The statement assumes significance given the rising instances of digital frauds [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Telecom operator Airtel on Thursday said its advanced fraud detection system has protected over 3.5 million users in Delhi-NCR within 43 days of launch of the new tool. The statement assumes significance given the rising instances of digital frauds where … Read more
The site of the US Open will undergo an 800 million dollars transformation, the USTA said on Monday, with a “top-to-bottom” modernisation of the famed Arthur Ashe Stadium and a new player performance centre planned for the sprawling Queens campus. Work at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre will be completed by the 2027 … Read more
Dominic Hughes Global health correspondent Getty Images Escherichia coli bacteria – also known as E. coli, the bug that causes food poisoning – is one of the bacteria that is showing greater resistance to front-line antibiotics More than three million children around the world are thought to have died in 2022 as a result of … Read more
Image for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters The Union government has launched National Mission on Edible Oils–Oilseeds (NMEO-OS) with an outlay of Rs 10,103.38 crore to boost the domestic oilseed production to 70 million tonnes by 2030-31 from the current 39 million tonnes, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya … Read more
In an increasingly interconnected world, ‘Golden Visa’ programs have emerged as pathways for affluent individuals to obtain residency or citizenship in foreign countries through substantial financial investments. ‘Golden Visa’ programs present unique opportunities for investors seeking global mobility and for countries aiming to attract foreign capital. While the financial thresholds vary significantly, the mutual benefits … Read more
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File | Photo Credit: ANI India on Friday (February 21, 2025) said that the reports about USAID’s alleged $21 million funding ‘for voter turnout’ in India is “deeply troubling” and has led to concerns regarding foreign interference in India’s internal affairs. Addressing a press briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson … Read more
Bengaluru: Abridge, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to build medical documents, said on Monday it raised $250 million in a funding round co-led by Elad Gil and IVP. Investors in the funding round included Lightspeed Venture Partners, CVS Health Ventures, Redpoint Venture and NVentures – Nvidia’s venture capital arm. AI startups captured a record … Read more
Apptronik said on Thursday it has raised $350 million in a funding round led by B Capital and Capital Factory, with participation from Alphabet’s Google, to scale production of AI-powered humanoid robots. The Austin, Texas-based company is developing Apollo, a human-like or humanoid robots whose tasks will include working in warehouses and manufacturing plants by … Read more
PA Media The government has met a key election pledge to deliver two million extra NHS appointments in England in its first year, the prime minister has said. The target was achieved between July and November last year, when there were almost 2.2 million more elective care appointments compared to the same period in 2023, … Read more
Karnataka’s first combined cycle gas plant in Yelahanka, was inaugurated in September 2024. | Photo Credit: Jahnavi T R Karnataka’s first combined-cycle gas plant in Yelahanka, which was inaugurated in September, has generated a total of 454 Million Units (MU) since. The plant, which has a generation capacity of 370 Mega Watts (MW) is … Read more