AI, Sustainable Food Production in Focus at DY Patil Conference

Experts Explore Smart Biomanufacturing and AI-Driven Food Solutions PUNE: A two-day national conference on the growing role of artificial intelligence in biomanufacturing and sustainable food systems was held at D Y Patil International University earlier this week, bringing together experts from academia, industry and research institutions.Organised by the School of Biosciences and Bioengineering, the DBT-sponsored…

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Why astronauts carry plush toys into space: Baby Yoda, Snoopy and other mascots used as floating zero gravity indicators |

Plush toys travelling into space may sound unusual, yet they have quietly remained part of human spaceflight for decades. Missions conducted by organisations like NASA and companies such as SpaceX often include small soft mascots inside spacecraft cabins. These objects are known as zero gravity indicators. They begin to float once a spacecraft leaves Earth’s…

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Chef Ranveer Brar’s inspiring journey: From being broke and sleeping on benches to becoming top celebrity chef |

Ranveer Brar is one of the most popular celebrity chefs in India today, known for his easy charm, cookbooks, and appearances on TV and at restaurants around the world. But his story didn’t begin with glamour or confidence. Before the cameras, the stage lights, and the global trips, he lived through a chapter that was…

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Only 10% of funds given, PM-Shri schools in Haryana end year without ‘holistic’ report cards | Gurgaon News

Educationists and school leaders expressed deep frustration, calling the situation a “cruel joke” on students and staff Gurgaon: In Feb this year, the Haryana govt decided to get creative with the year-end report cards for PM-Shri school students — planning a colour booklet instead of the usual black-and-white single-sheet report card, detailing each student’s extracurricular…

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IPL 2026: Punjab Kings go top after rain washes out KKR vs PBKS clash at Eden Gardens | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally opened their account in IPL 2026, picking up their first point after their clash against Punjab Kings was abandoned following just 22 deliveries at Eden Gardens on Monday. Led by Ajinkya Rahane, KKR shared a point apiece with Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings after incessant rain and a wet outfield…

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Syracuse University to cut 93 low-enrolment academic programmes, focus on high-demand courses

93 Syracuse University Programmes to End as Part of Curriculum Restructuring Syracuse University has announced plans to eliminate 93 academic programmes, including bachelor’s degrees, graduate offerings, and certificate courses, as part of a strategic overhaul aimed at aligning its curriculum with student demand.According to a report by Higher Ed Dive, the move is not driven…

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The humanitarian ledger of the Iran war

The US–Israel war on Iran is not a security operation but a structurally produced imperial conflict. Its humanitarian toll—mass civilian casualties, infrastructural collapse, economic strangulation, and regional destabilization—is neither accidental nor excessive; it is intrinsic to the political economy of militarism. This essay situates the war within a Marxist framework, exposing how capital accumulation, geopolitical…

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IPL 2026: From having a 9-5 job to becoming a cricket hero – Varun Chakravarthy’s inspiring journey |

Varun Chakravarthy’s rise to becoming one of India’s most enigmatic spinners isn’t your typical “overnight success” story. If anything, it’s a masterclass in being incredibly stubborn. Most people would take three or four major rejections as a sign to pack it in, but Varun sat through forty of them. His journey is less about a…

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