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The world changed on February 10, 1996, when a computer called Deep Blue beat chess champion Garry Kasparov. It may have changed last Sunday again in Beijing, when a human-shaped robot ran a half-marathon faster than any man ever has. People knew robots would get this good one day — but not this quickly. Last…
UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9%. The UK’s unemployment rate fell unexpectedly to 4.9% in the three months to February, while wage growth slowed to its weakest pace in more than five years, according to data from the Office for National Statistics, the BBC reported.The decline came despite expectations that the rate would remain at…
CHENNAI: India’s carbon emissions have, for once, paused. In 2025, the country’s carbon dioxide output edged down, breaking a decades-long trend of steady increases. This is also the first time on record that emissions have fallen during normal economic conditions. Previous declines were seen only during exceptional disruptions, such as the 2020 pandemic and the…
NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asserted that the poll panel will “leave no stone unturned” to ensure free and fair elections in West Bengal, outlining a framework aimed at curbing malpractices and boosting voter confidence.In a message to officials overseeing the elections on Monday, Kumar said the Election Commission of India is committed…
Pakistan has suspended a proposed $1.5 billion agreement to supply weapons and fighter jets to Sudan after Saudi Arabia asked Islamabad to terminate the arrangement and said it would no longer finance the purchase, according to two Pakistani security sources and a diplomatic source.The development comes as Sudan remains gripped by a conflict between the…
A 20-year-old man, Mohammed Sameer, reportedly died of sunstroke in Bidar district while on his way to a market (Image used for representational purpose only) BIDAR: A 20-year-old man who went out to a neighbourhood market to bring vegetables suddenly collapsed to his death in Bidar district’s Kamalanagar taluk Sunday, reportedly due to sunstroke.Mohammed Sameer,…
NEW DELHI: Amidst the conflict in West Asia, output in India’s eight core infrastructure industries contracted 0.4% in March, the first since last Oct, as four of the sectors registered a decline in production during the month, latest official data released Monday showed. Fertiliser output (-24.6%) saw the steepest contraction in March as plants went…
Jasprit Bumrah’s 1st Wicket in IPL 2026 (Photo: IPL) Jasprit Bumrah finally picked up his first wicket of IPL 2026 after going wicketless for six consecutive matches, and following Mumbai Indians’ emphatic win over Gujarat Titans, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin said explained that why Bumrah got dip in his form despite good spells in…
In a breathtaking final push, Jackson edged past Mello right before the line. (Video grabs) A dramatic last-second finish at the Delaware Marathon Running Festival has gone viral, delivering a stark reminder that no race is over until the finish line is crossed.The now widely shared video captures a stunning reversal as 24-year-old Joshua Jackson…
A small near-earth asteroid is expected to make a close pass by Earth on 21 April 2026, according to data reportedly shared by NASA. The object has been identified as 2026 HJ1 and is being monitored by astronomers using specialised telescopes. It appears to be part of the regular stream of space objects that move…
