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Interstellar objects usually pass through quietly, noticed only by a small group of astronomers before fading back into deep space. Comet 3I/ATLAS has followed a different path. Even as it moves away from Earth and heads out of the solar system, it keeps offering scientists new details to puzzle over. Recent observations suggest this visitor…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday announced that it will launch a nation-wide protest against the Centre for replacing rural employment scheme – MGNREGA – with VB G-RAM-G law. After the Congress Working Committee meet, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that replacing the scheme named after Mahatama Gandhi is insult to the father of the nation….
Tesla’s ex-AI chief, Andrej Karpathy, warns software engineers face a seismic shift as AI reshapes coding. He admits feeling behind, highlighting a new ‘programmable layer’ of AI tools. While some studies show mixed productivity gains, industry leaders like Google and Anthropic remain optimistic about AI’s role in development. Andrej Karpathy, Tesla’s former AI director and…
The Bombay High Court has issued a strong directive, ordering social media platforms to immediately remove AI-generated and morphed images of actor Shilpa Shetty, deeming them “extremely disturbing.” The court emphasized the violation of her fundamental right to privacy and reputation, extending protection to personality rights. The Bombay High Court has termed the AI (artificial…
Kuwait announces January 1 as a public holiday, giving government employees a three-day New Year weekend/Representative Image Kuwait’s Civil Service Commission has announced January 1, 2026, as a public holiday, giving government employees a three-day New Year weekend through Saturday, January 3. Official work will resume on Sunday, January 4, allowing residents and officials to…
NEW DELHI: A Blinkit delivery partner whose video highlighting meagre daily earnings went viral recently met Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, days after the lawmaker raised concerns in Parliament over the working conditions of gig workers.Chadha invited the delivery executive, Thapliyal Ji, a native of Uttarakhand, to his residence for lunch. The meeting followed the…
NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing speculation of an alliance ahead of the BMC polls, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday met NCP (SP) leader Azam Pansare in Pimpri-Chinchwad.Talking to reporters after the meeting, Pansare said that the NCP (SP) “wishes” to have an alliance with Ajit Pawar’s faction.“Ajit Pawar came to meet me after…
Several powerful explosions were heard across Ukraine’s capital on early Saturday after Russian missiles and drones targeted multiple regions, prompting authorities to urge residents to take shelter as air defences were activated.“Explosions in the capital. Air defense forces are operating. Stay in shelters!” Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, as air raid sirens sounded…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality worsened again on Saturday after a brief improvement earlier in the week, with several parts of the city recording pollution levels in the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories. Residents across the capital woke up to thick smog, which reduced visibility in many areas. According to data from the Central Pollution…
NEW DELHI: Top 10 extreme weather events such as wildfires, heatwaves, floods and cyclonic storms cost the world more than $122 billion in 2025, said a report – Counting the Cost 2025 – released by a global not-for-profit organisation, Christian Aid. Exceptionally heavy monsoon rainfall experienced by large parts of India and Pakistan from June…
