February 19, 2026

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‘From lab to plate’: CSIR–NIIST to transfer ‘designer rice’ to industry to tackle nutrition, lifestyle challenges |

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Polished white rice may soon get a healthy makeover, as CSIR–NIIST’s designer rice aims to transform a household staple into a protein- and micronutrient-rich food while reducing its glycaemic impact.The CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR–NIIST) is set to hold a technology transfer ceremony, “CSIR–NIIST Tech Connect: From Lab to Market,” on…

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Mira Murati confirms Thinking Machines Lab CTO’s exit; the story behind the top exec’s ‘firing’

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Mira Murati has confirmed that chief technology officer of her AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, Barret Zoph is leaving. Murati shared a post on microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) where she said “We have parted ways with Barret Zoph”. She continued: “Soumith Chintala will be the new CTO of Thinking Machines. He is a brilliant…

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Nipah alert in West Bengal: Pune lab confirms 2 samples; both nurses critical, over 120 contacts in home isolation | Kolkata News

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KOLKATA: The National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has confirmed Nipah, a viral disease with high mortality, in both samples sent from Bengal. The samples were taken from two nurses of a Barasat hospital whose condition remain critical. A house staff at a Burdwan hospital, who came in close contact with one of the nurses,…

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Indore tragedy: Lab report confirms bacterial ‘contamination’ in drinking water behind 4 diarrhoea deaths | Indore News

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Cleanliness drive post water contamination INDORE: Laboratory tests have confirmed that the diarrhoea outbreak in Indore, which has so far claimed at least four lives and sickened more than 1,400 people, was caused by contaminated drinking water, officials said.Indore’s Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Madhav Prasad Hasani said a report prepared by a…

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Meta’s billion-dollar Superintelligence Lab is hiring in Singapore: Read Chief AI officer Alexandr Wang’s post

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Meta Superintelligence Lab (MSL), the billion-dollar team that Mark Zuckerberg created to take on Google and OpenAI in artificial intelligence (AI), is hiring. Alexandr Wang, the head of the team and Chief AI officer of Meta, has announced that the company is hiring for its team in Singapore. This comes hours after the social media…

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Rs 200-crore drug bust: Wardha MD racket mastermind knew cops, ran lab 2km from police station; fixed their CCTVs | Nagpur News

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Wardha drug boss fixed police station CCTVs, knew cops (Representative image) NAGPUR: The mastermind in Rs 200 crore MD drug manufacturing racket, busted by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Wardha earlier this week, Vaibhav Agarwal, was known to the cops as he frequented the Karanja police station in Wardha to fix computer problems and…

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Nutritionist shares lab tests to identify the root cause of everyday health issues

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Nutritionist’s take: Check thyroid, vitamin D, magnesium, ferritin and iron levels, and if snoring is a problem, do sleep apnea screening. ​Studies support Dr. Fernando’s claims. Multiple studies link low vitamin D with poorer sleep duration, lower sleep efficiency, and increased daytime sleepiness. A 2018 systematic review found that vitamin D deficiency was significantly associated…

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Delhi car blast: Bomber had lab at home to test explosives; tested bomb making techniques shared by Pakistan handlers | Delhi News

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NEW DELHI: Dr Umer Un Nabi, the bomber behind the Nov 10 blast near Red Fort, had set up a laboratory at his house near the Al-Falah University in Faridabad, where he would test various kinds of explosives and try out the bomb-making techniques shared with him by his Pakistani handlers via Telegram.Sources close to…

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Faridabad terror bust: Was Al-Falah University’s lab used to make RDX? J&K professor Muzamil Shakeel’s arrest leads to 2,900kg explosive haul

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Faridabad Al-Falah University under lens: Was its lab used to make RDX in city bust? GURGAON/SRINAGAR: A Kashmiri medical professor’s arrest has triggered one of the largest counterterrorism hauls in recent years, with investigators in J&K, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh uncovering nearly 2,900kg of IED-making material, multiple assault rifles, pistols, chemicals, and bomb components.Police are…

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How to know if a diamond is natural or lab grown

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Every diamond, whether mined or man-made, should come with a grading certificate from a recognised authority. For Indian buyers, the most trusted names include GIA (Gemological Institute of America), IGI (International Gemological Institute), and SGL (Solitaire Gemmological Laboratories). If you look at the certificate, it’ll mention whether the diamond is natural or lab-grown. It also…

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