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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hails Seattle’s tech growth, deepening India ties at ‘IDEAS4INDIA’ forum | India News

Indian-American Tech CEOs forum ‘IDEAS4INDIA’ held in Seattle. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella praised Seattle’s growing technology ecosystem and its deepening ties with India while addressing more than 40 Indian-origin tech CEOs and CTOs from across sectors, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing and enterprise software.Nadella was the guest of honour at the first ‘IDEAS4INDIA: Indian American…

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MIT’s robotic optics lab built a working laser cavity in 50 maneuvers and under 30 minutes; when researchers moved components, it realigned them automatically with micron-scale precision

Representative Image (AI-generated) A robot has assembled a working tabletop laser cavity in less than 30 minutes, handling the precise alignment usually done manually. Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) researchers have developed a reconfigurable robotic optics laboratory that can pick up and position mirrors, lenses and other components, fine-tune them with micron-scale precision and even…

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Samjad PS’ ‘Half’ creates history as the FIRST Malayalam film to screen at TIFF’s prestigious Midnight Madness section |

Director Samjad PS’ upcoming Malayalam film ‘Half’ has achieved a major international milestone by becoming the first Malayalam film to screen in the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film received a strong response from international audiences at its screening, with viewers applauding at several points and continuing the interaction…

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‘Close ties with Crown Prince’: Sri Lankan MP seeks PM Modi’s help for release of Tamil youth accused of blasphemy in Saudi | India News

Anojan Sivarasa’s family has claimed that he was sentenced to death over a social media post allegedly amounting to blasphemy A Sri Lankan opposition lawmaker on Saturday urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in the case of a young Sri Lankan Tamil facing judicial proceedings in Saudi Arabia.In making…

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In 1927, Henry Ford took over a stretch of the Amazon rainforest to build an American town inside it; in 1945 he was forced to sell it for $250,000

Imagine a Midwestern town with a swimming pool, a golf course and a movie theatre located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, several hundred kilometres upriver from anything resembling a city. While it might sound like something from a set of a movie, it’s not. In 1927, Henry Ford, the legend who put America…

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Arya reveals Pa. Ranjith initially pitched ‘Vettuvam’ as a 60-day film before it grew into a Rs 75 crore project with larger ambitions: ‘For that mindset, hats off to you, sir’ |

Pa. Ranjith’s upcoming film ‘Vettuvam’ has been drawing attention for its expansive scale, unusual setting and blend of genres. Headlined by Arya and Sobhita Dhulipala, the film brings together an ensemble cast and marks another collaboration between Ranjith and several actors who have previously worked with him.At the recent glimpse launch, Arya opened up about…

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Ravneet Bittu detained after throwing eggs, tomatoes at Punjab CM Mann’s convoy | India News

Bittu was detained by the Ludhiana Police and whisked away to an undisclosed location NEW DELHI: BJP leader and former Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu was detained by Ludhiana Police on Saturday after he protested with eggs and tomatoes as chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s cavalcade passed through Ludhiana.Bittu was detained by the Ludhiana Police and…

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Flights at Luxembourg airport on hold after drone activity forces shutdown

Drone sightings disrupt airports. (Representative image) Luxembourg Airport suspended all arrivals and departures on Friday after unauthorised drone activity was detected near and over the airport, disrupting flight operations. Services resumed on Saturday after the temporary shutdown.The airport, Luxembourg’s only international airport, said the suspension was imposed as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety…

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