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Digital fraud, cybercrime, deepfake are serious challenges: President Murmu

IANS | January 31, 2025 12:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The budget session of Parliament has begun with President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint sitting of the two Houses on Friday. In her address, she underlined the growing threats posed by digital fraud, cybercrime, and deepfake technology. She reaffirmed the Modi government's commitment to strengthening cybersecurity measures to safeguard social, financial, and national security interests.

PM-Surya Ghar crosses 8.5 lakh solar rooftop units as India targets 1,800 GW green energy by 2047

IANS | January 31, 2025 11:14 AM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) PM-Surya Ghar, India’s flagship solar initiative, has crossed 8.5 lakh rooftop installations, marking significant progress towards the goal of powering 10 million households with solar energy, according to Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi.

Samsung's Q4 net profit rises over 20 pc despite waning chip demand

IANS | January 31, 2025 9:21 AM

Seoul, Jan 31 (IANS) Samsung Electronics said on Friday its fourth-quarter net income rose more than 20 per cent from a year earlier despite the waning global demand for memory chips, beating market expectations.

India a huge market for us, clocked Dec quarter growth record: Apple CEO

IANS | January 31, 2025 8:17 AM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India is a huge market for us and we have achieved a December quarter growth record where the iPhone was the top selling model in the country for the October-December period of 2024, Apple CEO Tim Cook has said.

India smartphone market sees 9 pc rise in revenue in 2024, Apple leads

IANS | January 30, 2025 9:07 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian smartphone market’s wholesale revenue rose 9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to hit a record high in 2024, a report said on Thursday.

Indian automotive sector likely to see 70 pc workforce expansion in H2 FY25

IANS | January 30, 2025 6:43 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian automotive sector, which contributes approximately 7 per cent to the country’s GDP, is likely to see 70 per cent workforce expansion in the second half of FY25, a report showed on Thursday.

India likely to launch its own safe, affordable AI model within 6 months: IT Minister

IANS | January 30, 2025 6:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India is likely to launch its own safe and secure indigenous artificial intelligence (AI) model within six months at an affordable cost, Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Thursday.

Shubhanshu Shukla: First Indian astronaut to fly to ISS on NASA mission

IANS | January 30, 2025 5:41 PM

New York, Jan 30 (IANS) ISRO astronaut and Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, Shubhanshu Shukla, will take on the role of pilot on the Axiom Mission 4, or Ax-4, that will go to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida no earlier than Spring 2025, the US space agency said on Thursday.

New AI tool to find previously unknown signs of stillbirth, complications

IANS | January 30, 2025 4:23 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A new artificial intelligence-based model on Thursday has shown previously unidentified combinations of risk factors linked to serious negative pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth.

Indian stock market continues winning streak ahead of Union Budget

IANS | January 30, 2025 4:02 PM

Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian stock market on Thursday continued its upward journey for the third consecutive session, with both the Sensex and the Nifty closing in the positive territory, as all eyes are now on the Union Budget 2025-26.

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Digital fraud, cybercrime, deepfake are serious challenges: President Murmu

PM-Surya Ghar crosses 8.5 lakh solar rooftop units as India targets 1,800 GW green energy by 2047

Samsung's Q4 net profit rises over 20 pc despite waning chip demand

India a huge market for us, clocked Dec quarter growth record: Apple CEO

India smartphone market sees 9 pc rise in revenue in 2024, Apple leads

Indian automotive sector likely to see 70 pc workforce expansion in H2 FY25

India likely to launch its own safe, affordable AI model within 6 months: IT Minister

Shubhanshu Shukla: First Indian astronaut to fly to ISS on NASA mission

New AI tool to find previously unknown signs of stillbirth, complications

Indian stock market continues winning streak ahead of Union Budget

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