Bandicoot maker Genrobotics opens defence and space robotics unit near Thumba
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Genrobotics, the Kerala company best known for Bandicoot, the robot that cleans manholes so that people do not have to climb into ...

Starlink in India after Musk's 'oligarchs' post: what is approved and what is still pending
Elon Musk has complained about Starlink's long wait in India before, but on Wednesday night he went ...

Surface Laptop Ultra price: $2,599.99 in US, £2,599 in UK, available from 16 October; no India listing yet
Microsoft has opened pre-orders for its most powerful Surface laptop so far. Surface Laptop Ultra wa...

IIT-BHU Signs Institute-Level Pact With Germany's University of Wuppertal, Widening Civil Engineering Tie-Up
The Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, and Germany's University of Wuppertal have signe...

Escape Rooms in Gurugram: Mystery Rooms Branches, Prices
GURUGRAM: An escape room asks a group of friends to do something oddly satisfying. You are shut insi...
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OPPO K14 Plus goes on sale in India at Rs 29,999 with an 8,000mAh battery and IP69K rating
NEW DELHI: The OPPO K14 Plus is now on sale in India. OPPO's online store lists the base model, with...

New Zealand parent visa now picks 90% by queue, 10% by ballot: first draw on 10 November
Indian families in New Zealand who are hoping to bring their parents over have a new system to get u...

Nasha Mukt Bharat at six: NMC asks medical colleges to rally students, Varanasi university holds cycle yatra
Medical colleges across the country have been asked to bring their students into a national anti-dru...

Bharat Sevashram Sangha's Varanasi Ashram Marks 100 Years With 10-Day Durga Puja Festival in Sigra From 11 October
Bharat Sevashram Sangha's ashram in Sigra will mark its centenary with a 10-day celebration from 11 ...

US proposes $70,000 fee for OPT work permits: what it means for Indian students, comments close 9 November
The US Department of Homeland Security wants universities to pay $70,000 each time they recommend a ...

Crypto tax in India 2026: 30% on gains, 1% TDS and the new Income-tax Act sections
Anyone in India who sold bitcoin this year, swapped one token for another or received an NFT as a gi...

Gurugram University's special chance PG re-appear exams run from 12 to 15 October
Postgraduate students at Gurugram University who still have papers to clear from their final or term...

From Lamp Soot to Lead Test: BHU Researcher Turns Kajal Carbon Into a Sensor for Toxic Lead in Water
The black soot that collects over a mustard-oil lamp, the same soot Indian households have long scra...

Head Constable Says He Lost Rs 10 Lakh in Land Deal; FIR Names Five, Including Two Constables
Cantt police in Varanasi have registered an FIR against five people, two of them serving police cons...

CBSE asks schools to steer teachers to NISHTHA's second cycle of online courses
Teachers in CBSE schools have a fresh set of free online courses to pick from this term. The board h...

Akie Abe Opens Shinzo Abe Memorial Gallery at Varanasi's Rudraksh Centre, Recalls His 2015 Kashi Visit
Akie Abe, widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Wednesday inaugurated a photo galle...

Diwali 2026 on 8 November: Kashi Scholars Say No Date Confusion This Year, Lakshmi Puja Timings Explained
Diwali falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026, and for the first time in three years Kashi's scholars say ...

UP D.El.Ed 2026 final round: institute allotment on 8 October, admission by 14 October
Uttar Pradesh's teacher training admissions have reached their last round. Candidates who applied fo...

Varanasi's First Inter-State Bus Terminal Proposed on Unused IRRI Land at Chandpur
Varanasi's first inter-state bus terminal could come up on unused land at Chandpur, with the Uttar P...

Air Show Prep: Meat and Fish Sale Banned Around Namo Ghat From 19 October, Hospitals Put on Standby
Meat and fish will not be sold or cut anywhere in a wide belt around Namo Ghat from 19 October until...

CBSE private candidate forms for 2027 boards open: who can apply, fees and last dates
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) opened online forms for private candidates for its 2...

Ramnagar Day Fourteen: Bharata Leaves Chitrakoot and Settles at Nandigram
Bharata goes home without his brother on Thursday. The fourteenth evening of the Ramnagar Ramlila, a...

Wednesday Storm in Varanasi: Trees Snap OHE Line at Cantt, Bengaluru Flight Cancelled
A sudden storm that swept across Varanasi on Wednesday evening brought two trees down on the overhea...

CSIR NET December 2026: apply by 5 November, exams on 19, 22 and 27 December
Science postgraduates who want a Junior Research Fellowship, a shot at assistant professor posts or ...

Lumio Arc 7 (2026) projector is Rs 32,999 with 500 lumens, 120-inch picture and an AI watch assistant
NEW DELHI: Lumio, the Indian projector brand, has a new version of its best-known projector on sale....

NEET PG 2026 counselling: MCC opens Round 1 registration on 12 October, result on 24 October
Doctors waiting to begin postgraduate training now have a calendar to plan around. The Medical Couns...

NVIDIA RTX Spark laptops explained: what the new chip does and whether Indian buyers should wait
A new name started showing up on laptop spec sheets this week: NVIDIA RTX Spark. Microsoft and NVIDI...

Infinix SMART 20 HD lists at Rs 10,999 with 120Hz screen and offline Ultra Link calling
NEW DELHI: Infinix has listed the SMART 20 HD at Rs 10,999 on its India online store, for a single 3...

Flying with a power bank this Diwali: the 100Wh rule, the two-spare limit and how to check yours
If you are flying home for Diwali, there is a good chance a power bank is going into your bag. It is...

realme P4s Lite with 7000mAh battery is Rs 14,999 on Flipkart, but it is a 4G phone
NEW DELHI: The realme P4s Lite, a 4G phone built around a 7000mAh battery, is listed on Flipkart at ...
