New York, June 27 (IANS) Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled robotic arm that provides a more efficient way to pack boxes, saving time and money. Researchers formed a team to deal with multiple aspects of the robot packing problem in an integrated way through hardware, 3D perception and[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The Modern Coach Factory (MCF) in Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli is the most environment friendly unit in Indian Railways. A senior railway official said on Thursday that the GreenCo Rating System of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) is a first-of-its-kind rating system that facilitates[Read More…]
Hong Kong, June 27 (IANS) Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong dispersed on Thursday after surrounding the police headquarters for six hours following a peaceful rally in which they urged G20 leaders to address their concerns during the Osaka summit. Protesters surrounded the Wan Chai police base in the city’s[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday condoled the death of veteran Telugu actor-filmmaker G. Vijaya Nirmala, who passed away in Hyderabad earlier in the day, aged 75. Vijaya Nirmala started her career as a child actor. At the age of five, she made her acting[Read More…]
Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Grammy-winning pop star Taylor Swift will headline the Prime Day Concert on July 10. Dua Lipa, SZA and Becky G will also perform at the concert, which is presented by Amazon Music, read a statement. “We can’t wait to celebrate Prime Day with an extraordinary[Read More…]
Tokyo, June 27 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte were on Thursday received by the Japanese Emperor and Empress at the Imperial Palace here ahead of the French leader’s attendance at the G20 summit in Osaka. Macron became the second foreign leader to be received by Emperor[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Music composer Siddharth Kasyap has come up with a Sufi song titled “Ishq ki mitti”. The song has been launched under SK Music Works, and is conceived and composed by Kasyap. Its video is directed by Aziz Zee, and features Vikas Verma, Naman Shaw and Apeksha[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Stressing the need for a robust last-mile connectivity, the Centre has urged the Delhi government to release funds to procure 427 electric buses by Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC). Informed sources said that DMRC had submitted a proposal in January 2018 to the Delhi government[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The manufacturing sector accounted for more than 27 per cent of the threats between January and March 2019 — the highest among all industries, said a new report by Quick Heal’s Enterprise Security brand Seqrite. With global manufacturers expected to invest around $70 billion on[Read More…]
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) A reporter of a local Tamil news channel was found dead on Thursday along with his wife and mother at their house near here, police said. According to police, the cause of death was suspected to be a refrigerator blast and subsequent gas leak. The reporter[Read More…]
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) After revealing the name of his first child a few days ago, “K.G.F. – Chapter 1” actor Yash has announced that he and his wife Radhika Pandit are expecting their second child. The Kannada actor took an innovative way to announce his wife’s pregnancy with a[Read More…]
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) After drawing criticism from not only their own fans, but also from former players after their humiliating defeat against India on June 16, Pakistan bounced back in style and registered an astounding six-wicket victory against an undefeated New Zealand outfit on Wednesday. And tennis star[Read More…]
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 27 (IANS) China on Thursday slammed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for “slandering” its Belt and Road project during his India visit where he said the Beijing’s connectivity-project “comes not with strings attached but shackles”. The US has long accused China of ensnaring poor[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan’s unconditional love for his dogs is well-known as he often takes to social media to share photographs with them. One of his latest photographs with his dog is doing the rounds on the Internet. The “Dabangg” star on Wednesday uploaded an image on[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Actors Ajay Devgn and Kajol are on a road trip along with their children Nysa and Yug. Kajol on Wednesday shared a family photograph in which the two actors along with their children are seen posing in front of their car with snow capped mountains in[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Rajanikant Singh was on Thursday elected as the Deputy Speaker of Odisha Assembly. Singh, a four-time legislator from Angul constituency, was elected unopposed as there was no contender. Leader of House and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik moved a motion proposing the[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Actor Suniel Shetty says the team of “Mumbai Saga” will start shooting for it by the end of August or the beginning of September, and he is looking forward to working on the gangster-drama film. Set in the 1980s and 1990s, “Mumbai Saga” revolves around all[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra opposition parties on Thursday protested outside the legislature building, reiterating their demand for the resignation of Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil over alleged charges of corruption. “The charges are indeed very serious and a SIT must be formed to investigate them,” said Leader of Opposition[Read More…]
Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan often expresses love for his daughter Shweta Bachchan on social media but this time she found his post “so embarrassing”. Amitabh on Thursday took to Instagram and shared a throwback picture in which he is seen fixing baby Shweta’s swimsuit. After seeing the[Read More…]
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the 150 MLD-desalination plant near here. The project involves an outlay of Rs 1,259.38 crore, the government said. Currently, there are two desalination plants each with a capacity of 100 million litre per[Read More…]
Chandigarh, June 27 (IANS) Haryana Congress leader Vikas Chaudhary was shot dead by two assailants outside a gym in Faridabad on Thursday, police said. Chaudhary, 42, who was considered close to state Congress Chief Ashok Tanwar, was fired at from a close range when he came out of the gym.[Read More…]
Ludhiana, June 27 (IANS) At least 10 inmates of a jail in Punjab’s Ludhiana city sustained injuries on Thursday in a clash between two groups, police said. Security has been heightened in the Central Jail after the clash, a police officer told IANS, adding the cause of provocation is yet[Read More…]
Patna, June 27 (IANS) Unidentified miscreants have killed a 28-year-old bank officer in a running train in Bihar, police said on Thursday. Milind Kumar, who worked in the Canara Bank in Jamui district, was stabbed and his throat slit when he was travelling in the Gaya-Jamalpur Fast Passenger train on[Read More…]
By Peeyush Naidu Transportation infrastructure and allied services are critical growth engines for propelling India’s rise as an economic superpower. While the public sector has played a dominant role in investing in infrastructure creation, the Government will need increased private sector participation to supplement the rapidly growing industrial demand for[Read More…]
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) A high alert has been sounded across Karnataka following the arrest of a suspected terrorist — a Bangladeshi national — by the NIA in the state’s Doddaballapura town, officials said on Thursday. Speaking to the media, Karnataka Home Minister M.B. Patil said the suspect is allegedly[Read More…]
