LTI to acquire Germany-based Nielsen+Partner
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI), the IT services arm of engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Ltd., on …
Rahul distributed fake facts based on lies on Rafale: BJP
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday hit out at Congress President Rahul Gandhi, saying he was distributing fake …
Novel AI-based system to counter online dating frauds
London, Feb 13 (IANS) Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based system to restrict fake profiles designed to con people on dating apps and websites. …
Faridabad-based student team wins Microsoft’s Asia talent hunt contest
Sydney, Feb 12 (IANS) It was the moment for the Indian Tricolour to fly high as the student team from Faridabad-based Manav Rachna Institute of …
Australia probing role of China-based hackers behind Parliament attack
Sydney, Feb 11 (IANS) Australian security agencies are reportedly probing the role of China-sponsored cyber criminals behind last week’s security breach of Parliament’s computing network. …
Indian consumers say big hello to voice-based devices (Tech Trend)
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Hey Alexa! Please play “Bhaja Govindam” by M.S. Subbulakshmi, goes the command every morning at my home and Alexa takes …
US-based Avalara acquires AI start-up Indix
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Seattle-headquartered Avalara, a provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses, on Friday said it had acquired Indix’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)technology …
China-based Realme to set up exclusive retail stores in India
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) China-based smartphone maker Realme, which started its operations just eight months ago, is set to expand into India’s offline market …
Fiscal deficit 3.2% based on revised GDP numbers: Economic Affairs Secretary
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Ruling out fiscal deficit as a real concern, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg on Saturday said the government has …
Cobrapost charges based on ‘mischievous misadventure’ with mala fide intent: DHFL
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Housing finance company DHFL on Tuesday rejected allegations of siphoning off Rs 31,000 crore of public money as “mischievous misadventure” …
Karisma Kapoor to be showstopper for Jaipur-based designer
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Actress Karisma Kapoor will walk the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Summer/Resort 2019 ramp here on February 3 for Jaipur-based designer Punit …
Bluetooth-based location tracking to improve with new feature
San Francisco, Jan 29 (IANS) In a bid to improve location-based services, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is adding a new direction finding feature …
Apple reportedly working on subscription-based gaming service
San Francisco, Jan 29 (IANS) As Apple faces pressure to grow its service business to compete with content giants like Netflix and Amazon, the company …
Bengal CID unearths Pakistan-based racket of cheating people in India, two held
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) The West Bengal CID has unearthed a Pakistan-based racket of cheating gullible people in India in the name of lottery prizes, …
Race-based politics will destroy the fabric of the country
Pradip Rodrigues Recently Canadian politics was rocked slightly over a politically incorrect social media post. In a WeChat post, Liberal candidate Karen Wang for Burnaby …
Coca-Cola India launches grape based sparkling drink Colour in TN
Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Beverages major Coca-Cola India on Friday expanded its Minute Maid product range by launching a grape fruit based sparkling drink branded …
US-based artiste gives ‘refreshing touch’ to India’s national anthem
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Sparsh Shah, a 15-year-old singer, rapper and a motivational speaker from New Jersey, and singer-composer-producer Rohan Puntambekar have recreated a version …
Indigo-based artworks to be exhibited as curtain raiser to Arvind-Indigo Museum
Ahmedabad, Jan 23 (IANS) As a curtain raiser to the forthcoming launch of the Arvind-Indigo Museum, ‘Alchemy’ will feature weaves, furniture, paintings, sculptures and installations …
BJP will conduct caste-based census in 2021: Sushil Modi
Patna, Jan 23 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said the BJP will conduct a caste-based census …
Sheroes acquires Bengaluru-based women health app ‘Maya’
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Online community platform for women Sheroes has acquired Bengaluru-based women’s health app “Maya” in an all-stock deal. The acquisition would …
AI-based system to cut process time for abnormal chest X-rays
