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India News
More India →Won't accept lame excuses: SC pulls up ECI over missing 2023 Sringeri poll footage
Won't accept lame excuses: SC pulls up ECI over missing 2023 Sringeri poll footage
India Today · 14 OctElon Musk Blames Trump Government For Starshield Slowdown In Ukraine
"Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS," Musk said, referring to US President Donald Trump.
NDTV · 14 Oct’Blue drum’ murder case: Meerut court sentences wife, partner to death
Justice requires punishment proportionate to the gravity of the oence, says judge referring to the Mahabharata; Saurabh was killed on March 3 last year, his body was discovered 2 weeks later
The Hindu · 14 OctIsrael Reinforces Troops On All Fronts Ahead Of Elections
Israel's army chief said that the military had raised its level of readiness as it prepares "for scenarios in which attempts may be made to catch us by surprise".
NDTV · 14 OctMarco Rubio to skip Delhi, visit Mumbai and Jamnagar next week
His Jamnagar Reliance refinery visit will come a day after U.S. President is expected to take a decision on sanctions on Russian oil imports
The Hindu · 14 OctCardiology dept. in Kozhikode MCH in need of critical care
Though the sanctioned permanent staff strength of doctors is 14, only eight are on the rolls, and one of them has been sent on a working arrangement basis to the Government MCH, Wayanad
The Hindu · 14 OctKoder House fire under fresh scrutiny amid probe into synagogue arson
Police say there is no information directly linking the Koder House fire to the synagogue arson; forensic examination awaited to establish whether a short circuit caused the blaze at the heritage property; Koder House re…
The Hindu · 14 OctMan Kills Lover, Burns Body With Room Heater Over Marriage Demand
The woman -- name not disclosed -- lived with her husband and two daughters, aged 11 and 13. Javed, a resident of Raver tehsil of Jalgaon district, worked in Nagpur as an air-conditioner technician, a police official sai…
NDTV · 14 Oct
World News
More World →Musk says any limits on Ukraine's Starlink access down to US, not his firm
Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions".
BBC World · 14 OctStudent protesters attack government buildings in Tirana
Thousands of students in Albania are calling for better university conditions and job prospects, but buildings have been set on fire in the unrest.
BBC World · 14 OctRussia attack hits Kyiv after reported intelligence lapse
Russia attack hits Kyiv after reported intelligence lapse
Al Jazeera · 14 OctBarcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool hit LASK for six
Following a move from Paris Saint-Germain, Bradley Barcola gets first Liverpool goals with Champions League hat-trick.
Al Jazeera · 14 OctSpanish NGO halts Mediterranean rescue operations, citing fuel prices
SMH says it can no longer afford search-and-rescue work in one of the world's most dangerous migration routes.
Al Jazeera · 14 OctHow will a new alliance affect the conflict in eastern DRC?
Former President Joseph Kabila has joined forces with M23 fighters.
Al Jazeera · 14 OctUS lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s top legislator
Jorge Rodriguez has been removed from OFAC's sanctions list in latest US push for oil control and bilateral diplomacy.
Al Jazeera · 14 OctAboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'
As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in <em>Sea Change.</em>
NPR World · 14 Oct
Tech News
More Tech →Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers
Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that the surveillance company has not canceled contracts of any police department or law enforcement agency, despite reports of abuse.
TechCrunch · 14 OctElectric vehicle sales in the US are showing signs of life
The electric vehicle market in the U.S. has been growing for the last three consecutive quarters.
TechCrunch · 14 OctMicrosoft and Japan took down a cybercrime network behind over a billion scam messages
We've all gotten a scam text about a nonexistent parking ticket or a fake package delivery, but hopefully you'll start seeing fewer of them. Microsoft says it helped dismantle a marketplace for scammers sending phishing…
The Verge · 14 OctTimeTeller puts our internal clocks at the center of personalized medicine
German startup TimeTeller has developed a saliva test kit to help anyone understand their circadian rhythm; it aims to reduce side effects from cancer treatments.
TechCrunch · 14 OctAmbrosia Energy will build a 10 GWh factory in Texas to make batteries for off-grid data centers
Startup Ambrosia Energy will build a massive factory to crank out batteries to augment solar panels, creating a round-the-clock clean power plant.
