Shux utilizes a microscope to conduct research in the Destiny Lab on ISS. Pic Credit-Nasa Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s (Shux) 20-day mission to the International Space Station earlier this year gave India a rare, first-hand view into how the world’s most complex engineering project functions on an ordinary day—and how it copes when things are...
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Sri Lanka aid: Pak blames India again; mocked online for giving ‘expired’ relief
Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying disaster response supplies lands in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka as part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ (PTI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Tuesday renewed its allegations that its relief operations for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka were being “hampered by lack of cooperation” from India, claiming that permission to use Indian airspace was being...
Google’s Gemini forces Sam Altman to send ‘Code Red’ warning to employees
OpenAI faces an internal ‘code red’ as Google’s Gemini surges ahead, forcing a halt on revenue plans to fix ChatGPT’s performance. Google’s integrated infrastructure and custom chips give it a decisive edge. OpenAI’s pivot highlights intense competition and financial pressures, as it scrambles to regain ground against a resurgent tech giant. Three years after ChatGPT’s...
Deadlock over? Oppn gets its way; Parliament to debate electoral reforms
NEW DELHI: An agreement has been reached between parliamentarians to run the House “smoothly” after the government gave in to the opposition’s demand to hold a discussion on the ongoing pan-India special intensive revision of electoral rolls.After two days of chaos and disruptions, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a Business Advisory Committee meeting with...
Pak govt buckles: Imran Khan’s sister meets jailed leader; massive stirs continue
NEW DELHI: Authorities at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail on Tuesday allowed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s sister, Uzma Khanum, to meet him, breaking weeks of restricted access that had prompted protests by PTI supporters and family members.According to Pakistan news website Dawn, Uzma entered the prison in the afternoon as several PTI workers gathered outside...
Suryavanshi hits 3rd T20 ton, but fastest-to-three record belongs to someone else
Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates his century during Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy 2025 cricket match between Bihar and Maharashtra, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Vaibhav Suryavanshi kept his strong run in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) on Tuesday with another significant performance for Bihar. The 14-year-old scored an unbeaten 108 off 61 balls...
‘AI will destroy Zoho’ – American investor Garry Tan; Vembu challenges him to bet
Zoho’s chief, Sridhar Vembu, has passionately responded to the forecasts made by Y Combinator’s Garry Tan, which suggest that AI’s ‘vibe coding’ could extinguish the flame of Indian SaaS innovators. Vembu emphasized the strong trajectory of Zoho’s customer base, casting doubt on the effectiveness of AI-generated applications for the nuanced requirements of businesses and raising...
Mark Andrews gets engaged to Elena Yates as fans troll him over Lamar drop
(Image via Instagram: Mark Andrews and Elena Yates) In last year’s AFC divisional playoff against the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews let a crucial two-point conversion slip through his fingers. That single moment crushed Baltimore’s Super Bowl hopes and left Ravens fans nursing heartache that still lingers. But should Andrews still shoulder...
‘What did poor dog do?’ Rahul mocks row over pup in Parliament; BJP hits back
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday weighed in on the controversy over colleague Renuka Chowdhury bringing a stray dog to Parliament House, saying pets are not allowed outside the complex but “inside”.“Dog is the main topic of today, I believe. What has the poor dog...
Gemini 3.0 launch: Google CEO on how he measures products’ success
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has revealed a hands-on approach to evaluating the success of major company product launches. Recently, in a podcast, Pichai said that he dedicates significant time on launch day to personally monitor public reception and user experience on social media platforms, like Elon Musk’s X (Twitter). The CEO explained that while internal...
