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Uttarakhand halts operations at 20 unrecognised madrasas

Uttarakhand authorities have stopped operations at 20 unrecognised madrasas, as part of enforcement against educational centres failing to meet prescribed recognition requirements and academic standards. Seventeen of the institutions have been sealed, while the managements of three others have submitted…

Gadkari presses states to permit bike taxis

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has urged state governments to permit bike taxis, arguing that the service could create livelihood opportunities for up to eight crore people,…

Google widens Gemini push across student learning

Google is expanding Gemini deeper into education, giving eligible college students in India a year…

Scientists prevail in Johnson & Johnson talc case

A US federal judge has rejected Johnson & Johnson’s trade libel case against three scientists…

AI skills reshape cybersecurity hiring across G7

Artificial intelligence skills are rapidly becoming a standard requirement for cybersecurity professionals, with their presence…

ByteDance and Tencent secure first H200 deliveries

ByteDance and Tencent have each received about 10,000 Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence processors as Beijing…