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DGCA proposes stricter norms and flying bans for unruly airline passengers
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (417+ words) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has proposed stricter rules to manage unruly passengers, including a no-tolerance policy and allowing airlines to directly impose a flying ban of up to 30 days for certain disruptive acts. Aviation watchdog DGCA has…...
Pharma GCCs are leveraging AI to cut drug development timelines by 4-6 years, says report
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (201+ words) Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are leveraging AI and advanced analytics to reduce drug development timelines from 1015 years to 913 years, according to a report by KPMG and UnearthIQ." These GCCs leverage AI to leverage accelerating target identification,…...
EU launches European Legal Gateway Office in India to connect students and professionals
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (486+ words) The European Union on Wednesday launched its first ever European Legal Gateway Office, a one-stop hub for Indian students and professionals seeking opportunities in EU member states. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the new initiative is a reflection of…...
Chinese robotic dog row widens at India AI Summit
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (276+ words) After Galgotias University faced criticism at the AI Summit Expo for showcasing a commercially available Chinese robotic dog as an in-house innovation, Wipro also drew scrutiny for displaying a similar robot. Sources familiar with the matter, however, said Wipro's demo…...
Galgotias University faces backlash for passing off Chinese robodog, Korean drone as in-house innovations
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (420+ words) The government on Wednesday asked Galgotias University to vacate the premises of AI Impact Summit after it was found to be passing off a Chinese-made robodog and a Korean-made drone as innovations developed in-house by its Centre of Excellence The…...
Realty check - The HinduBusinessLine
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (367+ words) SC's criticism of RERA underscores need for reform Last week, a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant expressed dismay over the functioning of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), and went so far as to say that…...
Letters to Editor - The HinduBusinessLine
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (389+ words) Letters to Editor This refers to "Wrong practice" (February 18) One area where mis-selling is frequently observed is the sale of third-party products such as mutual funds and insurance without adequate assessment of customer suitability The allocation of sales targets to…...
Apple ramps up work on glasses, pendant and camera equipped AirPods for AI Era
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (983+ words) Apple Inc. is accelerating development of three new wearable devices as part of a shift toward artificial intelligence-powered hardware, a category also being pursued by OpenAI and Meta Platforms Inc. The company is ramping up work on smart glasses, a…...
Global security, growth, & stability is built through friendship: President Murmu
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (384+ words) The Indian Navy successfully conducted the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026 off the coast of Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, with participation from 74 countries showcasing global naval cooperation and India's maritime capability. President Droupadi Murmu, who is Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces,…...
Festo opens Bengaluru global capability centre, plans 600 jobs
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (348+ words) The centre will support engineering, software development, and data analytics for Festo's global operations as India marks 40 years of the company's incorporation Germany headquartered automation and technical education company Festo on Wednesday opened a 71,000-sq ft global capability centre (GCC)…...