Congress MP Imran Masood refuses to sing Vande Mataram NEW DELHI: Congress MP Imran Masood on Monday said that he would respect the national song but would not sing it, citing his constitutional right to practise his religion.His statement came amid row over the recitation of Vande Mataram involving grand old party high-command Sonia Gandhi,...
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Cauvery row: SC asks Karnataka to comply with water release directions to Tamil Nadu
SC tells Karnataka to follow CWMA directions The Supreme Court on Monday directed Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) directions on the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.The court posted for hearing on August 24 Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking directions for the release of water.It said the matter could be...
Anthropic CEO to AI companies: Fulfil your cancer promise, rather than blaming me
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has pushed back against criticism that warnings about AI risks are fuelling public negativity. In a post shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) Amodei said that the real issue is a ‘crisis of trust’ rooted in decades of suspicion toward companies, governments, and the tech industry. “Ordinary...
California student raises over $90,000 after launching pickleball fundraiser
Olivia Shekou, a senior at The Branson School in Marin County, California, has raised more than $90,000 through a sports-based philanthropy platform. Now, she is preparing for her latest fundraiser, this time benefiting women and children in Uganda. She is partnering with San Rafael resident and longtime Marin philanthropist Melissa Prandi to host Paddles for...
JD(S) leader arrested for assaulting Bengaluru traffic constable on duty – video
JD(S) leader Manjunath was arrested for allegedly assaulting a traffic constable on duty. BENGALURU: JD(S) state general secretary Manjunath alias Gottigere Manjanna has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a traffic police constable while he was on duty at Gottigere on Sunday, police said.The incident occurred around 4pm near Hulimavu traffic police...
California startup’s $3 billion ‘manta ray’ jet promises 50% lower fuel use
A California-based startup, JetZero, is all set to move closer to a real-world test of a ‘manta ray’ aircraft that could change the future of the airline industry forever. According to the startup, its planned Z4 will carry about 250 passengers, fly roughly 5,750 miles and use 30% to 50% less fuel than the aircraft...
New Zealand teacher and students turn coastal paddock into native habitat
Since 1997, Year 9 students have returned four times a year to plant native shrubs and trees (Photo: Facebook/Buller school) A coastal area in New Zealand that was once bare pasture and windswept grassland has been transformed after 29 years of planting by school students. Since 1997, generations of Buller High School students led by...
‘Godfather of AI’ agrees with Elon Musk: Mass unemployment is coming and worse
Geoffrey Hinton says Musk and Gates are right about AI ending jobs, but warns the real problem is nobody left to buy what AI makes. Geoffrey Hinton and Elon Musk do not usually land on the same side of an argument. But asked whether the tech billionaires forecasting the end of work were being melodramatic,...
Two Air India pilots fail prelim dope test; sample sent for confirmation test
Two Air India pilots fail prelim dope test NEW DELHI: The ongoing one-time dope tests being conducted for all Air India group pilots beginning last Thursday has so far seen two non-negative results in screening tests out of the “300-400” cockpit crew members who have given their samples so far. Now confirmatory tests are being...
Disproportionate assets case: SC asks Allahabad HC not to proceed against Rahul
SC asks Allahabad HC to not proceed with case against Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Allahabad high court not to proceed with a case against Lok Sabha leader of opposition and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi involving allegations of disproportionate assets.The top court also directed the CBI and Enforcement...
