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Updated - May 19, 2026 at 09:00 AM.
New fuel-efficiency rules, global testing systems could raise car prices, lower mileage
From April 1, 2027, India will replace the Modified Indian Driving Cycle with the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure while tightening Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency III norms, making cars and electric vehicles show 10–20% lower certified mileage and range along with higher compliance costs that could raise vehicle prices.
The shift will affect both buyers and automakers, as stricter testing and emissions targets force added technologies across segments while making efficiency figures more realistic.
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Indian scientists create world’s first AI-designed gene editor for crops
Scientists at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Central Rice Research Institute have developed and experimentally validated the world’s first AI-designed genome-editing tool for plants, enabling precise gene editing in crops using enzymes designed from scratch by artificial intelligence rather than naturally occurring microbial proteins.
The breakthrough, built on a platform called Plant-OpenCRISPR1, demonstrated efficient gene knockout, base editing and prime editing in rice, and could make genome editing more versatile, cost-effective and less constrained by existing CRISPR-related limitations.
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Parliamentary panel summons NTA chief; to review reforms, NEET-UG paper leak case on Thursday
A parliamentary panel has decided to review reforms in the National Testing Agency along with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case and has summoned senior education ministry officials and the NTA Chairperson for deliberations on 21 May.
The committee will also examine implementation of the K Radhakrishnan Committee recommendations on NTA reforms, the investigation into the alleged NEET-UG paper leak involving nearly 23 lakh candidates, and broader issues including the role of artificial intelligence in education and teacher training under the National Education Policy 2020.
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TVS Motor to acquire 4.9% stake in Jana Small Finance Bank for ₹193 crore
TVS Venu Group has acquired a 9.9 per cent stake in Jana Small Finance Bank for ₹193.3 crore through a mix of primary warrant subscription and secondary share purchases, marking a strategic expansion into India’s financial services sector.
The investment is part of the group’s broader push into financial services, which includes TVS Credit Services and the proposed acquisition of PGIM India Asset Management, as it strengthens its presence in India’s digital financial ecosystem.
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Script & VO: Shakthi H
Published on May 19, 2026
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