For many people, travel is supposed to get easier with age. You earn more, save more, become more confident, and finally have the freedom to go where you want. For women especially, solo travel is often something postponed, first for studies, then for work, then for family responsibilities. The assumption is that once you are…
NEW DELHI: After India’s major counterterror action under Operation Sindoor in 2025, this year’s Republic Day parade put the spotlight firmly on the country’s military strength. Along Kartavya Path — formerly Rajpath — weapons platforms and defence systems rolled past in a grand display of the armed forces’ combat readiness and technological prowess.The spectacle extended…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh with DRDO chairman Samir V Kamat at the DRDO headquarters on its 68th foundation day on Thursday NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that the “weapon systems developed by DRDO played a decisive role during Operation Sindoor, which serves as a testament to the professionalism and commitment of…
Looking to tighten rules around the use of human-like artificial intelligence, China on Saturday said service providers must inform users that they are dealing with AI when they log in to a service, and at two-hour intervals, or when signs of overdependence can be detected. AI systems that are designed to act like humans should…
Europe’s biggest aerospace company Airbus reportedly wants to move away from two of the biggest American technology companies — Google and Microsoft. According to a report in Register, Airbus is preparing to tender a major contract to migrate mission-critical workloads to a digitally sovereign European cloud. The aerospace manufacturer uses products and services of Google…
India’s Aadhaar database has not suffered any breach since its inception, the government told Parliament, underscoring that a multi-layered technology framework continues to safeguard the personal data of over 134 crore Aadhaar holders, ANI reported.In a statement placed in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said the Unique Identification Authority of…
The idea that a mother’s milk can help protect her baby from food-allergies is gaining strong scientific support. New research is showing that breast milk does much more than feed a baby in the moment. It also seems to train the immune system-shaping how a child responds to foods later in life. Breast milk as…
India’s power distribution companies need to move faster towards intelligent, reliable and consumer-focused networks, with technology adoption paired with greater consumer engagement, Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Sunday.Addressing a two-day National Conference on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the power distribution sector at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Khattar…
NEW DELHI: India and Russia are expected to discuss the joint development of advanced variants of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi beginning Thursday. BrahMos emerged as a pivotal weapon for the Indian armed forces during the recent four-day Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. Building on this success,…
Japanese beer giant Asahi on Thursday delayed the release of its full-year financial results as it continues to grapple with a major cyberattack that began in late September.“While the Company is making every effort to restore the system as quickly as possible, it has decided to postpone the announcement of financial results for the fiscal…