Spread the love NEW DELHI: After a delay of nearly three years, the State Election Commission has finally announced dates for Maharashtra’s long-pending civic body elections, which have been overdue since 2022. Polling will be held on January 15 for 29 municipal corporations, 32 zilla parishads and 336 panchayat samitis, with results scheduled for January 16.The elections to key urban...
University of Liverpool marks start of Bengaluru campus project
Spread the love The University of Liverpool has begun work on its proposed Bengaluru campus with a ground-breaking ceremony held at Alembic City on Monday. The campus, which is scheduled to begin operations in 2026, will offer UK-accredited degree programmes in Computer Science, Business Management, Accounting and Finance, Biomedical Sciences and Game Design. The Game Design course will be the first such programme offered...
Inside a scientific experiment that transformed skin cells into embryo-forming eggs
Spread the love For millions battling infertility, the effortless miracle of procreation is a punishing ordeal of tests, treatments and trials, often chipping away not just at their finances, but also their sense of self. Researching embryos and embryo-like models is therefore critical to peering into the earliest moments of human development to understand why conceptions fail. A recent experiment at...
Pak terror network: LeT building 4 ‘dual-use’ bases in PoK; intel agencies on alert
Spread the love Representative image. NEW DELHI: Intelligence agencies are alarmed and closely monitoring the expansion of terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Satellite imagery and photographs reveal the construction of a new “dual-use facility” in the Neelum Valley district.Since November, LeT accelerated the infrastructure build-up of the new centre, named “Jamia Masjid Ibn Taymiyah wa Markaz,” being erected in...
Jeff Bezos’ dream job: Amazon founder did not want tech job; Wanted to be bartender
Spread the love Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos has been credited to change the way people shop, however, the Amazon.com founder once revealed that his dream job was not running a trillion-dollar tech empire. In fact, his dream job was nothing related to technology but crafting high-end cocktails behind a bar. He was replying to a question from his brother Mark...
Homegrown hellfire: Used in Op Sindoor to crush Pak; why ‘Hammer’ deal matters
Spread the love India’s decision to manufacture the HAMMER precision-guided air-to-ground weapon marks a quiet but consequential shift in how New Delhi is preparing for future conflict. More than a new addition to the arsenal, HAMMER represents a move away from importing finished munitions towards absorbing the technologies that define modern air warfare.Developed by France’s Safran Electronics & Defense, HAMMER...
Bill Gates warns: Child deaths may rise for first time in 25 years
Spread the love Global child mortality rates are projected to rise for the first time in 25 years, with an estimated 200,000 additional deaths. Bill Gates attributes this grim reversal to significant cuts in foreign aid by the US and other wealthy nations. He emphasizes the next six months are crucial for securing funding and restoring progress in global health...
Wakefit lists flat, ends first day down over 2%
Spread the love Shares of Wakefit Innovations ended 2.2 per cent lower at ₹190.65 on their first day of trading. Founded in 2016, the Bengaluru-based company is known as a new-age challenger to legacy brands in the mattress and sleep solutions segment. Its investors include Peak XV Partners, Paramark KB Fund and SIG Venture Capital. Wakefit is among the latest...
Pak-origin gunmen at Bondi Beach: ‘Globalize the Intifada’
Spread the love A Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was shattered by a massacre on December 14, 2025. A father and son, linked to extremist networks, opened fire, killing 16 and wounding dozens in a targeted antisemitic attack. This tragedy, Australia’s deadliest mass shooting since 1996, highlights the global weaponization of anti-Israel slogans into violence and exposes the fragility...
25 years of ‘cloud’: Salesforce CEO says it’s over: Company may rename itself
Spread the love Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has ditched the word “cloud,” a significant shift for the tech pioneer. Focus groups revealed customers now prioritize discussing AI agents over cloud technology. This pivot is underscored by renaming products to “Agentforce” and a massive bet on AI, evidenced by layoffs and substantial deal closures, aiming for $60 billion in revenue by...
