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IISc Bengaluru’s new AI contest—Rs 2 crore for best model to detect early brain decline

IISc’s Centre for Brain Research has announced the six-month programme in partnership with Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative and Microsoft Research India.

Jr NTR’s movie with ‘KGF’ director Prashant Neel to come out in June 2027

Hyderabad, Apr 21 (PTI) Telugu superstar Jr NTR's upcoming pan-India movie with filmmaker Prashant Neel will be released in theatres on June 11, 2027.The...

What is the sound of a salad? Reinventing the kitchen as a performance space

A collaborative performance in Lado Sarai breaks the fourth wall, inviting the audience to chop, eat, and rethink the act of cooking.

Ayushmann Khurrana, Sharvari’s ‘Yeh Prem Mol Liya’ to hit theatres on Nov 27

Mumbai, Apr 21 (PTI) Filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya's next feature "Yeh Prem Mol Liya", starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari, will be released in theatres on...

Sat on laps of MGR, ”Shivaji” Ganesan, I did not take advantage of that: Kamal Haasan

Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) Apr 21 (PTI) The MNM chief, Actor Kamal Haasan, said that he sat on the laps of late chief minister...

The end of the internship? AI threatens entry-level roles in the UK

Prime Minister Keir Starmer warns of a 'pressing problem' as cheap, fast AI begins to replace essential training roles in 17 industries.

Thousands of Indians signing up for ‘Rs 9,000’ fitness race Hyrox. ‘I want to test myself’

The international gym race Hyrox calls itself a 'competition for every body' — but in India it has started a debate over costs, class, and fitness as flex.

Mamdani won’t say if Kamala Harris should run for US president in 2028

During an interview with journalist Kristen Welker on Sunday, Zohran Mamdani was repeatedly asked about Kamala Harris’ possible candidacy, but he refused to share his view.

Bangladesh brings 200 years of weaving lineage. More than diplomacy, a saree-length bond

The saree exposition at the Bangladesh High Commission highlighted centuries of craftsmanship, cultural memory, and artistic refinement embedded in the textile traditions of South Asia.

National Archives of India digitises 20 crore pages—nearly 60% completed in 2 years

The papers were uploaded on Abhilekh Patal, a web portal to access the NAI's collections. The portal serves as a gateway to India's historical legacy.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.