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05 Apr

Helping the deaf: How a Pune startup is leveraging AI to give sign language voice

Business CorrespondentBusiness

As per the lastest report of World Health Organisation (WHO), 63 million people in Indian suffer from serious auditory impairment. Communicating with them depends on interpreters (through sign language), or through writing, which is not a perfect solution to the problem. To find a solution of the problem , a Pune-based startup, Glovatrix, has introduced gloves that leverage artificial intelligence to translate sign language into voice. For this purpose, the company has been training its own algorithm based on datasets that it is building from start. To train this unique dataset, Glovatrix, records a sign language gesture 50 times, then…

05 Apr

Diljit Dosanjh says he had no expectations from Parineeti Chopra’s singing skills for Amar Singh Chamkila: ‘It was difficult because’

Business CorrespondentEntertainment

Actors Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra are all set to play Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur respectively in Imtiaz Ali's upcoming movie titled Amar Singh Chamkila. The movie is all set to release on Netflix on April 12, 2024. The biopic will tell the story of the popular Punjabi singer who tragically died when he was only 27. In an interview with Film Companion, Diljit revealed how hard it was to copy Chamkila's style. He said, "It was tough. It was difficult because people have heard Chamkila's songs like rhymes. So if someone else is singing it, it will…

05 Apr

Highest number of tourists in Assam during 2023-24

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Renowned Kaziranga National and Tiger Reserve park of Assam which is rich in biodiversity, landscape, iconic inhabitants has recently experienced a significant surge of tourists in the park. The national park comprises three administrative divisions- the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, the Bishwanath Wildlife Division, and the Nagaon Wildlife Division. According to the reports, all three divisions have witnessed an increase in tourism and as well as increase in revenue too. Complete details of the updated report: For the year 2023-24, a total of 3,20,961 visitors visited the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, 3,484 visitors visited the Nagaon Wildlife Division, and 3,048…

05 Apr

Diljit expresses of not living with family since childhood

editorEntertainment

40 year old singer Diljit Dosanjh has recently opened up about his childhood and relationship with his parents. The singer broke down while speaking about his parents as he holds no relation with them anymore. During an interview he expressed, "I was eleven years old when I left my home and started living with my mamaji. I came to the city leaving my village behind. I shifted to Ludhiana. He said ‘send him to the city with me’ and my parents said ‘yes, take him.’ My parents did not even ask me." He added, "I used to stay alone in…

05 Apr

In Siliguri a youth arrested with a firearm and ammunition

editorSports

Recently the Matigara police station has arrested a youth with a firearm and two live ammunition. Actually the arrested accused has been identified as Prasanno Bagchi (25), a resident of Indira Pally area in Shiv Mandir. Reportedly, acting on a tip-off late on Thursday night, the undercover cops of Matigara police station launched an operation near Shiv Mandir railway gate and apprehended Prasanno on the basis of suspicion. During the subsequent search, a country-made pistol and two live ammunition were actually recovered from his possession which prompted his arrest. On this Friday, the accused has been produced before the Siliguri…

05 Apr

Hyderabad Cricket Association officials have not paid the electricity bill despite several notices

editorSports

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings face each other in the IPL clash on Friday. Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) in trouble ahead of Pat Cummins' side's crucial match against Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The Telangana state electricity company has cut off the connection to Ujjwal Stadium due to non-payment of electricity bills. The officials of the power company claimed that despite repeated letters warning to the HCA authorities, no work was done. In this situation, doubts have been created about the IPL match on Friday.The authorities of Telangana State Sardan Power Distribution Company Limited claim that the outstanding electricity bill amount…

05 Apr

In IPL 2024 KKR are on top of the table

editorSports

Recently PBKS recorded the highest successful run chase of IPL 2024 against GT on Thursday and have moved to the fifth spot on the points table. KKR are on top of the table with three wins and NRR of 2.518. They are followed by RR, who have NRR of 1.249. Actually CSK are third on the points table, while LSG are fourth. This is actually good as today there is high competition in IPL and all team are playing very hard to win as cricket is very amazing sport. Today cricket has become very successful sport and people all over…

05 Apr

Gujarat Titans batsman will miss two weeks due to injury

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Despite scoring 199 runs, Shubman Gills lost to Punjab Kings on Thursday. Bad news reached the Gujarat Titans camp in the middle of the match. A batsman from Shubman Gill's team has been ruled out of the IPL for at least two weeks.Vivid Miller will miss at least two weeks due to injury. South Africa's aggressive batsman is one of the mainstays of Shubman's batting lineup. Kane Williamson replaced him in Gujarat's first XI against Shikhar Dhawan. It was he who reported Miller's injury between the two teams' innings. Cricket lovers. Miller has been playing for Gujarat since the 2022…

05 Apr

After Gujarat Titans loss to PBKS Gill regretted the missed chances

editorSports

Recently Gill regretted the missed chances after Gujarat Titans loss to PBKS. Actually in the 17th over, Umesh Yadav dropped Ashutosh on 3 runs, who later scored 31 off 17 balls. After this in the 18th over, Sai missed another chance, further impacting the game’s outcome. Gill acknowledged the significance of these missed opportunities. He said: “never easy (to win) when you drop catches.” This is actually good thing as today people are taking cricket seriously and players want to play better with time. Today cricket has become very popular sport and people all over the world follow it. Actually…

05 Apr

IBM partners with Microsoft to open Experience Zone in Bangalore

Business BureauBusiness

IBM Consulting and Microsoft have launched the IBM-Microsoft Experience Zone in Bangalore, India, marking a significant milestone in their partnership. The newly inaugurated Experience Zone offers clients a dedicated space to explore the potential of generative AI, hybrid cloud, and other cutting-edge technologies to drive business transformation. Situated in the heart of Bangalore, the Experience Zone serves as a platform for clients from diverse industries and global locations to engage with experts from both IBM Consulting and Microsoft. Here, they can co-ideate and co-create innovative solutions powered by generative AI and leveraging Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service, Copilot, and other technologies.The…