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Dipke’s remarks came as IIT Delhi moved to constitute a final external inquiry committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding Rishikesh’s death. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party founder Dipke has called for a “complete overhaul” of the country’s education system following the death of 31-year-old IIT Delhi MSc Physics student Rishikesh Kumar. Dipke said that students need an environment where they feel “supported, heard and hopeful about their future”.In a post on X, Dipke wrote: “IITs, considered among the best educational institutions in our country, have witnessed 65 student suicides in the last five years. If this is the situation at our best institutions, imagine the state of the rest. We need a complete overhaul of our education system, one that creates an environment where students feel supported, heard and hopeful about their future, rather than leaving them isolated, overwhelmed and struggling in silence.”Rishikesh died on August 22 after falling from the sixth floor of the Lecture Hall Complex. Police have said no suicide note was recovered and the circumstances surrounding his death are being investigated.Dipke’s remarks came as IIT Delhi moved to constitute a final external inquiry committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding Rishikesh’s death.The committee will be headed by retired Delhi high court judge Justice Mukta Gupta and will include Professor Pratap Sharan, head of the Department of Psychiatry at AIIMS New Delhi, four student representatives and IIT Delhi Registrar, who will serve as secretary and convenor, sources told ANI.The panel will interact with students, faculty members and administrative officials, review existing protocols and processes, and recommend measures to strengthen student support systems. It has been asked to submit its report within two weeks.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe committee was reconstituted after former Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar, who had initially been proposed as chairperson, recused himself citing prior commitments. Students had earlier demanded that the inquiry be headed by a former High Court judge.The earlier committee was announced by IIT Delhi Director Professor Rangan Banerjee after protests over Rishikesh’s death. Students had demanded an independent probe, the resignation of the Dean of Student Welfare and financial assistance for his family.Rishikesh joined IIT Delhi in July 2025 and was staying in a campus hostel. The institute said he had received counselling and medical treatment after concerns were raised by fellow students following Holi celebrations. His requests to withdraw from the second and third semesters were also approved.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.Here are more Raksha Bandhan wishes, Bhadra kaal and Shubh Muhurat from The Times of India.About the AuthorVivek DubeyA digital news desk journalist at The Times of India with over two years of experience. Closely tracks foreign affairs and international politics. Fondness for precise language and clever headlines. When not editing news, he is usually refining a turn of phrase.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPM Modi’s Central Asia Visit: SCO Summit, Uzbekistan Ties, Putin Meet In FocusCM Suvendu Adhikari Urges Skilled Bengalis Abroad To Return, Promises Jobs Under Double-Engine Govt’Blind Pakistan Activated Spies To Locate India’s S-400′ During Op Sindoor, Ex-Air Marshal RevealsCamac Street Showdown: TMC Blocks Police During Billboard Removal, Banerjee Announces Court MoveNepal Floods: 288 Indians Uncontactable, 21 Rescued So Far, MEA Shares Key Updates | WatchFour Killed, One Missing In Manipur Ambush As Naga-Kuki Tensions Erupt Again, Probe Launch | WatchFake IAS Officer Tripti Rajput Under Probe, Police Recover CBI Cards And Government DocumentsWhy A Supreme Court Judge Wants The Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Transferred?18 Rounds, Point-Blank: How Haryanvi Singer Ankit Balyan Was Gunned Down Outside Gym In UPIndia-China Talks Yield 8-Point Consensus; New Military Hotlines, Border Talks On The Table123Photostories5 habits that can quietly damage a marriageNepal flash flood: 7 glacial hotspots around the world facing rising climate risksChettinad to Molakalmuru: Underrated South Indian sarees rich in heritageFriday OTT releases (August 28 2026): ‘Babita Singh Reporting’, ‘Chumbak’, ‘Part-Timers’, ‘Dark Matter Season 2’, Graveyard Season 3 amd moreFrom battling alcohol addiction and depression to drastic weight loss transformation; Ram Kapoor says, ‘Was 140 Kilos During Niyat, Couldn’t Walk 20 Steps…’Madras checks to kimono sleeves: Fashion trends the world rediscovered from AsiaFlying soon? 5 things you should never do on a flight4 countries where YouTube is blocked; here’s whyPolka dots to Gingham: 5 trendy prints taking over fashion this seasonLearn all about the viral Kora turmeric DIY mask: Does this desi glow hack actually work?123Hot PicksNepal floodUPTET Result 2026Sunny LeoneKerala name changeRRB NTPC UG CBT 2 examAnkit Baliyan murderSridhar VembuDelhi murderNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingAnkit Balyan MurderChandigarh MurderSamay RainaUdaipur HotelFlorida Car CrashUS Green Card HolderBengal HospitalTamil Nadu Son MurderElon MuskKanpur Aircraft Crash

