IISc and Pratiksha Trust launch brain co-processor ‘Moonshot’ project

IISc and Pratiksha Trust launch brain co-processor 'Moonshot' project

IISC Bangalore (file photo) Bangalore: indian institute of science (IISc) on Wednesday said it has launched a “moonshot” project to develop brain co-processors that combine neuromorphic hardware with artificial intelligence algorithms to enhance or restore brain function. The initiative is funded by the Pratiksha Trust founded by Kris Gopalakrishnan and his wife Sudha.The MoU to … Read more

Congress backs Sharad Pawar for Lok Sabha, MVA unites in Maharashtra

Congress backs Sharad Pawar for Lok Sabha, MVA unites in Maharashtra

New Delhi: All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and Maharashtra state in-charge Ramesh Chennithala has announced that the Congress party will support National Communist Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar as the unanimous candidate for the only winnable Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra.Meanwhile, negotiations are underway ahead of nomination polls on March 16, with seven … Read more

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to visit Union House

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to visit Union House

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Evening news reports: Khamenei’s funeral postponed, BLA executes 7 Pakistani soldiers and one Pakistani soldier. more

Evening news reports: Khamenei's funeral postponed, BLA executes 7 Pakistani soldiers and one Pakistani soldier. more

Tensions in Iran continue to rise, with Khamenei’s funeral postponed and Israel threatening his successor, with 101 people reported missing in an attack on an Iranian navy ship. Gulf airspace closed Travel chaos as conflict in Iran escalates. MS Dhoni was fined Rs 1,000 after being caught speeding in Ranchi. BLA claims to have executed … Read more

Veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee HK Dua dies at 88

Veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee HK Dua dies at 88

Senior journalist and Padma Shri awardee HK Dua died in New Delhi on Wednesday at the age of 88, The Tribune reported. Three weeks ago, he was admitted to a private hospital and had been feeling unwell. His cremation will take place at Lodi Road Crematorium on March 5 at 12 noon.Dua is the former … Read more

To ease the burden on car owners, mortgage cancellations can now be done online

To ease the burden on car owners, mortgage cancellations can now be done online

NEW DELHI: In a major move, cancellation of vehicle collateral will be done automatically through an online system once the loan is fully repaid, saving people the hassle of visiting transport offices and contacting banks multiple times. The Road Transport Ministry has started rolling out the new system on Monday, March 1, initially with a … Read more

West Asia crisis: 38 Indian ships stranded in Persian Gulf; 3 sailors dead

West Asia crisis: 38 Indian ships stranded in Persian Gulf; 3 sailors dead

Representative image (Image source: AP) New Delhi/Mumbai: Thirty-eight Indian-flagged ships, mostly carrying crude oil and liquefied natural gas and carrying nearly 1,100 seafarers, were stuck in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday amid a conflict in West Asia. Shipping authorities here also confirmed that three Indian sailors on board a foreign-flagged vessel were killed and one … Read more

India sets up control room, releases helpline number amid Middle East crisis

India sets up control room, releases helpline number amid Middle East crisis

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up a special control room to assist Indian nationals affected by the escalating crisis in West Asia and the Gulf. The move comes against a backdrop of growing security concerns as tensions continue to rise in the region.“In view of the current situation in West … Read more

Iran crisis: PM Modi talks to leaders of Qatar, Oman, Kuwait

Iran crisis: PM Modi talks to leaders of Qatar, Oman, Kuwait

Data map: Prime Minister Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the leaders of Qatar, Oman and Kuwait and condemned Iran’s attacks on these countries and continued to lead India’s efforts to ensure the well-being of Indian communities and offset any negative impact of the conflict on India. Through the latest round of … Read more

Middle East tensions: Government says it has key interests in Gulf region and will act in national interest

Middle East tensions: Government says it has key interests in Gulf region and will act in national interest

Officials interact with Indians stranded in Kuwait at embassy New Delhi: As conflicts in West Asia further intensify, India has expressed deep anxiety over the issue, saying any development that has a negative impact on nearly ten million Indian nationals in the Gulf cannot be ignored and any major disruption in the region will have … Read more