Browsing: India

Bengaluru: As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in healthcare, experts are calling for a new generation of doctors who can bridge the worlds of medicine, technology and research. They caution that trust among doctors and patients will determine the success of AI adoption.Speaking at the 15th edition of the Lifesciences & Healthcare Innovation Forum (LHIF), organised by the Nasscom Centre of Excellence (CoE) for IoT & AI Wednesday, healthcare leaders said AI is already transforming areas ranging from diagnosis and clinical documentation to drug discovery. However, they stressed that technology should support doctors rather than replace them.Highlighting the need…

The police seized mobile phones, laptops, one air pistol and one country-made 7.65 mm pistol, police uniforms among others from the accused. Hyderabad: The Jagathgirigutta police on Wednesday arrested six persons who allegedly extorted money by impersonating police officers. During the investigation, police found that the accused had become acquainted with one another while serving time in jail. The arrested were identified as Nagaraju Raghu Varma from Andhra Pradesh; Yeswanth Singh and Sathyabhan Singh from Uttar Pradesh; Rahul and Pradeep Kumar Mishra from Bihar, and Thangellapalli Nagendra Varma from Hyderabad. Sunil Kumar, a native of Haryana, is absconding.According to police…

Chennai: TVK govt on Wednesday appointed all 34 ministers as in-charges for 38 districts. According to a GO, rural development minister N Anand has been appointed in-charge for Cuddalore and Villupuram districts; PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna for Chennai and Tiruvannamalai districts; housing minister P Rajkumar for Dharmapuri and Ariyalur districts; and electricity minister R Nirmalkumar for Madurai and Theni districts. Other ministers have been appointed as in-charges for single districts, including Congress ministers, S Rajesh Kumar and P Viswanathan, and VCK minister Vanni Arasu.The order said the ministers will ensure that the developmental projects in the districts are expedited and…

Wearing a cap and avoiding interaction with reporters waiting outside, Tathya left the prison premises and headed home with his father Ahmedabad: Nearly three years after a speeding car tore through a crowd on Iskcon flyover, killing nine people, the main accused, Tathya Patel, walked out of jail on bail. He was released from the Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad on Wednesday evening after the Supreme Court granted him regular bail last week. He had spent two years, 10 months and 14 days behind bars. The trial, however, is far from over, and court proceedings will continue.His father, Pragnesh, arrived…

Prayagraj: The written exam for Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) was organised by the authorities of the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission across the state on Wednesday. The first shift was conducted at 514 examination centres across the state for four subjects including Social Science, Physical Education, Science, and Urdu.Similarly, exam was conducted in second shift at 508 examination centres across the state for four subjects—Hindi, Mathematics, Agriculture and Music Vocal. Officials said that the written examination for a total of eight subjects was successfully conducted in 36 districts of the state.During the examination, close monitoring of all exam centres…

Koraput: A petition seeking an independent probe into the appointment of professor Narasingha Charan Panda as acting vice-chancellor (VC) at the Central University of Odisha (CUO), Sunabeda, has been forwarded by the president’s secretariat to the department of higher education for appropriate action.The petition was submitted by Jeypore-based human rights activist Anup Kumar Patro to President Droupadi Murmu in her capacity as visitor of central universities. Besides seeking a probe, the petition also calls for the immediate appointment of a permanent VC at the university.Patro’s representation draws heavily on observations made in the 2024-25 compliance audit conducted by the office…

The accident took place near Binola flyover Gurgaon: A 76-year-old woman who was going to CR Park from Bhiwadi to undergo dialysis died after a truck hit the car she was travelling in near Binola flyover on Tuesday morning.Asha Diwan’s husband, who was in the same car, escaped with minor injuries.The deceased’s son, Ravi, lodged a complaint and alleged the truck was being driven negligently. An FIR has been registered at Bilaspur police station under sections 281 (rash driving) and 106 (causing death by negligence) of the BNS. Efforts are on to identify the truck and the driver, an officer…

Times News NetworkKanpur: PERF XI outplayed SNK XI by 8 wickets and qualified for the quarterfinals in JNT Under-12 cricket tournament for Sigma Grip lock trophy being played at Kanpur South ground.SNK XI, deciding to bat first, posted a total of 121 runs. Rakshit Sinha was the highest scorer with 31 runs. For PERF XI, Mayank Tripathi picked 3 wkts and his teammate Ojasvi Yadav & Viraj Dwivedi both captured 2 wkts each.PERF XI in reply scored 123 runs for the loss of 2 wickets and won the tie.Opener Vedansh returned unbeaten on 56 while Aviral Singh scored 37 runs.…

Ludhiana: A persistent wave of international extortion calls continues to target Ludhiana traders, with a local travel agent becoming the latest victim of a 5-million-rupee demand from the UK-based “Ghanshampuria” gang.Police registered a first-information report (FIR) against Manpreet Singh, alias Mann Ghanshampuria, who operates from England. The complainant, Karanpreet Singh, reported receiving repeated WhatsApp calls and voice notes from a foreign number threatening his family if the money was not paid.The case adds to a growing file of unresolved international extortion threats targeting prominent local figures. On May 14, an Ayurvedic practitioner and realtor from Village Raian received extortion and…

Aakriti Choudhary was detained by plainclothes officers at Botanical Garden Metro Station on April 11, two days before the protest, after she had attended an earlier demonstration in solidarity with workers and to advocate for a peaceful strike Noida: An additional sessions court denied bail to Delhi-based PhD scholar and theatre artist Aakriti Choudhary, who was arrested for allegedly orchestrating the April 13 industrial workers’ unrest that turned violent, observing that evidence available in the case diary indicates her prima facie involvement.“The incident is of a serious nature, involving gang violence and law and order in the industrial area. In…