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World Politics & Diplomacy 16 Oct 2026, 10:51 AM IST

Ship Attack Reports Near Hormuz Hit Record High as Oil Exports Slow

Reports of vessels being struck near the Strait of Hormuz have surged to their highest weekly level on record, according to BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency. The spike comes as regional shipping risk intensifies and oil exports show signs of slowing, underscoring the strategic vulnerability of one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.

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National Governance & PolicyJust now (07:30 AM IST)

Maharashtra Poll Body Tells BLOs to Accept Voter Papers on WhatsApp, Verify at Homes if Needed

Maharashtra’s Chief Electoral Officer S. Chockalingam has instructed booth-level officers to accept voter-related documents through WhatsApp and, where necessary, verify them at voters’ homes during the ongoing special intensive revision exercise. The directive comes as the deadline for claims and objections has been extended to October 12, signalling a more flexible and outreach-heavy approach to voter list correction.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition16 Oct 2026, 03:19 AM IST

Quantum Network Test Verifies Entanglement Without Trusting Detectors

Researchers have demonstrated a quantum-network test that can verify entanglement without relying on the detectors themselves, a technical advance that addresses one of the field’s most persistent vulnerabilities. The result strengthens confidence in quantum communications and could accelerate secure networking applications, including future climate and energy infrastructure that depend on tamper-resistant data transfer.

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Clean Energy & Climate Transition15 Oct 2026, 09:51 PM IST

Quantum Network Test Verifies Entanglement Without Trusting Detectors

Researchers have demonstrated a quantum-network test that can verify entanglement without relying on the detectors to be fully trusted, a notable step for secure communications and distributed quantum systems. The result strengthens a long-running effort to build quantum networks that are not only powerful, but also resistant to practical hardware flaws that could undermine confidence in their outputs.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning14 Oct 2026, 02:03 AM IST

‘Mathpocalypse’ Fears Spread as AI’s New Proofs Stir Markets and Science

A wave of concern is rippling through cyber, finance and academic circles after reports that OpenAI has released a burst of mathematical findings that some experts say could reshape how advanced research is done. The reaction has been mixed: excitement over potential breakthroughs, and unease over whether the pace of AI-driven discovery is outstripping the ability of humans to verify it. For markets, the episode matters less as a single scientific claim than as a signal of how quickly frontier AI systems are moving into domains that underpin risk models, encryption, engineering and quantitative finance. Analysts say the immediate question is not whether the technology is revolutionary, but whether institutions can trust, audit and operationalize it safely.

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Markets, IPOs & WealthJust now (06:30 PM IST)

Sebi Tightens Document Verification With Mandatory Subject Field

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has revamped its Document Number Verification System, making the subject matter of a letter mandatory for authentication. The upgrade is designed to help recipients verify physical letters, notices and show-cause notices issued by the market regulator, while aligning the process with Sebi’s E-Office format.

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