‘Dynamite’ diplomacy: Japan’s Takaichi, South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung in K-pop drum battle— watch

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared a unique diplomatic moment, drumming to K-pop hits like BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ and ‘Golden’ from ‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ in Nara. The leaders expressed optimism for bilateral ties, with President Myung noting they “shared harmony atop our individual rhythms.” The summit aimed to strengthen…

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JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result: Know how to download scorecard and calculate marks

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result The National Testing Agency (NTA) is likely to announce the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Session 2 result 2026 likely by tomorrow, April 20, 2026, according to various media reports.Once released, candidates will be able to check their results on the official websites, which are jeemain.nta.nic.in, nta.ac.in, and examinationservices.nic.in.Students…

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Who is Ravi Bellamkonda, Ohio State University’s new president after Ted Carter’s resignation?

Within days of the abrupt resignation of Ohio State University’s former president, Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., the university’s board of trustees chose a familiar figure from within its leadership ranks to take charge.Trustees voted to appoint Ravi Bellamkonda, the university’s Executive Vice President and Provost, as the next president. The decision bypassed the traditional nationwide…

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‘Congress sings to Pakistan’s tune’: PM Modi slams opposition at Assam rallies; cites national security, development | India News

PM Modi speaks during a public event, in Barpeta, Assam Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress during election rallies in Assam, accusing the opposition party of aligning with Pakistan’s narrative, indulging in corruption, and failing to deliver on development promises.Addressing a rally in Barpeta district, PM Modi said…

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Setback for forces as NaVIC goes down to 3 sats; ex-IAF chief calls desi navigation system a ‘failure’ | India News

NEW DELHI: India’s regional navigation system NaVIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation system), costing upwards of over Rs 3,200 crore, is now hanging by a thread as the number of fully functional navigation satellites in space has dropped to three satellites. NavIC is designed to run effectively with a constellation of seven satellites, though a minimum…

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Stocks, metals bleed on weak economic data

MUMBAI: A series of disappointing economic data from around the world, along with Anthropic’s launch of a new AI-tool that could threaten established businesses of several software services companies across the world, have pushed most of the leading global equity indices into the red zone. Ongoing geopolitical uncertainties are also adding to investors’ anxiety. And…

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Guj bid to change marriage registration rules violates adults’ rights  Gujarat govt’s dubious, to say the least, proposal to amend marriage registration rules says a married couple must provide a declaration that “parents were informed” of their marriage. That will, of course, give parents the power to block a marriage registration. Did govt ask whether…

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Why “fixing the algorithm” misses the point

Recently, I was at an event where a representative from an organisation advocating for better data stewardship made an impassioned argument: data workers, they said, should have rights over the data they collect. The room nodded along. I felt uneasy. Not because the concern for workers was misplaced, but because the framing felt oddly disconnected…

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