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Chennai: Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company Syrma SGS Technology expects its exports to cross Rs 1,500 crore in the current fiscal (FY27) ) up from about Rs 1214 crore in FY26, banking on rising global demand and supply-chain diversification to drive revenue growth and profitability despite headwinds from commodity inflation.Speaking to TOI, Jasbir Singh Gujral, MD of Syrma SGS Technology, said the company’s diversification strategy and deeper integration into global supply chains are paying off as multinational companies look to diversify their manufacturing base.Export revenue grew 67% year-on-year to Rs 387 crore in Q1 of this fiscal, accounting for 24%…

Digital forensic sleuths are analysing a rising volume of audio and visual content which may have allegedly been doctored using AI, mainly to malign Ahmedabad: Earlier this year, a school in Saurashtra documented a prize distribution ceremony and shared the pictures purely for record and communication. Something traumatising emerged from this innocuous act. Using AI tools, an unidentified person created a video by morphing the picture of a 15-year-old girl student and circulated it in messaging groups. Her parents then filed a complaint under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012.At the Directorate of Forensic Sciences (DFS)…

Prayagraj: North Central Railway and Railway Recruitment Board, Prayagraj made elaborate arrangements for smooth and transparent conduct of the RRB Level-1 Computer Based Test (CBT), commencing on Monday. The exam, being conducted for recruitment to 22,195 posts across the country, will conclude on Aug 25.According to NCR chief public relations officer Shivam Sharma, the exam will be conducted over 16 days in 48 shifts. A total of 52,39,620 candidates have registered for the test, which will be held at 335 centres in 144 cities across the country.Sharma said RRB Prayagraj will oversee examinations at 28 centres, including 25 in UP…

The facility will be Gurgaon’s first govt-operated heated swimming poolThe facility will be Gurgaon’s first govt-operated heated swimming poolThe facility will be Gurgaon’s first govt-operated heated swimming poolThe facility will be Gurgaon’s first govt-operated heated swimming poolThe facility will be Gurgaon’s first govt-operated heated swimming poolThe facility will be Gurgaon’s first govt-operated heated swimming poolThe facility will be Gurgaon’s first govt-operated heated swimming pool Gurgaon: After nearly five years of waiting, swimmers in the city are set to get a major sporting facility as the all-weather heated swimming pool under construction at Kamla Nehru Park has reached around 80% completion.…

Guwahati: Olympic medallist pugilist Lovlina Borgohain has dedicated her Commonwealth Games 2026 medal to the people who died in the ravaging floods in Assam.Lovlina, who hails from Baro Mukhia village in upper Assam’s Golaghat district, said, “I want to dedicate this medal to the many people who lost their lives in the floods. During those difficult times, I wasn’t there. I couldn’t focus properly because my people were in such a dire situation. Seeing the people of my own district in that state made me feel terrible, so I want to dedicate this to the people of Assam.”Lovlina, who is…

Kanpur: A 27-year-old woman from a village under the Sumerpur police station area in Hamirpur district has filed a complaint against a man from her village, alleging that he raped her at gunpoint on July 27.According to the complaint, the woman alleged that she was alone at her house on July 27 when the accused allegedly entered the premises, assaulted her and raped her at gunpoint.She further alleged that when she raised an alarm, her brother-in-law and nearby residents rushed to the spot, overpowered the accused and handed him over to the police.However, she claimed that the accused was released…

Noida: An additional sessions court on Friday sentenced the brother of a former gram pradhan to five years in prison and ordered him to pay a fine of Rs 8,800 for attempt to murder and trying to threaten and influence voters during a local panchayat poll in 2010.The gram pradhan of Kachhera village, Sushil Nagar, and five of his aides were also convicted for rioting and exerting undue influence at an election but they were not awarded jail time. The court asked them to furnish personal bonds of Rs 20,000 each and one surety of the like amount alongside an…

AISSMS college of engineering Pune: Academic leaders from the All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society (AISSMS) institutions were honoured at the Pune Education Conclave 2026, held at Sheraton Grand Pune, for their contributions to higher education and institutional leadership, a statement issued by the institute said.D S Bormane, principal of AISSMS College of Engineering, and Dr Pradeep B Mane, principal of AISSMS Institute of Information Technology, received the “Principal of the Year 2026” award. The awards recognised their leadership in academics, research, institutional development and industry collaboration.Dr Venkat Ghodke, dean of training and placement at AISSMS IOIT, was presented the…

Panaji: Of the 20,919 students admitted to Class I last year in Goa, 88% came with experience of having attended preschool. Though there is some ground still to be covered, Goa’s coverage is higher than the national average of 80%. The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, mandates that pre-primary education be brought within the fold of formal schooling, regulating what and how children are taught from age three.In Goa, at 93%, students joining Class I in private schools were most likely to come with preschooling experience, followed by 89% in govt-aided schools. Those children getting admitted to govt-run schools in…

Mohali: Police have busted an illegal firecracker manufacturing and storage unit operating from a residential area in Lalru and arrested two persons, while the alleged kingpin remains absconding.Acting on a tip-off, Lalru police raided a shop and an adjoining residence on Dahar Road. During the operation, police recovered 25 bags containing sulphur, gunpowder and other explosive material, along with 54 large boxes and 84 small boxes of firecrackers. A large quantity of cardboard, packaging material and other raw materials used in firecracker manufacturing was also seized.The action was carried out under the supervision of senior police officers after an FIR…