Dipke’s remarks came as IIT Delhi moved to constitute a final external inquiry committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding Rishikesh’s death. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party founder Dipke has called for a “complete overhaul” of the country’s education system following the death of 31-year-old IIT Delhi MSc Physics student Rishikesh Kumar. Dipke said that students need an environment where they feel “supported, heard and hopeful about their future”.In a post on X, Dipke wrote: “IITs, considered among the best educational institutions in our country, have witnessed 65 student suicides in the last five years. If this is the situation at our best institutions, imagine the state of the rest. We need a complete overhaul of our education system, one that creates an environment where students feel supported, heard and hopeful about their future, rather than leaving them isolated, overwhelmed and struggling in silence.”Rishikesh died on August 22 after falling from the sixth floor of the Lecture Hall Complex. Police have said no suicide note was recovered and the circumstances surrounding his death are being investigated.Dipke’s remarks came as IIT Delhi moved to constitute a final external inquiry committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding Rishikesh’s death.The committee will be headed by retired Delhi high court judge Justice Mukta Gupta and will include Professor Pratap Sharan, head of the Department of Psychiatry at AIIMS New Delhi, four student representatives and IIT Delhi Registrar, who will serve as secretary and convenor, sources told ANI.The panel will interact with students, faculty members and administrative officials, review existing protocols and processes, and recommend measures to strengthen student support systems. It has been asked to submit its report within two weeks.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe committee was reconstituted after former Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar, who had initially been proposed as chairperson, recused himself citing prior commitments. Students had earlier demanded that the inquiry be headed by a former High Court judge.The earlier committee was announced by IIT Delhi Director Professor Rangan Banerjee after protests over Rishikesh’s death. Students had demanded an independent probe, the resignation of the Dean of Student Welfare and financial assistance for his family.Rishikesh joined IIT Delhi in July 2025 and was staying in a campus hostel. The institute said he had received counselling and medical treatment after concerns were raised by fellow students following Holi celebrations. His requests to withdraw from the second and third semesters were also approved.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.Here are more Raksha Bandhan wishes, Bhadra kaal and Shubh Muhurat from The Times of India.About the AuthorVivek DubeyA digital news desk journalist at The Times of India with over two years of experience. Closely tracks foreign affairs and international politics. Fondness for precise language and clever headlines. When not editing news, he is usually refining a turn of phrase.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPM Modi’s Central Asia Visit: SCO Summit, Uzbekistan Ties, Putin Meet In FocusCM Suvendu Adhikari Urges Skilled Bengalis Abroad To Return, Promises Jobs Under Double-Engine Govt’Blind Pakistan Activated Spies To Locate India’s S-400′ During Op Sindoor, Ex-Air Marshal RevealsCamac Street Showdown: TMC Blocks Police During Billboard Removal, Banerjee Announces Court MoveNepal Floods: 288 Indians Uncontactable, 21 Rescued So Far, MEA Shares Key Updates | WatchFour Killed, One Missing In Manipur Ambush As Naga-Kuki Tensions Erupt Again, Probe Launch | WatchFake IAS Officer Tripti Rajput Under Probe, Police Recover CBI Cards And Government DocumentsWhy A Supreme Court Judge Wants The Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Transferred?18 Rounds, Point-Blank: How Haryanvi Singer Ankit Balyan Was Gunned Down Outside Gym In UPIndia-China Talks Yield 8-Point Consensus; New Military Hotlines, Border Talks On The Table123Photostories5 habits that can quietly damage a marriageNepal flash flood: 7 glacial hotspots around the world facing rising climate risksChettinad to Molakalmuru: Underrated South Indian sarees rich in heritageFriday OTT releases (August 28 2026): ‘Babita Singh Reporting’, ‘Chumbak’, ‘Part-Timers’, ‘Dark Matter Season 2’, Graveyard Season 3 amd moreFrom battling alcohol addiction and depression to drastic weight loss transformation; Ram Kapoor says, ‘Was 140 Kilos During Niyat, Couldn’t Walk 20 Steps…’Madras checks to kimono sleeves: Fashion trends the world rediscovered from AsiaFlying soon? 5 things you should never do on a flight4 countries where YouTube is blocked; here’s whyPolka dots to Gingham: 5 trendy prints taking over fashion this seasonLearn all about the viral Kora turmeric DIY mask: Does this desi glow hack actually work?123Hot PicksNepal floodUPTET Result 2026Sunny LeoneKerala name changeRRB NTPC UG CBT 2 examAnkit Baliyan murderSridhar VembuDelhi murderNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingAnkit Balyan MurderChandigarh MurderSamay RainaUdaipur HotelFlorida Car CrashUS Green Card HolderBengal HospitalTamil Nadu Son MurderElon MuskKanpur Aircraft Crash

