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CSIR-NGRI launches national training programme on geothermal energy exploration
39+ min ago (230+ words) Geothermal energy holds significant promise as a reliable base'load renewable resource and will play a vital role in India's transition to sustainable, low'carbon energy solutions, said CSIR-NGRI ... Geothermal energy holds significant promise as a reliable base'load renewable resource and will…...
Thunderstorm forecast in 17 Telangana districts on February 24
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (83+ words) Updated - February 23, 2026 02:36 pm IST - HYDERABAD The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm alert in 17 Telangana districts for Tuesday (February 24, 2026). Hyderabad and its surrounding districts for the next 24 hours will see a generally cloudy sky. "Light rain or thundershowers are…...
Awareness programme to prevent forest fires, littering conducted in The Nilgiris
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (257+ words) Eco Voice Trust conducts awareness campaign in The Nilgiris to prevent forest fires, littering, and plastic waste at Bokkapuram Temple. An awareness campaign focusing on forest fire prevention, plastic waste reduction and preventing littering was conducted at the Bokkapuram Temple…...
AI summit: How AI is reshaping agriculture and gender dynamics in the global south
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (220+ words) Similarly, the Chemistry-Aware Crop Yield Prediction system by Alt Carbon bypasses the limitations of traditional soil testing. By employing physics-guided machine learning and multi-temporal satellite data, it reads the invisible chemical makeup of soil to detect hidden toxicities and nutrient…...
PhonePe launches AI-powered natural language search built on Microsoft Foundry
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (355+ words) PhonePe on Saturday launched an AI-powered natural language search feature built using Microsoft Foundry, allowing users to navigate, pay and track transactions on the app through simple voice or text commands. "This feature enables PhonePe users to initiate and complete…...
AI summit 2026: How India rewrote the AI hype and made it about human impact
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (181+ words) Updated - February 23, 2026 03:06 pm IST At the core of this doctrine is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "MANAV" vision, an acronym demanding that AI systems remain Moral, Accountable, respect National sovereignty, remain Accessible, and be legally Valid. As Mr. Modi asserted, the…...
First scientific assessment establishes Kaziranga as a fishing cat stronghold
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (489+ words) Published - February 23, 2026 02:47 pm IST - GUWAHATI GUWAHATI The first scientific assessment of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) has established Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve as a stronghold of the small feline species. The study of the globally vulnerable fishing cat,…...
AI agent invasion has people trying to pick winners
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (600+ words) Published - February 23, 2026 09:38 am IST - New York An onslaught of artificial intelligence agents that handle tasks from writing code to dispensing tax advice has the tech world and financial markets scrambling to pick winners and shed losers. Gone are the days…...
Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (512+ words) While there's some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause the latter, there is no doubt that many people feel like they can't escape the pull of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and…...
How proteins are being tweaked to be quantum sensors inside the body
15+ hour, 26+ min ago (887+ words) For decades, fluorescent proteins have been among the most powerful tools in biology. They glow when illuminated, allowing scientists to see where molecules are inside cells and how they move. From tracking cancer cells to mapping neural circuits, these luminous…...