Science & Tech News: Innovations

Drive transformative change with Artificial Intelligence for Aspirational India's progress: PM Modi

IANS | October 19, 2024 9:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said while Artificial Intelligence (AI) is viewed as an opportunity globally, it presents both a challenge and an opportunity for India, where it must be balanced with the other AI, or Aspirational India, for transformative change by utilising it to drive progress.

Rural demand, festive push drive India smartphone market growth in July-Sep

IANS | October 19, 2024 7:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Driven by rural demand ahead of the festive season, the Indian smartphone market grew 9 per cent in the July-September period, shipping 47.1 million units, according to a new report.

WTSA-2024: India leads standards development process at global level

IANS | October 19, 2024 6:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Leading the standards development process at global level, India saw its candidates being elected in leadership positions in all 10 study groups of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Standardisation sector (ITU-T), it was announced on Saturday.

Shipment of GenAI smartphones to surpass 730 million units by 2028

IANS | October 19, 2024 6:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The shipment of generative AI (GenAI) smartphones is forecast to surpass 730 million units by 2028, according to a new report.

Funding momentum bounces back for Indian startups with over 300 pc jump

IANS | October 19, 2024 5:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The funding momentum bounced back for the Indian startup ecosystem this week, with 39 startups raising around $449 million across 29 deals -- an over 300 per cent jump from the $135 million raised last week.

Air India to fly non-stop between Bengaluru and London Heathrow from Oct 27

IANS | October 19, 2024 4:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) National carrier Air India on Saturday announced to start daily, non-stop services between Bengaluru and London Heathrow from October 27.

Think critically, leverage AI to gain strategic advantage: Rajnath Singh to military leaders

IANS | October 19, 2024 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday urged military officers to think critically, adapt to unforeseen circumstances and leverage the latest technological advancements like AI to gain a strategic advantage in the ever-evolving geopolitical landscape, adding that the government’s focus is to make a technologically-advanced and future-ready military.

DigiLocker empowering millions of citizens to simplify their lives: Centre

IANS | October 19, 2024 4:18 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) DigiLocker, the flagship e-governance platform, is empowering millions of citizens with digital tools to simplify their lives, the IT Ministry said on Saturday.

India’s primary market on remarkable growth trajectory fuelled by IPO surge

IANS | October 19, 2024 11:57 AM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) India’s primary market is on a remarkable growth trajectory, fuelled by a wave of investor interest and a surge in initial public offering (IPO) activity, experts said on Saturday.

The Indian physicist who discovered how stars live and die while on a ship voyage

Vikas Datta | October 19, 2024 11:44 AM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) It was a cosmic conundrum that had left the world's foremost physicist puzzled, while a leading astronomer's efforts to help him complicated matters further, but this teenage Indian student, using just pen and paper, devised a solution to the issue while sailing to the UK in 1930 to take up a scholarship to study physics.