On July 9, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorised a company named Reflect Orbital to launch and operate a test satellite designed to deploy a large mirror in orbit around the earth, despite the controversy and debate surrounding its aims. Eärendil-1 — named for a character in the Tolkien fantasy epic The Silmarillion —...
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Fading research hubs are stalling Kerala’s leap into the bio-economy
Kerala has long taken pride in its literacy, scientific temper, and environmental consciousness. Home to the biodiverse Western Ghats and centuries of traditional knowledge, it should have emerged as India’s leading hub for biological research and the bioeconomy. But instead, many of its premier biological research institutions are today on the decline. The reasons are...
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‘I can sit here and cry, but…’: Norway coach breaks silence on Bellingham goal controversy
Norway goalkeeper Oerjan Nyland looks on as England’s Jude Bellingham gets set to score his side’s second goal (AP Photo) Norway head coach Ståle Solbakken has spoken out about the controversial build-up to Jude Bellingham’s equaliser against England, insisting it was “pretty clear” that the ball struck the overhead camera cable before the goal. The...
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Bengaluru delivery agent arrested for sexually harassing woman inside her flat
According to news agency ANI, the accused has been identified as Vijay Mallikarjun Kamath. BENGALURU: A Flipkart delivery executive has been arrested after a woman alleged that he entered her flat without permission and sexually harassed her after asking to use her washroom, police said on Monday.The accused has been identified as Vijay Mallikarjun Kamath.According...
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Ayodhya to Tirupati: When temple donations go missing
The UP govt constituted SIT to probe the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement case. The Ayodhya controversy has drawn attention to how India’s biggest temples collect, count and safeguard thousands of crores each year. And what happens when those systems failSabarimala Temple, KeralaSabarimala Sree Ayyappa Temple, believed to be centuries old, is one of Kerala’s...
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Khushbu Sundar defends family against trolls, YouTubers: ‘These morons will walk over us’
4 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jul 12, 2026 11:04 AM IST Actress-politician Khushbu Sundar has taken to X to share a lengthy post defending her family against what she calls cheap, targeted attacks. “This is my family. Built on love, trust and understanding,” she wrote, opening a post that quickly turned from tribute into takedown. “We have...
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Explained: Why Breel Embolo was shown red card after VAR review
Breel Embolo (PTI Photo) Switzerland forward Breel Embolo was sent off during his side’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal against Argentina after a dramatic VAR review on Saturday. The incident happened shortly after Switzerland had equalised to make it 1-1 in the second half.Referee initially showed a yellow card to Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes for...
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Microsoft responds to H-1B visa conspiracy theories about layoffs
Microsoft shuts down H-1B layoff conspiracy theories: “Let’s clear it up” Microsoft’s communications chief has stepped in to shut down a claim spreading online that the company fired American workers only to replace them with H-1B visa holders. Frank X. Shaw, who leads communications at Microsoft, posted a point-by-point rebuttal after the theory picked up...
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FIFA World Cup: Alvarez’s extra-time strike sends Argentina into semis
Julian Alvarez (AP Photo) Defending champions Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals on Saturday.Julian Alvarez broke the deadlock in the 112th minute with a superb long-range strike before Lautaro Martinez added a third goal in the final moments of extra time.Argentina will now...
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China may have a message for Airbnb, Nvidia and other CEOs impressed with Chinese models
Representative Image For the past year, the pitch from Chinese AI labs has been simple. Take our models. They’re free, they’re open-weight, they’re nearly as good as what Anthropic and OpenAI sell, and they cost a fraction as much. American companies listened. Airbnb built its customer service chatbot on Alibaba’s Qwen. Cursor built Composer 2...
