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SECTOR | 23 Oct 2025

IIT-Madras partners with Applied Materials for semiconductor RD

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IIT-Madras partners with Applied Materials to enhance semiconductor R&D using the advanced AppliedTwin digital twin software framework.

Education

SECTOR | 23 Oct 2025

JNU students' union elections on Nov 4; results to be declared on Nov 6

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The election committee of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union on Thursday released the tentative schedule for the 2025-26 student elections, with polling scheduled for November 4 and the results on November 6. The election process will begin on October 24 with the display of the tentative voter list and commencement of corrections in it from 9 am to 5 pm. Nomination forms will be issued on October 25 between 2 pm and 5 pm. The candidates can file their nominations on October 27 from 9:30 am to 5 pm. The list of valid nominations will be displayed at 10 am on October 28, followed by the withdrawal of nominations between 2 pm and 5 pm the same day. The final list of candidates will be released by 7 pm, and a press briefing with space allotment for campaigning will follow at 8 pm. The campaign period will feature school general body meetings (GBMs) from October 29 to 31, and a university general body meeting (UGBM) on November 1. The much-awaited presidential debate will b

Education

SECTOR | 23 Oct 2025, 08:20AM

University of Virginia signs deal with Trump admin, secures federal funding

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As part of the accord, the university agreed to provide the government with data on its admissions and hiring processes, as well as campus programming, through 2028

Education

SECTOR | 22 Oct 2025, 08:28PM

IIT Madras, Coal India Join Hands To Launch Centre For Sustainable Energy

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The new centre will be led by Satyanarayanan Seshadri and Rajnish Kumar from IIT Madras.

IIT Madras, Coal India join hands to set up Centre for Sustainable Energy

Business Line | 22 Oct 2025, 07:36PM 2 more

Education

SECTOR | 22 Oct 2025, 03:31PM

Nara Lokesh invites Griffith University to set up sports hub in India

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During his Australia tour, Lokesh also discussed collaborations in innovation, sustainability and public policy to promote youth development and global partnerships

Education

SECTOR | 21 Oct 2025, 11:24PM

University of London professor Francesca Orsini deported from IGI Airport

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A professor associated with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London was deported from the IGI Airport over alleged violation of visa conditions, a government source said on Tuesday. Francesca Orsini, a scholar of Hindi and professor emerita at SOAS, was deported Monday, soon after she arrived from Hong Kong, the source in the Ministry of Home Affairs said. "Francesca Orsini was on a tourist visa, but she has been violating visa conditions," the source said. According to the person, Orsini has been on a 'Black List' since March 2025 for violation of visa conditions. "This is a standard global practice that if a person is found violating visa conditions, he/she can be black listed," the source said. The scholar is known for her book, The Hindi Public Sphere 1920-1940: Language and Literature in the Age of Nationalism. Reacting to her deportation, historian Ramachandra Guha termed Orsini a great scholar of Indian literature, "whose work has rich

Education

SECTOR | 21 Oct 2025, 09:34PM

Heavy rains lash Puducherry, schools and colleges closed on Oct 22

Business Standard

Puducherry has been hit by incessant rains since Tuesday noon, disrupting normal life, with nearly three cm recorded between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, an official said. Home and Education Minister A Namassivayam said, "Due to heavy rains pounding the union territory, all schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal regions will remain closed on Wednesday." Several roads were waterlogged, disrupting traffic across the region. Minister K Lakshminarayanan convened an emergency meeting with officials from the revenue, PWD, and local administration departments to review the situation. He instructed authorities to prepare all machinery to respond to any exigency.

Education

SECTOR | 21 Oct 2025, 06:04PM

AI is suffering 'brain rot' as social media junk clouds its judgment

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Researchers from Texas A&M, the University of Texas at Austin and Purdue University find that exposure to junk web text leads to lasting cognitive decline in large language models

Germany needs immigration to sustain economy, says Bundesbank chief Nagel

Business Standard | 21 Oct 2025

Education

SECTOR | 20 Oct 2025

Three injured in shooting at Oklahoma State University residence hall

Business Standard

A shooting at an Oklahoma State University residence hall wounded at least three people early Sunday morning, according to a university spokesperson. Police said there was no ongoing threat to campus. Initial reports indicate the shooting happened when people arrived at the residence hall after attending a large private party off-campus, university police said. Officers responded at about 3:40 am. University police Chief Michael Beckner said in a statement posted online that there were multiple victims, one of whom was known to be a student at the school. A university spokesperson said at least three people were shot. All were being treated at hospitals. Police became aware of the shooting at Carreker East residence hall after shooting victims arrived at off-campus locations and reported the incident. The university is located in the city of Stillwater, about 50 miles (80 kilometres) northeast of Oklahoma City.

Education

SECTOR | 20 Oct 2025

Robots with dexterity

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IIT-Madras team works on ways to strengthen the grasp of robotic hands

Traffic forecasts suited to Indian roads and vehicle types

Business Line | 20 Oct 2025