Why Anthropic CEO Amodei’s warning about AI destroying humanity in the future is a distraction 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 07:33AM
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Why Anthropic CEO Amodei’s warning about AI destroying humanity in the future is a distraction
Whether AI models will become super-intelligent or not, the risks posed by them are already here, and not in the future, like Amodei and other CEOs have been saying, as proven by studies flagging bias, discrimination, and misinformation.
Karnataka HC lifts ban on bike taxis, directs state to grant contract carriage permits 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 09:33AM
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📆January 28, 2026 at 09:33AM
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Karnataka HC lifts ban on bike taxis, directs state to grant contract carriage permits
The decision is likely to bring relief to around 6 lakh bike-taxi riders and aggregators who had stopped operations since April 2025. Aggregators like Uber and Rapido have welcomed the High Court order.
How far can UGC’s new anti-discrimination rules go to address caste on campus? Academics weigh in 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 11:26AM
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How far can UGC’s new anti-discrimination rules go to address caste on campus? Academics weigh in
How is caste discrimination observed and documented on campus? How much can the new UGC rules, now at the centre of a row, help?
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Why Kerala High Court has allowed physiotherapists to use the title ‘Dr’ 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 01:38PM
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📆January 28, 2026 at 01:38PM
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Why Kerala High Court has allowed physiotherapists to use the title ‘Dr’
Medical doctors argued that the prefix 'Dr', in 'common parlance', is associated with a medical practitioner. The court, however, ruled that medical doctors do not hold an exclusive right to the title
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Kerala viral video suicide case: As court denies bail to woman, what is the law on abetment of suicide? 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 02:29PM
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Kerala viral video suicide case: As court denies bail to woman, what is the law on abetment of suicide?
In the Kerala case, a court will eventually have to determine whether posting a video on social media — even if defamatory — constituted a direct, active intent to force the deceased to end his life
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Higher disease incidents & heat stress: How climate change is impacting cattle in India 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 02:34PM
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Higher disease incidents & heat stress: How climate change is impacting cattle in India
India is the world’s largest producer and consumer of milk. As of 2019, milk production in the country stood at 188 million tonnes and was expected to reach about 242 million tonnes by 2023-2024, according to the National Dairy Development Board’s Annual…
India-EU FTA: Will European luxury cars get cheaper in India? 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 02:52PM
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India-EU FTA Explained: Will European luxury cars get cheaper in India?
India EU free trade agreement: Tariffs on European-made cars imported into India would progressively come down from 110% to 10%. However, industry insiders say cars might not actually get as cheap as the tariff structure suggests.
Ajit Pawar plane crash: What a recent Parliamentary panel report said about gaps in civil aviation safety framework 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 02:56PM
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Ajit Pawar plane crash: What a recent Parliamentary panel report said about gaps in civil aviation safety framework
The panel warned that India’s status as one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets must be matched with 'equal, if not greater, emphasis on safety'
‘Runway not in sight’: The 26 minutes before the plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar, four others 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 03:37PM
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📆January 28, 2026 at 03:37PM
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‘Runway not in sight’: The 26 minutes before the plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar, four others
A Civil Aviation Ministry statement details the sequence of events between 8.18 am, when the aircraft “first came in contact with Baramati”, and 8.44 am, when its flames were spotted. In between was a failed landing attempt, possible visibility concerns —…
Why French loan of Bayeux Tapestry to England has proven contentious despite shared history 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 04:36PM
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Why French loan of Bayeux Tapestry to England has proven contentious despite shared history
The Bayeux Tapestry is an 11th-century linen work that documents the events culminating in William the Conqueror’s ascension to the English throne in 1066. This event is significant in both British and French histories
Bulleh Shah’s shrine vandalised in Mussoorie: How the Sufi poet blended religious beliefs, challenged orthodoxy 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 05:47PM
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Bulleh Shah’s shrine vandalised in Mussoorie: How the Sufi poet blended religious beliefs, challenged orthodoxy
Bulleh Shah’s art and philosophy endure in culture today, from his poetry inspiring songs like ‘Chhaiyya Chhaiyya’, to his syncretic approach towards religion.
