adhikari, Nepal Police Deputy Spokesperson, reported that 66 people were killed across the country, including 34 in the Kathmandu Valley. The floods have also left 60 people injured, and more than 3,000 individuals have been rescued.

Omar Abdullah, officials said. The voting began at 7 am across the 26 assembly constituencies amidst tight security arrangements, the officials said. They said these assembly constituencies are spread over six districts — three in the Valley and as many in the Jammu division. The Election Commission of India has established 3,502 polling stations in these segments. There are 1,056 urban polling stations and 2,446 rural polling stations, the officials said.

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MB Patil has taken exception to Union Commerce & Industries Minister Piyush Goyal’s comment that “we should aspire to have our own Silicon Valley” wondering if Bengaluru was no longer one. The union minister’s comments were “unwarranted,” as Bengaluru is globally renowned for its technology and startup ecosystem, he told ET. The two ministers sparred on the microblogging site after Goyal’s comments at an event in Delhi on Monday went viral. The union minister put out a clarificatory post on Thursday in response to Patil’s comments. “Silicon Valley in Bengaluru is suffering from the apathy of the State Govt to provide logistics support, quality infrastructure, good roads whereas the Central Govt. continues to support the State even in developing an industrial township in Tumakuru under the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor.

Both leading candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election are promising to give land to the country’s hundreds of thousands of plantation workers, but the long-marginalized group has heard promises like these before

Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, has called for an indigenous Silicon Valley, a dedicated township for startups in India, at the launch of Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (Bhaskar). It serves as a central hub for collaboration and exchange of ideas between startups, investors, service providers and government bodies. Goyal pitched a vision to promote the sector's growth, building the largest digital registry for stakeholders within the startup ecosystem. He proposed a township of 25-500 acres to promote the startup ecosystem and provide guidance and support under one roof. On India’s position in the Silicon valley, ET reported earlier about one-third of tech employees in Silicon Valley are of Indian origin. It further said that CEOs of Indian origin head 16 Fortune 500 companies generating nearly $1 trillion in revenue.

Ram Madhav said that the party has fielded 19 candidates in Kashmir and is confident of opening its account in the Valley in this assembly elections. «Today things have changed. People want to hear what BJP says. We are confident that BJP will open an account here (Kashmir). This is historic elections and BJP will also script new history,» said Madhav, who is also the party's election in-charge, on the sidelines of a campaign programme in Shopian district. Madhav, who was instrumental in stitching the BJP-PDP alliance in 2015 and 2016, said BJP aims to break the myth that people in Kashmir don't support his party. He said that his party is no longer an outsider in J&K as they had formed the government here earlier as well.

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BEIJING — Chinese artificial intelligence models may be at least half a year behind those developed in the U.S., but Chinese AI apps will likely take off much faster, said Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google China.

Assam Rifles has deployed anti-drone systems in the fringe areas of Imphal Valley in Manipur to repel any «rogue drones». CRPF, which is deployed in Manipur, has also tested an anti-drone system and «given it to the force deployed in the state». CRPF is in the process of deploying more anti-drone guns. Manipur Police has initiated the process of procurement of anti-drone guns to combat the attacks. Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Sunday urged the central government not to give in to the demand for a separate administration raised by Kuki Zo groups, said an official on condition of anonymity. The official added: «The chief minister made the appeal in a memorandum submitted to governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya. Singh also called for revoking the Suspension of Operations agreement.»

militants fired two rockets in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Friday. According to officials, security forces are on high alert as tension has gripped the Imphal Valley region following high-tech attacks over the past few days. The rocket attacks came after drones were used to drop bombs at two nearby places in Imphal West district earlier this week.

Karnataka wants to create 4-5 more regions like Bengaluru, India's Silicon Valley, in the state, minister for electronics and information technology and biotechnology Priyank Kharge said. Speaking at an event organised by IT industry body Nasscom, Kharge said he wants to position Karnataka not just as an investment destination, but also a space for knowledge and skills. In a fireside chat with Nasscom president Debjani Ghosh at its Design and Engineering Summit 2024 on Wednesday, Kharge said this will bring in more innovation in the country and in the next 4-5 years, Karnataka will not just be innovating for India but for the world. In a recent post on microblogging portal X, Kharge said Karnataka is the fourth largest technology cluster in the world and the leader in the country in many verticals. The southern state has over one-third of India’s tech talent and close to 25,000 startups, 52 unicorns (startups with valuation of $1 billion or more) and 47 soon to be unicorns.

Two leading investment advisory firms are joining forces in a strategic deal to create a new powerhouse firm that caters to some of the most affluent individuals and families in the country.

Self-driving technology company WeRide delayed its plan for an initial public offering in the U.S., citing its need for more time to complete documents.

Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district today. Criticising the government, the Congress party shared a graphic showing that within just 38 days of the BJP government's third term, nine terrorist attacks have been reported. These attacks resulted in the deaths of 12 soldiers, injuries to 13 others, and casualties among civilians, with 10 deaths and 44 injuries recorded.

Muharram during which they raised pro-palestinian slogans. This traditional procession from Guru Bazar to Dalgate in Srinagar was banned from 1989, when people took up arms in the Valley, and the administration lifted the ban in 2023, after a series of meetings and conditions put before the community leaders. The administration had made elaborate security arrangements and deployed forces on the procession route to ensure an incident free program. The 4.5 kms long procession, as per the orders of the administration started at around 6am from Guru Bazar area and passed through the Maulana Azad Road before concluding peacefully at Dalgate. The mourners carried pro-palestinian flags, raised pro-palestinian slogans and wore black bands and palestinian badges on their arms and chests. The administration had directed the Shia community to take out the procession between 6 am and 8 am and ensure that no anti-national slogans were raised during the procession.