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Miami, March 29 (IANS) Australian Open winners Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden reached their second final of the season as they defeated Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in the men’s doubles semifinals of the Miami Open ATP Masters 1000 event. The win will take Bopanna to the top of the rankings when they are updated on Monday as he regains the World No.1 ranking in the ATP List that he achieved in January this year, becoming the oldest player to do so. The top seeds Bopanna, who won his first Grand Slam men’s doubles in Australia this…

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, on Friday, revealed that he started his career on the shop floor of an auto plant, as he responded to Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The X owner posted that many movies exist about a lone inventor in a garage having a “eureka” moment, but “almost none about manufacturing, so it’s underappreciated by the public.” “Compared to the insane pain of reaching high-volume, positive-margin production, prototypes are a piece of cake,” said the tech billionaire. Mahindra responded, saying that he couldn’t agree more. “I started my career on the…

Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) In quick succession, official voices are emerging from Pakistan on resumption of trade with India. Within a week, first Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and now the Pakistan Foreign Office have talked about a proposal for resuming trade with India. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch confirmed that the Foreign Office was reviewing a proposal for resumption of trade with India, Dawn reported. Recalling a statement by Dar about the business community expressing interest in reviewing restrictions on trade with India, the spokesperson said, “Examination of such proposals is a regular exercise in the government…

Jodhpur, March 28 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur have developed a new low-cost, paper-based analytical device that can be connected to smartphones to provide on-spot detection of glucose levels. The device carries a lab-based functionalised biodegradable paper which changes colour based on the level and amount of glucose present. When connected to a smartphone, it provides quick, easy-to-access, and even personalised results. “This device can provide on-the-spot glucose testing results without requiring technical or sophisticated laboratory settings. Additionally, it is designed to be cost-effective and biodegradable, with the current cost at only about Rs. 10…

London, March 28 (IANS) British researchers have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict a person’s risk of a lethal heart rhythm with 80 per cent accuracy. Ventricular arrhythmia (VA) is a heart rhythm disturbance originating from the bottom chambers (ventricles). The condition is characterised by rapid beating of the heart, and lowering blood pressure which can further cause loss of consciousness and sudden death if not treated immediately. The AI tool called VA-ResNet-50 was developed by a team led by the University of Leicester in the UK. In their study, published in the European Heart Journal…

Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management Mumbai (IIM Mumbai) on Thursday announced a strategic collaboration with Europe’s Starburst, in a bid to boost the aerospace, new space, and defence (ASD) industry in India. “This strategic collaboration between IIM Mumbai and Starburst signifies a crucial step towards nurturing and empowering the burgeoning ASD startup ecosystem in India,” said Prof. Manoj K Tiwari, Director of IIM Mumbai. “By leveraging the expertise and resources of both institutions, we aim to provide unparalleled support to ASD startups, enabling them to thrive and contribute significantly to India’s ASD industry.” Through the collaboration,…

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) In 2017, Frontiers in Psychiatry published ‘An Update Overview on Brain Imaging Studies of Internet Gaming Disorder’ as part of their research on IGD or Internet Gaming Disorder. The conclusion was startling: “There is emerging evidence that IGD is associated with similar brain mechanisms responsible for substance use disorders. The brain imaging studies in IGD show similarity in brain mechanisms between IGD and substance use disorder and therefore support the classification of IGD as a behavioral addiction.” In simple words, — Screen addiction is an addiction classified as per WHO — Its impact on the…

Monday, 25 March 2024 The NSW Labor Government has marked one year in office, passing 74 bills and delivering on major election commitments. We were elected with a clear mandate to rebuild essential services, invest in our frontline workers, address the housing crisis, and stop privatisation. That is exactly what we are doing. Cost of living The NSW Government’s number one priority is helping people across NSW with cost-of-living pressures. At the centre of that is housing. We have unveiled some of the most transformative planning reforms in NSW that will increase supply, making housing more affordable and in well-located…

(SYDNEY, 26 March 2024) Australia’s flagship deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations has officially opened the doors to the “Cicada HealthTech Hub” on 25 March 2024, officiated by the Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong, Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology.  The world-class incubation facility is supported by a grant from Investment NSW, and will be situated within one of Australia’s largest health and biomedical precincts, the Westmead Health and Innovation District, located in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. Incubation is now open to pre-revenue stage startups, spinouts, research projects, and more established businesses looking for a landing pad in areas of medical technology and devices such as cell and gene therapy,…

“Holi in the House” hosted by the Australia India Business Council celebrating the Launch of NSW Parliamentary Friends of India, 20 March 2024. “The NSW Parliamentary Friends of India will encourage collaborations, fostering of relations and friendships between the people of both countries,” says Chair Mr Warren Kirby MP. The Australia India Business Council (AIBC), the leading bilateral business chamber, hosted the celebration of Holi, India’s iconic festival of colours and the launch of the NSW Parliamentary Friends of India at the NSW Parliament House on Wednesday, 20 March 2024. Welcoming Parliamentarians, businesses, event partners, AIBC members and the diaspora,…