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AI’s 3-week blitz digs up 14,000 security flaws in open-source software
Google Cloud’s Mandiant team reported a similar acceleration in vulnerability discovery. In August, it said that its AI-assisted system had identified more than 100 confirmed critical vulnerabilities in two days during an investigation involving stolen corporate code repositories.
MLC polls: Counting begins in four states, BJP-led alliances face rebel challenges
Counting of votes began for 28 Legislative Council seats across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. The results will reveal the organisational strength of political parties and their alliances. In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP and Samajwadi Party face off in 11 seats, while in Bihar, overlapping candidates create a competitive landscape. Karnataka’s results will determine the performance of the Congress against the BJP-JD(S) alliance.
'DMK, AIADMK will lose their deposits in this by-election': Congress MP MK Vishnu Prasad on Tamil Nadu By-Election
Congress MP MK Vishnu Prasad on Saturday predicted that the DMK and AIADMK would lose their deposits in the upcoming Tamil Nadu by-elections, while backing Chief Minister Vijay and Rahul Gandhi. The Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies will vote on October 6, with counting scheduled for October 9, amid political defections.
Homeowner wins against builder over roof leakage: Telangana RERA cites 5- year liability rule
Homeowner facing water leakage from roof issue wins relief in Telangana RERA as tribunal said builder is liable to fix it since its reported within 5 years. K. Srinivasa Rao, and Laxmi Narayana Jannu, Hon’ble Members of Telangana RERA in Hyderabad heard this case.
The cookie jar: Rs. 403 crore of expected losses simply disappeared, and turned into profit. Nobody had earned a rupee
A provision is simply management's estimate of a future cost the company can already see coming: Repairs under warranty, a lawsuit it might lose, a loan that may not be fully repaid. Recording it lowers today's profit to prepare for tomorrow's bill, which is prudent and normal. The catch is that it is an estimate, and estimates can be bent.
Vijay's TVK names candidates for crucial October 6 Tamil Nadu bypolls
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam announced candidates for upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly by-elections. K Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama will contest from Madurantakam and Dharapuram. These polls mark the first electoral test for the new TVK government. Nominations open September 9, with polling scheduled for October 6. Securing these seats is important for TVK's legislative strength.
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October 6 by-poll sets stage for 3-months-old TVK govt's first electoral test
By-elections in Tamil Nadu will test Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's new government. The TVK government faces coalition friction and aggressive opposition in these crucial polls. Securing both seats is vital for the TVK to consolidate its legislative strength. The Election Commission has announced polling for Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies.
Sales didn't move, the profit went up. Here's the trick which is used to do this
Here is one that should make you look twice at any company you own. A company paid a supplier Rs. 394 crore, described in its accounts as an advance to buy raw material. There was just one problem. It bought only about Rs. 70 crore of raw material from that supplier the whole year – a fraction of what it had handed over. And the supplier was controlled by the promoter's own family. A regulator that examined it put the plain truth on record: This looked far less like paying for raw material and far more like lending money to the family, with the "purchase" as a cover.
IIT Bombay-led consortium with Plaksha University to develop indigenous 2D quantum technologies
IIT Bombay professor Saurabh Lodha told ET that the project will establish three complementary material-growth facilities: a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system at Plaksha University, a metal-organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) system at IIT Bombay and a plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition facility at IIT Kharagpur.
In 2025, SAXON Q demonstrated a 4-qubit quantum computer running at room temperature in Germany. 2 years later, the startup opened orders for 128-qubit and 512-qubit systems that fit inside ordinary server racks
In 2025, German startup SAXON Q demonstrated a 4-qubit quantum computer that worked at room temperature. Now, the company is moving much further. It has opened orders for 128-qubit and 512-qubit quantum computers designed to fit inside standard server racks. That matters because quantum machines have long depended on complex cooling systems. SAXON Q’s approach could make quantum computing easier to install, access and use in real-world computing environments.
DGCA records 889 serious tech defects in flights last year
The DGCA recorded 889 serious technical defects in flights last year. This number increased significantly from 692 such faults noted in 2024. The aviation watchdog also took action for safety violations in 42 cases. These actions were against airlines and MRO operators last year. The DGCA maintains a systematic safety oversight mechanism for aircraft operations.
ECI working as part and parcel of BJP; exit polls are all wrong: Congress Assam poll in-charge Bhanwar Jitendra Singh
Congress leaders are confident of winning the Assam Assembly elections. They believe people's trust is shifting towards Congress due to issues like corruption. Leaders are meeting candidates and discussing strategies. They also expressed concerns about the Election Commission's impartiality. Leaders are in Assam to ensure the safety of party MLAs ahead of vote counting on May 4.
