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Representative image (IANS) NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence may soon help doctors “read” the brain before disease becomes visible. An Indian team has unveiled MANAS 1, a Brain Language Foundation Model built on 60,000 hours of brainwave recordings from more than 25,000 patients, with the aim of enabling earlier detection of neurological and psychiatric disorders.Developed by Intellihealth (NeuroDx), led by neurologist Dr Puneet Agarwal, former Professor at All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, and his team, the model was launched during an AI summit and released as open source on Hugging Face. The project received computational backing under the Indian AI…

US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that Americans could receive a $2,000 payment funded through tariff revenues and the move might not even require congressional approval. Addressing reporters, Trump said strong tariff collections had created sufficient room to consider direct payments to Americans while also helping to reduce the national debt. Responding to whether the move will require Congress’s approval, he said “I don’t think we would have to go to Congress, but, you know, we’ll find out.”He added, “The reason we’re even talking about it is that we have so much money coming in from tariffs that we’ll…

Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe (Getty Images) MUMBAI: Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza led celebrations as his side sealed qualification for the Super Eights of the 2026 T20 World Cup after their match against Ireland was washed out, in front of a handful of fans at Pallekele.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The moment marked a contrast to Nov 2023 in Windhoek, Namibia, when a dejected Raza sat in the dressing room as Uganda celebrated a win over Zimbabwe during the African qualifiers.It was Zimbabwe’s second loss in that competition, which eventually led to them missing out on the…

CTET answer key 2026: The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 is expected to release the CTET provisional answer key 2026 this week. CTET is conducted by the Central Board of Seconday Education (CBSE) was held on February 7 and 8, 2026, in two shifts each day for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The board has not officially announced the exact release date yet. However, going by past trends, the provisional answer key is usually published within 10 to 15 days after the exam.Based on this pattern, the CTET 2026 answer key is expected between February 18 and February 23,…

After a period of silence, Brennon Lemieux from Love Is Blind has re-emerged on social media, coinciding with his split from Alexa Lemieux. The reality TV couple, who famously linked on-air, declared their separation in December 2025 after four years together. Brennon Lemieux, who is best known for his stint on the show ‘Love Is Blind,’ earlier made headlines after it was confirmed that he and Alexa Lemieux were parting ways. Now, the star is making his return to social media only months after announcing the split in December 2025.Brennon Lemieux shares first post after split with AlexaIn December last…

This is an exciting time in humankind’s quest to seek effective treatments for diseases. Thanks to spectacular advances in science, especially molecular and cellular biology, difficult-to-treat diseases are seeing the emergence of highly effective treatments. For example, we now see cancers melting away with immune or targeted therapy. Gene-based therapies, immunomodulators and transplanting human cells or tissues are breaking barriers as never before.But outside the developed world, there are huge barriers before these therapies reach ordinary people. They have astronomical costs and are subject to patent laws and monopolisation. This is a bigger battle that will have to be fought…

Seeing the Earth from space never gets old. NASA astronaut Zena Cardman recently shared a breathtaking time-lapse video that seems to capture the planet in all its glory. Filmed during SpaceX’s CRS-33 mission, the clip compresses hours of orbital movement into a few magical seconds. Lightning storms flicker, sunsets blaze, stars twinkle, and the Moon glints in a way that almost feels surreal.Zena Cardman is not just filming pretty scenes. She’s a geobiologist. Her work focuses on life in extreme environments, like deep-sea vents and Antarctic ice. That background seems to have shaped her approach to space research. She joined…

ANI file photo Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel during a Cabinet meeting on Monday.He described the relationship between the two countries as “an axis of nations committed to stability and progress,” emphasizing their partnership in innovation, security, and shared strategic goals. Netanyahu Links Modi’s Israel Visit To ‘Alliance Against Radical Axes’, Calls India ‘Global Power’ “This morning, at the opening of our Cabinet meeting, I spoke about the historic visit of my dear friend, Prime Minister @narendramodi, to Israel this coming Wednesday. 🇮🇱🤝🇮🇳. The bond between Israel and India…

Mexico cartel fury unleashes after El Mencho killed. Within hours of the killing of Nemesio Oseguera, the feared cartel boss known as El Mencho, Mexico was gripped by a coordinated wave of retaliation that shut highways, grounded flights and sent residents scrambling for cover.Gunmen believed to be loyal to the slain leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) blocked major roads across several states with burning vehicles and torched businesses in what security sources described as an orchestrated show of force. In some towns, authorities urged tourists and residents to remain indoors, while trucking groups advised drivers to avoid…

South Africa’s players celebrate the wicket of India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP) India’s Super 8 campaign began on the worst possible note as South Africa handed them a crushing 76-run defeat at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Entering the stage as one of the strongest favourites to defend their T20 World Cup crown, the hosts were thoroughly outclassed in every department. The heavy loss not only dented their confidence but also severely damaged their net run rate.Nothing seemed to fall into place for the defending champions. South Africa dominated with bat and ball, putting India under immediate pressure in…