Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) The government is taking planned steps to develop Telangana into a strategic aerospace hub for the country, aligned with future industry needs, state minister for industries and information technology, D. Sridhar Babu, said on Friday. He stated that with an estimated demand for 42,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years (as projected by Boeing and Airbus), Hyderabad is being positioned to capture this opportunity.Speaking at the national conference organised by the Aer…
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New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India is rapidly emerging as a global nerve centre for artificial intelligence (AI) in the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) sectors, driven by the growing scale and strategic evolution of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), according to a report.As per the analysis of DS Stream, the nation currently hosts over 1,800 GCCs employing nearly 2 million technology professionals, with more than 70 per cent of these centres actively investing in AI-led capabilities acros…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India’s Global Capability Centre ecosystem posted a 12–14 per cent quarter‑on‑quarter growth in hiring in Q4 FY26, marking a shift from selective optimisation in Q3 to a broader recovery‑led expansion, a report said on Friday.The report from workforce solutions firm Quess Corp noted a huge rise in replacement hiring which now accounted for 40 per cent of all recruitment activity. The rise in replacement hiring was driven by shorter tenure expectations among G…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Global tech layoffs are accelerating in 2026, with more than 80,000 jobs already cut in the first quarter and total losses likely to exceed 3 lakh this year, led by companies like Oracle, Amazon, and Meta, according to a report.The report by TradingPlatforms noted that the latest wave of layoffs builds on a broader post-pandemic correction, with over one million tech jobs lost globally since 2021 as companies recalibrate hiring after the Covid-era expansion.Artificial …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday said it will pass orders to protect the personality and publicity rights of Telugu actor Allu Arjun against the unauthorised use of his name, image, and other attributes across digital platforms. A single-judge Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, after hearing the suit filed by the actor alleging unauthorised commercial exploitation of his identity, indicated that an interim order would be passed to restrain the misuse of his personality …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India’s artificial intelligence (AI) roadmap should be built on the principles of affordability and accessibility, Ravi Shankar Prajapati, Joint Director at the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, said on Thursday.He was delivering the keynote address at a policy roundtable titled “Roadmap for AI and Sustainability in India,” organised by Chintan Research Foundation in association with The Dialogue here.Prajapati stressed that India’s AI ambitions are entering a decis…
Washington, April 16 (IANS) The US on Thursday highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies in its recent military operations against Iran, signalling a shift in how modern conflicts are being fought. Admiral Bradley Cooper, who leads US military operations in the Middle East as Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), said AI tools were actively used to process large volumes of battlefield information and support decision-making.”I met with teams who …
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Wipro, a leading global end-to-end IT transformation, consulting and business process services provider, on Thursday reported a 1.89 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated profit after tax to Rs 3,501.8 crore for the fourth quarter of FY26, compared to Rs 3,569.6 crore in the same period previous financial year (Q4 FY25).On a sequential basis, however, the company posted a 12.27 per cent rise in profit, according to its stock exchange filing.Earnings per …
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) US experts have red flagged the commercial underwater data centres that China has started setting up as an environmental hazard, due to the release of intense heat in the surrounding sea which is likely to adversely impact neighbouring countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines.China has deployed its first commercial underwater data center, developed by Hailanxin, off the southeastern coast of Hainan Island, in shallow coastal waters of the South China Sea. The faci…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) India faces rising risks from global conflict and energy price volatility, but enters the new financial year with a strong macroeconomic position, Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Wednesday. Speaking at the US-India Economic Forum 2026, Nageswaran said the government’s 6.5 per cent GDP growth forecast may be conservative, but cautioned that “we shouldn’t underestimate or understate the wide range of uncertainty that prevails.”He said …