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Mehak Luthra

🏍️ Catch ’em young

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India have launched an initiative to identify young racing talent in the country.

⚗️ Hydrogen from biomass

Researchers from the Indian Institute for Science (IISc), Bengaluru have developed a new technique to extract hydrogen from biomass.

🚁️ Making use of helipads

Helipads have found a new purpose for playing gully cricket and driving tests.

🧹 Memorial upkeep

As Bengaluru gears up to celebrate India's 75th Independence Day, some memorials dedicated to freedom fighters are in ruins.

🌳 Electronic biodiversity register

Officials from the Karnataka Biodiversity Board (KBB) will travel to Kerala to study the electronic format of the People's Biodiversity Register (PBR).