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Supreme Court says Air India crash report does not insinuate anything against pilot

Nov 7 (Reuters) – The Supreme Court said on Friday that a preliminary report on the fatal Air India crash does not insinuate anything against the pilot and will hear a plea from the pilot’s father seeking an independent probe on November 10. The father of the Air India pilot in a June crash that killed 260 has asked the Supreme Court to order an independent investigation that takes into account causes other than pilot action. India’s air accidents investigating agency published an interim report earlier this year saying the plane’s fuel engine switches had almost simultaneously flipped from run

Hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of men and women

Melbourne, Nov 7 (The Conversation) Differences between men and women in intelligence and behaviour have been proposed and disputed for decades. Now, a growing body of scientific evidence shows hundreds of genes act differently in the brains of biologically male or female humans. What this means isn’t yet clear, though some of the genes may be linked to sex-biased brain disorders such as Alheizmer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. These sex differences between male and female brains are established early in development, so they may have a role in shaping brain development. And they are found not only in humans but also

Mamdani and London’s Muslim mayor, Khan, have much in common, but also key differences

LONDON, November 7, 2025 (AP) — He’s the left-leaning Muslim mayor of the country’s biggest city, and U.S. President Donald Trump is one of his biggest critics. London’s Sadiq Khan has a lot in common with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani — but also many differences. Khan, who has been mayor of Britain’s capital since 2016, welcomed Mamdani’s victory, saying New Yorkers had “chosen hope over fear, unity over division.” Khan’s experience holds positive and negative lessons for Mamdani, the 34-year-old Democrat who beat former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in Tuesday’s election. Khan has

Rupee drops 3 paise to 88.66 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Nov 7 (PTI) The rupee declined 3 paise to 88.66 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday as the American currency strengthened against major rivals and foreign investors kept on withdrawing funds from the Indian capital market. According to forex traders, the Indian rupee was also weighed down amid intense selling in domestic equity markets and upward movement in crude oil prices in the overseas market. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 88.61 and slid further to trade at 88.66 against the greenback in early deals, registering a loss of 3 paise from its

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