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Dipke’s remarks came as IIT Delhi moved to constitute a final external inquiry committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding Rishikesh’s death. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party founder Dipke has called for a “complete overhaul” of the country’s education system following the death of 31-year-old IIT Delhi MSc Physics student Rishikesh Kumar. Dipke said that students…

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Picture Credit: Instagram Tollywood star Nagarjuna is set to celebrate his 67th birthday on August 29th. Ahead of his special celebrations, the actor was spotted at the Hyderabad airport along with his family as they converged at the entrance. He reportedly went for a birthday vacation with his family. Sobhita Dhulipala shares sweet moment In…

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Chinese mitten crab (AI generated Image via Canva) In the winter of 1992, a crew of shrimp trawlers working the waters of South San Francisco Bay pulled up their nets and found something that didn’t belong there.It wasn’t anything huge, but just a small creature wrapped in chaos!They found a fist-sized, brownish crab with dense,…

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Concerned over build quality of e-ways, NHs, govt ropes in third party inspection agency

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TPIA will be responsible for inspection and examination of around 5,000 km of expressways and highway stretches from the start of construction until project completion (PTI Photo). NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over deficiencies in quality of works and premature failures in expressways and NH projects, the road transport ministry will engage a third party inspection…

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IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026: Today is last date to apply for 11,403 CSA posts Today, August 28, 2026, is the last date to apply for IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026 for 11,403 Customer Service Associate (CSA) posts in government banks. Eligible candidates who have not submitted their applications can apply online through the official Institute of…

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Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr. marked a special milestone with his wife, Susan Downey, whom he lovingly called “lioness”, celebrating 21 years together.Tagging himself as the “adult cub,” the star expressed gratitude for being guided on a path of “righteous humility” alongside his “SuperBuddy.”Downey Jr. took to Instagram, where he shared two images, including a…

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A tourist bus carrying wedding guests overturned near a petrol pump in Kakkoor KOOTHATTUKULAM: A tourist bus carrying around 35 members of a wedding party overturned after crashing into the premises of a petrol pump at Kakkoor on the Koothattukulam-Piravom Road on Thursday morning.According to police, the accident occurred around 10.25am when the bus was…

