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How AI training models could compromise privacy

Credible studies have shown that querying an AI model with anonymised data to extract personal details that it had memorised during training can be used to identify individuals and build their profiles

3 Nov 2026 1:32 am
Kerala PSC secretary questioned for the second time in exam irregularities case

He reportedly told investigators that PSC chairperson M.R. Baiju had not consulted him, the other commission members, or other senior officials on important examination-related decisions and took many decisions unilaterally

2 Nov 2026 9:07 pm
Syed Ali Bafaqi Thangal passes away

He was the vice-president of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama headed by Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar and president of Markaz institutions

2 Nov 2026 8:16 pm
Delhi chokes: AQI 324, plunges to very poor; Stage-II GRAP invoked

The CAQMs GRAP sub-committee noted that Delhis AQI had risen sharply from 117 in the moderate category on October 31 to 261 in the poor category on November 1, before reaching 324

2 Nov 2026 7:28 pm
DMK seeks DVAC inquiry into Minister Rajmohans allegation of being offered bribery for post

The Minister did not report the offer to the DVAC or any other law enforcement agency; he made it public only on November 1, without disclosing the identity of the person who made the offer, said I. Paranathaman

2 Nov 2026 6:32 pm
Prisoners escape from Theni jail: TNSLSA orders inquiry into alleged torture of inmates

Justice S.M. Subramaniam, the seniormost judge of Madras High Court, has ordered the inquiry in his capacity as the Executive Chairman of Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority

2 Nov 2026 6:29 pm
Shock and regret: scientists react to AI roiling lifes work

OpenAI and Anthropic each said last week that one of their AI models had disproved the exponential time hypothesis

2 Nov 2026 3:15 pm
'So-called PM 3.0' needs to worry about PM2.5: Congress dig over Delhi air quality

Jairam Ramesh of Congress said the National Clean Air Programme focuses heavily on PM10, but it is the finer particulate matter PM2.5 that is the real killer as far as public health is concerned

2 Nov 2026 12:33 pm
Madhya Pradesh Police inspector mowed down by truck carrying illicit liquor in Dewas

Another police officer said that the truck driver and staff fled the scene after leaving the truck at some distance following the incident, and a search is underway for them

2 Nov 2026 12:23 pm
Meta builds humanoid robot with Chinese startup Fourier: Report

Meta has built a prototype humanoid robot with Chinese startup company Fourier, per a report

2 Nov 2026 10:22 am
Science Snapshots: November 1, 2026

Three recent important research developments, all readable in one minute

2 Nov 2026 7:00 am
Israel elections chief says inquiry into irregularities will not undermine result

The Shin Bet security agency launched the inquiry last week, at the elections chiefs request, to determine whether the Arab Israeli party Raam received money from Qatar an accusation both the Gulf state and the party deny

2 Nov 2026 1:50 am
Slow recovery: On the ISROs GSLV-F18 mission

ISRO needs more human and material resources to fulfil its mandate

2 Nov 2026 12:53 am
RJD and JSP call for disqualification of independent MLCs who joined BJP

The Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party issued a press statement saying both had joined the party; when a controversy erupted both MLCs said they have not joined the party but are supporting the BJP

1 Nov 2026 10:58 pm
Char Dham helicopter operators threaten to halt services over DGCA's two-pilot rule

Operators say mandate brought in following Joshimath crash not financially viable; accuse authorities of ignoring concerns over safety hazards, particularly drones and paragliding activity along flying routes

1 Nov 2026 8:19 pm
India's flight disruptions to Saudi Arabia continue amid security concerns

The flight disruptions have continued amid attacks on civilian and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including airports

1 Nov 2026 7:00 pm
Punjab polls: Two AAP MLAs quit party after first candidate list announcement

The development came a day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its first of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly polls

1 Nov 2026 4:42 pm
Theres new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know

For the first time in a dozen years, a leading OB-GYN group has updated its guidance on managing hot flashes, night sweats, sleep changes and other disruptive symptoms that often come along with menopause

1 Nov 2026 2:59 pm
Beyond Cyclone Arnab: can India tackle the growing cost of natural disasters? | Insight India

Cyclone Arnab hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh this week. In preparation, authorities evacuated people, halted transportation services and alerted disaster response forces. This is just the first cyclone of the northeast monsoon season. As climate change threatens to bring increasingly intense cyclones and other natural disasters, will Indias current disaster management programme be able to handle the social and economic costs I?n this episode, Sonikka Loganathan speaks to Safi Ahsan Rizvi, forme

31 Oct 2026 8:58 pm
On umbrellas, springs, and superconductivity

Springs are usually metal wires wound in a spiral, allowing us to store mechanical energy; the umbrellas rod consists of multiple cylinders, and the spring opens them up in succession; when you close an umbrella, you compress the spring and store energy in it

31 Oct 2026 7:21 pm
Indias first fusion power company takes key steps

Designs for the first privately built tokamak, a nuclear reactor that uses fusion to produce energy, could be firmed up in 2027 by Bengaluru-based startup Pranos Fusion

