Manchester City's defeat at Newcastle prevented them from narrowing the gap on league leaders Arsenal, with Pep Guardiola accepting the outcome despite multiple disputed decisions during the match. Harvey Barnes scored both goals for the hosts in a brief second-half spell, while Ruben Dias netted for the visitors between those strikes.
The City manager declined to criticize officials after consulting with the referee following the final whistle, even though his staff had protested a potential penalty involving Phil Foden and the winning goal survived an extensive video review. Arsenal maintain a four-point advantage over third-placed City, who have contested one additional fixture.
Barnes expressed optimism that the victory could...
Narendra Modi urged G20 nations in Johannesburg to prioritize accessible technology platforms over profit-driven systems while advocating for international protocols governing artificial intelligence deployment. India's leader outlined his country's three-pillar strategy, emphasizing universal access, nationwide training programs and ethical implementation through a mission extending machine learning benefits to all districts and regional languages.
Modi proposed strict controls preventing algorithmic misuse in deepfakes, criminal activities and terrorism while announcing that New Delhi will convene a global summit on the technology's societal impact in February 2026. The prime minister called for workforce development focused on...
South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung conducted bilateral discussions with Narendra Modi and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during G20 proceedings in Johannesburg, with conversations centered on expanding economic and defense partnerships. The Indian premier highlighted cooperation opportunities in shipbuilding and military manufacturing while acknowledging Seoul's maritime construction expertise, according to presidential office statements. Both administrations committed to pursuing artificial intelligence collaboration and scheduled working-level consultations.
Lee separately engaged with the Brazilian president to explore enhanced government and private sector coordination across economic, cultural and security domains. The Korean delegation...
Federal authorities will inaugurate the sale of seven limestone deposits spanning 314 hectares across Anantnag, Rajouri and Poonch districts in the first mineral auction held in Jammu and Kashmir since 2015 regulatory reforms. Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy will lead proceedings alongside Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary.
The blocks hold substantial reserves suitable for cement production and construction applications. Central government intervention through cooperative federalism provisions allows the auction to proceed despite administrative constraints within the territory.
Officials anticipate the transparent bidding process will generate employment, expand industrial...
Federal science leadership announced that India's academic institutions are establishing direct pathways between doctoral research and commercial manufacturing through programs requiring graduate students to develop market-ready technologies. Jitendra Singh told graduates at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research convocation that the institution's i-PhD initiative mandates scholars to create applications suitable for startups or translational research.
The academy serves nearly 7,000 students supervised by over 3,100 scientists across 79 locations nationwide, forming what Singh described as a shared research network linking multiple disciplines. The minister emphasized that India's transition toward becoming the world's...
India's commerce chief updated Israeli leadership on negotiations toward a bilateral free trade pact during meetings that wrapped up a three-day diplomatic mission to strengthen economic ties between the nations. Piyush Goyal briefed Benjamin Netanyahu about discussions with Economy Minister Nir Barkat and forums involving more than 60 Indian business executives while conveying greetings from Narendra Modi.
The ministers signed terms of reference launching formal trade agreement talks structured around two implementation phases to accelerate commercial expansion and technology transfers. Goyal emphasized combining Israeli technical capabilities with Indian workforce depth and market scale across sectors spanning agriculture, water...
Narendra Modi urged G20 nations to establish an international framework for artificial intelligence governance grounded in transparent operations, human supervision, safety-focused design and safeguards against exploitation. India's leader stressed that machine learning systems should augment rather than replace human judgment while prioritizing people over profits and favoring accessible platforms instead of proprietary technologies.
The prime minister detailed his country's strategy centered on universal access, widespread training programs and ethical implementation through the India-AI Mission's computing infrastructure expansion. He announced that New Delhi will host an impact summit on the technology in February 2026 and proposed...
India's merchant federation will convene representatives from all states to finalize arrangements for a nationwide campaign promoting domestically manufactured goods, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic nationalism initiative. The Confederation of All India Traders has scheduled the gathering to coordinate mobile rallies that began in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region and are expanding through Chhattisgarh, with additional caravans set to traverse Madhya Pradesh villages starting next month.
Parliamentary representative Praveen Khandelwal stated the assembly will address digital fraud prevention targeting business owners while establishing cybersecurity protocols and awareness programs. The agenda encompasses skill...
India's Industrial Relations Code consolidates three historic labor statutes into a single framework that broadens worker protections while streamlining employer compliance requirements, according to government officials. The legislation reduces regulatory forms from 37 to 18 and eliminates mandatory registers, extending coverage to sales staff, journalists, and supervisory personnel earning up to 18,000 rupees monthly.
The code establishes uniform wage calculations with a 50 percent cap on exclusions, ensuring gratuity and severance payments reflect actual earnings rather than artificially reduced base salaries. Trade unions gain formal recognition pathways, with groups representing 51 percent of workers receiving exclusive bargaining...
