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Award-winning BrahMos scientist cleared of spying charges after 7 yrs

Nishant Agarwal, an award-winning scientist who worked at the BrahMos missile centre, walked free late Tuesday night from Nagpur Central Jail after the Bombay high court cleared him of charges of......

J'khand man with links to foreign nuke scientist held in Delhi for spying

The Delhi police arrested a 59-year-old man for his alleged involvement in espionage activities, including links with foreign-based nuclear scientist, and a fake passport racket operating from......

ISRO to build third launch pad in Shriharikota for heavier satellites

Indian Space Research Organisation is in the process of developing a third launch pad at the Shriharikota spaceport and is currently identifying the right vendors for it, a top scientist said.......

'The Key Is Talent, Technology, Trust'

'Our problem is not a budget deficit but a trust deficit. We need to trust our institutions and industries to innovate and lead. That is the way forward for India.' Kindly note that this......

Top Chinese defence scientist detained for corruption

A top Chinese scientist, who specialised in developing semiconductor chips for weapon systems, has been detained by anti-corruption authorities, his company Zhejiang Great Microwave Technology......

'AI Enablement Requires Engineering'

'It requires tail layering and customising, and you can't just sprinkle your organisation with co-pilots and be done with it.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff There is a bubble in AI when it......

Bengaluru-born is Apple's new boss of AI

Amar Subramanya's appointment comes as John Giannandrea, Apple's senior vice-president for machine learning and AI Strategy, prepares to step down, transitioning to an advisory role before retiring......

What Amazon Can Learn From Meesho

'The Indian consumer is moving so quickly and they have so many options.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational purposes. On a......

White-collar hiring picks up pace in Nov; grows 23% y-o-y

White collar hiring in November has surged by 23 per cent, mainly led by non-IT sectors such as education, real estate, hospitality and travel, and insurance, says a report. Illustration: Dominic......

Labour Codes: Trade Unions Raise Red Flags Over Layoffs

'Raising the retrenchment, layoff and closure threshold to 300 workers for prior government permission enables hire-and-fire in more than 90 per cent of the Indian workplaces. More than 12,00,000......

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Review: Mostly Exhausting

Large chunks of Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2 are exhausting and boring, despite the efforts of the likeable cast, observes Deepa Gahlot. Stranger Things, with its target audience of teens,......

Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders Review: Watchable

Raat Akeli Hai 2 is watchable, but considering the strength of its predecessor, it could have been more engaging, with a greater sense of urgency and a sharper, cleverer story, notes Mayur Sanap.......

Like Ananya's Look In Tu Meri Main Tera...? VOTE!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram Ananya Panday has been sharing pictures of her many looks from the title track of her upcoming film, Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri on......

Akhanda 2 Review: Barely Watchable

Akhanda 2: Thandavam may appeal to Nandamuri Balakrishna's fans and will be a madcap awakening for those uninitiated in Boyapati Sreenu's no goofball ideas in constructing action, notes Arjun......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

I wasn't sure if I'd ever play Test cricket again: Muthusamy

'My journey's been unique.' IMAGE: After a forgettable debut series in India in 2019, Senuran Muthusamy had to wait for four years to get another chance in Test cricket Photograph: ANI Photo Life......

Premier League on mission to expand India footprint

The EPL has set up an office in Mumbai, its first ever in India, to support fan engagement and growth of the league and its clubs. IMAGE: Michael Owen during a Premier League fan event in Mumbai.......

'Ashwin Should Have Stayed At CSK'

'He moved to few other teams but never felt settled at those teams.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin returned to Chennai Super Kings after a decade when he was signed on at the IPL 2025 auction for Rs......

FIDE Bans Chinese Chess Player For Sandbagging

'Sandbagging' means a player deliberately losing his games, along with it his rating points, so as to play in a lower rated player tournaments and win cash prizes. IMAGE: Li Haoyu's rating dropped......