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For many farmers in developing countries, artificial intelligence may be less about replacing jobs and more about making basic services and knowledge easier to access, World Bank President Ajay Banga said, pointing to an initiative in Uttar Pradesh that helps women farmers identify crop diseases using basic smartphones.

Sachin Tendulkar is taking his curiosity beyond cricket, partnering with OpenAI in a multi-year collaboration aimed at showing Indians how artificial intelligence can be used in everyday life.

The University of Delaware is facing a federal lawsuit over its tuition policy for undocumented immigrants, as the Trump administration steps up efforts to challenge in-state tuition rules at colleges across the country.

Ajay Bhutoria, an Indian-origin Silicon Valley technology leader and former Biden White House adviser, has been appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to the state Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar was hailed as a hero by President Donald Trump after he reportedly managed to open the cockpit door despite being badly wounded in a mid-air attack by his co-pilot aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel.

India completed a golden day in compound archery on Wednesday, September 30, with the men's team fighting back to beat China 238-237 and complete a hat-trick of gold medals in the event at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have identified a previously unknown stem cell population that appears to generate tendons and ligaments throughout the body, a discovery that could open new avenues for treating spinal stenosis and other connective tissue disorders.

An Indian woman has reportedly died after suffering cardiac arrest during childbirth in Texas, leaving behind her newborn son and husband.

A flydubai flight carrying around 180 passengers made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, September 30, after a mid-air incident triggered emergency signals and fears of a possible hijacking, with passengers reporting screams, blood in the cockpit and a sudden dive.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined a regional meeting of American diplomats virtually from Washington, as U.S. envoys from South and Central Asia gathered in New Delhi to discuss regional engagement.

India added another archery gold at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, September 30, as Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav defeated South Korea in a tense shoot-off to win the compound mixed team title.

Two Indian-American members of Congress are backing legislation that would allow certain foreign workers, including H-1B professionals, to renew their visas without having to leave the United States.

Cancer research in cats could offer new clues about how tumors develop in humans after scientists identified striking genetic similarities between feline cancers and those found in people and dogs.

San Francisco will turn its attention to South Asian cinema from October 9 to 11, as the 24th annual 3rd i San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival brings films from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa and the United States to the Roxie Theater.

India's concerns over terrorism from Pakistan remain a key issue in its relationship with the U.S., External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, as President Donald Trump's administration continues to build closer ties with Islamabad.

The FBI has intensified its search for Indian gangster Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, placing him on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list and offering up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest.

A large study of nearly 3.7 million people in Sweden has found that children born with certain rare infections acquired during pregnancy face significantly higher risks of autism and intellectual disability later in life.

Foundation for Excellence (FFE) is a nonprofit organization that enables academically talented but financially constrained students in India to pursue professional higher education.

A group of Democratic lawmakers in the Congress is seeking to put the brakes on the federal government's use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies, citing concerns over privacy, discrimination and civil rights.

Indias news media consuming public hopped up on the propagandist drivel dished out day in and day out by the brazenly pro-government vacuous superstar TV anchors is suddenly discovering what credible and independent journalism looks like. It has come in the form of a damning expos of the rot in the countrys Election Commission (EC) by the print journalist Ritika Chopra, who is the Resident Editor of The Indian Express.

Microsoft is turning Copilot from an AI assistant into a workplace platform that can handle tasks, build applications and work across the companys Office tools with less human prompting.

A 19-year-old Indian cybersecurity researcher has added another major U.S. government recognition to his growing list of discoveries after responsibly reporting a critical vulnerability to the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ).

Home of Hope, a volunteer-driven nonprofit focused on underserved communities in India, raised $879,000 at its annual fundraising gala at the Santa Clara Marriott, bringing the organization closer to its $1 million fundraising goal.

Indias shooting campaign at the Asian Games got a major boost on Friday, September 25, as Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet combined to win gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event in Nagoya.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya said researchers need better ways to understand how biomedical findings connect with the wider body of evidence as the agency launched a new experimental tool to help scientists explore related studies.

A new Republican-backed immigration bill could significantly change how employment-based green cards are awarded in the U.S., while creating uncertainty for thousands of foreign professionals already waiting for permanent residency.

The legal industry has long relied on precedent, tradition and extensive paperwork. Rathnakumar Udayakumar, a data scientist, entrepreneur and inventor with more than a decade of experience in technology, is seeking to bring a more automated approach to the sector through his latest venture, Legalyti.

President Donald Trump rolled out an elaborate welcome for Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday, September 23, as the two leaders began a high-profile series of meetings aimed at highlighting ties between the worlds two largest economies.

India survived a late scare against Japan on Tuesday, September 22, holding on for a two-run win in a five-over T20I after a dramatic finish.

India and Canada are looking to speed up negotiations on a proposed trade agreement, with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand set to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the United Nations high-level week this week.

A treatment given just six times a year could eventually make HIV care easier for millions of young people, after a clinical trial found that injections every eight weeks kept the virus suppressed more effectively than daily pills.

India will be represented by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the high-level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where global leaders are set to discuss conflicts, economic challenges, climate change, development and emerging technologies.