Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested five persons in human trafficking and cyber fraud case, following searches across six States/union territories in coordination with the local police and Central intelligence agencies. The NIA probe has revealed that the accused were part of the … Read more
London: UnitedHealth Group said on Monday that hackers stole health and personal data of potentially a “substantial proportion” of Americans from its systems in February, as the largest U.S. health insurer scrambles to contain the damage. The intrusion at its Change Healthcare unit, which processes about 50 per cent of U.S. medical claims, was one … Read more
The measure of blood sugar one hour after a 75 gm sugar solution is consumed is likely to be a far more sensitive and practical method to screen for intermediate hyperglycaemia, say experts. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/IStockphoto The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in a position statement, has recommended the adoption of a test measuring … Read more
Wall Street’s enthusiasm about artificial intelligence has Nvidia on the verge of becoming more valuable than Amazon for the first time in two decades, and the AI chipmaker is not far behind Google-owner Alphabet. A 40% surge in Nvidia so far in 2024 has elevated its market capitalization to $1.715 trillion as of mid-day trading … Read more
Representational image only. The Pegasus spyware, which the Union government has not categorically denied buying or using, allows attackers to extract all the contents of smartphones by leveraging software weaknesses that are known to a select few hackers, and sold for millions of dollars. The Wire news website’s editor Siddharth Varadarajan and another journalist in … Read more
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to declare Surat Airport an international airport. “Surat Airport will not only become a gateway for international travellers but will also facilitate seamless export-import operations for the thriving diamond and textile industries,” said a government press statement. It added … Read more
The 54th International Film Festival of India organised by the National Film Development Corporation, and Entertainment Society of Goa concluded on November 28. Close to 270 films from 105 countries were screened in a week in 12 halls at four venues. There were also over 30 lectures and interaction sessions with film personalities, in addition to … Read more
A four-day long conference, hosted by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to begin in New Delhi on Monday, will discuss lack of access to women farmers to land rights, farm inputs and the inequality in agriculture. President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the conference, which … Read more
The sixth International Snakebite Awareness Day being observed at CMC in Vellore on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Poison Control Center of Christian Medical College (CMC) Hospital observed the sixth International Snakebite Awareness Day on its campus in Vellore on Tuesday. According to a press release, the day marked the culmination of year-long activities … Read more
Fatma Al Zahra, a third year student of School of Excellence in Law with N.S. Santhosh Kumar, Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University after she won the Best Paper Position award at the International model United Nations conference held recently. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A student of School of Excellence in Law … Read more