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Jun 12
In 2015, I did a series of reports on fake tribal certificates in Maharashtra. Lakhs of fake cert issued over decades, Nanded as epicentre.
@Dev_Fadnavis ji constituted a taskforce. Fake STs lost jobs & seats in premier institutions.
Request CM to launch a probe again.
AIMSA strongly condemns the insensitive and disrespectful portrayal of cadavers and body donors for entertainment purposes.
Body donors are the foundation of medical education and deserve the highest dignity and respect.
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BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 JD Vance confirms that Iran will get $300 billion for war damages
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Heartiest congratulations to @pratykumar and the entire team of @SarvamAI on achieving this remarkable milestone and joining the ranks of India's unicorns.
This achievement reflects the growing strength of India's AI and deep-tech ecosystem. I wish the team continued success in advancing our nation's aspirations in building sovereign artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. 🇮🇳 #BharatInnovates
Big day for all of us at Sarvam.
I want to start by thanking my team for shouldering this mission with immense belief, urgency, and care.
Reflecting on the last few years of the founding journey, my conviction has only deepened:
- AI will be far more consequential than most of us realize even today
- The value loops of this new world cannot be owned by a couple of companies
- Country of India scale cannot rent intelligence. We have to build it ourselves
We are going to push hard across every layer of the company, but the thing that excites me most right now is our shot at building frontier-class AI systems from India. We are assembling the team, the compute, and the deployment engine to make this happen.
I also want to thank our new investors. HCLTech’s partnership opens joint opportunities to bring our research and platform to many of HCLTech’s clients - this is also a unique template to bring together India’s strengths. BVP brings to the team the rare combination of being at the forefront of India's biggest tech shifts for the past two decades while globally having partnered with category defining enterprise AI companies.
Onwards
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According to the PM's website- the current trip to Nice, Bratislava and Evian would be PM Modi's 100th trip abroad (2014-2026)!
pmindia.gov.in/en/details-of…
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We're thrilled to announce that we have raised $234M in the first close of our $300M Series B at a $1.5B valuation.
@HCLTech and @BessemerVP have joined us in this round, alongside continued support from @khoslaventures and @peakxvpartners
For countries and companies, sovereign control on the AI stack is no longer an optionality. Sarvam will be the partner of choice for this aspiration. The capital allows us to accelerate our momentum towards this full stack of models, compute, and deployments.
A huge thank you to our customers, partners, investors, and the Sarvam team for your trust and belief in what we are building. We’re just getting started.
Read more: sarvam.ai/announcing-series-…
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Jun 13
When I visited India a few years ago, I got my blood work done at 7am by a Healthcare worker who visited me, got the reports by 9am, doctor's appointment at 10am, followup multiple scans at 2pm, scan results came back at 3pm, followup doctor's phone appointment at 4pm, and medication delivered at 5pm at my doorstep.
All this costed me 3000 rupees (~$30)
US woman calls American healthcare system a “scam” after buying a $1,000 medication from India for just $25
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We are banning social media access for under 16s.
These days kids must find their feet in a world where technology intrudes into every area of their life.
I just can’t let that go on anymore. So we’re giving children their childhoods back.
Community note
The UK Government's 'careful review' of the research found a small correlation between children's use of social media and wellbeing, but no evidence of a causal effect:
gov.uk/government/pub…
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Jun 14
My statement on today's agreement between the United States and Iran.
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Jun 14
Stanford grads walk out as Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes the stage as commencement speaker. No mention of AI, unlike other uni speakers getting booed down this year. Story for @sfgate shortly
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BREAKING: Iran says the US has agreed to pay $300 billion in reconstruction funds directly to Iran as part of the deal Pakistan announced, alongside the release of $24 billion in frozen funds with $12 billion released before negotiations even start, per Mehr News.
This directly contradicts Trump's & Vance's claim that no funds will be transferred to Iran at all.
If Trump denies this is true, there never was a deal. If Trump confirms, the US has fully capitulated to Iran's demands.
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Jun 14
Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland.
We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement. I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard.
With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony.
@realDonaldTrump
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Jun 13
Breaking: Auto drivers in India destroy banners with Donald Trump’s face that were set up to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary
Popular outrage grows after 3 Indian sailors were killed by U.S. navy strikes
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Jun 13
A very harsh response from Rubio. Implicitly justifying the killing of Indian mariners.
The US is not upholding peace and security in the Strait. Iran may not be innocent but It is the US that is the cause of disturbing peace and security there by its initial attacks on Iran.
India has to tolerate the killing of its mariners because the US will not tolerate the violation of its unilateral blockade.
Not even a pro forma regret at the killing of civilian unarmed nationals of a friendly country.
Rubio has raised the ante. He has snubbed us.
“The Secretary stressed that all commercial vessels should immediately comply with orders from U.S. forces as they seek to uphold peace and security in the Strait. He underscored that violations of the U.S. blockade and the illicit transport of Iranian oil will not be tolerated”
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Jun 13
People who ridiculed SP chief Akhilesh Yadav & levelled counter-allegations after he exposed the fraud in Ram Temple donations, must apologise to him now.
Versions of eyewitnesses, saints & activists close to the temple have forced the Yogi govt to set up an SIT today.
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And “evaporation”?
Jun 13
#Delhi's water tankers are losing significant amounts of water before reaching thirsty households.
Leakages at filling points and during transit, due to old vehicles and poor infrastructure, mean less water for residents already struggling with supply.
Read more 🔗 toi.in/gqW_wa64
Stay informed, stay ahead – download the TOI app today 👉 timesofindia.sng.link/Cqhd4/…
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Jun 13
INDIA POLLUTION REGULATOR FOUND TATA'S APPLE IPHONE PARTS PLANT CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER IN NEARBY FARMLANDS - RTRS
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What will they talk about?
Any guesses?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi - US President Donald Trump to meet in France: White House
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Jun 13
BREAKING: Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif says the finalisation of the US-Iran agreement is expected in the next 24 hours, with “the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week”.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/ueqqtw
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Jun 12
I agree! @ishaantharoor
If there is one piece of advice I could give to Gen Z and Gen Alpha folks in India interested in writing, I would say focus more on how Ishaan writes than on how Shashi writes. Ishaan knows all the big words but draws you in without flashing them around. He's the future.
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Jun 13
अयोध्या के राम मंदिर में दान में हुई चोरी को लेकर ट्रस्ट ने योगी सरकार से SIT बना कर जांच कराने की मांग की है. पर नियमों के हिसाब से तो CBI के पास ये मामला जाना चाहिए था. केंद्र सरकार ने ट्रस्ट का गठन किया. ट्रस्ट के 15 में से 12 सदस्य भी केंद्र की तरफ से ही तय हुए.
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