Sci-Tech

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will introduce 'AI for All' as a value-added course for students enrolled in the Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP), replacing the Good Citizenship course in the second semester of the 2026-27 academic session, an official said Thursday. The course aims to equip students...

Seoul: North Korea fired about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea Thursday, the South Korean military said, in an apparent cold rebuff to Seoul's offer for talks aimed at easing border tensions sparked by a recent land mine blast. The missiles were...

New Delhi: Amid concerns from news publishers that a new law could constrain investigative reporting, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act does not infringe press freedom, asserting that the Constitution guarantees journalistic independence. "The journalistic freedom...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: As the very severe cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ made a landfall, the Civil Aviation Ministry has advised airlines to adhere to operational guidelines regarding adverse weather and inform passengers delays or cancellations and comply with applicable norms of re-booking and refunds. The ministry organised...

Tokyo: Japan has dispatched personnel to India to coordinate on defence-related matters as it explores training options for the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s (GSDF) long-range surface-to-ship missiles and small attack drones. Addressing a press conference Tuesday, GSDF Chief of Staff General Masayoshi Arai confirmed the...

A social media user shared an interesting incident in which a tiny wireless earbud slipped out of his pocket and landed in the gravel, prompting him to turn to artificial intelligence (AI) for help. In a Reddit post, the user said he spent around 10...

Washington: Meta Platforms Monday launched offerings worth approximately $35 billion and outlined a further $60 billion share-sale programme to support its Artificial Intelligence expansion. The combined USD 95 billion figure represents planned financing, rather than money already raised. The larger, future programme remains conditional. The...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Monday met a group of diplomats from the League of Arab States undergoing training at Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service here and stressed the far-reaching impact of ongoing conflicts and the role of technology in shaping...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said wars were no longer being fought only through conventional means but also by targeting economies, and underscored the need to protect India's banking system from "cyber terrorists". Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the Reserve Bank of India's Rs...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India's Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, officials said. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, Odisha Governor Brajmohan Ram, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Tribal Affairs...