- India
US to train, fly Indian astronauts to International Space Station in 2024
Chennai: After Russia in 1984, it is now the US to fly Indian astronauts to space. But this time the US will fly Indian astronauts to the International Space Station next year…
- Middle East
Turkey makes first interest hike in 27 months
Ankara: The Turkish central bank has implemented a significant interest rate hike, marking the first increase in 27 months and indicating an exit from the current unconventional economic measures. The central bank’s…
- Business
Toyota to use AI to design future vehicles
Tokyo: Japanese automotive giant Toyota has started to research AI-based car design using the generative artificial intelligence technique developed by the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). The company said that designers can leverage…
- Technology
ISRO aims to launch QKD satellite, Ahmedabad to play key role
Ahmedabad: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) aims to launch its own Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) satellite, with Ahmedabad poised to play a pivotal role in the development of the nation’s secure…
- Business
WhatsApp rolling out new icons for communities & groups on Android beta
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out new icons for communities and their linked groups, on Android beta. Earlier, the icon for the community appeared with rounded edges, to make…
- Technology
Google Meet getting new companion mode check-in feature
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has announced that it is rolling out a new companion mode check-in feature in the video communication service ‘Meet’. “One of the challenges of joining a virtual…
- Technology
Google India announces 2nd edition of ‘Startup School’ starting July 11
New Delhi: After the success of the first edition, Google India on Friday announced the launch of the second edition of the virtual “Startup School” 2023, supported by Startup India, starting from…
- Middle East
Israel’s Haifa Airport resumes int’l flights after four years
Jerusalem: The Haifa Airport in northern Israel has resumed international flight operations after a four-year hiatus, the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety said in a statement. On Thursday, three flights of…
- Health
AI to drive advancements in cancer diagnoses: Report
New Delhi: Incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in oncology-based in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products is expected to result in advancements in cancer diagnosis, according to a report on Friday. AI-based IVDs…
- Technology
Chrome to convert images to text for PDFs it can read aloud
San Francisco: To make PDFs accessible for people who are blind or have low vision and rely on screen readers, Google has said that it is creating built-in Chrome browser features to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Renuka Chowdhury calls YSRTP’s merger idea with Cong as ‘political opportunism’
New Delhi: Amid reports of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s estranged sister Y.S. Sharmila planning to merge the YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) with…
- Technology
WhatsApp working on feature that let users set pin message’s duration
San Francisco: Meta-owed messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for Android beta, that will allow users to choose how long messages stay pinned within chats and groups. This…
- Health
Researchers focus on cancer drugs to fight against malaria
New York: US researchers including one of Indian origin have found malaria-fighting properties in cancer drugs. Caused by parasites belonging to Plasmodium species and transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes, malaria…
- Technology
Meta to end news content on FB, Insta for users in Canada
San Francisco: As the Canadian government passed Bill C-18, the Online News Act, Meta (formerly Facebook) has confirmed that it will discontinue news content on Facebook and Instagram for all users in…
- Health
Global diabetes cases to soar to 1.3 billion by 2050: Lancet
New York: More than half a billion people are living with diabetes worldwide, affecting men, women, and children of all ages in every country, and that number is projected to more than…
