In 1988, a landmark paper appeared in the journal Cell. It showed that in around 95% of pancreatic cancers, a gene called KRAS carried mutations at a particular location. The paper was a watershed moment in cancer research since it was one of the first demonstrations of a mutation with near-universal frequency identified in a...
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IPL: What’s gone wrong for LSG? Pant’s form, captaincy, batting woes derail campaign
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant, center, with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Nothing seems to be going right for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2026 season. With six consecutive defeats, the franchise remains rooted to the bottom of the points table, and their playoff hopes are hanging by the thinnest of threads.After nine...
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Telangana’s summers impact women harder in rural and low-income settings; nutrition services take a hit
When temperatures rise across Telangana, the heat is not experienced equally. Step into a typical household in summer, and the difference becomes clear. For many women, especially in rural and low-income settings, the day unfolds in spaces that are heat-prone, from kitchens to poorly ventilated work areas. As Telangana’s Heatwave Action Plan 2026 points out,...
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India among most resilient large EMs, better placed for future global shocks: Moody’s
The report points out that India has consistently demonstrated notable strength during periods of global volatility. (AI image) Amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, a recent report by Moody’s Ratings says that recent global shocks have shown India’s resilience among emerging economies to withstand pressures. The report credits the resilience to timely policy measures and...
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Rare caracals spotted in Thar Desert near India-Pakistan border
Officials have confirmed the return of the rare caracal in the Thar Desert near the India-Pakistan border, raising fresh hopes for conservation of the highly elusive, and critically endangered species. The officials spotted two wildcats, a male and female, in the Shahgarh region of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, with the help of camera traps and radio-collaring, taking...
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GitHub COO on AI ‘Shit Code’ overload that many users say has been degrading coding platform
GitHub’s COO Kyle Daigle has gone on the record about the scale of what’s hitting the platform—and the numbers are staggering. In response to a viral post from popular developer personality ThePrimeagen, who credited GitHub for “handling the amount of shit code added over the last three months,” Daigle confirmed the growth is unlike anything...
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‘I am their next target’: Raghav Chadha alleges ‘vendetta politics’ by Punjab govt
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on his former party, the Aam Aadmi Party, alleging misuse of Punjab’s state machinery to target MPs who recently defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party.Chadha, who was part of a delegation that met Droupadi Murmu, accused the AAP-led Punjab government of engaging...
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US plans law to limit open release of AI models after Anthropic’s Mythos ‘scare’
The Trump administration, which once promised Silicon Valley it would never slow down artificial intelligence with “foolish rules,” is now drafting legislation that could require tech companies to submit their most powerful AI models for government vetting before public release. The policy reversal, first reported by the New York Times and confirmed by Axios, marks...
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Cracks in oppn? Rahul sends message to leaders ‘gloating’ about TMC’s loss
File photo of Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday cautioned party colleagues and other oppostion leaders against celebrating the Trinamool Congress’s defeat in West Bengal, framing the election outcome as a larger threat to Indian democracy. Without taking names, Rahul Gandhi said, “Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about...
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How Joseph Vijay’s TVK harnessed algorithms & aura to shake Dravidian politics
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130818337,imgsize-427296,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/chatgpt-image-may-4-2026-01_51_05-pm.jpg" alt="Tamil Nadu election results: How Joseph Vijay’s TVK harnessed algorithms & aura to shake Dravidian politics" title=" Social Media didn’t just play a part in Vijay’s (TVK) win. It was the megaphone, the organizer, and the kingmaker. (AI generated) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Social Media didn’t just play a part in Vijay’s (TVK) win....
