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Ahmedabad, March 23 (IANS) More than 200 patent applications have been filed for innovations developed by students participating in ‘Robofest Gujarat 5.0’, officials said at the grand finale held at Gujarat Science City in Ahmedabad on Monday. The patents were facilitated through the Patent Information Cell (PIC) of the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), reflecting a focus on translating student ideas into intellectual property and practical technologies.The competition has…

Kochi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered a fresh scientific examination of the gold-coated plates at Sabarimala and directed a special vigilance investigation into the reconstruction of the temple’s flagstaff (kodimaram), widening the scope of scrutiny in the long-running Sabarimala gold theft case.Acting on a request by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), the court directed that new samples be taken from the gold-coated plates and sent to the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre…

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India is prioritising Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for deployment in brownfield sites as captive power plants for rapid decarbonisation of energy-intensive sectors, repurposing of retiring fossil fuel-based power plants and deployment in remote locations with no grid connectivity for catering to energy requirements, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The target of 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 can be achieved by deploying large reactors such as 700 MWe indigenous…

Mumbai Jan 12 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani has reacted to a 13 year-old photo featuring all the important ladies of the iconic show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, and called them all as ‘Madcaps’.The actress reshared a photo on her social media account and wrote, ‘Madcaps’.The picture that was originally shared by actress Ritu Chaudhary Seth aka Shobha of KSBKBT, features herself along with Smriti Irani, Komolika Guhathakurta, Apara Mehtaz Tasneem Sheikh Nerurkar, Tuhina Vohr…