CUK’s IT deptt holds lecture on ‘Research Prospects in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning’

Ganderbal: Under Central University of Kashmir’s Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Department of Information Technology organized an expert talk on “Research Prospects in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning.” Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Farooq Ahmad Shah, said “Information Technology in general and AI in particular has become part of our life. Even farmers living […]

China warns US officials not to interfere in its relationship with India: Pentagon

China warns US officials not to interfere in its relationship with India: Pentagon

Washington: China has warned US officials not to interfere in its relationship with India, according to a Pentagon report which underlines that Beijing seeks to prevent border tensions from causing New Delhi to partner more closely with Washington. The Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have been locked in a standoff in […]

India’s envoy at UN Amb Kamboj meets UNSG, PGA ahead of December UNSC Presidency

India’s envoy at UN Amb Kamboj meets UNSG, PGA ahead of December UNSC Presidency

United Nations: As India gears up to preside over the UN Security Council for the month of December, country’s envoy here Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj met Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as well as President of the General Assembly Csaba Korosi and discussed priorities during its presidency of the powerful body. India assumes the monthly rotating Presidency of […]

EU seeks specialised court to investigate Russia war crimes

EU seeks specialised court to investigate Russia war crimes

Brussels: The European Union proposed Wednesday to set up a U.N.-backed specialised court to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, and to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild the war-torn country. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a video message that the EU will work with international partners to […]

More boys with cancer being diagnosed than girls in India: Lancet study

New Delhi: More boys than girls with cancer in India are being diagnosed with the disease and the probable cause for this is gender bias in society, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology. The researchers collected individual data of children aged 0-19 years with cancer extracted from the hospital-based records of three […]

New Alzheimer’s drug found effective in reducing cognitive decline : Study

Los Angeles: A new drug, lecanemab, has been found to slow down cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, according to a study that could lead to new treatments for the neurodegenerative disease. The study results were presented at the 15th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) Conference in San Francisco, US, on November 29. The study […]

Court refuses bail to ex-Maha minister Nawab Malik in ED case

Court refuses bail to ex-Maha minister Nawab Malik in ED case

Mumbai: A special court here on Wednesday refused bail to former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in an alleged money laundering case linked to a land deal in which fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides were involved. R N Rokade, special judge for cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), had reserved his […]

Hit by low occupancy, Bharat Gaurav train fares likely to be slashed by 20-30 pc

Hit by low occupancy, Bharat Gaurav train fares likely to be slashed by 20-30 pc

New Delhi: The fares of the Bharat Gaurav trains are likely to be slashed by 20-30 per cent after low occupancy forced the IRCTC to cancel at least two of its special tour packages, sources said here. A final decision is yet to be taken. The Railways’ nod to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism […]

NEP to equip students with skills required for knowledge society, says LG Sinha

NEP to equip students with skills required for knowledge society, says LG Sinha

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched on Tuesday several key initiatives under the National Education Policy (NEP) which, he said, will equip students with a wide range of skills required for a knowledge society. Under the policy, several agreements were signed between the government and universities to achieve the desired target. The NEP will equip […]

‘The Kashmir Files’ vulgar, propaganda movie: IFFI jury head from Israel

‘The Kashmir Files’ vulgar, propaganda movie: IFFI jury head from Israel

Panaji: Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, the jury head of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), on Monday described Hindi film ‘The Kashmir Files’ as “propaganda” and “vulgar”. In his speech at the closing ceremony of IFFI 2022, Lapid said he was “disturbed and shocked” to see the film being screened at the film […]