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The Central Government has selected 20 indigenous AI models which will be supported in their development. These include 12 large AI models and 8 small AI models. Sarvam AI and Bharatzen AI models have been selected. The government says its objective is to create new opportunities for the youth.Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav told in Parliament on Wednesday that the government has selected 20 indigenous AI models to provide help under the ‘India-AI Mission’. These include 12 large language models (LLMs) and 8 small language models (SLMs). In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the minister said that the objective…

British prosecutor Karim Khan’s fate will be decided on Friday. (Photo: Peter Dejong / POOL / AFP) The International Criminal Court’s 125 member states are meeting in New York on Friday to determine the fate of British prosecutor Karim Khan. Khan was suspended last month, after a member of staff raised allegations of sexual assault against him. Khan vehemently denies the allegations. The 56-year-old Briton already stepped down from his duties as a prosecutor in May last year due to the allegations made against him by one of his female colleagues. An investigation into the allegations had already been launched…

KAIZER Chiefs may kill two birds with one stone by signing Tanzanian winger, Adolf Mtasingwa Bitegeko, which is a decision that will be like releasing Lebohang Moboe from the shackles that he had to change the way he plays since he arrived last year, in this Naturena club.Amakhosi strengthened their squad by signing Mtasingwa (27) from Azam FC who was their captain.The Chiefs did not disclose the details of Mtasingwa’s contract but did not mention the experience that comes with this player who has played six seasons in Iceland, Norway, Finland and the Tanzanian national team.Apart from the fact that…

By the third term, it sometimes feels as if the school year suddenly starts to move even faster. There are projects to complete, tests to study for and, for many children, cultural activities and sports that fill the calendar. Veet, an e-reference guide for scholars, helps children and parents to quickly find reliable information in Afrikaans.

Veteran actress, Seputla Sebogodi, who died on July 15, has seen her way and is being ridiculed on social media.Sebogodi (63), who made a name for himself playing the role of Kenneth Mashaba inGenerationsdied after complications from diabetes.Recently, Seputla made headlines when a photo of him sitting on the street in Makhanda, eEastern Cape, where he would act in a play iBlack Moon. The play was screened at the National Arts Festival.Yesterday, at the State Theatre, Pretoria, there was a memorial service attended by many of his acting colleagues.Actor Kamogelo Maree said Seputla – who was a die-hard fan of…

Ukraine replaced its top military and political defence personnel in the past week even as its armed forces arguably achieved their best performance in three years.Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s ouster on July 15 was followed six days later by the replacement of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskii. Both men were followed out the door by some of their most capable lieutenants.Ukraine seemed to have found a winning formula, making 2026 Russia’s worst year of the war for manpower losses, territory and economic performance at home.Some 193,500 Russian troops have been killed or seriously wounded so far this year, said Ukraine’s Ministry of…

THE Ndumeni Municipality is at risk of being disbanded, which has come out on its own like a backpack and failed to pass its budget on time.The municipality has been given a deadline of July 31 to pass this year’s budget or be dissolved.This deadline was set when council officials met with the KwaZulu-Natal Finance Minister, Mr. Francois Rodgers.The budget was supposed to be passed before the end of last month.The Ndumeni Council has been trying to pass the budget for six times, but to no avail.The Ndumeni Municipality is managed jointly by the IFP and the DA. IFP and…

Israeli settlers’ storming of Islam’s holy site fuels ‘hatred’ and obstructs lasting peace, joint statement says.Eight Arab and Muslim-majority countries have strongly condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem by far-right groups and thousands of Israeli settlers.In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the foreign ministers of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and the United Arab Emirates denounced the “mass incursions by settlers led by extremist Israeli ministers into the Noble Sanctuary” of Al-Aqsa.The diplomats underscored that the storming of Islam’s third-holiest site took place under the protection of Israeli police forces.“These…

THE CHAIRMAN of the group of Ministers assigned to deal with immigrants in the country, has revealed that they know the ongoing protests against immigrants will continue until the elections in November.Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi who is the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, said that some people are using the issue of immigration to win votes.”The current debate about immigrants, we expect it to continue until the local government elections. There are those who are using this issue to gain points in order to get votes in the elections,” he said while speaking at a forum organized by the organization…

IMOTO: VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTERI recently posted a video of the Volkswagen Amarok on social media and asked people to tell me which other van is on its level in terms of comfort.Instead of answering the question, some people just said that it’s a Ford Ranger after all, the one I posted.It is not hidden that Volkswagen and Ford have a working relationship. In fact, the new Amarok is built at the Ford factory in Pretoria where the Ranger is also produced.Their partnership led to the joint creation of the Transporter which is heavily based on the Ford Tourneo.Once again, Volkswagen has…