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Why India’s ‘leaky pipeline’ in research is unlike the rest of the world

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 07:49
Most women PhD holders in STEM in India find themselves unable to access long-term, lucrative, and prestigious research jobs
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Parandur airport project notified as ‘Special Project’

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 07:42
When projects require a single large parcel of land which includes water bodies, are notified as a special project, it would expedite the land acquisition and aid in the approval process.
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Heroin worth ₹3.25 crore seized in Assam, five held

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 07:06
The CMO, in a post on X, said that acting on specific intelligence, the Cachar police intercepted the two vehicles on the Silchar-Kalain Road.
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Ballari hostel rampage: Class 9 student attacks sleeping classmates; one dead, 7 injured

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 06:59
According to the police, the accused minor allegedly attacked his classmates with an iron bed rod following a minor dispute after dinner, when the victims were reportedly asleep.
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Congress slams Govt on rising pollution, demands review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 06:57
Jairam Ramesh said the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) itself needs a laser-like focus on PM2.5.
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Tiruchi Police announce traffic diversions in view of DMK State conference on March 9

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 06:43
The diversion will come into effect from 6 a.m. on March 9. DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will preside over the conference.
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Any disrespect to President Murmu deeply regrettable, unacceptable: Edappadi Palaniswami

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 06:42
On March 7, President Droupadi Murmu expressed disappointment with the West Bengal government for changing the venue of the International Santal Conference in Darjeeling district and not adhering to the desired protocol to receive her at the event.
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Five-year-old boy abducted in U.P.'s Prayagraj, search on

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 06:33
The boy was allegedly abducted on March 7 in Sarai Kalan village when the child had just returned home from school
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'Lapses' at Prez event: Mayawati urges respect for President's office

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 06:15
Everyone must respect the office of the President in accordance with the ideals and dignity of the Constitution and avoid politicising constitutional positions in any manner, says BSP chief Mayawati
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West Asia conflict: How an Indian in UAE opened the doors of his farm for stranded Indians

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 06:05
The initiative was organised by Dhiraj Jain, a businessman based in the UAE, who offered his property to those left stranded
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International Women’s Day: Educated, empowered women pillars of progressive nation, says Droupadi Murmu

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 05:22
As 'Nari Shakti' continues to excel across diverse fields and lead with courage, it strengthens the foundations of a more inclusive and prosperous society, she said
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45% Kashmir students up to Class 12 report sub-optimal mental well-being due to social media: study

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 04:13
“The inability of some students to check in with some technologies according to their wishes results in a feeling of anxiety. More than 14% were moderately to highly anxious when they were unable to use text messages,” according to the study, published this year by the Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
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Mercury rises across north; Delhi records highest maximum temperature for first week of March in 50 years

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 03:57
According to weather data from the past 50 years, earlier the highest maximum temperature reading during the first seven days of March at Safdarjung, the city's base weather station, was 34.8°C logged on March 5, 1999.
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Delhi court grants two-week interim bail to Al-Falah chairman Jawed Siddiqui in money laundering case

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 02:47
“After considering all the present facts and circumstances, I am of the considered view that the applicant/ accused deserves to be enlarged on interim bail as the wife of applicant/ accused is unwell,” the court said in its order
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Delhi woman hides in Uttarakhand forest overnight to escape rape attempt by taxi driver

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 01:50
To save herself, the woman ran towards the woods and hid in the forest overnight. She somehow managed to reach Patwa Dangar village on Friday (March 6) morning, and with the help of locals, filed a police report.
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Intruders will be driven out from Kedarnath to Kanyakumari, says Amit Shah

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 01:39
Says names of those who are not Indian citizens must be removed from the voter list, as a clean electoral roll is essential for safeguarding democracy
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Govt. mulling deploying Indian Navy to escort ships stranded in Persian Gulf: Govt. source

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 01:08
Decision likely in two days; govt source says Iranian promise of not attacking neighbours may facilitate ship movement across Strait of Hormuz
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From traffic junctions to night patrols, Hyderabad’s women in uniform take the frontline

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 00:56
For these women in uniform, directing traffic, solving cases and showing up for duty, every day is already Women’s Day
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Young women duo rev up a four-decade-old family garage in Kottayam

Sun, 03/08/2026 - 00:29
Amritha and Shruthimol have been working at ‘Ringoos Auto Works’ at Ponknnum town in Kottayam, owned by Sivadasan, their father-in-law, for over three years now
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