File photo TOI correspondent from Washington: Just hours after the US and Iran exchanged verbal salvoes and fresh attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the two sides are simultaneously reported to be inching towards a diplomatic breakthrough yet again.According to Axios, US and Iranian negotiators have reached agreement on a draft Memorandum of...
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How a mosque relocation may give Kolkata airport 10-year lifeline
The airport mosque shift will give Kolkata airport a lifeline of 10 more years, aviation industry experts said. KOLKATA: The airport mosque shift will give Kolkata airport a lifeline of 10 more years, aviation industry experts said.While the civil aviation ministry and the state govt have cited airport’s safety and security to push for the...
Govt may use IAF aircraft to transport question papers for NEET retest: Report
NEW DELHI: The Centre is mulling over the possibility of using the Indian Air Force for the transportation of NEET-UG papers to ensure the foolproof conduct of the retest on June 21, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.This comes after a high-level meeting chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh. Interestingly, the meeting was also attended...
What living with chronic narcolepsy actually feels like: ‘Often misunderstood as…’
“What if your brain suddenly switched off… without warning?” read a post by Rebooting The Brain, a podcast that explores topics ranging from mental health to brain health. In a recent episode, the podcast turned its focus to narcolepsy, a neurological sleep disorder often misunderstood and overlooked. “Kumbhakarna from the Ramayana had this condition,” a...
Why Marc Andreessen thinks AI coding Agents are better than humans
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen believes that a world dominated by AI coding bots or agents has massive advantages as compared to human workers. Speaking with Joe Rogan on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the tech investor outlined how modern artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the software industry....
Super Sukhoi programme: Modernising IAF’s work horse fighter fleet
As the Indian Air Force undergoes a major transformation—replacing older types with Rafale, Tejas Mk‑1A and, soon, Tejas Mk‑2 and the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)—the Sukhoi‑30MKI will continue to bridge the transition.First inducted in the early 2000s, the aircraft is now slated for a comprehensive refresh.Estimated at around Rs 63,000 crore, the Super Sukhoi...
Outgoing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s Delhi flight diverted to Jaipur amid heavy rain
BENGALURU: A special flight carrying outgoing CM Siddaramaiah was diverted to Jaipur on Thursday due to adverse weather conditions in Delhi, officials said.Several senior Congress leaders and Karnataka ministers were onboard the flight, including state in-charge AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, ministers KJ George and Byarthi Suresh, legal advisor AS Ponnanna, Legislative Council member...
Cancer survivor US climber summits Mt Everest in record 9 hours, 55 min
Though the record still requires formal verification from Nepal’s mountain authorities, Tyler Andrews’ team broadcast live GPS tracking of the climb through his social media account. American endurance athlete and mountaineer Tyler Andrews, a 36-year-old cancer survivor, became the first non-Sherpa climber to hold Mount Everest’s South Base Camp speed record after climbing from Nepal’s...
Jannik Sinner collapses in Paris heat, crashes out of French Open in second-round shock
Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts as he plays against Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina. (AP Photo) World number one Jannik Sinner suffered one of the most dramatic defeats of his career after collapsing physically in the blazing Paris heat and crashing out of the French Open in the second round on Thursday.The Italian star, widely...
What Sundar Pichai said on Google’s answer to Anthropic, OpenAI’s AI coding agents
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Google CEO Sundar Pichai has openly admitted that the tech giant is currently trailing behind its rivals when it comes to the highly competitive frontier of AI-powered coding agents. In an interview published in The New York Times, Pichai addressed whether Google is lagging behind the leading edge in automated programming....

