Sci-Tech

New York: Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and actor Anil Kapoor are among Indians who have been honoured in Time magazine's prestigious list of the 100 "Most Influential People in AI 2024". The list, released Thursday, features 15 Indian or...

Paris: Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app, his first public comments since French authorities handed him preliminary charges for allegedly allowing the platform's use for criminal activity. In a Telegram post late Thursday,...

Brussels: August 2024 has tied with August 2023 as the hottest August on record globally, with the average surface air temperature hitting 16.82 degrees Celsius, 0.71 degrees Celsius above the average August temperature from 1991 to 2020, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service...

New Delhi: Homegrown ride-sharing platform Rapido Thursday said it has raised $200 million in its Series E funding, taking its valuation to over $1.1 billion. The funding round was led by WestBridge Capital, and also saw participation from existing investor Nexus, along with new investors...

Bhubaneswar: Projecting the UNESCO Kalinga Prize as a symbol of Odia pride, Opposition BJD Wednesday demanded passage of a resolution in the Assembly supporting the continuation of the international science award. The issue was raised during Zero Hour in the Assembly by BJD members Goutam...

New Delhi: Hiring in several sectors like artificial intelligence-machine learning (AI-ML), pharma, and FMCG demonstrated resilience and growth in August, according to a report on Tuesday. The report by job portal Naukri showed that AI-ML led the sectors in hiring with a robust 14 per...

New Delhi: India's financial sector is growing at a rapid pace as fintech startups have grown by about five times in the past three years, according to a report. The growth has been from 2,100 in 2021 to 10,500 in 2024. JM Financial said in...

New Delhi: After a massive Rs 2,000 crore data breach, more bad news awaits WazirX customers — including at least 4.2 million Indian users — as nearly 43 per cent of them are likely to lose their money. According to industry and legal experts, this...

New Delhi: India's services sector activity growth touched a five-month high in August on stronger rise in new work orders, while payroll numbers rose solidly as companies remained upbeat regarding the economic outlook, a monthly survey said Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business...

Odisha has given birth to trailblazers whose contributions have transcended local boundaries, impacting fields as varied as plant physiology, economics, industrial growth, and food security. Whether it’s Pranakrushna Parija’s botanical research, Bansidhar Panda’s industrial foresight, or Ritesh Agarwal’s groundbreaking entrepreneurial ventures, these luminaries have not...