Expert Explains: Why India needs to work with its neighbours to improve air quality, status of efforts so far 🔍
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📆January 28, 2026 at 07:29PM
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Expert Explains: Why India needs to work with its neighbours to improve air quality, status of efforts so far
Pollutants flowing over borders play a key role in the air quality of the Indo-Gangetic Plains and Himalayan Foothills. How have other countries around the world tackled similar scenarios?
The ‘discombobulator’: The weapon system that the US likely used in Venezuela strike 🔍
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📆January 29, 2026 at 07:34AM
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The ‘discombobulator’: The weapon system that the US likely used in Venezuela strike
A discombobulator could also typically involve a range of sophisticated electronic warfare (EW) systems that can jam an adversary’s air defences, including radars and sensors
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Discombobulator: The system that US likely used in Venezuela attack 🔍
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📆January 29, 2026 at 07:40AM
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📆January 29, 2026 at 07:40AM
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Discombobulator: The system that US likely used in Venezuela attack
The President had earlier told NewsNation, a US news channel, that a “sonic weapon” had been used in the operation. However, there is still no clarity about what the discombobulator used by the US in the latest operation comprises.
As the Baramati plane crash probe is underway, there could be a Rs 55 crore insurance payout 🔍
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📆January 29, 2026 at 10:51AM
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As the Baramati plane crash probe is underway, there could be a Rs 55 crore insurance payout
Baramati crash: Aviation insurance experts said the insurer’s total payout for hull damage and passenger liability could be around Rs 55 crore. Under Indian law, the standard compensation for the death of an air passenger in an accident is about Rs 1 crore.
Why rupee’s stability has become a ‘casualty’ of India’s goods trade deficit, FPI outflows, as per Economic Survey 🔍
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📆January 29, 2026 at 02:37PM
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Why rupee’s stability has become a ‘casualty’ of India’s goods trade deficit, FPI outflows, as per Economic Survey
The survey said that the rupee “is punching below its weight”, but that it “does not hurt” to have an undervalued rupee in the current situation as it offsets to some extent the impact of higher American tariffs on Indian goods.
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From suitcase to starting line: How modern racing bikes travel continents 🔍
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📆January 29, 2026 at 03:23PM
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From suitcase to starting line: How modern racing bikes travel continents
Sleek, modern racing cycles — like the ones seen at the recent Pune Grand Tour — rarely touch any road outside of race tracks while in transit. They simply travel in a case the size of a 55-71 inch LED TV box.
Economic Survey calls for social media age limit: How this will this tackle digital addiction 🔍
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📆January 29, 2026 at 03:39PM
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Economic Survey calls for social media age limit: How this will this tackle digital addiction
If the government were to act on the Economic Survey’s recommendation, it would add India to a growing list of countries which are considering measures to tackle children’s exposure to social media content, which can be harmful for them
Explained: The Rajasthan honour killing Bill, why Governor has returned it 🔍
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📆January 29, 2026 at 03:45PM
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Explained: The Rajasthan honour killing Bill, why Governor has returned it
What are the provisions of Rajasthan's Bill to curb honour killing, and why has it run into hurdles? Does such a law exist anywhere else in the country? We explain
Economic Survey pushes for policy that makes gig work a choice, setting minimum per hour or task earnings 🔍
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📆January 29, 2026 at 04:13PM
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Economic Survey pushes for policy that makes gig work a choice, setting minimum per hour or task earnings
The Economic Survey, while noting that the gig economy is booming and growth of gig workers is outpacing overall employment, said addressing its challenges is “crucial to ensuring long-term and equitable growth”.
Energy storage key to India’s clean power transition: What Economic Survey flags 🔍
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📆January 29, 2026 at 06:12PM
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📆January 29, 2026 at 06:12PM
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Energy storage key to India’s clean power transition: What Economic Survey flags
The Economic Survey flagged high capital costs, delays in land acquisition, and constraints in grid availability as key challenges before India’s renewable energy momentum.