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India has already suffered one of the worst GLOF disasters in recent times when, on Oct 3, 2023, glacial rocks of 14.7 cubic meters collapsed in South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim NEW DELHI: The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) disaster in Nepal on Wednesday has renewed discussion on India’s own strategy and preparedness to mitigate such risk, with the presence of approximately 200 high-risk glacial lakes in the Himalayan regions.According to the government’s survey of these glacial lakes, the Himalayan ranges are host to as many as 7,500 glacial lakes, of which 10% are in Sikkim alone. While their mapping revealed that the Ganga River basin has more than 4,700 glacial lakes, from its origin to the foothills of the Himalayas, covering a catchment area of nearly 2.5 lakh sq km, the 25 most at risk are in Sikkim.India has already suffered one of the worst GLOF disasters in recent times when, on Oct 3, 2023, glacial rocks of 14.7 cubic meters collapsed in South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim, close to midnight, generating a “20m high displacement wave”, wiping out several hydropower assets and settlements on its way downstream.In response, the Centre had set up a high-level coordination committee on GLOF disaster risk reduction. The initiative, spearheaded by PM’s principal secretary PK Mishra, was tasked with hosting multi-agency deliberations and surveys of such lakes and identifying the high-risk ones. The Centre also allocated Rs 150 crore for the National GLOF Risk Mitigation Programme for four Himalayan states having high-risk glacial lakes.The first meeting of the coordination committee on DRR was held in November 2024, when the PM’s principal secretary expressed his satisfaction with the group’s “tri-focal lens — assessment, monitoring, and mitigation”. The committee hosted regular meetings and received feedback, which then formed part of a joint strategy between states and the Centre. Not much is known on follow up developments.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesEarlier, the government had claimed that multi-agency expeditions were conducted to assess all A-category lakes, comprising scientists and officials from NDMA, Central Water Commission, Geological Survey of India, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Army. The Centre’s Rs 150 crore allocations were used for mitigation measures at five lakes in Sikkim and others.Previous efforts of GLOF risk reduction by setting up two solar-powered twin-camera Automated Weather Stations (AWS) at South Lhonak and Shako Cho in Sikkim had not been very effective. This was supposed to feed vital data to authorities and work as an early warning system. The Centre is currently preparing a “Risk Mitigation Programme which incorporates setting up solar-powered AWS and early warning systems (EWS) at all high-risk glacial lakes.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.Here are more Raksha Bandhan wishes, Bhadra kaal and Shubh Muhurat from The Times of India.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPM Modi’s Central Asia Visit: SCO Summit, Uzbekistan Ties, Putin Meet In FocusCM Suvendu Adhikari Urges Skilled Bengalis Abroad To Return, Promises Jobs Under Double-Engine Govt’Blind Pakistan Activated Spies To Locate India’s S-400′ During Op Sindoor, Ex-Air Marshal RevealsCamac Street Showdown: TMC Blocks Police During Billboard Removal, Banerjee Announces Court MoveNepal Floods: 288 Indians Uncontactable, 21 Rescued So Far, MEA Shares Key Updates | WatchFour Killed, One Missing In Manipur Ambush As Naga-Kuki Tensions Erupt Again, Probe Launch | WatchFake IAS Officer Tripti Rajput Under Probe, Police Recover CBI Cards And Government DocumentsWhy A Supreme Court Judge Wants The Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Transferred?18 Rounds, Point-Blank: How Haryanvi Singer Ankit Balyan Was Gunned Down Outside Gym In UPIndia-China Talks Yield 8-Point Consensus; New Military Hotlines, Border Talks On The Table123Photostories5 habits that can quietly damage a marriageNepal flash flood: 7 glacial hotspots around the world facing rising climate risksChettinad to Molakalmuru: Underrated South Indian sarees rich in heritageFriday OTT releases (August 28 2026): ‘Babita Singh Reporting’, ‘Chumbak’, ‘Part-Timers’, ‘Dark Matter Season 2’, Graveyard Season 3 amd moreFrom battling alcohol addiction and depression to drastic weight loss transformation; Ram Kapoor says, ‘Was 140 Kilos During Niyat, Couldn’t Walk 20 Steps…’Madras checks to kimono sleeves: Fashion trends the world rediscovered from AsiaFlying soon? 5 things you should never do on a flight4 countries where YouTube is blocked; here’s whyPolka dots to Gingham: 5 trendy prints taking over fashion this seasonLearn all about the viral Kora turmeric DIY mask: Does this desi glow hack actually work?123Hot PicksNepal floodUPTET Result 2026Sunny LeoneKerala name changeRRB NTPC UG CBT 2 examAnkit Baliyan murderSridhar VembuDelhi murderNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingAnkit Balyan MurderChandigarh MurderSamay RainaUdaipur HotelFlorida Car CrashUS Green Card HolderBengal HospitalTamil Nadu Son MurderElon MuskKanpur Aircraft Crash

