Rajnath praises DRDO scientists, asks them to ‘increase appetite for risk in research’

New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday praised DRDO scientists for their role in strengthening India’s strategic capabilities through the development of tanks, missiles and rocket systems, but advised them “to increase your appetite for risk in research”.Pointing out that “the country that thinks, decides and deploys technology quickly stays ahead”, the minister said…

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SC: Reform-oriented sentencing not for acid attack convicts | India News

New Delhi: Suggesting amendments to penal laws to provide harsh punishment to acid attack convicts, Supreme Court on Tuesday opined that the present reform-oriented sentencing system must not apply to such convicts and their properties should be auctioned to compensate acid attack survivors.After acid attack survivor-petitioner Shaheen Malik narrated her pains, legal fight for 16…

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US stocks today: Wall Street opens mixed as corporate earnings roll in; S&P 500 up 0.20%, Dow Jones slips 0.62%

US stock markets opened on a mixed note on Tuesday as strong earnings from major companies lifted technology shares. However, a sharp sell-off in health insurance stocks pulled the Dow Jones Industrial Average lower amid concerns over future Medicare payments.At 9:30 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 305.69 points or 0.62 per cent,…

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Does Northwestern’s $75m Trump deal stifle speech? Here’s why First Amendment experts are alarmed

Northwestern’s $75m Trump agreement raises First Amendment questions. (Getty Images) Northwestern University’s agreement to pay $75m to the Trump administration in exchange for the restoration of nearly $790m in federal research funding has drawn scrutiny from constitutional scholars and free speech advocates, raising questions about the limits of government influence over higher education.The deal, announced…

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Texas freezes H-1B hiring: Governor Greg Abbott directs all state agencies and universities to halt visa petitions

Texas governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered state agencies and public universities to halt new H-1B visa hiring.This marks a major setback for foreign professionals seeking to work in US, especially in the Red state.In a letter sent to agency heads, Abbott directed all state bodies to immediately freeze new H-1B petitions, citing ‘abuse’ of…

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Air India showcases 1st custom-built Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, to be operational from Feb 1 – see pics

Air India on Tuesday unveiled the interiors of its first custom-built Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking a key milestone in the airline’s ongoing fleet modernisation and standardisation drive under the Tata Group.The wide-body aircraft, featuring newly designed cabins, will be deployed on the Mumbai–Frankfurt route starting February 1. This is the first Dreamliner to join Air…

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