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Dont introduce common entrance test for veterinary courses, Vijay urges Modi

In letter to PM, CM asks him to advise Veterinary Council of India to review decision to introduce common entrance exam; says the determination of admission criteria should be left to the States

7 Aug 2026 10:39 pm
Assam records worlds first-ever release of captive-bred slender-billed vultures

The population of Gyps vultures in India has declined by 99% over the last 20 years due to the use of veterinary painkiller drugs

7 Aug 2026 7:31 pm
Why Kerala is witnessing a decline in winter migratory birds

Long-term surveys, bird censuses and scientific studies indicate falling numbers of several migratory species visiting Kerala during winter, with climate change and habitat degradation emerging as key concerns

7 Aug 2026 7:04 pm
Tanvi, Ashmita, Rakshitha storm into Korea Masters quarterfinals

Among the other Indian women singles players, Ashmita Chaliha progressed with a dominant 21-17, 21-6 win over South Koreas Kim Min Ji in just 31 minutes

7 Aug 2026 1:05 am
Question paper leak more heinous than murder, says Chhattisgarh High Court

The court order noted that the action of the accused persons is a clear example of fence eating the crop

6 Aug 2026 10:18 pm
Gauhati High Court seeks status quo on encroachment in Manas Tiger Reserve

One of the major encroachers is a seed farm under the Bodoland Territorial Councils Agriculture Department, the petition by green activist Rohit Choudhury says

6 Aug 2026 5:23 pm
Vivo S2 launched in India for premium segment buyers

Vivo S2 ships with a 7,050 mAh battery, supported by a 44W charger inside the box

6 Aug 2026 1:30 pm
Hold tight! How two hurricanes forced a lizard to change its grip

Hurricanes 14 days apart managed to rewire a wild populations genome and skeleton in a way that indicated evolutionary biology on steroids

6 Aug 2026 10:16 am
Meta's AI model hacked another company during testing: Report

Meta worked on the testing with an outside evaluation partner called Irregular, the report said

6 Aug 2026 9:36 am
Meta chases OpenAI, Anthropic with new AI coding app

Meta has poured billions into its AI division, now known as Meta Superintelligence Labs, as it attempts to keep up with OpenAI and Anthropic

6 Aug 2026 9:31 am
Why Mechuka Trout Quest is drawing anglers to Arunachal Pradesh

With pristine rivers, thriving trout populations and a growing catch-and-release culture, the annual Mechuka Trout Quest is drawing anglers from India and abroad, and helping Arunachal Pradesh carve out a niche in adventure tourism

6 Aug 2026 6:15 am
Trump advisers tell AI firms they will not safety-test open-weight models, sources say

The hacks raised concerns among U.S. lawmakers about whether increasingly capable AI models could be used to conduct or facilitate cyberattacks

5 Aug 2026 3:44 pm
New Agasthyamalai eviction orders continue to silence Forest Rights Act

Nowhere does the FRA produce a requirement that other traditional forest dwellers have to have occupied the land they are claiming for three generations before 2005 nor does the Act prohibit commercial activities on all forest lands yet the administration and the judiciary have hampered the FRAs implementation on these grounds.

5 Aug 2026 1:02 pm
Hettich's Quadro V6 Concealed Drawer Runner Offers Premium Furniture Performance

Hettich's Quadro V6 Concealed Drawer Runner Offers Premium Furniture Performance

5 Aug 2026 9:30 am
Ghost particles signature can track where spent nuclear fuel goes

A new technique can say if a state has clandestinely removed fuel assemblies from a cooling pool to extract plutonium, a key ingredient of nuclear weapons

5 Aug 2026 9:19 am
Tejashwi Yadav raises questions on Magadh Range IG in Bihars EO murder case

Mr. Yadav asked why the police are not investigating the case from the angle of theEOswifes statement that the LJP (RV)MLA was demanding extortion money of 25 lakh to 50 lakh. He also asked why the police have not registered a named FIR against the MLA

5 Aug 2026 8:27 am
Why has FSSAI issued prohibition-of-sale orders against liquor makers? | Explained

FSSAI says several rum and whisky brands are built on neutral spirit dressed up with artificial flavour, and wrongly labelled as aged

5 Aug 2026 7:40 am
Flood in Assam due to Nagaland mining, will take up with Centre: Himanta Biswa Sarma

There is no illegal mining in Assam, says CM Sarma; govt. will begin assessing the damage from August 9 as the death toll mounts to 87; however, Nagaland-based organisations trash the theory