India has already suffered one of the worst GLOF disasters in recent times when, on Oct 3, 2023, glacial rocks of 14.7 cubic meters collapsed in South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim NEW DELHI: The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) disaster in Nepal on Wednesday has renewed discussion on India’s own strategy and preparedness to mitigate such risk, with the presence of approximately 200 high-risk glacial lakes in the Himalayan regions.According to the government’s survey of these glacial lakes, the Himalayan ranges are host to as many as 7,500 glacial lakes, of which 10% are in Sikkim alone. While their mapping revealed that the Ganga River basin has more than 4,700 glacial lakes, from its origin to the foothills of the Himalayas, covering a catchment area of nearly 2.5 lakh sq km, the 25 most at risk are in Sikkim.India has already suffered one of the worst GLOF disasters in recent times when, on Oct 3, 2023, glacial rocks of 14.7 cubic meters collapsed in South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim, close to midnight, generating a “20m high displacement wave”, wiping out several hydropower assets and settlements on its way downstream.In response, the Centre had set up a high-level coordination committee on GLOF disaster risk reduction. The initiative, spearheaded by PM’s principal secretary PK Mishra, was tasked with hosting multi-agency deliberations and surveys of such lakes and identifying the high-risk ones. The Centre also allocated Rs 150 crore for the National GLOF Risk Mitigation Programme for four Himalayan states having high-risk glacial lakes.The first meeting of the coordination committee on DRR was held in November 2024, when the PM’s principal secretary expressed his satisfaction with the group’s “tri-focal lens — assessment, monitoring, and mitigation”. The committee hosted regular meetings and received feedback, which then formed part of a joint strategy between states and the Centre. Not much is known on follow up developments.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesEarlier, the government had claimed that multi-agency expeditions were conducted to assess all A-category lakes, comprising scientists and officials from NDMA, Central Water Commission, Geological Survey of India, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and the Army. The Centre’s Rs 150 crore allocations were used for mitigation measures at five lakes in Sikkim and others.Previous efforts of GLOF risk reduction by setting up two solar-powered twin-camera Automated Weather Stations (AWS) at South Lhonak and Shako Cho in Sikkim had not been very effective. This was supposed to feed vital data to authorities and work as an early warning system. The Centre is currently preparing a “Risk Mitigation Programme which incorporates setting up solar-powered AWS and early warning systems (EWS) at all high-risk glacial lakes.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.Here are more Raksha Bandhan wishes, Bhadra kaal and Shubh Muhurat from The Times of India.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPM Modi’s Central Asia Visit: SCO Summit, Uzbekistan Ties, Putin Meet In FocusCM Suvendu Adhikari Urges Skilled Bengalis Abroad To Return, Promises Jobs Under Double-Engine Govt’Blind Pakistan Activated Spies To Locate India’s S-400′ During Op Sindoor, Ex-Air Marshal RevealsCamac Street Showdown: TMC Blocks Police During Billboard Removal, Banerjee Announces Court MoveNepal Floods: 288 Indians Uncontactable, 21 Rescued So Far, MEA Shares Key Updates | WatchFour Killed, One Missing In Manipur Ambush As Naga-Kuki Tensions Erupt Again, Probe Launch | WatchFake IAS Officer Tripti Rajput Under Probe, Police Recover CBI Cards And Government DocumentsWhy A Supreme Court Judge Wants The Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Transferred?18 Rounds, Point-Blank: How Haryanvi Singer Ankit Balyan Was Gunned Down Outside Gym In UPIndia-China Talks Yield 8-Point Consensus; New Military Hotlines, Border Talks On The Table123Photostories5 habits that can quietly damage a marriageNepal flash flood: 7 glacial hotspots around the world facing rising climate risksChettinad to Molakalmuru: Underrated South Indian sarees rich in heritageFriday OTT releases (August 28 2026): ‘Babita Singh Reporting’, ‘Chumbak’, ‘Part-Timers’, ‘Dark Matter Season 2’, Graveyard Season 3 amd moreFrom battling alcohol addiction and depression to drastic weight loss transformation; Ram Kapoor says, ‘Was 140 Kilos During Niyat, Couldn’t Walk 20 Steps…’Madras checks to kimono sleeves: Fashion trends the world rediscovered from AsiaFlying soon? 5 things you should never do on a flight4 countries where YouTube is blocked; here’s whyPolka dots to Gingham: 5 trendy prints taking over fashion this seasonLearn all about the viral Kora turmeric DIY mask: Does this desi glow hack actually work?123Hot PicksNepal floodUPTET Result 2026Sunny LeoneKerala name changeRRB NTPC UG CBT 2 examAnkit Baliyan murderSridhar VembuDelhi murderNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingAnkit Balyan MurderChandigarh MurderSamay RainaUdaipur HotelFlorida Car CrashUS Green Card HolderBengal HospitalTamil Nadu Son MurderElon MuskKanpur Aircraft Crash

