Month: October 2026

G.P. Talwar at 100: scientist, institution builder, lifelong researcher

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G.P. Talwar at 100: scientist, institution builder, lifelong researcher

At any gathering, you could easily spot him by his colourful printed shirt or jacket. His tall stature, smiling face, and warm handshakes have put generations of students, researchers, and scientists at ease. Since 1956, when he joined the founding faculty of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, he has never…

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Science

Man dies after being shot during hunting trip near Koppa

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Man dies after being shot during hunting trip near Koppa

After the youth was shot, his associates rushed him to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. | Photo Credit: Illustration by Satheesh Vellinezhi A 26-year-old man died after being shot allegedly during a hunting trip near Hiremane in Koppa taluk, in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, on October 1 night. The deceased has been…

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PM Modi has ‘good ideas’ for settlement of Ukraine conflict: Putin

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PM Modi has ‘good ideas’ for settlement of Ukraine conflict: Putin

Ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi last month, Mr. Putin and PM Modi held talks, during which the Russian leader briefed Modi on the overall situation regarding the Ukraine war, which began in February 2022, and ongoing peace initiatives. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “very good ideas” on a…

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World

Community activist Sujata Sawant’s work in a Mumbai slum embodies both Gandhi and Ambedkar

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Community activist Sujata Sawant’s work in a Mumbai slum embodies both Gandhi and Ambedkar

In another life, Sujata Sawant, 49, was an accountant with a salary and Sundays off. She plunged into politics in 2014 during the Legislative Assembly election in Maharashtra as a worker of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), drawn in through an informally adopted brother.  She began working part-time in Mumbai’s Kurla constituency, and that’s when…

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New car regulations favouring aggressive drivers: Albon

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New car regulations favouring aggressive drivers: Albon

Alexander Albon. | Photo Credit: AP Atlassian Williams driver Alexander Albon feels the new car regulations suit drivers with a more aggressive driving style. Speaking ahead of the Bahrain GP, to be held in Sepang, Malaysia, this weekend, Albon reckoned it is one reason championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli has excelled so far, despite it…

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Sports

Authorities mull counterflow BRT system to give RTC buses a faster run through Hyderabad’s IT corridor

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Bhogapuram Airport issues alert against fake job offers

For commuters spending long hours inching through Hyderabad’s IT corridor, a proposal under study could give public transport an unusual advantage over the traffic around it: RTC buses travelling in a dedicated counterflow lane. Cyberabad traffic police are examining the feasibility of a Counterflow Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system between JNTU Junction and Raidurgam Metro…

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DRI seizes four elephant tusks, ivory articles; three held

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DRI seizes four elephant tusks, ivory articles; three held

The seized elephant tusks and ivory articles. Four elephant tusks weighing about 17 kg, including intricately carved ivory articles, were seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Hyderabad, while an alleged sale deal was underway, officials said. Three persons allegedly involved in the illegal sale were apprehended during the operation in Banjara Hills. Acting…

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