IIT Mandi develops sea urchin-inspired coating for 3D-printed bone implants
Shimla: Researchers from IIT Mandi have created a bio-inspired surface coating on 3D-printed bone implants capable of mechanically disrupting bacteria and accelerating integration of the implant with bones. The research has been published in the Chemical Engineering Journal. It employs tiny hydroxyapatite structures, resembling sea urchins, on biodegradable plastic scaffolds to tackle two key problems…
Stock markets decline in early trade as crude oil jumps to USD 91 per barrel
Mumbai: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday as elevated crude oil prices and rising tensions in West Asia weighed heavily on investors’ sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex was down 278.32 points to 77,450.64 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty edged lower by 57.65 points to 24,230.45. From the…
NTA undertakes system overhaul for error-free exams in future, axes over 50 staff
New Delhi: Under fire over the re-test of three UGC-NET papers that were riddled with several errors, the National Testing Agency (NTA) went into damage control mode on Monday by sacking more people, taking the total number of axed staff members to 50, and roping in professionals for key leadership positions as part of its…
Soren Govt’s Cup of Woes Overflows
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren may have hoped that cancelling the disputed JSSC-CGL examination and other recruitment tests would bring the student agitation to an end. Instead, the decision exposes a much deeper malaise: a recruitment system in which allegations of irregularities, questionable examinations and administrative failures have steadily eroded the trust of the very…
Big victory for students: Devendra Mahto after Jharkhand government accepts key demands
Ranchi: The Jharkhand government’s late-night decision on Monday to cancel the JSSC-CGL examination and all other recruitment examinations conducted by private agency TDPL brought a major breakthrough to the prolonged student agitation, with student leader Devendra Mahto describing the development as a “big victory” for the protesting aspirants. The announcement came on the 24th day…
Trump cites India’s voter cards to make case for SAVE America Act
Washington: India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar recently asked the US administration how elections in America can be held without a valid photo identification card, President Donald Trump said, highlighting the need for mandatory photo IDs for every US voter to curb “electoral fraud”. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, further said less than…
Permission can’t be granted to shoot film starring Mohanlal: Periyar Tiger Reserve to Kerala HC
Kochi: The deputy director of the Periyar Tiger Reserve on Monday told the Kerala High Court that permission cannot be granted to shoot a film starring actor Mohanlal, saying that judicial and government orders prohibit shooting commercial movies or television serials within wildlife sanctuaries, national parks or tiger reserves. The submission was made in response…
Amitabh Bachchan hails UP Police anthem ‘Khaki Ka Sitara’
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police’s first official anthem, ‘Khaki Ka Sitara’, has been released in a 6.5-minute full-length video on YouTube, drawing praise from megastar Amitabh Bachcha. “Some stars shine in the sky, some wear khaki and shine on the ground. Khaki Ka Sitara,” Bachchan wrote on X. According to the Uttar Pradesh Police, the anthem…
Live illumination shell found near Jaipur CRPF campus, diffused
Jaipur: An old but live illumination shell was found in an agricultural field near the CRPF campus in Jaipur on Monday. A woman passing through the area spotted the object lying among agricultural waste in a field in the Khatiwalon Ki Dhani area under Amber police station limits. The villagers informed the police control room,…
From Pay-to-Play to Merit-to-Play – Part III
Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has spent enough time dealing with controversies, committees, allegations and administrative battles. The time has come to ask a much more fundamental question: What kind of cricketing system does Hyderabad want to build for the next generation? The answer cannot be another cosmetic administrative reform. It cannot simply…
