Amazon has laid off employees from its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team, a report by the news agency Reuters claims. This unit is responsible for developing AI models and technologies to create systems that can perform at or beyond human capability across a wide range of tasks. The cuts come even as the company describes...
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New Covid variants BA.2.86, RF.5: Symptoms, risks and precautions
4 min readNew DelhiJul 23, 2026 02:00 PM IST Amid reports of an uptick in cases in Andhra Pradesh, we asked experts about how BA.2.86 and RF.5 — newer sub-variants of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 — are different and precautionary steps to take. Dr Rituja Ugalmugle, consultant, internal medicine, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central, said...
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கமிஷனில் கல்லாக்கட்ட நினைக்கும் சீனியர் அமைச்சர்..? கோட்டை லீக்ஸ்..!
தவெக தலைவராக இருந்த விஜயை, இட்னு வந்து இட்னு போய் முதலமைச்சர் அரியணையில் ஏற்றிய அந்த சீனியர் அமைச்சர், ஒப்பந்தப் பணிகளை மேற்கொள்ளும் நபர்களிடம் இருந்து அதிகாரிகள் 10 சதவீத கமிஷன் பெற்றுக்கொள்ளலாம் என்றும், அதில் தனக்கான தொகை சரியாக வந்து சேர வேண்டும் என்றும் அதிகாரிகளிடம் தெரிவித்ததாக கூறப்படுகிறது. மேலும், பழைய நிலுவை பில்களைத் தீர்வு செய்வதற்காக 3 சதவீத கமிஷன் பெற்றுக்கொள்ளலாம் என்றும், அதிலும் தனக்கான பங்கு முறையாக வழங்கப்பட வேண்டும் என அந்த...
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Anna Hazare begins maun andolan in support of protesting students
Anna Hazare started a silent protest in Ahilyanagar supporting Delhi students. AHILYANAGAR: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday began a maun andolan (silent protest) in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar in support of students protesting in Delhi over alleged examination irregularities.Hazare’s protest comes amid the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest, which has been demanding accountability over...
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‘Will book you in drug case’: Mumbai cop threatens student protesters on cam; inquiry ordered
Mumbai Police on Thursday initiated a probe after a viral video allegedly showed a police driver threatening student protesters. MUMBAI: Mumbai Police on Thursday ordered an inquiry into a viral video purportedly showing a police driver threatening student protesters with fabricated criminal cases if they returned to agitate. The widely shared video allegedly shows the...
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Himalaya’s birds grapple with a seasonal drop in insect prey
As spring approaches in the hyper-biodiverse Himalayas, birds that are accustomed to cooler climes migrate to the north. This is driven not just by temperature or precipitation alone, but also the availability of prey: arthropods (insects and spiders). But climate change is altering the rhythm of this dynamic. Scientists at the Centre for Ecological Sciences,...
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India’s first CWG 2026 medal is already assured before the opening ceremony – Here’s how
Lovlina Borgohain (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India has secured its first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 even before the opening ceremony, with Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain guaranteed at least a bronze in the women’s boxing competition.The Assam boxer received a direct entry into the semifinals after being handed a bye in her 75kg weight...
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‘Hamesha der kar deta hoon…’: Tharoor quotes Niazi to target PM’s paper leak response
PM Modi and Shashi Tharoor (R) (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday took a poetic swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s announcement on paper leak cases, using a famous couplet by Pakistani Urdu poet Munir Niazi to suggest that the government’s response had come too late.Responding to the Prime Minister’s...
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‘Bite incidents every day’: Delhi HC takes up stray dog issue, launches suo motu PIL
Delhi HC cracks down on stray dog issue with suo motu PIL NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday initiated a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) to oversee the implementation of the Supreme Court’s directions on the management of stray dogs in the national capital.“I don’t know about Delhi, but in Rajasthan, there...
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Honeymoon murder case: SC cancels Sonam Raghuvanshi’s bail, orders her to surrender in two weeks
The order came after the Meghalaya government challenged the Meghalaya high court’s decision to grant Sonam bail. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya in May 2025. The apex court...