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India has already suffered one of the worst GLOF disasters in recent times when, on Oct 3, 2023, glacial rocks of 14.7 cubic meters collapsed in South Lhonak Lake in Sikkim NEW DELHI: The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) disaster in Nepal on Wednesday has renewed discussion on India’s own strategy and preparedness to mitigate…

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Meet IIT Madras graduate Anima Anandkumar named among TIME’s 100 most influential people in AI. (Photo: YouTube grab) Artificial intelligence can write essays, generate videos and answer questions. But what if AI could also understand the physical world—predicting extreme weather, improving semiconductor manufacturing, accelerating scientific simulations and helping researchers design new technologies?That question has shaped…

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With ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ gearing up for its release this December, director Joe Russo is giving fans some homework. Besides rolling out a list of 15 Marvel films and television shows to watch before they can watch the epic conclusion of the Multiverse Saga, the Russo brothers have now hinted that revisiting ‘Avengers: Endgame’ or watching…

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A routine bike-taxi ride through Bengaluru traffic took an unexpected turn when a woman realised her rider was not a full-time gig worker, but an Infosys employee trying out the job in his spare time. The encounter was shared by Bengaluru resident Chaarmika Nagalla in a LinkedIn post that went viral in April 2025. According…

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Mark Carney hits back after Donald Trump ‘renames’ Lake Ontario Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday (local time) rejected US President Donald Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, declaring that the iconic water body would remain known as Lake Ontario “today and forever.”In a social media post following Trump’s signing of…

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The Trump administration is said to be preparing a new wave of expansive tariffs targeting imported semiconductors. This has triggered a sharp pushback from technology leaders who warn the move could derail American ambitions to lead the global artificial intelligence (AI) race. Citing eight people familiar with internal discussions, Politico reports that under the framework…

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Harsh Singh (Image credit: Instagram) The road to sporting success is rarely easy. For some athletes, the biggest battles begin long before they step onto the mat. Judoka Harsh Singh’s journey is one such story.Before making history at the Commonwealth Games by becoming the first Indian male judoka to win a gold medal in the…

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Emraan Hashmi with son Ayaan (Photo: therealemraan/ Instagram) In January 2014, actor Emraan Hashmi’s world changed with four words from his wife: their four-year-old son, Ayaan, had blood in his urine.What followed was a diagnosis no parent is ever prepared for.It was found that he was suffering from Wilms’ tumour, a rare childhood kidney cancer….

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The Balen Shah-led govt has decided that Nepali security agencies should lead the operation Nepal has declined offers from several countries to deploy search and rescue teams after devastating flash floods killed at least 469 people and left hundreds missing, saying its own security agencies are capable of handling the operation.The decision comes as rescue…

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