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Indian Army Plans to Use AI to Take the Fight to the Next Level

Work on developing AI technologies started after the National AI Taskforce recommended that the three defence services work on 10 AI projects. The projects focus on imagery, text, speech and predictive analysis.
The army also plans to use AI technology that can predict, for instance, when a tank would require its next servicing, its remaining life and potential failures.

Hyundai, Kia Looking to Locally Manufacture Electric Cars in India- Make in India

To power the electric cars in India, Hyundai and Kia Motors are looking for partners like LG for batteries, said a report by Times of India. The South Korean auto companies are also looking at other international battery suppliers for the battery requirements. At the moment, both the companies are undertaking project viability tests in India for procuring local machinery and batteries.

Veer Savarkar Should Not be Treated as A Hate Figure

Savarkar understood that for India to survive in the modern world, it has to become a modern nation too. He also understood that unless India becomes an industrial power with the modern means of waging war, it simply can’t resist the imperialist powers. But he understood something more that several of his nationalist contemporaries failed to grasp. He understood that India can’t become a nation as long as it remains a feudal-agrarian society disintegrated into numerous castes and communities.

Indian Army Deploys US-, Italy-Trained Snipers with Deadly New Rifles Along LoC

Elite units deployed along the LoC have been given the new .338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TGT rifle by Beretta and the .50 calibre M95 rifle by Barrett.Specials units, along with some regular soldiers from the LoC battalions, have been trained by experts from abroad on the use of these weapons and the different kinds of ammunition to be used based on operational requirements.

GSL Launches 2nd Indigenous Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel

The ongoing shipbuilding project for 05 Offshore Patrol Vessels is one of the biggest orders being executed by GSL for the Indian Coast Guard. This indigenous Project was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 13 Nov 2016. It is creditable for the shipyard to complete the 100% hull construction and bring the vessel in advanced stage of outfitting for delivery in Jun 2020.

Indian Scientists’ Study Show How Vitamin D Deficiency can Cause Heart Failure

The new study has shown that vitamin D deficiency alone can lead to heart failure, possibly through insulin resistance. It has found that cardiac insulin leads to functional deterioration of heart in animals with low vitamin D levels. The utilization of glucose and fatty acids – key fuels for energy generation in heart – is adversely affected due to insulin resistance in heart cells.