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SECTOR | 06 Aug 2025

Hacked Columbia University student, alumni data includes bank numbers, GPAs

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The university said that an unauthorised party accessed data on students, applicants, and some staff, including admissions, financial aid, and certain personal information

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SECTOR | 04 Aug 2025

80 years after Hiroshima bombing, search for missing goes on nearby island

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When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on August 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions. Many of the victims had their clothes burned off and their flesh hung from their faces and limbs. They moaned in pain. Because of poor medicine and care, only a few hundred were alive when the field hospital closed on August 25, according to historical records. They were buried in various locations in chaotic and rushed operations. Decades later, people in the area are looking for the remains of the missing, driven by a desire to account for and honour the victims and bring relief to survivors who are still tormented by memories of missing loved ones. "Until that happens, the war is not over for these people," said Rebun Kayo, a Hiroshima University researcher who regularly visits Ninoshima to search for remains. Evidence of the missing

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SECTOR | 04 Aug 2025

Solar thermal gains its rightful place in the sun

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A collaborative IIT project harnesses the significantly higher efficiency of solar thermal systems for applications requiring heat

Education

SECTOR | 03 Aug 2025

Need to increase R&D investments to strengthen agri: ICAR DG

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Addressing the 55th Convocation of Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) on Saturday, he said the country should increase R&D investment in agriculture to at least one per cent of the Agri GDP

Education

SECTOR | 02 Aug 2025, 09:53PM

Jharkhand minister Ramdas Soren in critical condition after brain injury

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Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren, who is admitted to a Delhi hospital after he suffered severe brain injury from a fall on Saturday, is in a critical condition, a source said. The 62-year-old Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader was airlifted to Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in the national capital from Jamshedpur after he fell in the washroom at his residence. In a statement issued on Saturday evening, the hospital said that Soren was on life support and a multidisciplinary team of senior specialists was closely monitoring his condition. "He is currently in a critical condition and on life support. A multidisciplinary team of senior specialists is closely monitoring his condition and providing intensive medical care," said the statement shared by JMM. Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari, who also flew to Delhi to oversee the treatment, said that Soren was initially admitted to a hospital in Jamshedpur, where doctors detected blood clots in his brain. He was later airlif

IIT-Bombay student dies by suicide after jumping from hostel building

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SECTOR | 02 Aug 2025, 06:58AM

Columbia Sportswear sues Columbia Univ over confusingly similar merchandise

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For decades, T-shirts, sweatshirts and other clothing under the Columbia Sportswear brand and clothing emblazoned with the Columbia University name coexisted more or less peacefully without confusion. But now, the Portland-based outdoor retailer has sued the New York-based university over alleged trademark infringement and a breach of contract, among other charges. It claims that the university's merchandise looks too similar to what's being sold at more than 800 retail locations, including more than 150 of its branded stores, as well as its website and third-party marketplaces. In a lawsuit filed July 23 in the US District Court for the District of Oregon, Columbia Sportswear, whose roots date back to 1938, alleges that the university intentionally violated an agreement the parties signed on June 13, 2023. That agreement dictated how the university could use the word Columbia on its own apparel. As part of the pact, the university could feature Columbia on its merchandise provided

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SECTOR | 01 Aug 2025, 10:55PM

Four IITs named centres of excellence under critical mineral mission

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The government on Friday said it has recognised seven esteemed institutes, including four IITs, as Centres of Excellence under the National Critical Mineral Mission. The move follows the nod accorded on Thursday by the Project Approval and Advisory Committee. The centres of excellence will undertake innovative and transformational research to strengthen and advance the country's science and technology capability in the area of critical minerals. Critical raw materials form the crucial supply chain for emerging sectors of clean energy and mobility transition, in addition to advanced technology and strategic sectors like electronics, defence and space. The other institutes are IIT Bombay, IIT Hyderabad, IIT-ISM Dhanbad, and IIT Roorkee, the mines ministry said in a statement. Each CoE will operate as a consortium, on a hub-and-spoke model, to leverage R&D in critical minerals and pooling the core competence of each constituent under one umbrella. The Ministry had earlier called for

Education

SECTOR | 01 Aug 2025, 06:38PM

Allahabad University Admission 2025: CUET cutoff first list released

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Allahabad University CUET cut-off 2025 first list has been released. Candidates can view the updated CUET UG cut-off 2025 now and those shortlisted must report to the allotted centre before deadline

Education

SECTOR | 31 Jul 2025

Trump's tariff war on the world is making the Americans pay the price too

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A new study by Yale University has estimated that Trump's tariff regime will result in an average income loss of $2,400 per household in the short term

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SECTOR | 31 Jul 2025

IIT Madras develops agriculture waste-based packaging materials to eliminate plastic use

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Over 350 million tons of agricultural waste are generated annually, much of which is burned or left to decay, causing air pollution and wasting valuable resources