Highly educated professionals are vulnerable to financial cybercrime, finds IIT-Madras study
The study found that high digital literacy does not necessarily protect individuals from cyber fraud. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A study led by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) has found that financial cybercrime victims in India are often highly educated professionals, challenging the perception that victims are primarily careless, financially […]
What are Dots, OpenAI’s new AI agent?
OpenAI, on Tuesday (September 29, 2025), unveiled Dots, the company’s new agentic capability that completes a range of tasks for users. The company also introduced several major updates focused on AI agents and developer tools. Dots, which reads like a play on “bots”, are always-on AI agents that can handle complex tasks by accessing your […]
Monsoon Rainfall Deficit In India: India’s monsoon rainfall ends 13% below normal, fourth-lowest since 2001 | India News
File photo: People and Children enjoy the rain near India Gate during a monsoon shower, in New Delhi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: India received 87.4 per cent of its long period average (LPA) rainfall during the June-September southwest monsoon this year, making it the fourth-lowest monsoon rainfall recorded since 2001, according to the India […]
What are the new guidelines set by IN-SPACe for Indian and foreign hosted-payloads | Explained
IN-SPACe has mandated that any hosted-payload owned by an Indian entity and which is being hosted on an Indian or non-Indian satellite will require authorisation from it. Photo courtesy: www.inspace.gov.in/inspace The story so far: The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on September 17, 2026, released a document titled Norms, Guidelines and Procedures […]
Space Wrap newsletter: Buzz on space privatisation upstages ISRO’s moment of glory
This article is part of Space Wrap, a round-up of space news and developments in and related to India every month The successful predawn launch of the advanced earth observation satellite EOS-05, on board the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket on September 4, 2026 from the spaceport in Sriharikota brought considerable relief for the Indian […]
SpaceX Starship engine failure could hit NASA moon mission plans
The SpaceX Starship rocket lifts off on its 14th test flight from Texas, September 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Starship engine failure that nearly foiled the orbital debut of SpaceX’s next-generation spacecraft on its 14th uncrewed test flight may complicate NASA‘s ability to meet its time frame for astronaut missions to the moon. […]
Maharashtra Government Launches Job Fair to Connect Youth with Global Opportunities, ETEducation
Govt to provide global job opportunities for youth: Maha CM Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that to make the country’s youth employable, it is essential to integrate skill development, training and employment alongside education. He stressed that merely acquiring a degree is not enough, and with rapidly changing technologies such as AI, semiconductors […]
West Bengal’s Proposed Shift from Phone Grants to Tablet Support for Students, ETEducation
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Howrah: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has indicated that the state government may discontinue its financial assistance to school students for purchasing mobile phones and replace it with grants for buying education-related tablets. Adhikari expressed concern at reports of unbridled use of mobile phones by school students and said the […]
SpaceX puts Starship megarocket in orbit for first time
Elon Musk’s Starship megarocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday (September 28, 2026) after blasting off from Texas, in a major milestone for SpaceX’s plans, including trips to the Moon and Mars. The black-and-silver behemoth, standing more than 120 meters (131 yards) tall, rose through a thick cloud of smoke on an ambitious […]
Daily Quiz | on CERN
ATLAS is the largest particle collider on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. It is 46 m long, 25 m high and 25 m wide, and weighs around 7,000 tonnes. Credit: Maximilien Brice/CERN Published – September 29, 2026 05:04 pm IST Source link