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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
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
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
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
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
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
The march came days after militants ambushed 14 Meitei men and killed three of them, sparking protests in the State
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.
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
Publishers currently have to implement multiple blocking commands for every bot that crawls the web to collect data
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
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
While the facts are still emerging, the Binance cyberattack could go down as the largest cryptocurrency hack on record
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
Jury selection began on Wednesday, and opening statements are scheduled for November 4
OpenAI will restrict practical information on weapons and security systems that could be misused
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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
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
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
Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said peace cannot simply be measured by the absence of protests
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
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
Excluding the exceptional items, adjusted net profit stood at 3,162 crore.
Marches were held in dozens of cities up and down the country, including in Bologna, Genoa, Naples, and Turin where a few minor skirmishes between protesters and riot police occurred at the start of the protest
Indian Oils gross refining margins, after subtracting for special additional excise duty (SAED), during the reported quarter stood at $18.52 per barrel.
The new facility will add 10,000 seats, enabling the company to aim to support an additional workforce of over 13,000 employees under a hybrid working model, the IT major said after the inauguration by Deputy CM Bhatti, IT Minister Sridhar Babu
The O2C business emerged as a key growth driver, with revenue surging 44.2% YoY, reflecting a sharp rise in crude and product price.
Qiskit Fall Fest inaugurated at Visvesvaraya Technological University in Belagavi
Asset quality improved, with gross non-performing assets (GNPA) declining to 1.78% from 2.16% a year ago.
The parents of a nine-month old infant undergoing treatment for leukaemia at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) here have alleged medical negligence, claiming that lapses in treatment have left their child on ventilator support
Tech-Shodha 2026 hackathon attracts over 360 teams; 50 shortlisted for 24-hour competition
Our resolve is to make Bihar's rivers the foundation of the state's economic prosperity, Samrat Choudhary said
Company reports 25% revenue growth, but quarterly infrastructure spending crosses $51 billion; lower advertising revenue from AI-powered Search queries adds to concerns
Operations & Engineering grew 26.9% in the September quarter, against 3.5% growth in Applications & Technology; acquisitions and demand for AI-led business transformation support performance
Governor Kathy Hochul signed two laws on October 28 barring AI chatbots from harmful interactions with minors, including simulating romantic relationships and promoting self-harm, and requiring security safeguards in internet-connected baby monitors
Instagrams latest foray into horizontal, long-form videos will transform how social media scrollers, content creators, and even streaming competitors operate

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