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Amazon may have a solution to significantly reduce the time required to build data centres, a crucial step for AI development. Reports suggest that the tech giant’s Project Houdini initiative aims to accelerate construction by relocating much of the work from on-site locations to factory-based assembly.According to a Business Insider (BI) report, the initiative focuses…

Photo credit: X/@josephlunieOFF At least 30 people were killed in a stampede at the Citadelle Laferrière in northern Haiti on Saturday as large crowds gathered to mark an annual celebration at the historic site, officials said.The stampede occurred at the entrance to the historic fortress, an early 19th-century structure built shortly after the country gained…

After three low scores, Sanju Samson returned to form with a hundred as Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 23 runs to register their first win of IPL 2026 in Chennai on Saturday.Samson (115 not out, 56 balls) and Ayush Mhatre (59, 36 balls) added 113 runs for the second wicket to take CSK…

NEW DELHI: Over 2 crore voters were included across 12 states and Union territories (UTs) during Phase 2 of special intensive revision (SIR), bringing down the net deletions to nearly 5.2 crore, or 10.2% of their combined electorate of about 51 crore at the start of SIR on Oct 27, 2025. Total deletions across Phase…

GUWAHATI: The voter turnout in the 2026 Assam assembly polls further climbed on Sunday, reaching close to 86%, according to the EC’s last update. This marks the highest turnout in the state’s history, surpassing previous highs of 84.7% in 2016, and 82% in 2021. Speaking to reporters in Rajasthan, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “All…

KOLKATA: Bengal CM and Trinamool chief, Mamata Banerjee, alleged on Saturday attempts to cancel her Bhowanipore nomination through “false affidavits”. She filed a nomination on April 8, and it was accepted April 10 after scrutiny.Bhowanipore now has 13 candidates, among the highest in Bengal, including eight Independents outnumbering those from registered parties. Two complaints against…

NEW DELHI The polls in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry – which recorded impressive turnouts, including an all-time high for two of the three states/UT – have drawn global attention with 38 international delegates from 22 countries who witnessed them firsthand, voicing their admiration for the high voter participation, meticulous planning and seamless execution of the…

NEW DELHI: A special aircraft carrying American peace delegation, led by US Vice-President JD Vance, landed on Saturday at Pakistan’s Nur Khan base in Rawalpindi’s Chaklala for peace talks, the same airbase that was one of the key targets of India’s missile strikes as part of Operation Sindoor last May. The Iranian team, led by…

JAMMU: J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday launched “Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan”, a 100-day campaign to rid the UT of the drug menace by throttling the supply of contraband from Pakistan and ensuring exemplary punishment for narcotics traffickers.“The administration is committed to effectively tackling this social evil and safeguarding the youth across the…

Iranian delegation with Pakistan’s leadership ahead of peace talks with US United States and Iran began direct negotiations in Pakistan on Saturday, days after announcing a fragile two-week ceasefire. The talks mark a rare face-to-face engagement between the two sides.The first round of discussions lasted around two hours before dinner, with a second round continuing…