A Spectra Physics Model A supermarket scanner—one of the first ten ever produced. A laser within the unit projects a beam onto a mirror that redirects it through the glass plate on the top. Cade ...

Gold smuggling fell sharply after India cut import duty in 2024. With duties back at 15%, Reuters reports dealers now expect illegal imports to cross 100 tonnes this year. Gold smuggling may exceed ...

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AI Quick Read The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reopened a special FCNR(B) swap window for banks to attract foreign currency deposits from non-resident Indians (NRIs), reviving a mechanism last used ...

The era of AI agents is getting closer. At Microsoft Build 2026, CEO Satya Nadella laid out a vision where AI becomes the primary way people interact with technology. Instead of jumping between apps ...

The Quick Response code, more popularly referred to as a QR code, has really taken off in recent years, and it's easy to see why. Though COVID-19 helped mainstream it, these codes make sharing ...

In a major policy decision, the Indian government has imposed strict curbs on the import of all forms of gold, silver, and platinum articles with immediate effect. The new restrictions, issued by the ...

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has placed India under scrutiny in a fresh Section 301 investigation, concluding that the country has not put in place and effectively enforced ...

The roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep. The current conflict is more than one country fighting to take over another; it is — in the words of one U.S. official — a shift ...