Indian Intelligence

As Part Of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Army Destroys Documents, CDs

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2017

The Army's elite military intelligence wing on Friday destroyed thousands of old documents, sizeable number of CDs, video cassettes and computers as part of government's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.

Tablet Shipments in India Continue to Dip in Q2: CMR

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 13, 2017

According to market intelligence firm CMR India, Indian market recorded 29 percent year-on-year decline for the second quarter of this year.

7 Lakh IT Jobs In India Under Threat, But It Is Not All Bad News

Business | Press Trust of India | Friday September 8, 2017

The number of low-skilled workers in domestic IT and BPO service sectors could fall from 24 lakh in 2016 to 17 lakh in 2022.

Rajiv Gandhi Was 'Genuinely Interested' About US Military Ties: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 4, 2017

Rajiv Gandhi was "genuinely interested" in developing military ties with the US and the former Indian Prime Minister had shown he could move India's foreign policy in new directions, according to a declassified CIA document.

GST Body To Check Tax Evasion Gets New Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 9, 2017

Indian Revenue Service officer John Joseph has been appointed Director General of the GST Intelligence or DG GSTI, a body tasked with checking evasion of Goods and Services Tax or GST. He is currently posted in Mumbai and is likely to take charge soon

PM Modi Completes 'Ground Breaking' Visit To Israel. Next Stop Germany: Highlights

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday July 6, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on Monday for his three-day visit. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel, making it a historic trip. PM Modi met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin in Tel Aviv. The leaders are seeking to strengthen India-Israel relationship on a range of areas includi...

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi Meets Donald Trump, US Clears $2 Billion Drone Deal

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 27, 2017

The US has cleared the sale of predator Guardian drones to India, as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged today to deepen their defence and security cooperation.

Wrong To Say Indian IT Dependent On H-1B Visa: Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 22, 2017

Vishal Sikka believes that the Indian IT companies need to grab the opportunities provided by new technologies like artificial intelligence in a big way to retain its global leadership edge in this fast changing infotech environment.

Illegal Telephone Exchanges, Allegedly Used To Spy On India, Busted In Maharashtra

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Sunday June 18, 2017

Two men have been arrested in Maharashtra's Latur for allegedly running three illegal telephone exchanges in the town. The exchanges were raided and sealed by the local police who suspect that these were used by Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence or the ISI to gather information about Indian military.

Rolls-Royce Plans To Triple Staff In Bengaluru R&D Centre, Invest In Startups

PTI | Saturday June 17, 2017

The company expressed interest in Indian startups working on artificial intelligence, machine learning technology and data analytics.

No Evidence Of India's Role In Officer's Disappearance: Pak Minister

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday June 8, 2017

There is "no concrete evidence" that the Indian intelligence is behind the reported kidnapping of a retired Pakistani army colonel in Nepal, a Pakistan minister has told the parliament. The minister said Islamabad could not take this case to the UN's top court on the basis of "assumptions".

Pakistan 'Harbouring Terrorists' In Afghanistan To Counter Indian Influence: Top US Official

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 24, 2017

Pakistan is "harbouring terrorists" and using them as "reserve" in Afghanistan, a top US intelligence official has told lawmakers. Pakistan wants to see an Afghanistan that "does not have heavy Indian influence," Lt Gen Vincent Stewart, Director, Defense Intelligence Agency told members of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee during a Congr...

India Considering Punitive Options Against Pakistan: Top US Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 24, 2017

India is moving towards isolating Pakistan diplomatically and is considering punitive actions against Islamabad for its support to cross-border terrorism, a top American defence intelligence chief has told lawmakers.

Layoffs To Continue In Indian IT. Options For Techies To Consider

Press Trust of India | Monday May 15, 2017

Pink slips are likely for jobs in manual testing, technology support and system administration since these are increasingly going to be managed by AI and robotics process automation based systems.

This Bengaluru-Based Startup Believes It Has Built a Smarter Indic Keyboard

Gopal Sathe | Wednesday March 29, 2017

For Reverie Language Technologies, the limited reach of Indian languages on the Internet is not a challenge, but an opportunity, as it works to build standardised language systems.

