Neo, mid-sized banks boost India's share in BFSI GCCs

IANS | March 17, 2025 2:33 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Neo banks and mid-sized banks are increasingly opening Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India, following the example of larger global banking giants, according to a report.

Bill Gates explores AI-driven ‘Viksit Bharat’ strategy room at NITI Aayog

IANS | March 17, 2025 2:31 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Monday visited NITI Aayog’s Viksit Bharat Strategy Room (VBSR), where he experienced an advanced AI-enabled immersive centre designed to enhance evidence-based decision making for policymakers across the country.

Sunita Williams set to return to Earth tomorrow

IANS | March 17, 2025 7:16 AM

New York, March 17 (IANS) With the pair of US astronauts stranded for more than nine months on the International Space Station (ISS), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that the duo will return to Earth on Tuesday evening.

Apple set to soon start production of AirPods in India for exports

IANS | March 16, 2025 9:55 PM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) In a fillip to the ‘Make in India’ initiative, Apple is set to start the local production of AirPods for exports in the country -- its second product category after iPhones which have become a mega success due to the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.

AI could predict true biological age from 5 drops of blood

IANS | March 16, 2025 9:22 PM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Scientists at Osaka University in Japan have devised a new AI model to estimate a person’s biological age — a measure of how well their body has aged, rather than just counting the years since birth.