The UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC) has passed a draft federal law aimed at strengthening the protection of the nation’s cultural heritage, imposing strict penalties that include fines of up to Dh10 million and prison sentences for offences such as damage, theft, and smuggling of heritage assets.The measure was approved during the council’s 13th session…
Representational AI photo Researchers from Taiwan’s National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) and TSMC Corporate Research have developed a new way to improve transistors made from atomically thin materials. They focuses on the tiny boundary where two materials meet, which allowed them to build transistors with an extremely thin insulating layer while maintaining strong…
US-Iran hostilities stretch into 13th night Two weeks after an interim truce effectively collapsed, bringing renewed escalation to the conflict, the United States launched overnight airstrikes on Iran into Thursday, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile attacks targeting neighbouring Arab countries hosting US military bases. The US carried out another wave of missile strikes late…
NTA set to release UGC NET June 2026 answer key this week The National Testing Agency (NTA) is going to release the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) June 2026 provisional answer key this week. The agency will also release answer keys for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research University Grants Commission…
Government weighs higher FDI approval limit to ease investment process (representative image) The government is considering raising the threshold for foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals requiring approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) to Rs 15,000 crore from the current Rs 5,000 crore, in a move aimed at further improving India’s investment climate,…
The Supreme Court has asked CBSE to implement the Orissa High Court’s directions on APAAR ID consent forms across India after noting that the Centre did not challenge the ruling. The court also directed the board to examine issues related to parental consent and data protection, while hearing a petition questioning the scheme’s Aadhaar linkage…
Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: Vineet Ramakrishnan/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in PARIS: Lucas had come to watch chess with his family. His wife was there, so was his young daughter and his 11-year-old son, Marius, who has been playing the game for only about a year.By the time they left the Esports World Cup arena at Paris Expo…
A birthday party for Twitch streamer NateDeBaiits ended in tragedy after a shooting broke out in California, leaving one person dead and six others injured. The party, attended by more than 300 people, was being livestreamed when gunfire suddenly erupted, sending guests running for safety. The person who died was later identified as Desiderio Romero…
AI may change jobs, but programming and core engineering skills remain essential, experts say As AI transforms industries, experts say strong programming, data and cybersecurity skills will remain the foundation of successful technology careers Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way industries operate, creating new career opportunities while reshaping existing roles. Yet, industry leaders…
Quote of the day by Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai was 15 when a gunman boarded her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley and shot her because she had spoken publicly about girls’ right to attend school. She survived. The attack brought her story to the world, and her campaign for education grew far beyond the…
