Day: November 5, 2020

Pvt sector firms join hands with govt to combat climate change, sign key declaration

6:01 pm November 5, 2020

New Delhi: Some of India’s biggest private-sector companies on Thursday pledged to work with the government to tackle climate change and build sustainable economies, thereby helping the country achieve its targets under the Paris Agreement. CEOs of companies like Reliance Industries Ltd, Tech Mahindra, Dalmia Cement, Ambuja Cement, Dr. Reddy’s, Sun Pharma, and Adani Transmission, among […]

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

Yogi backs CAA, Nitish dubs talk of throwing out people “faltu baat”

5:57 pm November 5, 2020

Patna: NDA partners BJP and the JD(U) appear divided on the contentious new citizenship law, with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asserting illegal immigrants will be thrown out of the country and the alliance’s CM face for Bihar Nitish Kumar calling such talk “faltu baat”. Notes of dissonance emanated from the JD(U)-BJP stable on Wednesday when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed displeasure […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

Young American voters hold key to White House

5:54 pm November 5, 2020

Houston: Young electors in the US have been making their voices heard and although the votes are being counted, their choice could shape the outcome of the closely-fought 2020 presidential election and decide the presidency of the world’s oldest democracy. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at […]

Artificial Intelligence hub in Bengaluru to promote technology innovations: DST

Can AI help better predict mouth cancer risk? UK scientists think so

5:41 pm November 5, 2020

London: Artificial intelligence (AI) may help doctors better predict the risk of patients developing oral cancer by ensuring accuracy, consistency and objectivity, according to researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK. The researchers are examining the use of AI and machine learning — the study of computer algorithms that improve automatically through experience […]

Arnab moves HC, challenges his ‘illegal arrest’ by police

12:22 pm November 5, 2020

Mumbai: Republic TV Editor-in Chief Arnab Goswami has petitioned the Bombay High Court challenging his “illegal arrest” in a 2018 case of abetment of suicide of an interior designer, and sought quashing of the FIR lodged against him by Alibaug police in Maharashtra. A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik will hear the plea on Thursday afternoon. […]