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India demonstrates first 5.56 km free-space Quantum Key Distribution link: Know what it means

Shraddha Pandey - 4 October, 2026

In India, Fibre Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is already being demonstrated over long terrestrial distances, including a reported 1,000 km quantum-secure network earlier in 2026 under the National Quantum Mission.

IIT Gandhinagar row: MK Raina who wrote mercy petition for terrorist Yakub Memon appointed as faculty, another professor has problem with Vande Matram

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2025

MK Raina was one of over 300 signatories who appealed to the President of India in 2015 for clemency for Yakub Memon, the terrorist convicted for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts

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IIT Gandhinagar faces allegations of ‘favouritism’ and ‘conflict of interest’ in appointment of faculty but institute maintains complete silence

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2025

On Monday (8th September), columnist Harshil Mehta posed several questions to the IIT Gandhinagar and its hiring process on X (formerly Twitter). According to him, the wife of a Professor has been roped in as 'visiting faculty' for the Korean language at the educational institution.