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EVENTS: May 16 to May 22, 2026

Nepal, May 16 -- Ihiri: The Hunter Showing Airavat Picture House, Thapathali, is set to organise a week-long screening of the cinema of Dang-Ihiri: The Hunter Showing. When: May 15 to 22 Where: Air... Read More


Startup Mantra: VaayuShop builds specialised AI co-workers

India, May 16 -- For most people, ChatGPT has become a common tool for everything from writing emails to searching for information. But Pune-based deeptech startup, VaayuShop AI, is taking artificial ... Read More


Best of the Week: despite austerity measures, India braces for wider trade gap

New Delhi, May 16 -- Dear reader, India's current account deficit is set to widen sharply this year as higher crude oil prices strain the economy. Economists say disruptions around the Strait of Horm... Read More


Outrage as Kapurthala's 90-year-old British-era hospital razed for medical college

Kapurthala, May 16 -- The district administration has demolished a nearly 90-year-old British-era building of the Kapurthala civil hospital to pave the way for the construction of a modern medical fac... Read More


Uphold 'nation first' spirit, support PM's call to conserve fuel: Yogi

GORAKHPUR, May 16 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday urged people to uphold the spirit of "nation first" and support the fuel conservation appeal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also... Read More


UPSRTC to bring 2,500 off-road buses back into operation

Lucknow, May 16 -- Anticipating a rise in passenger traffic following Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Yogi Adityanath's appeal to people to increasingly use public transport, the Uttar... Read More


PMC to absorb 14 Pune Smart City employees after firm closure

India, May 16 -- Following the closure of the Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) as per the directions issued by the central government, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on T... Read More


The evolution of speech recognition and its future

India, May 16 -- A few months ago, I began experimenting more aggressively with AI voice and transcription tools. Like many journalists and knowledge workers drowning in meetings and interviews, I fou... Read More


Bengaluru couple's Rs.54,200 monthly expenses go viral, internet debates real cost of living

New Delhi, May 16 -- A Bengaluru couple's detailed breakdown of their monthly household expenses has gone viral on Instagram, triggering a wider conversation around the rising cost of living in the ci... Read More


MTNL sells BKC leasehold rights to Nabard for rRs.r350.72 crore

India, May 16 -- The cash-strapped Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has sold the leasehold rights of its prime property in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to the National Bank for Agriculture a... Read More