London, Jan 22 (IANS) A novel Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based system can dramatically reduce the time needed to process abnormal chest X-rays with critical findings — …
India to issue chip-based e-passport: Modi
Varanasi, Jan 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said work is on to issue chip-based e-passports to Indian citizens under a centralized passport …
Too much emphasis on tech-based learning can result in negative outcomes: OECD official
London, Jan 21 (IANS) Use of technology over traditional methods of teaching in classrooms for school children may not always result in superior outcomes and …
US-based self-claimed cyber expert says 2014 elections were rigged, poll panel denies allegations
London, Jan 21 (IANS) In a sensational claim, a US-based self-claimed cyber expert Syed Shuja on Monday said the 2014 Lok Sabha elections were “rigged” …
Nitish Kumar demands caste-based census in 2021
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) With the 2019 general elections round the corner, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday stressed the need for a caste-based …
The dangers of politicizing caste-based quota (Column: IANS Insight-Ruminations)
The governments decision to implement 10 per cent quota in jobs and educational institutions in the general category has the two-fold purpose of playing up …
Trump announces space-based anti-missile defence system
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Declaring that “space is a new war-fighting domain”, President Donald Trump has announced an ambitious plan to develop a space-based anti-missile …
Edutech firm Byju’s buys US-based Osmo for $120 mn
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) Online tutoring platform Byju’s on Thursday said it has acquired US-based learning platform Osmo for $120 million (Rs 850 crore). “After …
Check Point acquires Israel-based ForceNock
Singapore, Jan 15 (IANS) Cyber security firm Check Point Software on Tuesday announced it has acquired Israel-based ForceNock Security Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Founded …
63% Indians want to replace meat with plant-based food: Report
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) As the country grapples with health-related issues such as diabetes, healthier food choices might be the flavour of the season …
Iran-based group behind ‘unprecedented’ global hacking: FireEye
San Francisco, Jan 11 (IANS) Iran-based cyber criminals are likely behind a sophisticated “unprecedented” hacking campaign targeting entities across the Middle East and North Africa, …
10 per cent quota Bill based on correct principle: Lord Desai
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IANS) British economist Lord Meghnad Desai on Thursday said the new Bill introduced by the Centre to provide 10 per cent reservation …
Tripura bans mobile-based internet services
Agartala, Jan 9 (IANS) The Tripura government has stopped mobile-based internet services to curb “unauthenticated information, visuals and photographs” following police firing on Tuesday in …
Not moderating content based on ‘inaccurate’ information: Facebook
San Francisco, Dec 29 (IANS) Facebook has dismissed media reports claiming that thousands of its content moderators rely on inaccurate and disorganised information to determine …
Goa taxi war: State’s sole app-based taxi service concerned about safety of drivers
Panaji, Dec 27 (IANS) Amid ongoing conflict with the state’s private taxi operators, Goa’s first app-based taxi service GOAMILES on Wednesday said that the company …
Bengal youth takes money pretending to be Kerala-based man’s son, kills real son in fear
Kolkata, Dec 26 (IANS) A 22-year-old man in Purba Bardhaman district took money from a neighbour’s father pretending to be his son and killed the …
Oman-based budget airline Salam Air eyes Kerala operations
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 22 (IANS) Sultanate of Oman-headquartered budget airline Salam Air is getting ready to operate to Kerala, according to an official of the airline. …
UAE-based Indian girl planned to livestream suicide, saved
Sharjah, Dec 22 (IANS) A 20-year-old Indian girl here upset over comments mocking her picture on social media planned to commit suicide and livestream it, …
India keen to boost trust-based ties with China: Kovind
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that India looks forward to further strengthening bilateral relations with China based on …
EY to acquire Pune-based digital design firm FCUX
Pune, Dec 21 (IANS) Accounting giant EY (formerly known as Ernst & Young) has inked a deal to acquire the business of Fortune Cookie UX …
Clinton Cerejo would love to judge more singing-based shows
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Composer-singer Clinton Cerejo made his debut as a judge alongside singers Shaan and Vidya Vox, and music maestro A.R. Rahman …