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American killed in Kenya hotel siege had survived 9/11 attack on World Trade Centre; Jason Spindler would have turned 41 on Monday
•The American man who was among the 21 people killed in an attack at a hotel in Kenya capital Nairobi had survived the 9/11 attacks. Jason Spindler specialised in emerging economies.
Next-gen fabric; mobile app that sends personalised message from user among top 3 selected for Nexus incubation
•The first batch of Nexus had graduated in July last year, which had 10 start-ups chosen from over 113 applications from all over India.
ECG Sudarshan dies at 86: Theoretical physicist was nominated for Nobel Prize multiple times
Indiascience •The world of science has lost an eminent physicist with the passing away of Prof. ECG Sudarshan, who was nominated for Nobel Prize several times.
Fear grips Austin as investigators reveal serial bomber may have used tripwire in latest blast
•The hunt for Austin serial bomber took a new, more sinister turn on Monday when investigators said the fourth and latest blast was triggered by a tripwire.
Researchers have developed new algorithms for robots so that they can learn and perform task by interacting with other humans
Ians •Currently, several techniques in AI require robots to interact with their environment for extended periods of time to learn how to optimally perform a task.
Google and NASA announce the discovery of two new planets around distant stars using advanced computer analysis
•The data came from the Kepler telescope which NASA had launched as part of a planet-finding mission that is expected to end next year.
'More arrests possible' in Sherin Mathews case, police say mother 'not co-operating'
Nikhila Natrajan •Richardson Police Department in Texas confirmed that more arrests are possible in the still “dynamic” and “active” investigation into the disappearance of a three-year-old Indian girl child Sherin Mathews in this affluent Texas suburb.
University of Texas to remove statues of Robert E Lee, other Confederate figures
•University of Texas president Greg Fenves has ordered the removal of statues of Robert E Lee and other prominent Confederate figures from a main area of campus
Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant to coach India's top prospects at the NBA Academy on visit
Ians •Durant averaged 25.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 steals per game during the 2016-17 NBA season while leading the Golden State Warriors to the franchise's fifth NBA Championship.
Shootout at Irving, Texas: Two students dead in suspected murder-suicide incident
•Two people died on Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide at a Texas community college, prompting an active-shooter alert that instructed students and employees to barricade themselves in rooms. It was the second deadly attack on a Texas campus this week.