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Second edition of Puducherry Bird Atlas records 33,000 birds, 174 species
7+ hour, 15+ min ago (433+ words) Published - March 13, 2026 03:44 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY The second edition of the "Puducherry Bird Atlas, a bird-mapping exercise in and around the Puducherry-Villupuram-Auroville-Cuddalore (PVAC) bioregion, concluded recently with over 33,000 individual birds belonging to 174 bird species recorded during the survey. The survey was…...
Conference explores AI’s role in policing and legal surveillance
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (299+ words) Published - March 13, 2026 08:56 pm IST - TIRUPATI Speakers at the national conference on "Political dimensions of legal surveillance: A critical perspective" deliberated upon the role of Artificial Intelligence (AL) in policing in India and the opportunities and risks involved in the process....
Govt. partners with IIT Madras for study on smog-eating surfaces to curb pollution
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (36+ words) Govt. partners with IIT Madras for study on smog-eating surfaces to curb pollution'The Hindu He said the project will target key pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds, which contribute to urban smog....
MoU signed to protect bio-medical research through patent and IPR filing
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (302+ words) ICMR and TNSCST sign MoU to safeguard biomedical research through patent and intellectual property rights collaboration. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…...
Kerala engineers design an app that provides updates on hotels open in Kochi during LPG shortage
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (121+ words) Kerala engineers design an app that provides updates on hotels open in Kochi during LPG shortage'The Hindu As the city feels the pinch of commercial LPG cylinder shortage with restaurants tweaking menus, many even shutting down temporarily, two Kochi-based software…...
Environmentalists seek action against culprits behind felling of trees on banks of Kapila river
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (357+ words) Updated - March 13, 2026 11:35 pm IST - MYSURU Expressing shock over the illegal felling of 46 fully grown trees on the banks of the Kapila river in Hejjige village in Nanjangud taluk near here, environmentalists belonging to Parisarakkagi Naavu have urged the government to…...
Bengaluru shows consistently low PM2.5 levels compared to other cities, says report
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (381+ words) Updated - March 13, 2026 09:35 pm IST - Bengaluru A new report states that Bengaluru shows consistently low PM2.5 levels compared to other cities and stands out for maintaining the lowest and most stable air quality. The report is based on the Central Pollution Control…...
Homegrown AI infrastructure company takes on the world
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (137+ words) Updated - March 13, 2026 07:17 pm IST - Madurai osmAPI.com, an Indian AI infrastructure company, a start-up based in Madurai, is creating ripples in the current AI landscape. The OpenClaw often exposes private API keys thus allowing for silent data exfiltration and it…...
Mysuru: CSIR-CFTRI develops mobile procession unit for Northeast
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (253+ words) Mysuru: CSIR-CFTRI develops mobile procession unit for Northeast'The Hindu Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysuru, has developed a mobile processing unit (MPU) for the Northeast region for processing of fruits and vegetables It was…...
Modulating gut microbiome may help reverse ageing-related memory loss: Study
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (511+ words) Remotely changing the composition of the gut microbiome by stimulating the vagus nerve, which sends signals from the gut to the brain, may help reverse ageing-related memory loss, according to a new study. Studies are looking at the gut for…...