Territorial Army launches national hackathon to drive indigenous solutions for defence and cybersecurity challenges

August 21, 2026 1:20 PM

Territorial Army launches national hackathon to drive indigenous solutions for defence and cybersecurity challenges

The Territorial Army, in collaboration with CyberPeace, has launched Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0), a national-level hackathon aimed at developing innovative solutions to contemporary defence, cybersecurity and information-domain challenges, stated a press release from the Ministry of Defence. In the third edition of the competition, the Indian Army seeks to bring together technical talent from academia, industry, research institutions, government organisations and the Armed Forces. The in...

AI, Machine Learning to drive power sector transformation: Manohar Lal

December 7, 2025 6:08 PM

AI, Machine Learning to drive power sector transformation: Manohar Lal

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications will play a central role in modernising India's power distribution systems, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Sunday. Speaking at a two-day national conference on AI/ML in the power sector at Bharat Mandapam, he said such technologies will enable intelligent, consumer-centric and self-optimising electricity networks. The Minister highlighted the potential of AI-enabled solutions such as smart meter analytics, digital twi...