New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India and the Philippines are working toward a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the objective of expanding the range of goods traded between the two countries while investment cooperation is also growing steadily, the Philippines Ambassador to India, Josel F. Ignacio, said on Wednesday. The bilateral trade continues to grow and after crossing the US$3 billion mark in 2023, it is now approaching US$4 billion, he told IANS in an exclusive interview.“Several India…
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Bhubaneswar, July 22 (IANS) The East Coast Railway (ECoR), on Wednesday, introduced DSC ARJUN (Dedicated Security Chassis Advanced Railway Junction Under Network Enabled Surveillance), an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered robotic surveillance platform, to enhance passenger safety, station security and operational efficiency. The AI-powered robotic security platform, DSC ARJUN, was unveiled here in the presence of the General Manager, East Coast Railway, senior railway officials and Railway Pr…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) China has emerged as the first peer-level competitor to the United States in research spending, the White House said in a major science policy report, warning that Beijing’s coordinated drive is rapidly expanding its capabilities in critical and emerging technologies.The assessment appears in “Science: A New Golden Age,” released Tuesday by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as a blueprint for restructuring America’s roughly $200 billion an…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration proposed the most extensive overhaul of America’s scientific research system in more than eight decades, placing artificial intelligence at the centre of discovery and seeking new alternatives to traditional peer review.The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released the report, “Science: A New Golden Age,” outlining changes across a federal research enterprise that distributes about $200 billion annually in research and …
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The United States faces a new generation of security threats led by China and accelerated by artificial intelligence, cyber operations and attacks on critical infrastructure, national security experts told Congress, nearly 25 years after the September 11 attacks.The warnings came at a House Intelligence Committee hearing examining whether the US intelligence community has adapted since the 2001 attacks. Lawmakers and witnesses said terrorism remained a danger, but the …
Madurai, July 21 (IANS) The Madurai Corporation is preparing to introduce a technology-driven overhaul of its solid waste management system by combining artificial intelligence (AI), GPS-based monitoring and expanded decentralised waste processing to improve cleanliness and ensure more efficient sanitation services across the city. The civic body has drawn up a comprehensive plan that focuses on identifying chronic garbage dumping locations, improving supervision of conservancy operations and st…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India and Spain have agreed to advance technical discussions on interoperability between India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Spain’s Bizum digital payments platform, according to a statement issued by the Commerce Ministry.The issue was taken up during Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Spain as part of his four-nation tour to Europe from July 13 to 18.Goyal held productive discussions with Carlos Cuerpo Caballero, First Vice-President and Minister of …
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Taiyabbat, the Lashkar-e-Taiba’s all-women wing, was established in 2025. By early 2026, the wing gained traction with several women being recruited. Today, the wing is fully functional, and what has surprised the Indian agencies is that a majority of the recruits have joined the group voluntarily.In addition to undertaking radicalisation activity, this wing of the dreaded Lashkar-e-Taiba has also taken the lead in undertaking training in Artificial Intelligence (AI)….
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) In a stern warning amid rising concerns over manipulated documents, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a strong advisory to students and parents regarding the submission of OMR sheets for scrutiny. The agency revealed that many OMR sheets recently submitted for review have turned out to be fake or artificially generated, prompting closer monitoring of all complaints.The NTA stated that it is actively scrutinising every complaint received. However, it cautioned…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Tech Mahindra Chairman Anand Mahindra has dismissed concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) will undermine India’s IT services industry, asserting that the sector’s role will evolve and become even more significant as enterprises increasingly adopt AI at scale.Addressing shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM), Mahindra said every major technological shift has sparked fears about job losses and disruption, but AI should instead be viewed as a catal…