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Bamboo mass flowering and die-off can trigger ecological crisis and wildlife conflict, study warns

Synchronous flowering and die-off can open the door to invasive weeds, fuel wildfires, trigger rodent surges and push elephants into farmland, says Kerala Forest Research Institute study

10 Sep 2026 2:55 pm
The viral 80s AI trend comes with a price

Your retro glow up may not just warm your heart; it would also warm the planet!

10 Sep 2026 2:53 pm
Why Apples foldable iPhone Duo costs 2,99,900 in India

The Apple iPhone Duos pricing has already become a talking point as the 2TB variant costs almost as much as a hatchback Maruti car

10 Sep 2026 2:47 pm
Apple launches AirPods 5, Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4

This marked a reduction in the number of accessory devices when compared to previous years

10 Sep 2026 2:10 pm
Meta officials appear before NCPCR over alleged child sexual abuse materials

In July, the government issued a stern notice to Meta on CSEAM in paid advertisements on Instagram

10 Sep 2026 1:50 pm
Apple iPhone Duo challenges Samsungs Z Fold 8: How do they stand against each other?

With the iPhone Duo, the Cupertino-based trillion-dollar company will compete against foldable makers like Samsung and Huawei, and also Google

10 Sep 2026 12:21 pm
Why Apple wants us to fold the phone again

With the iPhone Duo, Apple has returned a forgotten physical pleasure to the smartphone. The fold may be new to the iPhone, but the instinct behind it belongs to an older, more expressive age of personal technology

10 Sep 2026 11:17 am
OpenAIs rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorised comms, researchers say

On Friday, researchers reported that a swarm of agents from OpenAI hijacked a German-language wiki site and turned it into an improvised messaging platform for cheating on tests

10 Sep 2026 11:08 am
Anthropic discloses fourth AI hacking incident missed in earlier review

Anthropic said it has engaged independent research firm METR to investigate the incidents

10 Sep 2026 10:58 am
Apple iPhone 17, iPhone Air prices go up by over 20% in India, as iPhone prices rise across the board

Apple has discontinued the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models

10 Sep 2026 8:47 am
International Space Summit gets underway in Paris

The French President said that the summit will see the participation of 90 countries, and more than 50 projects are expected to be signed, bringing in billions of investments

10 Sep 2026 7:52 am
Play Without Limits, Create Without Compromise: Philips Evnia 34M2C8600PC Redefines the Gaming & Creator Workspace with Ultrawide QD-OLED Penta Tandem

Play Without Limits, Create Without Compromise: Philips Evnia 34M2C8600PC Redefines the Gaming & Creator Workspace with Ultrawide QD-OLED Penta Tandem

10 Sep 2026 7:30 am
All parties are treated equally in SC, CJI says in Rahul Gandhi case

The exchange happened during an oral mentioning by Mr. Bhatia to de-tag Mr. Gandhis plea against criminal proceedings arising from his alleged remarks concerning the Army and the Chinese attack in the context of the 2020 Galwan border clash

10 Sep 2026 2:01 am
Bypolls in three panchayats in Keralams Ernakulam to have little impact on power equations

Kolencherry East of Poothrikka, Madaplathuruth East of Vadakkekara, and Puliyanam East of Parakkadavu will go to the polls on September 28

10 Sep 2026 1:31 am
Karnataka Cabinet approves aerospace Policy, expecting bout60,000croreinvestment in five years

The State Cabinet approved the Karnataka Aerospace Policy 2026-2031, focusing on aerospace,defence, aviation and space research and developmentexpecting about60,000croreinvestment over the next five years

10 Sep 2026 12:35 am
Apple launches its first ever foldable phone iPhone Duo

iPhone Duo uses the Liquid Glass design, and operates on iOS 27 out of the box

9 Sep 2026 11:49 pm
Apple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max launched with A20 Pro chip

Both iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max claims 36 hours and 45 hours battery life, respectively

9 Sep 2026 11:11 pm
KPSC veterinary officers recruitment scam: Gangwar, Kannale remanded in 14-day judicial custody

The investigating agency told the court that it did not require their custody at present, but reserved the option of seeking their custody again if necessary during the investigation.

9 Sep 2026 9:53 pm
Plea to review, revise telephone charges collected from prisoners

It is reported that prisoners are now required to pay approximately 28 for every 10-minute call, resulting in an expenditure of nearly 280 per month merely to use the permitted telephone facility

9 Sep 2026 9:51 pm
Two Keralam girls to compete at international robotics meet

The team showcased a prototype they developed to preserve and digitise palm leaf manuscripts using robotic techniques

9 Sep 2026 9:49 pm
Officials say no notice given to C.N.R. Rao, but his name continues to be in notice list

The list made public by the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer continues to carry Prof. Raos name under the notice categoryas of6 p.m. on Wednesday.

9 Sep 2026 9:42 pm
Special team to probe Supplyco sugar scam; 8 employees suspended so far

The team comprises senior Civil Supplies Corporation officials, including those from its Vigilance wing; seven employees were suspended on Tuesday over the alleged supply of non-subsidised sugar to a private company; Supplyco Vigilance inspection found that the sugar stock remained at the Perumbavoor depot while records showed otherwise

9 Sep 2026 9:39 pm
Data on de-reservation proposals not readily available, says DoPT amidst tussle with Scheduled Castes panel

DoPT says information on such proposals scattered across departments, Ministries; NCSC had earlier criticised Centres incomplete proposals to fill reserved posts with general category candidates

9 Sep 2026 9:37 pm
Watch: Odisha orangutan rescue: Trafficking network under scanner | Above the Fold | 9 Sept 2026

Baby orangutans rescued in Odisha spark probe into possible illegal wildlife trafficking

9 Sep 2026 9:37 pm
PM-KUSUM 2.0 announcement likely soon; agrivoltaics to get dedicated component

Launched in 2019, PM-KUSUM seeks to expand the use of solar energy in agriculture.

9 Sep 2026 9:35 pm
Poet R. Mohan passes away

He was well known for Cholkkazhcha, a performance-cum-recital of Malayalam poems with acting and visual expressions, at cultural forums in Kozhikode

9 Sep 2026 9:34 pm
SCoR commissions Automatic Block Signalling on 22-km stretch in Vijayawada Division

ABS network between Gudur and Sri Venkateswarapalem expands to 76.53 route km, improving safety, line capacity and operational efficiency

9 Sep 2026 9:31 pm
SRM University-AP signs Open Access agreement with Springer Nature

Agreement to cover Article Processing Charges for eligible research papers; initiative aimed at enhancing global visibility of research from the universitys scholars

9 Sep 2026 9:18 pm
Ex-officials say Census data must be confidential amid concerns over potential NPR, NRC links

Records show that in 1951, NRC was prepared across the country by 'copying' data from the Census schedules; the countrywide NRC was never published, except in undivided Assam, which at the time also included Manipur and Tripura

9 Sep 2026 9:17 pm