Updated: Jan 6th, 2026 Bengaluru-based software engineer Pankaj Tanwar claimed that he was approached by Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, after he transformed an ordinary helmet into an AI-based scanning tool. According to his LinkedIn profile, Tanwar is an engineer by profession, and has designed a smart helmet that can identify traffic violations in real time,...
Global university rankings are experiencing a subtle but significant realignment, with Chinese institutions rapidly gaining ground in research-led indices and challenging the long-standing dominance of elite US universities, including Harvard. For decades, Harvard University has been regarded as the benchmark of global higher education, synonymous with academic excellence, research leadership and intellectual prestige. However, recent...
A research team has found that Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers can be accurately identified using simple finger-prick blood samples collected at home. The samples can be mailed to laboratories without the need for refrigeration or special preparation, making the process more accessible than existing diagnostic methods. The study ‘A minimally invasive dried blood spot biomarker test...
Updated: Jan 16th, 2026 Germany is set to deploy a small contingent of 13 soldiers to Greenland later this week for a short reconnaissance mission conducted in coordination with other European partners, a move that reflects growing European attention to security in the Arctic region, according to reports. The deployment reportedly comes as French President...
Updated: Jan 5th, 2026 In a major breakthrough, scientists have discovered how to take away cancer’s immune cells and allow your body to fight back, understanding the elimination of cancer like never before. MIT and Stanford scientists, in the study titled “Antibody-lectin chimeras for glyco-immune checkpoint blockade”, which published in ‘Nature’, have made a promising...
Updated: Jan 16th, 2026 US President Donald Trump has described his meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as a “great honour”, saying she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize during their closed-door talks at the White House. “It was my Great Honor to meet María Corina Machado, of Venezuela, today,” Trump said...
Updated: Jan 4th, 2026 Elon Musk-run X Corp on Sunday said it continues to take action against illegal content on its social media platform, including Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), and is working with local governments and law enforcement agencies as necessary. Responding to Musk’s post that “Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will...
The White House strongly defended US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following violent unrest in Minneapolis, accusing Democratic leaders and sections of the media of inciting hostility against federal law enforcement officers carrying out immigration operations. Addressing reporters at a packed White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said ICE agents were enforcing immigration...
Technology is turning villages of India into active participants in the country’s digital ecosystem, according to Gaurav Chopra, senior vice president of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI). In a data-backed assessment of India’s evolving digital landscape, Chopra said that rural India has emerged as the primary driver of internet growth, with usage...
A New Delhi-based rights group, the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG), has claimed that at least 15 members of the Hindu minority community were killed in Bangladesh over the past 45 days, allegedly by individuals belonging to the Muslim majority. RRAG Director Suhas Chakma said on Thursday that “in the last 45 days between...