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The chatbot used by a US Special Operations Command analyst had incorrectly identified the material listed in the ship’s manifest An intelligence report circulated across the US military this spring during the war with Iran set off an alarming chain of events after it claimed that a Chinese ship in the Middle East was carrying…
Every year, whenever a festival tithi begins on one Gregorian date and ends on another, one confusion immediately starts:Should the festival be observed on the day the tithi begins, or on the next day?Radha Ashtami 2026 is a good example.The Ashtami Tithi begins on September 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM and ends on September 19,…
Photo: dairyadventures/ Instagram In 2024, Narelle Zanker turned her 4,000-acre family dairy farm near Mannum into a living classroom where visitors could bottle-feed calves, watch milking in action and learn where their food really comes from. Two years later, her agritourism venture Dairy Adventures had welcomed more than 1,200 guests and earned her the 2026…
The Senate passed the bill 86-11 on August 7. (Photo: ANI) US President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, giving his administration expanded powers to impose sanctions and tariffs on Russia and countries that continue significant purchases of Russian oil and gas.The White…
Indian women’s cricket team and Mohsin Naqvi The Asia Cup trophies won by India’s men’s and women’s teams remain in Dubai, but BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has assured that both pieces of silverware will eventually make their way to the board’s headquarters in Mumbai.Saikia confirmed the development after the BCCI’s 95th Annual General Meeting in…
Palaeontologists in Spain have discovered the first confirmed Diplodocus fossils outside of North America, marking the first-ever discovery outside the area. For 150 years, every confirmed bone of the animal came from one place, the Morrison Formation of western US. But recently, Sergio Sanchez Fenollosa and his colleagues found the same anatomical signature in a…
Director Cibi Chakravarthy opened up about a difficult phase in his career when a planned collaboration with Superstar Rajinikanth did not materialise. Speaking at the audio launch of ‘Baththa’, the filmmaker recalled how he was supposed to direct ‘Thalaivar 173’ but eventually missed the opportunity.Cibi described the setback as a painful experience and credited Atlee…
Bermudian Dollar, Bermuda There is a particular kind of end-of-holiday ritual every traveller knows. You empty your pockets, find a boarding pass you forgot to throw away, a café receipt you definitely did not need to keep, and somewhere between them, a few notes of foreign currency. Before you rush to exchange them, look again….
Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith once joined a campaign to oppose a saltworks plant near a lagoon for Pacific grey whales. (Instagram) Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith, who have been married for 32 years now, have always presented a united front and have stood by each other’s side through everything. This even includes…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is warning landlords, brokers and rental platforms about the use of AI in apartment listings. In a new post on X (formerly Twitter), Zohran Mamdani said New Yorkers should know whether the apartment they are viewing online is real. He said his administration is…