TechCrunch · 14 OctThe AI race is back on
Last week, Anthropic and OpenAI looked like they had the AI race to themselves, pulling ahead with increasingly powerful models that left their rivals in the dust. Google seemed hopelessly far behind, while Meta, despite…
The Verge · 14 OctHiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear
Former Apple engineers figured out how to get a biometric sensor to attach to your watch without any magnets or adhesives.
TechCrunch · 14 OctNow that Character.AI is going bankrupt, what happens to all of its users’ data?
New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed a years-long multi-state investigation against Character.AI as they now seek to require protections on consumer data sold through its bankruptcy proceeding. James is among…
The Verge · 14 Oct
Business News
More Business →Morgan Stanley tops estimates as equities trading revenue beats expectations by $909 million
Morgan Stanley topped expectations on the top and bottom lines for the third quarter.
CNBC · 14 OctBank of America shares drop after third-quarter revenue miss and regulatory penalty
Bank of America shares fell Wednesday after the company posted weaker-than-expected trading revenue and the impact of a $1.2 billion Treasury fine.
CNBC · 14 OctBank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws exposed by Anthropic's Mythos
Bank of America hired 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws exposed by Anthropic’s Mythos, offering a rare look at costs involved in defending against AI.
CNBC · 14 OctIndia working to rebuild ties with China but last word yet to be scripted: Goyal
India’s ties with the US are very good and the two continue to have a consequential relationship, the minister said
The Hindu Business · 14 OctFairfax faces CSB conundrum after winning IDBI Bank bid; Merger emerges as likely route
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approves “10955230 Canada Inc.” as the strategic buyer in the restructuring of IDBI Bank
The Hindu Business · 14 OctIDBI exit brings ₹26,337 crore to LIC, but limited upside for shareholders
Despite a substantial cash inflow and a residual 19 per cent stake in IDBI Bank, the transaction is unlikely to materially alter LIC’s valuation, analysts say
The Hindu Business · 14 OctIDBI Bank stake sale to push MCR receipts beyond ₹90,000 crore, providing fiscal relief
This mop up will provide relief to government finances at a time when collections from excise are set to be down while expenditure on subsidy and on other welfare scheme is set to go up
The Hindu Business · 14 OctCCEA approves strategic restructuring of IDBI Bank, govt & LIC to get over ₹52,000 crore
The government is offloading 30.48 per cent of its stake and expected to get over ₹26,500 crore, while LIC to sell 30.24 per cent and likely to get over ₹26,300 crore
The Hindu Business · 14 Oct
Science News
More Science →AI-assisted math advance highlights gap between finding answers and judging their significance
AI models are good at finding answers to mathematical puzzles but are not as good at research judgment, according to theoretical computer scientists.
Phys.org · 14 OctInternational business is influenced by local political climate, study finds
A new study co-authored by Tang Yinuo, a tenured associate professor at Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS), reveals that conservative communities in the U.S. are more likely to resist mergers and acquisitions…
Phys.org · 14 OctWide-scale cropland loss has consequences for wildfire resilience in the American West
The western U.S. is facing parallel and escalating hazards in the form of ongoing drought and increasingly frequent wildfires. Although the region's ecosystems have evolved with wildfires, the intensity and frequency of…
Phys.org · 14 OctMollusk family trees play a key role in shaping microbiomes, researchers find
A mollusk's microbial community has more to do with its family tree than its address. In other words, the composition of a mollusk's microbiome depends less on the environment in which it lives and more on what species i…
Phys.org · 14 OctExamining fraud prevention in federal relief programs
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) assistant professor of accounting Dr. Katie Matt, in collaboration with Daniel Hebert of Syracuse University, recently published research examining the widespread fraud associated w…
Phys.org · 14 OctNew framework links magnetic phase boundaries to string-like defects in spin ice
A research team led by Haruki Watanabe, a professor in the Department of Physics and the Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with…
Phys.org · 14 OctJob loss and AI-exposed jobs: Q&A with sociology professor
Jennie Brand, a UCLA professor of sociology with an appointment in statistics and data science, is an expert on the socioeconomic effects of job loss, including the long-term economic, psychological, physiological and in…
Phys.org · 14 OctLearning reshapes inhibitory synapses differently within the same nerve cell, study suggests
Our brain must be able to learn new things without losing previously stored information or the stability of its networks. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) in Magdeburg, together with partners i…
Phys.org · 14 Oct