Month: October 2026

AI can aid faster, cost-effective diagnosis but clinical validation and data safeguards needed: experts

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AI can aid faster, cost-effective diagnosis but clinical validation and data safeguards needed: experts

Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve disease detection, expand access to healthcare, and reduce diagnostic costs, but its adoption must be backed by clinical validation, data protection and human oversight, experts said in a panel discussion in Chennai on Tuesday (October 13, 2026). The discussion on ‘Artificial Intelligence-Driven Healthcare: Innovation, Ethics, Accessibility and Sustainability’ was held…

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Top AI researchers demand action to prevent models going ‘rogue’

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Top AI researchers demand action to prevent models going ‘rogue’

Recent incidents have amplified calls on AI companies to slow their development cycles. | Photo Credit: Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash More than 200 artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity researchers have called for immediate action to prevent further cases of AI models going rogue and posing a risk to critical infrastructure. The letter signed by luminaries in the…

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India’s water plants are failing to catch elusive ‘forever chemicals’

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India’s water plants are failing to catch elusive ‘forever chemicals’

PFASs have been have been around for 60 years. India has no PFAS-specific drinking-water limit under the current IS 10500:2012 standard, although this could change. | Photo Credit: AFP Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemical compounds that contain multiple carbon-fluorine bonds. PFAS materials are used in coatings, textiles, and several industrial products. They are also…

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Madras High Court calls for report on complaint against Udhayanidhi Stalin’s election affidavit

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Madras High Court calls for report on complaint against Udhayanidhi Stalin’s election affidavit

Udhayanidhi Stalin. File | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), directed its Registry to call for a report from a metropolitan magistrate’s court at George Town in Chennai regarding the numbering of a complaint accusing the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Udhayanidhi Stalin of having submitted a false…

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Committee recommends replacing Telangana’s three-tier tax slab for contract carriages with single tax system

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Committee recommends replacing Telangana’s three-tier tax slab for contract carriages with single tax system

A uniform tax of ₹1,510 per seat per quarter for State-wide permits were proposed in Telangana. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL A committee has proposed replacing the existing three-tier tax structure for contract carriage buses in Telangana with a uniform tax of ₹1,510 per seat per quarter…

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Response to allegations of illegal detention, clampdown ready, but needs fine-tuning: Government

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Response to allegations of illegal detention, clampdown ready, but needs fine-tuning: Government

The Union government informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) that its response to petitions alleging illegal detentions, shutdown of public and rail transport, including Metro service, in Delhi on October 10 is “ready” but needs more fine-tuning. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant extended the time for…

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Houthis say multiple airstrikes hit areas in Yemen under their control

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Houthis say multiple airstrikes hit areas in Yemen under their control

The strikes came hours after Saudi Arabia sounded air raid sirens on October 12, 2026 evening in the capital, Riyadh, and residents heard explosions. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Houthi rebels said on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) that multiple airstrikes had targeted areas under their control in Yemen. The rebel-run al-Masirah satellite television said two…

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Tyeb Mehta’s ‘Rickshaw Puller’ sells for ₹69.1 crore

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Tyeb Mehta’s ‘Rickshaw Puller’ sells for ₹69.1 crore

Gallerist and Founder of Volte Una, Tushar Jiwarajka, poses alongside a 2002 acrylic on canvas painting titled ‘Rickshaw Puller’ by artist Tyeb Mehta, ahead of its sale through the single-lot auction platform Volte Una. Photo: Volte Una via PTI Indian painter Tyeb Mehta’s 2002 painting ‘Rickshaw Puller’ sold for ₹69.1 crore at the inaugural auction…

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Keralam pollution control board asks Kochi Corporation to stop vehicle washing, waste dumping near Kadambrayar at Brahmapuram

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Keralam pollution control board asks Kochi Corporation to stop vehicle washing, waste dumping near Kadambrayar at Brahmapuram

A view of the Kadambrayar river (file) | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Inspections conducted by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) have revealed that vehicles used for the collection and transportation of food waste were being washed at the Kochi Corporation’s dumping site in Brahmapuram, close to the banks of the Kadambrayar river. The…

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