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‘Don’t turn children into data points’, technologist warns as new safety laws raise privacy concerns

Dec 12, 2025

Kollam, Dec 12 (IANS) Child-safety technologist Stephen Antony Venansious has cautioned that emerging child-protection laws could expose minors to new risks by demanding intrusive age-verification and personal data collection. "If we ask a child to surrender their face or identity just to play or learn online, we have already failed them," he…

Airfares can’t be capped as deregulated market drives growth in aviation: Naidu

Dec 12, 2025

New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said in the Lok Sabha on Friday that it would not be feasible for the government to cap airfares throughout the year in a deregulated market, which has enabled India’s…

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India’s first ‘Bioethics Centre’ launched at Pramukhswami Medical College in Anand

Dec 12, 2025

Anand, Dec 12 (IANS) One of the biggest challenges faced by medical professionals is ensuring that patients feel satisfied with their treatment and confident that their care is proceeding correctly. It is often observed that doctors do…

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India prepares domestic framework as landmark high seas treaty nears 2026 enforcement

Dec 12, 2025

Kochi Dec 12 (IANS) India has begun shaping a domestic framework to support the ratification and future implementation of the High Seas Treaty, a global agreement set to come into force on January 17, 2026.The Agreement on the Conservation…

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India’s EV sector funding surges 27 pc in 2025 led by late‑stage funding

Dec 11, 2025

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) India’s electric vehicle (EV) sector raised $1.4 billion year‑to‑date in 2025, up 27 per cent from over $1.1 billion raised in 2024, a report said on Friday.The funding was concentrated in just 65 funding rounds…

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4.93 crore smart meters installed, 1.6 crore functioning in prepaid mode: Minister

Dec 11, 2025

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) A total of 4.93 crore smart meters have been installed across the country with 1.6 crore smart meters functioning in prepaid mode under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), the Parliament was informed on…

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Global air quality rankings not official, India sets own standards: Govt

Dec 11, 2025

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Global air quality rankings cited by various organisations are not conducted by any official authority, the government informed the Parliament on Thursday. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State…

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FutureSkills PRIME benefits over 15.78 lakh candidates in IT sector

Dec 10, 2025

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Over 15.78 lakh candidates have benefitted from the FutureSkills PRIME programme aimed at upskilling individuals in new and emerging technologies, the government said on Wednesday.The program implemented with the…

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Varanasi to get UP’s first advanced AI and robotics lab; training to begin in 2026

Dec 10, 2025

Lucknow, Dec 10 (IANS) In a significant push toward modernising public education, Varanasi is set to launch an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics Lab at PM Shri Rajkiya Queens Inter College.The facility, equipped with…

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Metabolic surgery can help prevent organ damage, failure due to uncontrolled diabetes: AIIMS doctor

Dec 10, 2025

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) While uncontrolled diabetes is unfolding as a silent crisis in India, resulting in organ damage and failure, metabolic surgery can help prevent it, according to a doctor at the All India Institute of Medical…

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