31 Oct 2026 7:19 pm
NASA telescope on verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission

Most of the 1 -ton telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere. But a handful of pieces made of denser-than-lead tungsten and some mirror parts could survive reentry, according to NASA's Brad Cenko, the mission's chief scientist

31 Oct 2026 6:27 pm
BJP worker injured in clash between two factions in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas

The incident took place near Mamata Medical Hall, close to Titagarh police station, following a Bijoya Sammilani get-together organised by the local BJP mandal, an official said

31 Oct 2026 5:45 pm
Why investors are worried despite Alphabets 25% revenue growth and Google Clouds revenue more than doubling | Explained

Googles parent company is investing heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure as its cloud business expands. But the spending is weighing on cash flow, while AI-powered search raises questions about the future of its advertising business

31 Oct 2026 4:51 pm
Meitei groups hold rally in Imphal; Manipur CM's resignation, abrogation of SoO truce pact sought

The march came days after militants ambushed 14 Meitei men and killed three of them, sparking protests in the State

31 Oct 2026 3:56 pm
Googles parent company Alphabets shares plunge 12.6%, loses almost $500 billion in market value

Alphabet shares plunged a record 12.64% on Thursdaywiping out $482 billion in market valueand fell another 0.42% in Friday pre-market trading, following quarterly earnings that fueled investor anxiety over whether massive AI investments will pay off.

31 Oct 2026 3:25 pm
Rajasthan directs official records to be updated after Kota govt. school instructor's gender transition

The instructor had requested permission to change his gender from female to male and his name under Rule 8A of the Rajasthan Service Rules, 1991, in accordance with the relevant government provisions

31 Oct 2026 2:30 pm
AI giants promise publishers new way to block some scraping

Publishers currently have to implement multiple blocking commands for every bot that crawls the web to collect data

31 Oct 2026 1:47 pm
PM Modi inaugurates tourism, infrastructure projects worth 307 crore in Gujarat's Ekta Nagar

The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stones for eight development projects worth 118.88 crore, taking the total outlay for the 31 projects to 426.71 crore

31 Oct 2026 1:43 pm
Nations commit to get nature goals back on track at UN nature summit

The United Nations had warned that progress was insufficient to meet the goals of the 2030 target including protecting 30% of Earths land and oceans, tackling pollution and invasive species, and boosting money for conservation

31 Oct 2026 12:58 pm
What we know about Binances multi-billion-dollar crypto hack | Explained

While the facts are still emerging, the Binance cyberattack could go down as the largest cryptocurrency hack on record

31 Oct 2026 12:53 pm
Launch of NVS-03: PM Modi congratulates scientists, engineers at ISRO

Mr. Modi also said that equipped with enhanced capabilities, NVS-03 will further Indias pursuit of self-reliance in critical technologies and support navigation services that benefit the people

31 Oct 2026 12:52 pm
Meta settles, leaving Snap sole defendant in new social media trial

Jury selection began on Wednesday, and opening statements are scheduled for November 4

31 Oct 2026 11:09 am
OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT in violence-prevention push

OpenAI will restrict practical information on weapons and security systems that could be misused

31 Oct 2026 10:50 am
How AI is transforming U.S. military industrial complex

The core of the MIC has shifted from the factory to the server due to the arithmetic of cost-imposition, the venture-velocity logic of capital, and the architectural revolution of software-defined warfare

31 Oct 2026 1:24 am
NVS-03 satellite launch successful: ISRO

The 2250 kg NVS-03 is the third satellite in the next-generation navigation satellite system envisaged for providing continuity of navigation services for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System series

31 Oct 2026 12:50 am
Leased forest land at Athirappilly in Keralam to be surveyed amid disputes over blocking elephant corridor

Forest department strongly opposes Plantation Corporation, Keralas proposal to renew the lease agreement and access more land, citing violation of lease conditions, including engaging private agencies for pineapple farming on the holding

31 Oct 2026 12:29 am
Kashmir issue cannot be addressed through security approach alone, requires political engagement: Mirwaiz

Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said peace cannot simply be measured by the absence of protests

30 Oct 2026 11:42 pm
Maharajas College witnesses high drama as SFI activists question Minister Roji amid convocation meet

SFI activists allegedly disrupted the meet soon after the Minister completed his inaugural address seeking answers from him about the suspension of 16 students of Sanskrit varsity, Kalady

30 Oct 2026 10:23 pm
India orders Sun Pharma to halt eye-care drug production at plant after quality lapses

Indias drug quality standards have come under increased scrutiny at home and overseas in recent years after locally made cough syrups were linked to the deaths of children in India and also in countries including Gambia and Uzbekistan

30 Oct 2026 10:14 pm
Sun Pharma Q2 profit plunges 36% on exceptional charges despite revenue growth

Excluding the exceptional items, adjusted net profit stood at 3,162 crore.

30 Oct 2026 9:51 pm