'Could robots vote for effective political leadership?' 'Arguably they could do this better than humans.' 'They are far better at fact-checking for obvious lies, and far better at gauging the sincerity of statements by analysing body language, facial movements and vocal tonality of speakers,' says Devangshu Datta.
The agency started a PE against unknown officials of Defence Ministry.
Chinese Olympic women's swimmer Chen Xinyi tested positive for a banned substance at the Rio Olympics on August 7, state media said on Friday citing the country's swimming association, the latest doping scandal to mar competition at the Games.
Draft report wants commissions phased out by 2011.
Donald Trump's new CIA pick hasn't been greeted with the avalanche of media gush that inevitably follows a woman who becomes the first among her gender to get a top job.
The country's present growth rate is 7.6% and its economy is $1.7 trillion.
The former secretary of state has been experiencing a cough related to allergies.
After going through more than 78,000 photographs from over 4,700 photographers, the expert judges of the World Press Photo contest have announced the finalists of the 2019 competition. The panelists have selected 43 photographers from 23 countries to represent the best in photojournalism.
Restricted by state government orders, the ownership of such land could not be formally registered, so the advances made continued to be reflected in the accounts as 'advances against land'.
About 2000 travel agents across the country are not selling the airline's tickets in protest against the decision not to pay any commission.
The Dhaka police have identified 15 suspects in the horrific Avijit Roy murder case.
Agents are known to mis-sell tax plans to unaware investors. Mis-selling comes easy as basic facts are misrepresented and investors are made to buy plans that don't benefit them.
Dismissing Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's apprehensions that electronic voting machines could be rigged to favour BJP in the Delhi Assembly polls, the Election Commission on Wednesday said the machines are "non-tamperable".
Contract workers are paid much less than regular workers. This year's Economic Survey estimates wages are on an average 20 times higher in the formal sector than in the informal sector. Arindam Majumder reports.
Soon after Prime Minister Modi's assertion, the G20 countries also came down heavily on terrorism.
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In Dharavi, Koliwada, Antop Hill, Chembur, Nahur, Ramabhai Colony, the enthusiasm for voting was most in the poorer areas. These are the people who vote in every election and they do it so happily.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
The BBC report said a third of medals in endurance events at the Olympics and world championships between 2001 and 2012 were won by athletes who have recorded "suspicious tests".
The government scheme has a long way to go before its ultimate goals of universal financial inclusion and financial literacy are achieved.
It is strange that the wealthy evade taxes even though the marginal utility of the money saved amounts to little and tax rates in countries, including India, have dropped
'For the likes of Zomato or Swiggy or Foodpanda or similar others, the customer has been sensitised for all times to the perils of the food pack being pilfered.' 'An important matter of trust has been exposed. And that really has been the biggest downer of this entire episode,' points out marketing guru Sandeep Goyal.
The atmosphere at the 9/11 Museum is certainly somber, but not melodramatic. The exhibition conveys a sense of peace and optimism, not frustration and despondency, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
The CBI said the software enables the user to save all required details to book Tatkal tickets beforehand.
Rediff.com lists those sportsmen who have been accused of 'sleeping with the enemy'
The problem can be met, according to Shubhashis Gangopadhyay, research director of India Development Foundation, by the government tapping into its own land holdings.
How did a small-time businessman from Hyderabad come to mastermind the kidney racket?
Some of the readings from athletes' blood tests leaked by a whistleblower for a report exposing suspected doping were so extreme they were 'downright dangerous', one of the experts cited in the report.
Calls grow for global athletics probe after widespread doping allegations.
When Bollywood actresses gained and lost weight for a role.
Sparks flew in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy dragged Sonia Gandhi's name in the AgustaWestland helicopter bribery case
Six parameters to help you to find the winners.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned umpires Nadeem Ghouri and Anis Siddiqui for four and three years respectively after they were found guilty of being willing to compromise their integrity in discharge of their professional duties.
An audit should determine whether a voluntary retirement scheme should be offered or staff redeployed or manpower strength slashed.
Vistara was launched on January 9.
He also described Moily as Mukesh Ambani's agent.
The Chair expunged Swamy's reference to the Constitution of another country that triggered vociferous protests from Congress members.
He also gave examples witnessed at various places, like changing of the crop pattern in view of scarce water and adoption of sprinklers, drip irrigation, water harvesting and water recharging methods.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an investigation into match-fixing allegations made by a television channel against international umpires.
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