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The Child Welfare Committee in Kerala has started a campaign against the use of cosmetics among schoolchildren. The campaign was launched in Kollam after concerns were raised over increasing use of makeup products in schools.The campaign was inaugurated at Mayyanad Higher Secondary School in Kollam, where teachers said they have noticed students bringing cosmetics to…
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has received permission from the Bombay High Court to institute a suit against Google LLC, Meta and several other entities over alleged misuse of her identity through AI-generated deepfakes, manipulated images, chatbot personas and other digital content.According to Live Law Biz, justice Abhay Ahuja on Tuesday granted Zinta leave to file…
Long before modern boats arrived, traditional dhows carried merchants across the Indian Ocean. Today, they offer travellers one of the most peaceful ways to experience Kenya’s coastline. Whether sailing off Lamu, Watamu, or Diani, the experience is wonderfully simple. The wind fills the sail, the ocean stretches endlessly around you, and the pace of life…
Lalu Prasad Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday reacted to Bihar government’s decision to withdraw the Z plus security cover of him and his wife, former chief minister Rabri Devi, alleging that long-time political rival Nitish Kumar was behind the move.Days after the state government downgraded their security cover,…
The 2026 World Cup is exposing the contradictions of borders, capitalism and liberal democracy The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being marketed as a celebration of diversity, inclusion, and global unity. Yet visa denials, border restrictions, and corporate profiteering have revealed a different reality. As the United States, Canada, and Mexico host football’s biggest tournament,…
At just 25, Aman Sanger has gone from an MIT student and squash enthusiast to one of the youngest billionaires in the AI industry, thanks to the meteoric rise of AI coding startup Cursor and its $60 billion acquisition by SpaceX.SpaceX announced this week that it would acquire Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, in an…
Kevin Warsh (AP file photo) US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh-led FOMC on Wednesday kept the key interest rate unchanged in the 3.5% to 3.75% range. This is Kevin Warsh’s first policy review after taking over from Jerome Powell as US Federal Reserve chair.“The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds…
Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav with Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren during the funeral of former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren NEW DELHI: Can the INDIA bloc keep its flock together in Jharkhand to thwart BJP-led NDA’s Rajya Sabha challenge in the state? Or will we see a re-run of Bihar and Odisha,…
Trump says US strike on Iranian girls school was not intentional US President Donald Trump said that the bombing of a girls’ school in Iran that killed 168 children was not a deliberate attack, saying an investigation into the incident remains under way. Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on…
Scottish proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Think about how different a person can look on two different days. On a big day, they are dressed up, smiling, polite and on their very best behaviour. On a normal day, they might be tired, a little grumpy, wearing old clothes and saying exactly…
