Andhra launches AWS Cloud-based initiative to skill 60,000 students
Vijayawada, Nov 14 (IANS) The Andhra government on Wednesday launched a Cloud-based skill initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s Cloud arm, where it will …
Two centenarian, US-based engineer among Chhattisgarh voters
Raipur, Nov 12 (IANS) Two women aged above 100 years and a US-based software engineer were among the lakhs who voted despite Maoist threats in …
Accenture acquires US-based Intrigo Systems
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Global professional services company Accenture has announced that it has acquired Systems, Applications and Products (SAP)-based provider Intrigo Systems for …
Researchers develop affordable cellphone-based tool to detect HIV
New York, Nov 10 (IANS) A team of researchers has developed a portable and low-cost mobile diagnostic tool, utilising a cellphone and nanotechnology, that can …
Siddhant Karnick wants to do season-based show with wife
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Actor Siddhant Karnick is interested in doing a season-based show with wife Megha Gupta, also an actress. “I would love …
New llama-based antibody shows promise against flu
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) Researchers have generated a new llama-based anti-flu antibody that demonstrates long-lasting and universal protection from a wide variety of influenza …
US-based journalist alleges she was raped by Akbar
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) After several women accused former Union Minister M.J. Akbar of sexual harassment in the wake of the #MeToo campaign, an …
TCS acquires London-based W12 Studios
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Global IT company Tata Consultancy Services on Wednesday announced the acquisition of W12 Studios, an award-winning digital design studio based in …
Delhi-based pilot loses life in Indonesian plane crash
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Bhavye Suneja, a Delhi-based pilot working with Lion Air, was the Captain of the ill-fated Indonesian Boeing plane carrying 189 …
Switzerland-based entrepreneur couple set up quality dairy unit in Jaipur
Jaipur, Oct 25 (IANS) India is said to be the largest milk producer in the world, yet it lacks quality processing. On Wednesday, a company …
Oracle Cloud offers first AMD chip-based platform
San Francisco, Oct 24 (IANS) US-based chip maker AMD on Wednesday announced the availability of its first “AMD EPYC” processor-based offering on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. …
S. Africans urged to fight gender-based violence in guise of religion
Cape Town, Oct 23 (IANS) South Africans have been urged to fight gender-based violence in the guise of religion and faith. Minister of Women in …
Would love to make a tennis-based film: Shashank Khaitan
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Shashank Khaitan has said that he would love to make a film which will be based on tennis. Khaitan was …
Delhi-based female journalist fails to make it to Sabarimala
Sabarimala (Kerala) Oct 18 (IANS) A Delhi-based female journalist. who managed to climb up the pathway to reach the famed Sabarimala temple, was on Thursday …
HTC’s Blockchain-based Exodus phone to launch in Oct
Taipei, Oct 15 (IANS) After working on its Blockchain-powered smartphone Exodus for months, HTC has finally announced it will introduce the device as early as …
‘Takht’ based on true historical event: Karan Johar
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar, who is gearing up for his upcoming directorial venture, a multi-starrer period drama “Takht”, says its story …
China’s first satellite for space-based gravitational wave detection
Beijing, Oct 14 (IANS) China plans to launch its first satellite to test the technologies of the space-based gravitational wave detection programme “Tianqin” by the …
Sri Lanka seeks rule-based maritime order in Indian Ocean
Colombo, Oct 12 (IANS) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for the establishment of a rule-based maritime order in the Indian Ocean before …
Singapore based bakery chain comes to India
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) BreadTalk, a leading bakery chain based out of Singapore, is all set to open in the capital city. Located on …
Avast releases AI-based software to block phishing attacks
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Global cybersecurity firm Avast on Friday released an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based software to block phishing attacks. The software, Avast 2019, …
Shimla-based group to showcase solar heating system in Finland
Shimla, Oct 12 (IANS) A Shimla-based Himalayan Research Group has been invited to Finland to present the mountain solar water heating system developed by it …
CAG should focus on outcome-based auditing: President Kovind
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Calling the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) a conscience keeper of the nation, President Ram Nath Kovind on …
US-based Plantronics unveils new line-up of headsets in India
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) US-based electronics brand Plantronics on Wednesday announced a new line-up of wireless headsets starting at Rs 6,490 in India. The …
Mercer buys Gurugram-based HR tech start-up Mettl
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Global human resources consulting major Mercer, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., on Monday acquired Mettl, a …
US-based Qualcomm to set up $400-mn campus in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Qualcomm will set up up a campus in Hyderabad at an investment of $400 million (about Rs 3,000 crore), which will …
Ghaziabad-based pharma firm banned from manufacturing polio vaccines
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said it has banned a Ghaziabad-based pharmaceutical company from supplying and manufacturing polio …
Airtel acquires Bengaluru-based AI start-up AuthMe
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it had acquired AuthMe ID Services, a Bengaluru based start-up focused on Artificial …
LG’s new AI-based speakers launched in India
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Aiming to redefine the music experience, LG Electronics on Monday launched its new line-up of speakers with Artificial Intelligence (AI) …
I make garments inspired by Bauls, but in diversified way: Bangladesh-based Bibi Russell
K000olkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Former Bangladeshi model of international fame, Bibi Russell turned a designer as she always wanted to “uphold the hidden gems of …
‘Thugs of Hindostan’ not based on any book: Director
Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) “Thugs of Hindostan” director Vijay Krishna Acharya on Thursday refuted that the movie is based on author Philip Meadows Taylor’s 1839 …
Hindustan Zinc unveils unique technology-based football programme
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Hindustan Zinc on Friday announced its plans for embarking on a massive grassroots programme with Zinc Football that boasts of …
ED to question jailed Dubai-based businessman to probe 26/11 funding
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate is planning to question Dubai-based hawala operator, Naval Kishore Kapoor, who is currently lodged in Tihar Central …
US-based Palo Alto Networks partners Alibaba Cloud
Beijing, Sep 21 (IANS) In a significant move, US-based global cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks and Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of China’s Alibaba …
Centre to conduct population-based screening for diabetes, cancer
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The government will be conducting population-based screenings for diabetes, hypertension and three types of common cancers under National Health Mission …
Not always necessary to do issue-based films: Yami Gautam
Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Actress Yami Gautam, who stars in “Batti Gul Meter Chalu”, says it is neither necessary nor possible for an actor to …
Nepal holds national-level meeting on gender-based violence
Kathmandu, Sep 18 (IANS) A three-day meeting at the national level on “Multi-Sectoral Services to Respond to Gender-Based Violence in Nepal” kicked off here on …
Novel AI-based device to provide wireless tracking of health
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are building a device that uses machine learning, and is similar to a …
Dalmia Cement commits to science-based emissions reductions
San Francisco, Sep 14 (IANS) India’s Dalmia Cement has become the latest company from a heavy emitting sector to join over 130 new corporates that …
New computer avatar-based technique to detect dementia
Tokyo, Sep 14 (IANS) A team of Japanese researchers have developed a novel machine-learning technique that can with 90 per cent accuracy detect dementia from …
US-based NRDC to empower Gujarat’s women through solar-powered pumps
San Francisco, Sep 13 (IANS) US-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) President Rhea Suh has announced a partnership with the Gujarat-based Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) …
Pune-based KPIT adopts Palo Alto Networks’ security platform
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Global cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks on Thursday announced that Pune-based technology company KPIT has deployed its security operating …