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SECTOR | 06 Nov 2025

Call to explore sound based technology to track marine mammals

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The technology uses various systems such as bottom-mounted moorings, surface buoys, drifting buoys, towed arrays, and even acoustic tags attached to individual animals, said Divya Panicker of Ashoka University

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SECTOR | 06 Nov 2025

Deaths due to kidney problems highest following tropical cyclones: Study

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An analysis of deaths in the wake of tropical cyclones in nine countries has found that the highest increase of 92 per cent was seen in deaths due to kidney diseases, followed by 21 per cent in deaths due to physical injuries. A tropical cyclone is an extreme weather event originating in oceans in the tropics, bringing violent winds, torrential rains and in some cases, destructive coastal flooding. Deaths due to diabetes were seen to increase by 15 per cent, and those due to neuropsychiatric disorders and infectious diseases by 12 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively, according to findings published in The British Medical Journal. Researchers led by those at Monash University looked at 14.8 million deaths linked to 217 tropical cyclones during 2000-2019 across 1,356 communities in nine countries including Australia, Brazil, the Philippines and Thailand. "Mortality risks from various causes consistently increased after tropical cyclones, with peaks occurring within the first two .

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SECTOR | 05 Nov 2025

All three pillars of democracy must work together for citizens: CJI Gavai

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All the three wings of democracy - executive, judiciary and legislature - exist for the welfare of citizens and none can work in isolation, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Gavai said on Wednesday. Speaking at the project initiation function of the Maharashtra National Law University's (MNLU) campus in Mumbai, he said the principles of liberty, justice and equality are embodied in the Constitution. The judiciary has neither the power of the sword nor the power of words. Unless the executive is on board, it is difficult for the judiciary to provide adequate infrastructure to judiciary as well as legal education, the CJI said. He noted law education is now developing with more practical-oriented training and hence infrastructure plays a very important role. The CJI refuted criticism that the Maharashtra government was found lacking when it comes to providing judiciary infrastructure and insisted the notion was based on incorrect views. He lauded the state government and Chief .

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SECTOR | 04 Nov 2025

India loses top spot to China in QS Asia University Rankings 2026

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India has been overtaken by China as the most represented country in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, even as it maintained leadership in research productivity and faculty strength.

Indian Universities' Count Jumps 1,000% In QS Asia Ranking Over Last Decade; PM Modi Lauds

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SECTOR | 04 Nov 2025

Karnataka to skill 30 lakh youth by 2032, says CM Siddaramaiah

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The Karnataka government will also establish a Skill University in Sandur

Education

SECTOR | 03 Nov 2025

Police had contacted ex-minister Kesarkar during Mumbai hostage crisis

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Police had contacted former Maharashtra School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar when Rohit Arya held 17 children and two adults hostage at a recording studio in Mumbai, during negotiation efforts, officials said on Monday, adding that the politician's statement may be recorded. Crime Branch officials stated that they will record statements of everyone connected to the case, including the senior inspector of Powai police station and a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)-rank officer involved in the negotiations with Arya. A statement of Kesarkar may also be recorded, an official added. Additionally, the Crime Branch is in the process of recording statements of celebrities and actors who had visited the Powai studio during the audition' process. The Mumbai Police Crime Branch is currently probing the death of Arya, who was killed in police firing during the rescue operation on Thursday. On the day of the incident, when it became known that Arya wanted to speak with Kesarkar, the ..

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SECTOR | 03 Nov 2025

Alkem Foundation, IIT Bombay to set up research centre

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Alkem Foundation to invest 77 crore in the initiative aimed for immuno-therapeutics and regenerative medicines

Alkem Foundation and IIT Bombay collaborate for advanced research centre

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SECTOR | 03 Nov 2025

GATE 2026 application correction window closes today at gate2026.iitg.ac.in

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The IIT, Guwahati, will close the GATE 2026 application form correction window today, Nov 3. Candidates can change their name, category, or exam details at gate2026.iitg.ac.in.in the GOAPS portal

Education

SECTOR | 03 Nov 2025

Reinforcements for the cyber frontline

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IIT-Bombay study examines a parallel battlefront that opened during Operation Sindoor and the implications for India

Education

SECTOR | 02 Nov 2025

Zico Kolter leads OpenAI safety panel with power to block unsafe AI

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If you believe artificial intelligence poses grave risks to humanity, then a professor at Carnegie Mellon University has one of the most important roles in the tech industry right now. Zico Kolter leads a 4-person panel at OpenAI that has the authority to halt the ChatGPT maker's release of new AI systems if it finds them unsafe. That could be technology so powerful that an evildoer could use it to make weapons of mass destruction. It could also be a new chatbot so poorly designed that it will hurt people's mental health. Very much we're not just talking about existential concerns here, Kolter said in an interview with The Associated Press. We're talking about the entire swath of safety and security issues and critical topics that come up when we start talking about these very widely used AI systems. OpenAI tapped the computer scientist to be chair of its Safety and Security Committee more than a year ago, but the position took on heightened significance last week when California an