AIMIM performs better than Congress in Bihar elections, makes strong gains in Seemanchal
AIMIM is demonstrating a strong performance in Bihar's Seemanchal region during the 2025 Assembly elections, leading in six key seats. This resurgence in its traditional stronghold highlights the party's resilience and ability to maintain influence despite past defections, as it aims to expand its political reach.
Jharkhand polls: JMM releases fifth list, fields ex-BJP MLA Lois Marandi from Jama
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has announced its fifth list for the upcoming assembly elections. Former BJP legislator Lois Marandi will contest from the Jama seat for JMM. She joined JMM on October 22. The assembly elections will occur in two phases on November 13 and 20, with counting on November 23.
Who was Dean Joshua? Know about Boeing whistleblower who had warned about "catastrophic" safety failings in 2017
Much before the door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 in midair in January this year, aviation worker Dean Joshua had warned authorities in 2017 about what he said were potentially "catastrophic" safety failings with the 787 Dreamliner. US federal investigating agencies are now probing to know what went wrong.
Mizoram polls: ZPM dethrones MNF, bags 27 of 40 seats
Prominent among them are Deputy Chief Minister and MNF candidate Tawnluia who lost to ZPM candidate in Tuichang, Health Minister and MNF candidate R Lalthangliana who was defeated by ZPM's Jeje Lalpekhlua in South Tuipui and Rural Development Minister Laruatkima who lost to ZPM nominee Lalnghinglova Hmar in Aizawl West II, according to the Election Commission.
Shinde faction defends ex-governer BS Koshyari in Shiv Sena case
Appearing for the group, senior advocate Harish Salve defended the then Maharashtra governor BS Koshyari’s action, which was questioned by the Uddhav Thackeray faction. Salve said “defection is only when a sizable number defects”. When the bench asked what that number was, Salve said it was ‘not for the court to decide’.
Uddhav faction moves Supreme Court, seeks suspension of 16 rebel MLAs
Shiv Sena whip Sunil Prabhu filed an application in the top court seeking that the rebel MLAs be suspended from the membership of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly as an interim measure till the disqualification petitions are decided.
SC to hear on July 11 plea of Shiv Sena seeking suspension of CM, rebel MLAs from assembly
On June 29, the top court refused to stay the direction of the Maharashtra Governor to the 31-month-old Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to take a floor test in the Assembly on Thursday to prove its majority after which the beleaguered chief minister Uddhav Thackeray quit office.
'We have not shut our eyes', Supreme Court on Shiv Sena plea seeking suspension of rebel MLAs
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Prabhu, mentioned the matter before a vacation bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and J.B. Pardiwala. Sibal submitted that there was no merger of the Shinde faction with the BJP and the moment Eknath Shinde was sworn in, he violated the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law) of the Constitution.
Congress shifts flock to luxury resort in Goa amid prediction of March 10 poll results ending in dead heat
With the prediction of a hung Assembly setting off power games in Goa, Congress on Tuesday evening shifted all its candidates in a luxury resort at Bambolim village, around 5 km away from Panaji. All the candidates checked in the resort on Tuesday evening with their luggage, indicating that the government formation may be a long haul.
Karnataka ready for counting of votes in R.R. Nagar, Sira
The election authorities said that safety and security arrangements have been made to ensure that vote counting is peaceful in both the constituencies. The counting will start at 8 am.
View: The democracy lessons on offer for India from US elections 2020
The misuse of the armoury of state power for partisan purposes is practised by all parties in India. In America, the press, for example, is far better protected. However, in sharp contrast to Trump, most Indian politicians generally accept defeat and gracefully bow out of office, without casting doubt on the poll process as Trump so shamefully did.
No better forum than that of Speaker to decide disqualification petitions: RS Deputy Chairman
Harivansh was addressing members of the Rajasthan Assembly here during a day-long workshop on the role of Speaker under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution in collaboration with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
Delhi HC seeks EC stand on plea to reject AAP candidate Vishesh Ravi's nomination
A single judge bench had on Monday dismissed as not maintainable a plea challenging a returning officer's order rejecting a complaint against Ravi's nomination.
Gujarat Congress moves court on EVMs, VVPATs; HC issues notice to EC
The petition states that the defective EVMs and VVPATs should be sealed and not used at any polling booth in the state.
Government sets up expert group to collate caste count
The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi is apparently aimed at warding off criticism that BJP was not willing to release the caste data figures.
Jammu and Kashmir law does not allow defections
Jammu and Kashmir has its own anti-defection law, different from the national law, that prevents the elected representatives from defying their party whip.
Semen defects raise higher risk of death
The study shows that men who had two or more abnormalities were 2.3 times more at risk of death than men who did not have a semen defect.
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