Karnataka Mourns the Demise of Senior MLA and Educationist Shivashankarappa

Senior Congress leader and six-time MLA Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passed away on Sunday at a private hospital in Davanagere due to age-related ailments. He was 95. With his death, Karnataka politics has lost one of its most experienced legislators, whose public life spanned several decades and combined politics, education, and community leadership.

Scientists Identify Brachycephalus lulai in Southern Brazil

Scientists have discovered a new species of miniature frog in the cloud forests of southern Brazil, underscoring the extraordinary yet vulnerable biodiversity of the Atlantic Forest biome. The finding was made in the Serra do Quiriri mountain range and adds a rare new member to the genus Brachycephalus, a group famed for tiny body size and high endemism.

Stanford AI Vibrancy Index Highlights India’s Growing AI Strength

India has secured the position of the world’s third most competitive country in artificial intelligence, according to Stanford University’s Global AI Vibrancy Tool. Ranked behind only the United States and China, India’s performance signals its rising prominence in the global AI ecosystem, particularly notable given its lower-middle-income economic status.

Lakshadweep Opens Its Blue Economy to Private Investment

Lakshadweep has taken a landmark step towards strengthening its blue economy by hosting its first-ever investors’ meet dedicated to fisheries and aquaculture. Held at Bangaram Island, the event marked a strategic effort to attract private participation into sustainable marine sectors while unlocking the vast ocean-based potential of the island territory. The initiative was organised by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, in collaboration with the Lakshadweep administration.

Chile Votes for Right-Wing Turn Under Jose Antonio Kast

Chile has witnessed a major political shift with the election of Jose Antonio Kast as president, signalling the country’s strongest move towards the right since the restoration of democracy in 1990. Kast, the leader of the conservative Republican Party, secured victory in the runoff election after a deeply polarised campaign that revolved around public safety, migration pressures, and economic slowdown.