Three physicists — John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis — have received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for research that has made the formerly ethereal realm of quantum mechanics tangible and accessible. Their work over several decades has demonstrated that quantum behavior, typically limited to particles and atoms, can be found in circuits big enough to observe — and even work on.

Cuttack streets have hardly been this strung up. The residents are confined to a 36-hour curfew and internet ban since Sunday, after bloody confrontations at a motorcycle rally supporting the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) demand to close the bandh in 12 hours.

The Indian government has raised concerns over the rapidly decreasing number of camels in the country and is preparing new plans to protect and revive their population. Camels were known as the ship of the desert as they have been an important part of India’s desert culture and livelihood in Rajasthan and Gujarat. But now their numbers have been falling sharply over the years.

This week, deadly protests shook Leh, Ladakh, as protests by thousands of people who demanded statehood led to the deaths of four people and dozens of others injured by security forces. It has since been placed under a strict curfew and dozens more have since been arrested in an effort to restore order.

Delhi’s Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, has declared that loudspeakers and public address systems can now operate until midnight during the Ramlilas and Durga Puja festivities in the city. This initiative intends to allow Hindu celebrations to proceed without time limitations, akin to events in other states. The relaxation of the noise curfew will be effective from September 22 to October 3, coinciding with the Navratri and Durga Puja festivities.

Dhaka University has never been merely an educational facility—it is commonly referred as the “heartbeat of Bangladesh’s politics.”