Can AI fix India’s healthcare gaps? Startups think so | India News

NEW DELHI: Researchers, policymakers, clinicians, investors and AI health-tech innovators gathered at IIT Delhi on Friday to examine how artificial intelligence can responsibly transform healthcare and life sciences at AI Impact in Biotech and MedTech Innovation – The Next Frontier, a curtain-raiser to the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Pitch sessions featured student-led health-tech solutions…

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‘Urge all sides to exercise restraint’: India on Middle East situation as US, Israel attack Iran | India News

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday expressed deep concern over the conflict in West Asia, which was triggered after the US and Israel bombed Iran in the early morning.In the statement, the ministry of external affairs urged for “dialogue and diplomacy should be pursued to de-escalate tensions and address underlying issues”. “India is deeply concerned at…

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Centre sets up 3-member panel to tackle ‘LPG shortage’; steps up domestic production by 10% | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre has constituted a three-member committee to address the ongoing LPG shortages that have severely affected the hospitality industry, following concerns raised amid the continuing crisis in the Middle East.According to government sources cited by news agency ANI, the new panel will assess the scale of disruption, consult hotel and restaurant industry…

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Supreme Court regularises BDS degrees of Rajasthan students: Private dental colleges penalised for illegal admissions

Supreme Court regularises BDS degrees of Rajasthan students In recent years, several admissions to private medical and dental colleges have come under legal scrutiny over deviations from NEET-based selection norms. One such long-running dispute involved students admitted to private dental colleges in Rajasthan during the 2016–17 academic session after qualifying criteria were relaxed at the…

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‘Felt strange’: Ex-KKR teammate asks why Gautam Gambhir did not ‘credit’ Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for ODI series win | Cricket News

Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli Former India batter Robin Uthappa said he felt “strange” that the Indian men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir did not mention Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the press conference after India won the third ODI against South Africa and sealed the series 2-1.Kohli finished the series…

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How AI adoption may erode key skills US students need in an automated world

US universities face rising concerns over AI’s impact on student learning. (AI Image) US universities are expanding plans to embed artificial intelligence into undergraduate curricula, seeking to equip students with tools for an increasingly automated workplace. Institutions including Ohio State University, the University of Florida and the University of Michigan have announced broad initiatives to…

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Union Budget 2026: Education sector bets on skilling, digital infra and teacher upskilling

As the Union Budget 2026–27 approaches, education stakeholders across schools, higher education, skilling, and edtech are calling for focused policy measures and financial support to strengthen learning outcomes, employability, and workforce readiness. These expectations come amid a steady rise in education allocations over the past few years and an increased emphasis on execution and infrastructure.The…

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‘Right engine caught fire’: Turkish Airlines with 236 on board makes emergency landing in Kolkata | India News

NEW DELHI: A Turkish Airlines flight’s made an emergency landing in Kolkata after its right engine caught fire minutes after take-off from Kathmandu airport on Wednesday. The plane had 236 people on board, including 11 crew members.“The Turkish Airlines with flight number ‘THY-727’ caught fire within four minutes of the take off, the right engine…

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