Vizhinjam Port a perfect example of PM Modi’s ‘Maritime Amrit Kaal 2047’ vision: Karan Adani
Thiruvananthapuram, July 12 - Vizhinjam Port is a perfect example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's triple focus - Ports for Prosperity, Ports for Progress and Ports for Productivity -- Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd (APSEZ) said on Friday,
Zepto promotes Devendra Meel to Chief Business Officer
New Delhi, July 12 - Quick grocery delivery platform Zepto on Friday announced the elevation of Devendra Meel to the Chief Business Officer (CBO), effective July 2024.
Musk’s X developing ‘dislike’ button for downvoting replies
New Delhi, July 12 - Elon Musk-run X is developing a downvoting feature which will be used to improve the ranking of replies.
New space suit to help astronauts recycle urine into water during spacewalks
New Delhi, July 12 - US researchers have developed a novel full-body space suit that astronauts can use during spacewalks and recycle urine into water.
Senior doctors at Korea University hospitals set to reduce patient treatment
Seoul, July 12 - Senior doctors at three major hospitals affiliated with Korea University are set to begin reducing treatment of non-critical patients from Friday to join walkouts by two other major hospitals in support of striking junior doctors.
Ola CEO calls for 70 hours work week, doctor warns of diseases, premature death risk
New Delhi, July 12 - After Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal backed Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work-week advice, a top neurologist on Friday warned that it could increase the risk of several serious diseases and even premature death.
‘Protection of data most crucial factor in building trust for 82 pc Indian consumers’
New Delhi, July 11 - Highlighting the importance for brands to prioritise data security, about 82 per cent of Indian consumers stated that the protection of their personal data is one of the most crucial factors in earning their trust, a new report
Property, land registration comes to a halt in Telangana
Hyderabad, July 11 - Property and land registration came to a halt in Telangana on Thursday after Aadhaar online services across the country were suspended due to some technical problems in the UIDAI network.
Samsung participates in US biotech company’s $277 million investment
Seoul, July 12 - Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has participated in a Series D investment round for the US biotech company Element Biosciences as a strategic investor, expecting to create synergy in the potential medical and digital health care sectors.
Indians travelling to Qatar will soon be able to make UPI payments
New Delhi, July 11 - NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), on Thursday signed an agreement with QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, headquartered in Qatar, to launch
CERT-In finds multiple bugs in Node.js that can be used to obtain sensitive info
New Delhi, July 11 - The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which comes under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, on Thursday, warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js, which could allow an attacker to compromise the targeted system.
Indian scientists make breakthrough in quantum-based data encryption
Bengaluru, July 12 - In a major breakthrough, a team of Indian scientists has created a user-friendly way to generate unpredictable random numbers crucial for stronger data encryption and provide robust cybersecurity, the Ministry of Science & Technology has said.
India IT spending expected to see close to 19 pc growth this year: Report
New Delhi, July 11 - IT spending in India is expected to witness close to 19 per cent growth in 2024, whereas, globally, it is expected to see about 8 per cent growth, a new report said on Thursday.
Kerala set to emerge as AI nerve centre of India: CM Vijayan
Kochi, July 11 - Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said Kerala is set to emerge as India’s nerve centre of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by leveraging AI tools and systems in all sectors, besides making indigenous contributions in the domain.
TCS posts 9 pc jump in Q1, net profit at Rs 12,040 crore
Mumbai, July 11 - Leading IT software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) posted a net profit of Rs 12,040 crore for the April-June quarter of the current financial year (2024-25) which represents a 9 per cent increase over the same quarter of
Indian companies keen to explore investment opportunities in Austria: Industry
Vienna, July 11 - Indian companies are keen to explore investment opportunities in Austria across areas such as Research and Development, artificial intelligence (AI) and software in sustainability areas for addressing the European market, industry experts as Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his
New treatment for deadly brain cancer shows promise in pre-clinical trials: IIT Delhi
New Delhi, July 11 - A novel nanoformulation to cure deadly brain tumours has shown promise in pre-clinical trials, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi said on Thursday.
TCS hires 5,452 employees in Q1, reverses drop in headcounts
Bengaluru, July 11 - IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) hired 5,452 employees in the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal (FY25), reversing three-quarters of the drop in headcount.
India has 1/5th of global population; must work towards population stabilisation: Union Minister Nadda
New Delhi, July 11 - Highlighting that one-fifth of the global population resides in India, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday stressed the need to reaffirm and recommit to work towards population stabilisation.
EU accepts Apple’s offer to open up contactless payments
London, July 11 - The European Union (EU) on Thursday accepted commitments offered by Apple over how it operates Apple Pay to end a long-running competition investigation.