Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks

BBC - Oct 14, 2026

Learner drivers in September had to wait an average of 19.7 weeks, or around five months, for a practical test.

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India has been observing National Space Day on August 23 since the historic success of its Moon mission, Chandrayaan-3. Here, we discuss India's ambitious space plan and ‘Space Vision of 2047’.

China wants to hunt for water on Moon’s South Pole. Now the mission may have to wait until 2027

China wants to hunt for water on Moon’s South Pole. Now the mission may have to wait until 2027

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China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Sunday, “China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe does not meet launch conditions, and its launch therefore cannot take place during the planned window this year.”

Your vitals, their algorithm: Inside the race to build the health platform of the future

Your vitals, their algorithm: Inside the race to build the health platform of the future

Oct 14, 2026

From high-tech scans to continuous AI monitoring, new-age clinics are turning your body into a living data stream. But as healthcare shifts from treating sickness to predicting it, are we truly getting healthier—or just handing over our most intimate biology?

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Plant-based protein market in India is reported to reach ₹9,000 crore in just five years, claimed Plant Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA). Reportedly, India dependent on imports for nearly 90% of its plant-protein ingredients.

PCOS, endometriosis or ovarian cancer? Doctors explain the overlapping symptoms

PCOS, endometriosis or ovarian cancer? Doctors explain the overlapping symptoms

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Doctors explain how overlapping symptoms like pelvic pain, bloating and irregular periods can occur in PCOS, endometriosis and ovarian cancer, and why accurate diagnosis requires medical evaluation rather than self-diagnosis.

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NASA is launching the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to study dark energy and dark matter to help scientists unravel mysteries of the universe.

The 30-something brain fog: Why our grey matter is burning out decades too early

The 30-something brain fog: Why our grey matter is burning out decades too early

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Hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity are now commonly seen in many young adults, and these conditions impact brain health. Neurologists stress that brain health should be part of preventive healthcare from the 30s onwards.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope blasts off on SpaceX Falcon Heavy to unlock dark energy secrets

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope blasts off on SpaceX Falcon Heavy to unlock dark energy secrets

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By mapping billions of galaxies and studying how they are distributed and how their distances change over time, scientists hope Roman will provide new clues about the expansion of the universe and the forces driving it.

Civil servant faked illness so he could juggle five jobs from home, court hears

Civil servant faked illness so he could juggle five jobs from home, court hears

Oct 14, 2026

Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs while working from home.

Researchers Used a Public OpenAI Model to Build a $250,000 Chrome Full-Chain Exploit in Six Days

Researchers Used a Public OpenAI Model to Build a $250,000 Chrome Full-Chain Exploit in Six Days

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A team at security firm XBOW chained three then-unknown Google Chrome bugs into a single attack that runs code on a Windows computer when the user only loads a web page, the company said. Its researchers built the attack in six days by directing AI agents running OpenAI's publicly available GPT-5.6 Sol model. Google has since confirmed all three bugs, fixed them, and paid XBOW its top $

Job cuts could fund diesel price drop says deputy

Job cuts could fund diesel price drop says deputy

Oct 14, 2026

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