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Scientists are studying the sex ratio of Olive Ridley hatchlings emerging from Rushikulya river, following a mass hatching event. This year's analysis is crucial as sand temperatures, influenced by climate change, are known to affect hatchling sex. Local efforts and industrial cooperation helped minimize mortality during the event.

Students at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune protested alleged non-consensual body searches. First-year students reported being subjected to frisking, pat-downs, and a strip-search. The institute stated a committee will investigate the malpractice allegations. Students are demanding accountability and an end to such practices.

Applications have opened for the Lodha Genius Science Circle with IISER Pune, a fully funded programme for students in Grades 6 to 9 as of July 2026. Conducted by the Lodha Foundation in collaboration with IISER Pune, the initiative offers weekend science learning, laboratory exposure, mentorship, collaborative projects, and applied technology training. The programme also includes workshops on life skills, scientific communication, and interdisciplinary learning, with selected students progressing to research-based projects under faculty guidance.

Astronaut Angad Pratap's MTech thesis at IISc proposes a human fallback for compromised spacecraft navigation during re-entry. His research demonstrates astronauts can manually guide a capsule using simplified bank-angle control, a system already being tested for India's Gaganyaan mission.

Scientists at IISER Pune have pinpointed a significant portion of the Bay of Bengal's ocean floor to be approximately 92 million years old. This groundbreaking discovery, based on magnetic and seismic data, offers a clearer timeline for the region's geological formation. The findings shed light on the ancient history of the northeastern Indian Ocean, revealing crucial details about its evolution.

Japanese firm ONESTRUCTION and Indian Institute of Science-backed DataKaveri have partnered to integrate construction data into urban AI platforms. This collaboration aims to unlock valuable building information, previously lost after project completion, for use in smart city applications and digital twins across India and Japan.

With IMD forecasts indicating temperatures could touch 38°C in the coming days, Bengaluru’s famed “perfect weather” is feeling the strain this summer.

India has finally mapped its own DNA and what it found could change medicine for a billion people.

Jawaharnagar dumpyard, ranked among the world's most polluted, is severely impacting residents. Daily waste processing releases dangerous methane, contaminating groundwater with toxic leachate and heavy metals in the soil. Locals suffer from respiratory issues, skin ailments, and chronic illnesses, with young children falling sick frequently due to the toxic environment.

Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder Amir Hamza was shot at in Lahore after a TV appearance, with assailants escaping on motorcycles. The attack, which bore similarities to a Bollywood film scene, has drawn condemnation from Hafiz Saeed's party, which questioned the Punjab government's security. Hamza, designated a terrorist by the US, previously headed LeT's special campaigns.

In a pattern that has become familiar over the past few years, a key Lashkar-e-Taiba leader was killed by unknown gunmen just days after another one survived an assassination attempt

Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder Amir Hamza was shot by unknown gunmen in Lahore, marking a second assassination attempt in less than a year. The 67-year-old, a designated global terrorist, was attacked outside a TV station while accompanied by a Pakistani judge. This incident follows a previous attempt where he survived a shooting last May.

1 Death Among 100 Cases Reported At Health Centre

IISER IAT 2026 registration concludes today, April 13. Aspiring students can apply for the IISER Aptitude Test on the official portal. The examination is scheduled for June 7, 2026. This computer-based test assesses candidates in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. Successful candidates will receive a rank, but admission is not guaranteed.