Why the government is identifying 100 products to cut import dependence

India is preparing a fresh manufacturing push centred on identifying nearly 100 products that are either not produced domestically or are inadequately manufactured despite existing capability, signalling a sharper industrial policy focus amid shifting global supply chains, geopolitical tensions and the country’s ambition to emerge as a global manufacturing hub.The initiative, outlined by Department for…

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No roofs, no toilets, no teachers: TOI check finds minuses in Rajasthan govt schools | India News

TOI Special Report From Rajasthan: Where ‘school’ means a tree, tin shed, or locked gate TOI reporters visited govt schools across six Rajasthan districts after the row over CJP volunteers inspecting campuses. What they found, from Kota’s coaching hub to desert villages and tragedy-hit Piplodi, was a system in which children study under tin sheds,…

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MY Bharat launches ‘Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Programme’ with anti-drug awareness drive across colleges

MY Bharat launches Viksit Bharat Yuva Connect Programme Starting July 16, colleges and universities across the country have begun hosting a new youth outreach programme that combines two ideas the government has increasingly been pushing together: building a developed India by 2047 and tackling substance abuse among young people.The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports,…

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Pakistan 53/3 in 17.0 Overs

ENG vs PAK 2nd Test Live Score: After two days of frustrating weather interruptions, Day 4 at Lord’s promises clearer skies and a potentially decisive session as England look to tighten their grip on the second Test against Pakistan. England resume their second innings on 162-6, holding a commanding 342-run lead after a rain-hit Saturday….

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Jennifer Doudna’s team found an ancient CRISPR ancestor in viruses using a never-before-seen ‘gapped’ DNA code; the smaller VIPR system can target broadly and may become a new gene-editing tool

The discovery may also reshape ideas about where CRISPR came from. The researchers found VIPR systems in viruses that appear to use them against competing viruses, suggesting that viral competition helped shape this unusual molecular weapon. The genetic code is usually described as an orderly language, read one letter after another in precise three-letter units….

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Ron DeSantis signs new Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a law allowing Florida authorities to designate groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organisations and expel state university students who support them.The measure, signed on Monday, gives the governor along with other state leaders the authority to approve or reject such designations. A top official at…

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Sushant Singh Rajput’s sixth death anniversary: Sister Shweta Singh Kriti pens emotional tribute, ‘Some souls grow larger than time’ | Hindi Movie News

On the sixth anniversary of Sushant Singh Rajput‘s death, his sister Shweta Singh Kirti has penned a deeply emotional tribute on Instagram. She shared an AI-generated image of the late actor as Lord Ram alongside a heartfelt note celebrating his life, values, and the lasting impact he continues to have on millions. Shweta Singh Kirti’s…

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