Microsoft and SRL Diagnostics have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based tool to help doctors diagnose cervical cancer faster. The tool is essentially a Cervical Cancer Image Detection API which does the first-level check and offloads normal slides to help cytopathologists spend more time on slides that have signs of abnormality. The AI is […]
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Kashmir Valley witnesses season’s first snowfall, Mughal Road closed
The winds blowing from the Mediterranean Sea and their interaction with Maha Cyclone brought the first snowfall of the season in higher reaches of Kashmir on Wednesday, bringing down the temperature across the Himalayan Valley. From early morning, rains lashed most parts of the Valley, including Srinagar and Kupwara, while […]
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India face Saudi Arabia AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers
India will take on hosts Saudi Arabia in their second match of the AFC U-19 Championship 2020 Qualifiers here on Friday. India went down to a strong Uzbekistan 0-2 in their opening match on Wednesday. “It was not the result that we wanted. But there’s no time to sulk on […]
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Security tightened at the house of SC judge on Ayodhya case bench
The district administration has tightened security at the house of justice Ashok Bhushan of the Supreme Court, who is one of the five judges of the apex court hearing the Ram Janambhoomi dispute case. Though officials are tight-lipped on the issue, they conceded that one section of PAC personnel has […]
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At UK court, Nirav Modi says will kill himself if extradited to India
In a setback to Nirav Modi, a UK court yet again rejected a bail plea of the fugitive diamond merchant on Wednesday despite an offer of an “unprecedented bail package”, which included 4-million pounds in security as well as house arrest akin to those imposed on terrorist suspects. The 48-year-old […]
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Transpersons protest in Bihar’s Purnia over leader’s killing
A day after the killing of a trans community leader, Muskan Kinnar, hundreds of transpersons gathered Bihar’s Purnia on Wednesday to register their protest. Demanding an immediate arrest of the killers, the protesters gave the police 48 hours to do so. The local Congress unit has also extended its support […]
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Beggar woman found with Rs 15,000 cash, Rs 2 lakh in bank account in Puducherry
Officials of a temple here were shocked to find a beggar having cash totalling Rs 15,000 and a bank account with Rs 2 lakh to her credit. That the beggar woman had so much money came to light when the temple authorities were clearing the pavement near the place of […]
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Odd-even will get a two-day break on 11 and 12 due to Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary
The odd-even road rationing restriction is likely to be lifted for two days — on November 11 and 12 — to ensure hassle-free commute in the city on the occasion of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, the Delhi government said on Wednesday. Transport […]
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Ahead of Kartarpur corridor ceremony, India flags terror threat concern with Pak
India has shared with Pakistan specific security threats posed by terror groups to the Kartarpur Corridor and will keep a very close watch for attempts by pro-Khalistan elements to misuse the project, people familiar with matter said on Wednesday. The corridor, which connects Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur to […]
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‘We aren’t impressed’: US official calls new ISIS chief ‘a nobody’
The new leader of the Islamic State group is “a nobody” with little apparent reputation but the United States hopes he will be killed soon, a US official said Wednesday. The group last week announced Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as its new leader after a US commando raid killed Abu […]
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui to be honoured with Asian Film Talent Award at SIFF for Sacred Games
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui will be honoured by Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent Award at the Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) for his Netflix’s Emmy-nominated original series Sacred Games on November 23. The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) which is set to return with its 30th edition, will commence on November 21 and […]
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Millennials cheer New Zealand lawmaker’s ‘OK, Boomer’ remark
A 25-year-old New Zealand lawmaker’s “OK, Boomer” response in parliament when heckled by an older colleague is being cheered by millennials around the world. Chloe Swarbrick was speaking during debate on Tuesday about the Zero Carbon bill, which would set a target of zero carbon emissions for the country by […]
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AI can now make creative and exploratory decisions
Researchers have developed trained AI agents capable of adopting human design strategies. Big design problems require creative and exploratory decision making, a skill in which humans excel. When engineers use artificial intelligence (AI), they have traditionally applied it to a problem within a defined set of rules rather than having it generally […]
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Top China chipmaker says it hasn’t defaulted, has ample cash
Tsinghua Unigroup Co. moved to reassure bondholders in the wake of a plunge in its debt that its finances are in good shape. The company has a key role building China’s domestic chip industry and will get continuous support from its controlling holders for healthy development, its listed unit Unisplendour […]
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Amitabh Bachchan says doctors have warned him to take time off work as son Abhishek celebrates his 50 years in films
Amitabh Bachchan has completed 50 years in Bollywood after making his film debut with 1969 film, Saat Hindustani. While son Abhishek Bachchan cheered for his superstar father, Amitabh shared a health update on his blog about how he is surrounded by doctors who continuously ask him to take time off from work. Cheering […]