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BrainyBotz STEM Challenge 2026: Young innovators to design cooler homes

September 25, 2026 admin

Children engrossed in making models during the STEM and Robotics Club session of Brainybotz, an organisation that aimes to introduce young minds to robotics and STEM through hands-on learning experience, in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak What if beating the heat begins not with an air-conditioner, but with an idea? That is the question…

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China fuels rush to turn AI video into an industry

September 25, 2026 admin

When Zhu Zhili was looking for a base to set up an artificial intelligence film studio in China two years ago, there was just one clear choice: the southern city of Shenzhen with its vast tech ecosystem. This ‌year, AI filmmaker Zhu said he has fielded calls from officials in cities and industrial parks across…

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Messi visit row: Court postpones order on Anto Augustine’s anticipatory bail plea to September 26

September 25, 2026 admin

The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court has postponed to Saturday (September 26, 2026) its order on the anticipatory bail plea moved by Reporter TV Managing Director Anto Augustine in the case related to the alleged multi-crore fraud behind the failed bid to bring the Argentina football team, led by Lionel Messi, to Keralam. Having concluded arguments…

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Pakistani forces kill several Afghan Taliban fighters in border clash amid escalating tensions

September 25, 2026 admin

Taliban security officers inspect the scene of what Taliban officials said were Pakistani airstrikes in Khost province, Afghanistan, September 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistani security forces killed several Afghan Taliban fighters after they allegedly attempted to enter Pakistan and opened hostilities along the border in Balochistan province, State-run media reported on Friday (September…

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Government, banks to decide subsidy amount for UPI that will continue after MDR comes in

September 25, 2026 admin

The government has budgeted ₹2,000 crore for the ongoing financial year under its incentive scheme for the promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI will not be enough to cover the cost of running and maintaining the payment platform,…

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Election Commission row LIVE: CJP founder Dipke urges Opposition to boycott ‘rigged’ elections

September 25, 2026 admin

CJP’s ‘cockroach’ movement to protest from October 2 if CEC doesn’t quit by Saturday Abhijeet Dipke, founder of India’s ‘cockroach’ youth movement, said on Friday (September 25, 2026) that the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will launch nationwide protests from October 2, 2026, if Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar does not resign by Saturday (September…

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Pakistan vows to deepen ties with Bangladesh and Iran as Sharif meets Rahman, Pezeshkian on UNGA margins

September 25, 2026 admin

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attends the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan has vowed to deepen bilateral cooperation with Dhaka and Tehran, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met his Bangladesh counterpart Tarique Rahman and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines…

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EV users in Keralam call for uniformity in charging tariff

September 25, 2026 admin

representational image | Photo Credit: KK MUSTAFAH Wide variations in tariffs at private electric vehicle (EV) charging stations have triggered complaints from users across Keralam, with EV owners calling for greater transparency and a uniform pricing mechanism for public charging infrastructure. Users say tariffs vary considerably between charging stations and operators, with peak-hour charging proving…

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How Haryana’s village health centres are screening heart patients and helping save lives

September 25, 2026 admin

On July 15, Raj Rani, 52, an ASHA worker in Yamunagar, Haryana had just completed her tasks for the day when she felt a throbbing pain in her left arm and in the middle of her chin. Since this pain had persisted for a few days, she went to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in…

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Kedarnath generates 50.30 tonnes of waste in 5 months, 2.5 times more than last year

September 25, 2026 admin

Heaps of garbage dumped on the banks of Mandakini river. File | Photo Credit: K. R. Deepak Kedarnath Dham generated 50.30 metric tonnes of waste in just five months from April to August 2026. This figure is more than two and a half times the waste collected during the entire pilgrimage season the previous year….

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