‘After the Genocide, the Genocide’: A Houston Doctor’s Record of Gaza Fady Joudah’s latest work, “Exhibit G,” charts complicity and erasure with medical precision. Texas Observer · Oct 22
After 50 years of fighting, Austin may secure Muny’s 141 acres while UT develops 190 acres nearby Austin residents have passionately defended the historic Lions Municipal Golf Course for years, opposing potential developers. A new proposal seeks to officially hand over ownership of the golf course to the city, safeguarding its future. In return, the University of Texas would gain revised development regulations for neighboring properties on… The Times of India · Oct 15
Hasan Piker’s UT Appearance Put Campus Protection Act to the Test Although parts of the state law were ruled unconstitutional last year, key elements created barriers for Democrats and Republicans drawn to the controversial event. Texas Observer · Oct 5
HHS Launches SURPASS to Test AI Simulations and Digital Twins in Faster Clinical Trials but Budget Stays Undisclosed HHS and ARPA-H launched SURPASS to speed clinical trials with AI and digital twins. Funding, diseases, and patient data safeguards remain unclear. Medical Daily · Oct 2
Trespass Claim Spurs Feud: Hasan Piker’s UT talk sparks clash with DariusIRL; streamer hints at litigation Hasan Piker spoke at the University of Texas despite earlier venue problems. Outside the event, DariusIRL said authorities trespassed him from the campus while he was streaming. Darius later criticized Piker and UT on X. Hasan said he did not know Darius was outside and linked the incident to his… The Times of India · Oct 1
College Football Week 4 Takeaways: Dylan Raiola Leads Oregon Past USC After Dante Moore Injured Elsewhere around the sport, Iowa stunned Michigan on a last-second TD, Florida and Georgia rolled and Texas hung on against Tennessee. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26
College Football Playoff Bracket Week 4 Live Projections: USC Falls Out Amid Plenty of Movement Through Saturday’s games, Sports Illustrated projects the playoff seeding and matchups. Sports Illustrated · Sep 26
Karl Rove says John Cornyn, not Paxton, could beat Talarico Karl Rove speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival, focusing on the comments made by Bo French and the U.S. Senate race. The Texas Tribune · Sep 26
Chandigarh property owners may get relief: UT plans regularisation of pre-2011 GPA, SPA transactions Chandigarh's administration has introduced a new policy aimed at regularizing properties acquired through power of attorney transactions prior to 2011. The initiative seeks to ease the transition of ownership records for qualified property owners, addressing a significant backlog of applications with local authorities. However, this policy will not extend to… The Economic Times · Sep 25
Jammu & Kashmir working on establishing Artificial Intelligence centre of excellence The Jammu and Kashir government plans to establish an Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence. The government said it is promoting AI and other emerging technologies in the Union territory as part of its broader digital transformation and technology-enabled development initiatives. It is also pursuing a whole-of-government approach towards the identification… The Economic Times · Sep 24
MHA writes to states, UTs to focus on 'counter trafficking in person' enforcing 'Naveen Nayay Sanhita' The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) to focus on "counter trafficking in persons" by integrating the Naveen Nyaya Sanhita (three new criminal laws) and using technology, as well as the essential role of state leadership and ownership to curb… The Economic Times · Sep 24
Ladakh working on new constitutional safeguard framework under Article 371: Chief secretary Ashish Kundra Ladakh is developing new constitutional safeguards under Article 371 for its unique needs. A draft framework will be discussed with the Ministry of Home Affairs soon. This protection aims to cover land, employment, culture, and natural resources. Discussions also included direct elections for a proposed UT-level body. The Economic Times · Sep 22
Despite Nativist Outcry, Texas Shows the Melting Pot Works Incredibly Well The Lone Star State is a success because all sorts of people are moving there for a shot at the American dream. Reason · Sep 18
Top Texas Republicans knew Bo French’s history of racist comments. They supported him anyway. The Railroad Commission candidate is under fire from fellow Republicans for a post that said a picture of college students celebrating a football victory shows “how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners.” The Texas Tribune · Sep 18
The Texas Tribune · Sep 17 John Cornyn says he won’t vote for Bo French as backlash to racist post rises The outgoing U.S. senator called the Texas Railroad Commission candidate “an embarrassment to the Republican Party.”
Latin Times · Sep 17 Students Branded 'Foreigners' by Texas GOP Candidate Are U.S. Citizens; Cruz Calls Original Post 'Idiotic' Bo French called the University of Texas crowd a "problem" that was "far worse than anyone imagined" after sharing the students' photo
Reason · Sep 17 Why the Right Should Celebrate the UT-Austin Football Photo For decades, conservative and libertarian legal activists worked to ban race preferences in admissions. They won.
The Times of India · Sep 17 I sweated over getting 'A's: Indian-origin founder recounts struggle for 'brown kids' in US, says he cried when he got his first 89 Amid the row over the ethnicity of the students of the University of Texas, Austin, Indian-origin tech founder and an alumnus of the university, Vedant Nair, shared his experience of growing up in Texas and his struggle as a 'brown kid' to stay a step ahead because of the steep…
Reason · Sep 16 Defamation via Songs and AI-Generated Video? U Tenn Coach's Claim Can Go Forward "[D]efendant purportedly posted more than 20 videos ... attacking plaintiff's character with 'blatantly false allegations of wrongdoing' and 'highly offensive and demeaning fake [AI] videos.'"
The Texas Tribune · Sep 15 Texas Railroad Commission 2026: What it does and who’s running in the race The commission doesn't have anything to do with railroads. It regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry. Here’s where 2026 candidates Bo French, Jon Rosenthal and Arthur DiBianca stand.
The Texas Tribune · Sep 15 UT students attacked by Bo French call his comments “disgusting” and too familiar In a statement Monday night, university officials indirectly addressed Bo French’s comments, calling students at the game Saturday night “incredible fans.”
Texas Observer · Sep 14 Not All Texas Republicans Are Condemning Bo French While many top Texas GOP leaders rushed to denounce the Railroad Commissioner nominee's latest racist screed, another assortment of Lone Star conservatives has stood behind him.
The Economic Times · Sep 14 Air India receives show-cause notice on immigration process lapses The civil aviation ministry issued a show cause notice to Air India. Three Italian passengers bypassed immigration at Delhi airport earlier this month. Home ministry officials will discuss this incident on Tuesday. Air India's 'Hub-and-Spoke' model was not applicable in this case. Passengers were issued boarding passes but did not…
The Times of India · Sep 14 Megan Basham vs Pooja Sethi on viral photo of Texas university students: People are angry because this was not organic It all started with a photo of college sports fans at the University of Texas at Austin, but after it was mislabeled as the UT graduation photo by Bo French, a Republican, all hell broke loose as people did not like the presence of South Asians. It was later debunked…
The Texas Tribune · Sep 14 Texas universities limit their brands in political ads. Dan Patrick used them anyway. It is not clear if Patrick’s campaign sought permission from three Texas universities to use their trademarks in a college football-inspired ad that appears to be AI-generated.