China expands religious scrutiny to Chengdu hospitals, schools; employees, students asked to disclose beliefs China has expanded scrutiny of religious affiliation into public workplaces and schools in Chengdu. Employees at a public hospital were ordered to disclose their religious beliefs and education authorities collected information on the religious backgrounds of students and their families, according…

Nasa just invited India to help build a permanent base on the Moon. It’s the kind of headline that writes itself — and yet, what it actually means for India is still almost entirely undecided.Nasa wants to do something considerably more ambitious than return astronauts to the Moon. It wants to start building a place…

Mumbai is on the verge of a major transformation as the city’s largest slum clusters are lined up for redevelopment. After the success of the Juhu Galli pilot project in Andheri West, the Mumbai Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) is now pushing ahead with the redevelopment of three large slum pockets, Antop Hill in Wadala (450…

NIA files chargesheet against Shabir Ahmad Shah, five senior Hurriyat leaders NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah and five other senior Hurriyat Conference leaders in connection with a 1996 case involving mob violence and indiscriminate firing on police personnel during a funeral procession…

In a first-ever experiment in the United States, a robotic teaching assistant will be taking the helm of classrooms at a New York State school. While AI was expected to be introduced in American classrooms, the introduction of a humanoid robot has come as a shocking surprise.This autumn, 11th and 12th grade teachers at Salamanca…

Access to Bankra mosque is suspended for two days due to urgent road repairs. KOLKATA: Access to the 136-year-old Bankra mosque inside airport’s operational area has been suspended for two days, till Sunday, after airport authorities cited rain damage to the approach road and began urgent repairs. Devotees may resume namaz from Monday if work…