5 Aug 2026 3:36 am
Final questionnaire for Census phase, which will enumerate caste, likely next week

The Population Census 2027 is the first digital Census and the first to enumerate caste in independent India

4 Aug 2026 10:00 pm
Udhayanidhi Stalin released after questioning at Sengipatti police station

Udhayanidhi Stalin was questioned for over an hour at the Sengipatti Police Station in connection with the case booked against him on charges of making offensive remarks against a actor

4 Aug 2026 8:54 pm
DCIL returns to profit in first quarter on higher operational income

The dredging company reports a 46.73% increase in operational income to 355.43 crore and posts a profit after tax of 11.24 crore, aided by improved project execution and disciplined cost management

4 Aug 2026 8:16 pm
CPI(ML) Liberation calls for lowering voting age to 16, questions RSS Gen Z outreach

Party General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya says if the RSS and the government want to listen to Gen Z, they should allow them to speak through the ballot

4 Aug 2026 8:08 pm
Kadambari Jethwani case raises serious questions about law and order functioning: former IPS officer

A.B. Venkateswara Rao claims that the first criminal case registered against doctor-turned-actor was entirely fabricated, urges the government to order a comprehensive, impartial investigation into all the issues

4 Aug 2026 8:02 pm
Right to be forgotten: Karnataka High Court directs authorities to mask acquitted womans name from online records

Emphasising the right to be forgotten in the digital age, the High Court of Karnataka has directed search engines and judicial record-keepers to mask the name of a woman, who was acquitted back in 2019 of charges under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, from online records

4 Aug 2026 7:30 pm
Tamil Nadus representation in South Zone Duleep Trophy squad a timely reality check

TN had no reason to complain as it was a reflection of the sides dismal performances in domestic cricket for a while now, especially in the Ranji Trophy

4 Aug 2026 7:06 pm
Vijayawada student presents research paper on quantum computing at Kings College in U.K.

As the only participant selected from India, the Class XII student of Bloomingdale International School presented his work on one of the key challenges in quantum computing and quantum noise, and explained how quantum error-correcting codes can improve the reliability and scalability of future quantum computers

4 Aug 2026 6:55 pm
Former AIADMK MLAs facing disqualification proceedings appear before Speaker

This was pursuant to the disqualification petition submitted to the Speaker by AIADMK floor leader and party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami

4 Aug 2026 6:33 pm
CM will hand over MLA, MLC quarters in Amaravati to GAD on August 13, says Revenue Minister Satya Prasad

Construction of other key infrastructure works are progressing rapidly, he says after inspecting them along with MA&UD Minister Narayana and BC Welfare Minster Savitha

4 Aug 2026 6:26 pm
Whats missing in Indias cancer care ecosystem? Gender-intelligent oncology

Cancer does not affect men and women equally, and the paths they take to diagnosis, treatment, and recovery are shaped as much by gender as by biology. Systems in India currently do not take this into account, and this needs to change

4 Aug 2026 6:00 pm
Apple launches new legal challenge to UK attempt to access encrypted user data: Report

The report said Apple last month lodged a legal complaint at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over the Interior Ministrys demand

4 Aug 2026 9:53 am
Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing

Anthropic and OpenAI disclosed in recent days that their AI tools breached the systems of other companies, stirring concerns among U.S. lawmakers

4 Aug 2026 9:28 am
Western Ghats conservation with science and dialogue

The Ecologically Sensitive Area debate highlights the need for balanced, inclusive conservation approaches

1 Aug 2026 1:12 am
Europe pioneers firefighter donkeys to prevent wildfires

While governments continue to ramp up efforts to contain the fires, Europe can also count on a herd of donkeys chomping away to prevent the next one

31 Jul 2026 8:43 am
Animal adoptions rise at Visakhapatnam zoo as families celebrate birthdays with wildlife

At Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, a growing number of families, schools and organisations are choosing to celebrate milestones by supporting wildlife through animal adoption

31 Jul 2026 8:34 am
Clearance in reverse: On top court, post facto clearances

Supreme Court of Indias nod for post facto approval must not be read as support for amnesty schemes

31 Jul 2026 1:20 am
Kashmirs Insha Mushtaq, blinded by pellets, shines light on dark world of victims

Over 6,000 civilians suffered pellet injuries in 2016 when street protests broke out after the killing of a Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter in south Kashmir

31 Jul 2026 1:01 am