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Former Anthropic researcher Coxon to testify at New York City AI hearing: Report

Jacob Coxon will appear at the request of New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin

5 Oct 2026 9:36 am
OpenAI's Sam Altman says AI benefits warrant accepting some risks

US President Donald Trump has largely dismissed calls for new restrictions

5 Oct 2026 9:22 am
IIT-Gandhinagar scientists demo quantum link through 5.5 km of air

The feat has been described as Indias first free-space quantum-key distribution (QKD) link at a distance of 5.56 km

4 Oct 2026 10:10 pm
Science Snapshots: October 4, 2026

Three recent important research developments, all readable in one minute

4 Oct 2026 5:24 pm
From lab to life: Why translating AI advances to the real world is a major challenge

AI systems more reliable in everyday settings is a challenge worth solving, not just to improve gadgets and apps, but because AI has the potential to support human well-being, whether that means safer streets, smarter healthcare or more secure homes

4 Oct 2026 2:22 pm
Tuvalu: Barely above water

Thanks to rising sea levels, scientists fear the entire archipelago could be unliveable by the end of the century

4 Oct 2026 1:52 pm
Quantum computing will start in Amaravati on February 3, 2027, says Andhra CM Naidu

Pan-IIT World Council will be formed in Amaravati to guide curriculum reforms, foster startups and mentorship and support the States goal to become a global knowledge hub, says Naidu

3 Oct 2026 9:50 pm
The WarGames problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control

The problem with headlines proclaiming that AI agents have gone rogue goes beyond anthropomorphising the technology. It creates the impression that the agents were beyond the control of the AI companies that made them and there was little the companies could do about it.

3 Oct 2026 11:52 am
OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info

The firings come amid a tense debate about AI safety and whether the technology presents an existential risk to humanity

3 Oct 2026 9:29 am
Hindu group says probe confirms it did not ask Eiffel Tower to remove women employees during visit

The investigation establishes this fact that BAPS made no such request for women to be excluded along the visitor route, says BAPS Paris

2 Oct 2026 11:30 pm
Gyanesh, its done bro echoes as thousands join CJP protest seeking CECs resignation

Prominent persons, including actor Shabana Azmi and singer Vishal Dadlani, also took part in the protest against the alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the Election Commissions nationwide SIR exercise

2 Oct 2026 9:55 pm
Seven killed, 19 injured as truck hits pickup van in Maharashtras Amravati

The accident occurred around 12:45 a.m. on Channel 97 of the high-speed carriageway near the Dhamangaon railway station

2 Oct 2026 9:53 pm
Stop or regulate 24-hour duty for govt. doctors, associations demand

The demand comes after a video of a TVK MLAs midnight inspection at Government Hospital (GH), Eral, went viral on social media

2 Oct 2026 9:47 pm
Chola-era inscription discovered during pond restoration in Medavakkam

The inscription, dating back to 1268 CE, was created during the rule of the Telugu Chola king Vijaya Ganda Gopalan, who reigned in Kancheepuram. It records the construction of a sluice in the ancient Monapakkam lake

2 Oct 2026 9:46 pm
ECs post-SIR re-enrolment drive will not include West Bengal cases pending before appellate tribunals

Official says this could create two parallel re-enrolment routes, one through the tribunals and one through Form 6 applications to Electoral Registration Officers

2 Oct 2026 9:41 pm
Four Aland police personnel suspended over alleged lapses in PDS rice seizure

The action follows allegations that the vehicle, seized by the police late on September 28 night based on information received through the 112-emergency helpline

2 Oct 2026 9:29 pm
Join hands to keep Tirupati clean and green, says District Collector

Venkateswar urges citizens to segregate waste at source and help sustain the citys Top 3 Swachh League ranking

2 Oct 2026 9:29 pm
Kerala witnesses escalating clashes amid rising political tensions

Over the past few days, political instability in Kerala has escalated as Congress, CPI(M), and BJP workers, alongside their student and youth factions, clashed in open street battles.

2 Oct 2026 9:29 pm
Losing faith in elections: Ground zero at Jantar Mantars massive Oct 2 protest

Massive protests erupted across the national capital and nationwide on Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), with thousands taking to the streets demanding the immediate resignation and removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

2 Oct 2026 9:21 pm