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Scientists have identified a Martian meteorite recovered from the Sahara as roughly 4.1 billion years old, making it one of the oldest known fragments of Mars ever found on Earth. The specimen could offer rare clues about the planet’s early crust, volcanic history, and the environmental conditions that shaped the solar system’s formative era.
Eight researchers from KLE Technological University in Hubballi have been named in the 2026 single-year rankings of the world’s top 2% scientists, underscoring the institution’s growing research footprint. Five of them also secured recognition for career-long scientific impact, a distinction that signals sustained contribution rather than a one-year spike in output.
Five professors from Davangere University have been named among the world’s top 2% scientists in a widely watched global ranking, underscoring the institution’s growing research footprint. The recognition is significant not only for the university but also for Karnataka’s higher-education ecosystem, where research visibility and citation impact remain key markers of academic standing.
Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health have announced plans to merge, setting up one of the most significant hospital-system combinations in the Chicago market. The proposed deal underscores the continuing push among nonprofit health providers to gain scale, strengthen finances, and expand clinical reach amid rising costs and intense competition.
Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health have announced plans to merge, setting up one of the most significant hospital consolidation moves in the Chicago market in recent years. The proposed combination would bring together two large health systems with complementary footprints, potentially reshaping competition, clinical integration, and capital deployment across the region.
Andhra University has invited applications for its self-support law programmes, signalling continued demand for professionally oriented legal education in India’s higher-education market. The move comes as universities increasingly expand fee-based, non-aided courses to meet student interest and institutional funding needs.
Rajya Sabha member Bhashyam Rama Krishna said chess can strengthen concentration, judgment and strategic thinking while inaugurating a chess club at Chalapathi University. He described the initiative as a potential model for other institutions, as the university also hosted an All India Open Rapid Chess Tournament that drew 242 players.
Abhishek Sharma downplayed the significance of Yuvraj Singh’s playful 12-ball fifty challenge after producing a blistering 38-ball 113 and steering India to a six-wicket victory. The left-hander, named Player of the Match, said the focus remained on execution and team success rather than personal milestones.
Retail leasing across India strengthened in the July-September quarter, with space absorption rising 19% year-on-year to 2 million sq. ft., even as consumers remained cautious and discretionary spending stayed uneven. The quarter also saw 0.9 million sq. ft. of new supply, underscoring a market that is expanding, but still being shaped by selective retailer demand and disciplined inventory planning.
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta said India’s real GDP growth has remained resilient despite external shocks and a difficult global backdrop. She said the economy has still managed to grow at more than 7 percent in recent years, and argued that a better global environment could add as much as one percentage point to growth.
The U.S. Justice Department has charged former FBI Director James Comey in a new case, marking a dramatic escalation in a long-running confrontation that has shadowed American law enforcement and politics for years. Comey, who was fired by President Donald Trump in 2017, has remained one of Trump’s most persistent targets, and the latest action is likely to intensify scrutiny over the independence of federal prosecutors.
Astronomers have identified an extraordinary gamma-ray burst that remained active for 27 days, far longer than typical high-energy cosmic explosions. The event is forcing scientists to revisit how such bursts are powered, how they evolve, and what they can reveal about the deaths of massive stars and the extreme physics of the early universe.
India’s outward foreign direct investment fell to $4.34 billion in September, down 37% from August even as it remained 14% higher than a year earlier, according to the latest monthly data. The decline was driven by a sharp drop in equity commitments and weaker guarantees, even as loans to overseas subsidiaries edged higher.
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