Democrats Grill N.I.H. Leader on Cuts: Who Is Calling the Shots?

Democrats Grill N.I.H. Leader on Cuts: Who Is Calling the Shots?

As the Trump administration clamped down on the country’s medical research funding apparatus in recent months, scientists and administrators at the National Institutes of Health often privately wondered how much autonomy the agency’s director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, had. After all, the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk’s signature cost-cutting project, helped drive decisions to cancel…

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Manipur violence: Protests continue despite curfew; MLAs seek release of Meiti leader – top developments | India News – Times of India

Manipur violence: Protests continue despite curfew; MLAs seek release of Meiti leader – top developments | India News – Times of India

Charred remains of a bus, which was set on fire by a mob, a day after protests erupted over the arrest of a leader of Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol, in Imphal East district, Manipur. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Protests continued across Manipur on Sunday following the arrest of leaders from the Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol. Demonstrators…

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Crackdown intensifies: Top Maoist leader with Rs 40 lakh bounty killed in Chhattisgarh encounter; operation under way | India News – Times of India

Crackdown intensifies: Top Maoist leader with Rs 40 lakh bounty killed in Chhattisgarh encounter; operation under way | India News – Times of India

This is a representative image NEW DELHI: Days after the death of CPI (Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju, official sources on Thursday said that another senior Maoist leader was killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. Maoists’ central committee member Gautam alias Sudhakar, carrying a Rs 40 lakh bounty, was gunned…

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India at AI inflection point: Global experts back nation’s rise as deep tech leader | India News – Times of India

India at AI inflection point: Global experts back nation’s rise as deep tech leader | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India is uniquely positioned to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep tech, thanks to the vast volumes of digital data being generated domestically, said Claude Smadja, former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF).Speaking at the India Global Innovation Connect (IGIC) 2025 in Bengaluru, Smadja emphasized India’s data…

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Why the US needs international students to remain a global innovation leader – Times of India

Why the US needs international students to remain a global innovation leader – Times of India

How visa restrictions and funding threats could harm US higher education. (AI Image) The role of international students in shaping the academic and economic success of the United States cannot be overstated. These students not only contribute billions to the US economy but also infuse its classrooms, laboratories, and communities with a diversity of perspectives…

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RSS leader booked over alleged inflammatory speech in Dakshina Kannada | India News – Times of India

RSS leader booked over alleged inflammatory speech in Dakshina Kannada | India News – Times of India

MANGALURU: An FIR was registered against an RSS leader on Monday for allegedly delivering an inflammatory speech that could incite communal tension, police said.The accused, Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat, delivered the speech on May 12 during a condolence meeting organised in memory of a Hindutva activist and a known rowdy-sheeter Shuhas Shetty who was murdered in…

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‘Ayush Mhatre gave a feeling that he can be a leader’: Mumbai head coach Omkar Salvi | Cricket News – Times of India

‘Ayush Mhatre gave a feeling that he can be a leader’: Mumbai head coach Omkar Salvi | Cricket News – Times of India

Ayush Mhatre will lead India U-19 on the tour of England. (AP) Mumbai: In another boost to his nascent, promising career, Mumbai’s 17-year-old opener Ayush Mhatre was on Thursday appointed as the captain of the India Under-19 team for the upcoming tour of England. The squad also includes Bihar’s 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Both Mhatre…

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