4 Indian Cities Among World's Cheapest, Finds New Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 21, 2017

Four Indian cities are among the cheapest to live in globally, while Singapore has been ranked as the most expensive for the fourth consecutive year, as per a report by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Sushma Swaraj Says Clerics Missing In Pakistan Will Reach Delhi Today

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday March 20, 2017

Union minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday tweeted that the two Indian clerics who went missing in Pakistan, are safe and well and will be back in Delhi today. The clerics are Syed Asif Ali Nizami, the head priest of New Delhi's Nizamuddin Dargah, and his nephew Nazim Ali Nizami. The two had gone on a visit to Pakistan on March 8 and were said to have ...

Government To Digitally Recreate Heritage Buildings

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 9, 2017

In a bid to promote the countrys architectural heritage, the central government will be digitally recreating monuments using 3D technology, an official said on Thursday.

Indian Startups Bet On Artificial Intelligence In 2017: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 9, 2017

To enable consumers to find better products at low prices, machine learning algorithms are being deployed for better matching of supply with consumer demand.

UP Election 2017: Akhilesh Yadav Says BJP Leaders 'Misguiding' People On Kanpur Train Accident

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday March 3, 2017

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today alleged that the Kanpur train accident, which claimed 150 lives, occurred as a result of "damaged tracks" and ruled out the role of Pakistan's Intelligence agency ISI, as suspected by Indian Intelligence agencies.

Indian Techies Can't Be Trained On New Tech? Not True, Says Mohandas Pai

Friday February 24, 2017

Comments from Mr Pai come at a time when the IT industry is staring at job losses due to increasing use of artificial intelligence by clients, rendering many engineers jobless.

Afghan Intelligence Playing Into India's Hands: Pervez Musharraf

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday February 21, 2017

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said that Afghanistan's intelligence agency -- the National Directorate of Security (NDS) -- was playing into Indian hands, and was being used as a tool for facilitating terror groups in Pakistan, media reported on Monday.

India Will Be World's Fastest Growing Economy In 5 Years: Top US Think Tank

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 10, 2017

India will be the world's fastest growing economy during the next five years, a top US intelligence think-tank has said while underlining that Pakistan, unable to match India's economic prowess, will seek "other methods" to maintain even a semblance of balance.

Shamsul Hoda, Man Behind Train Derailments, Called ISI After Losing Poll

India News | Written by Tanima Biswas | Wednesday February 8, 2017

Shamsul Hoda, the suspected mastermind of a series of train accidents caused by explosives on tracks, was allegedly asked by Pakistani ISI or Inter Services Intelligence to spread panic in India. He could prove to be the key link for Indian agencies investigating whether the ISI was involved in recent train accidents in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pra...

Indian Tech Was on the Brink Even Before Trump's Shove

Andy Mukherjee, Bloomberg Gladfly | Friday February 3, 2017

As clients spend more on artificial intelligence, analytics, mobile and cloud, the budget for legacy IT services, such as application maintenance, declines.

CIA Assessed Rajiv Gandhi Assassination 5 Years Before He Was Killed

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 30, 2017

Five years before Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991, the US Central Intelligence Agency had prepared a very detailed and thorough "brief" on what would happen if he is assassinated or makes an "abrupt departure" from the Indian political scene.

Pakistan ISI's Role Suspected In Kanpur Train Tragedy In Which 150 Died

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 18, 2017

The role of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence or ISI is being suspected in the train accident in Kanpur in November after the arrest in Bihar of three men yesterday. 150 people were killed when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express rolled off the tracks around 100 km from Kanpur on November 20. At the time, a fault in the tracks was thought t...

ISI Role Suspected In Indore-Patna Express Train Derailment In Kanpur

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 18, 2017

The role of ISI in the recent train disaster in Kanpur was being suspected after Bihar police today arrested three people who they claimed were working for the Pakistani intelligence agency to target Indian railways.

Surprises From Indian IT Firms At Least Some Quarters Away: Rahul Jain

Saturday January 7, 2017

Global events like Brexit, weak oil prices and US presidential elections have weighed on the growth of Indian IT sector. Besides, automation, digital technologies and artificial intelligence have also hurt cost-arbitrage competitiveness that Indian IT companies in the past.

Indian Start-Up Develops 'Smart' Shoes With Artificial Intelligence To Boost Fitness

Health | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 28, 2016

An Indian start-up has developed a range of fitness wearables, such as 'smart' shoes and bands, integrated with an artificial intelligence (AI) coach which can provide you a personalised dynamic feedback, based on your real-time performance and training.