Google on Tuesday announced funding support of USD 8 million to India's AI Centers of Excellence for health, agriculture, education, and sustainable cities, and committed USD 4,00,000 to support development of India's health foundation model.
Police in Kerala have filed an extortion case against an online loan app following the death of a student who allegedly faced harassment and intimidation over loan recovery.
A first-year BTech student at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, allegedly attempted suicide, police said. This incident follows the death of another student by suicide on the same campus, marking the fourth such incident in recent months. The student is currently stable and under medical care.
Hyderabad is rapidly emerging as a strategic hub for multinational companies (MNCs) deepening their focus on artificial intelligence (AI), life sciences, and global capability centres (GCCs), supported by the city's strong pharmaceutical (pharma) base, deeptech talent pool, and a policy environment that encourages high-value investment.
The death toll in the Vedanta power plant blast in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has risen to 24, with one more worker succumbing to injuries. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion, which occurred in a steel tube carrying high-pressure steam.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and insisted on demands pertaining to the state, including on Fair Recovery Price of sugarcane, All India Institute of Medical Sciences for Raichur, the release of flood relief among others.
A 40-year-old woman from Delhi died under suspicious circumstances at a five-star hotel in Pantnagar. Police are investigating the incident and have taken her business associate into custody for questioning.
The father had approached the Supreme Court in 2024 seeking passive euthanasia for his son. The court had then declined to grant relief.
rediffGURU Dr Nagarajan JSK counsels a student on the possibilities and challenges of pursuing a medical residency in Germany.
A three-year-old girl in Rajasthan has received an artificial intelligence-based smart cochlear implant, marking a first for government hospitals in the state and offering new hope for treating hearing impairment.
A class nine student has been apprehended after allegedly attacking fellow students at a private residential school in Ballari, Karnataka, resulting in one death and multiple injuries.
Armed gunmen fired at an Assam Rifles vehicle in the Nambol Sabal area of Bishnupur in Imphal on Friday, September 19, 2025.
Success percentage rates of some of these toughest exams in the world is in single digits
Indian-American scientist Amit Kshatriya's journey from watching rocket launches in Houston to becoming NASA's Associate Administrator is a testament to his dedication and expertise in space exploration.
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15% of the participants reported substance use at least once while 10% reported substance use in the past one year.
India is preparing its athletes for the upcoming Asian Games by installing makeshift container housing units at SAI centres to familiarise them with the unique accommodation arrangements in Japan.
IIT Delhi, in collaboration with the University of Exeter, is developing cutting-edge sports technology, including wearable ultrasound sensors for injury prevention and helmets that can detect concussions in real-time, potentially revolutionising athlete safety and performance.
The death toll from the April 14 blast at Vedanta's power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has risen to 21, with several others hospitalised. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the explosion, with preliminary findings pointing to excessive fuel accumulation in the boiler furnace.
'Fatigue is the body's most honest signal, not that you're doing too little (in terms of exercise and diet) but that something deeper isn't working the way it should,' says Ritesh Bawri, founder and chief science officer at wellness platform Nira Balance.
The Ahmedabad air tragedy, which claimed the lives of all but one of the 242 passengers and crew on board, and several others on the ground, has left deep scars on BJMC's residential quarters and the psyche of the survivors.
The investigation into Sheena Bora's murder, and, later, the case, leans heavily on the half-burnt body found in rural Maharashtra in 2012. Therefore, the very strange and notable differences -- like the Case Of The Rising Skeleton -- between both postmortems/their reports done on it have a critical bearing.
The State Investigation Agency (SIA) conducted raids in central Kashmir as part of its investigation into the 35-year-old murder of Sarla Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit woman. The raids targeted individuals formerly associated with the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).
The Centre has informed the Lok Sabha that the new criminal laws introduce specific timelines for various stages of investigation and trial to ensure faster and fair resolution of cases.
A man in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, allegedly killed his 13-year-old son with a sickle before dying by suicide by consuming poison. Police are investigating the case.
India launches AI-driven SPEEED platform to track athlete performance, predict injuries, tackle age fraud and revolutionise sports science nationwide.
A woman has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly drugging a family she was hired to care for, by mixing sleeping pills into their food, and then stealing cash from their home.
Official records reveal that over one lakh mature trees have been felled in Assam since May 2016 for various development projects, raising concerns about ecological loss despite compensatory afforestation efforts.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated a new biotechnology facility and dedicated a national facility for recombinant cells and sensors at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology in Thiruvananthapuram, highlighting India's focus on biotechnology and its potential for economic growth.
The figures are grim. India accounts for around 19 per cent of global cervical cancer cases and 23 per cent of deaths.
Ram Vilas Vedanti, a prominent leader in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and former Bharatiya Janata Party MP, died of a heart attack at the age of 67 in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. His last rites will be performed in Ayodhya.
A Delhi court has acquitted a health club owner of sexual harassment charges, citing vague allegations, inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony, and a flawed police investigation.
India is preparing its athletes for the unique accommodation arrangements at the upcoming Asian Games, which will feature repurposed shipping containers as housing units.
The Budget reframes healthcare as a strategic national capability, backing biopharma innovation, workforce expansion and technology-led governance to power India's next growth phase.
More than 60 persons, most of them children aged between 8 and 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal due to injuries sustained after using 'dangerous' calcium carbide guns on Diwali, an official said on Thursday.
A senior health expert warns against the growing trend of using AI for self-diagnosis and treatment, emphasizing that these tools should not replace human clinical judgment.
The mails were sent by a group 'Terrorizers111', which had earlier also sent such threatening communications.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached the land and building of Haryana-based Al Falah University, worth about Rs 140 crore, that came under the radar of the security agencies following the November 10 Red Fort area blast, and filed a charge sheet against Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui and his charitable trust.
Only biological females, determined by gene screening, will be allowed at Olympic Games female events, says IOC.
The impact of the collision was so severe that a coach of the passenger train ended up on top of a wagon of the cargo train, the railway officials said.
