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Photo: PIBAI Asymmetry Poses Critical Threat to BFSI Sector
New Delhi: Experts on Monday highlighted AI asymmetry as one of the defining risks facing financial institutions, saying that activities that once required specialist teams, significant resources, and weeks of effort can increasingly be performed at machine speed by comparatively low-resource threat actors. This is placing offensive capabilities on a faster development curve than many…
Photo: IANSCabinet approves Rs 62,500 crore mobile phone manufacturing scheme
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of Rs 62,500 crore to scale up domestic production, boost exports and strengthen India’s position as a global electronics manufacturing hub. The scheme, which will run for five years from FY2026-27…
Photo: IANSTwo die in Noida fire; building owner, leaseholder in police custody
Noida: Two people lost their lives in a major fire that broke out at a five-storey building in Mamura village under the Phase 3 police station area of Noida. More than 100 occupants were safely evacuated. A man and a woman were in critical condition and were transported to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared…
Photo: IANSTwo Killed, Two Injured as Financial Dispute Leads to Gunfight and Car Attack in UP
Bulandshahr: Two people were killed, while two others were critically injured after a financial dispute between two groups escalated in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Nizampur village under the jurisdiction of the Sikandrabad Police Station. Police said the violence stemmed from an argument over a monetary transaction that quickly…
Photo: Xinhua via IANSFIFA WC: When and where to watch England vs Argentina
Atlanta: A place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be on the line when England and Argentina square off in Atlanta on Wednesday in one of the tournament’s most anticipated semifinal clashes. While both nations arrive with the same objective, the contest carries significance far beyond football. Meetings between England and Argentina have…
India well-positioned to become global hub for AI-native talent: Nasscom
Bengaluru : India has the foundation to emerge as a global hub for AI-native technology talent, but unlocking this potential will require a stronger focus on engineering fundamentals, AI judgment, and technical depth, according to a report released on Tuesday. The report by Nasscom, titled “The State of AI-Native Talent in India: Decoding the Readiness…
Photo: IANSTN targets 20,000 public EV charging stations by 2031 to accelerate green mobility
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has set an ambitious target of establishing 20,000 public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state by 2031 as part of its long-term strategy to promote clean mobility, strengthen charging infrastructure, and encourage private investment in the fast-growing EV sector. The roadmap was discussed at a series of high-level…
Photo: IANSSeven arrested, Rs 2.20 crore cash seized in night-long raid near Kolkata
Kolkata: Seven persons, including a woman, were arrested, and around Rs 2.20 crore in unaccounted cash was seized following a marathon overnight raid conducted by multiple units of the Bidhannagar City Police at a private guesthouse in New Town on the northern outskirts of Kolkata, officials said on Tuesday. The joint operation, which began on…
Photo: Xinhua via IANSEbola Outbreak Escalates in DR Congo: Virus Spreads to Five Provinces as Caseload Approaches 1,900
Kinshasa: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported Ebola cases in five provinces, with the nationwide tally rising to 1,873 confirmed cases, including 672 deaths, according to a report released by the country’s health authorities. The report, released on Sunday (local time) and covering data through Friday, listed Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu,…
Photo: IANS/X/@ZelenskyyUaUS invests $25 mn in critical minerals
Washington : The US Department of War has announced a $25 million investment in ReElement Technologies Corp. to expand domestic refining capacity for rare earth elements and other defence-critical minerals, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s industrial base and reducing dependence on overseas supply chains. The investment, announced on Monday by the Department’s…
