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Centre to challenge Allahabad HC order quashing student activist’s NSA detention | India News

NEW DELHI: Centre on Wednesday told Supreme Court that it will challenge the Allahabad high court’s decision to quash the detention of Delhi University student activist Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act (NSA).Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, also clarified that a notice issued to a Greater Noida student over participation in…

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‘Unfounded accusations’: China rejects US claims of ‘malicious’ AI distillation by its firms

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo) China on Wednesday rejected US allegations that its artificial intelligence companies are engaged in “aggressive, malicious” efforts to extract capabilities from advanced American AI models, calling on Washington to stop making what it described as unfounded accusations.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged the US…

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Nepal’s flood bill could hit $5 billion. Where will the money come from?

Over 1,300 have been killed, while 5,000 are still missing It’s been more than 10 days since a glacial collapse sent freezing water, rocks and debris roaring down Nepal’s Bhotekoshi and Trishuli valleys.The death toll has risen to 1,357, while 5,326 people remain missing, according to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. Rescue…

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In 2023, record storms nearly refilled Los Angeles reservoirs and shallow aquifers; deeper groundwater recovered only about 25% of what it had lost since 2006

Representative Image (AI-generated) Los Angeles was drenched by historic storms, yet much of its lost groundwater stayed missing. Record-breaking rainfall in 2023 brought dramatic relief to drought-stricken Southern California, nearly restoring water stored in Los Angeles-area reservoirs and shallow aquifers. But the recovery was far less complete underground. A study published in Science found that…

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Dutch scientists pipe office urine into bacteria-filled cells that generate electricity and recover nitrogen and phosphorus, while a related system can produce hydrogen

Pee breaks are one of the most relaxing times in the office when you finally get to have some sane moments to yourself. Which is why most employees take numerous such breaks within a day. But what if your normal pee break had you secretly contributing to the generation of electricity?Two hundred and sixty men…

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India-Sri Lanka Relations: ‘Civilisational twins’: Rajnath Singh meets Sri Lankan president, steps up India’s defence ties with Colombo | India News

Defence minister Rajnath Singh being greeted by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo and discussed the multi-faceted partnership between the two countries, including cooperation to ensure the safety, security, peace and…

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West Bank sanction row: Israel bars 12 British MPs from entering country | World News

Israel bars 12 British MPs from entering the country. Israel has barred 12 British MPs and a campaign group director from entering the country, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accusing them of anti-Israel and antisemitic activity.The move came after the UK government imposed restrictions on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank,…

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Before the White House, Jimmy Carter was a Georgia farm boy who worked before dawn; his childhood farm is now a historic park | World News

Image: Left/Carter in 1932; at age 7/Right/Official portrait, 1977/Wikipedia​ Well before he took office as the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter spent many years on a Georgia farm, where mornings were usually before the break of dawn. Carter grew up in the small community of Archery, close to Plains, where he participated…

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Human rights organisations condemn ‘racist murder’ of Manipuri singer Chongtham Vikram in Delhi | India News

The groups called for support, protection and compensation for Vikram’s family and urged authorities to protect them from intimidation, harassment or further victimisation. NEW DELHI: A group of civil society and human rights organisations has condemned the death of Manipuri music teacher and singer Chongtham Vikram, who was allegedly killed by a mob in Delhi…

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