Pentagon quietly changes war casualty reporting amid criticism, NYT reports The Pentagon has changed how it reports casualties in the Iran war, creating a new category for deaths and injuries since July 7 that makes it more difficult to tally the conflict’s full toll, according to a New York Times report.Under the new system, the...
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America’s biggest investor questions Nvidia’s $250bn OpenAI investment plans
America’s biggest investor, Michael Burry has voiced his sharp criticism of reports that Nvidia is preparing a a $250 billion backstop for OpenAI’s massive Ohio data-center project. According to a report by the Wall Street journal, the guarantees would help OpenAI lease a 10-gigawatt site being developed by SoftBank’s SB Energy, with total costs potentially...
‘Does not end in darkness’: Wangchuk visits Rajghat, congratulates youth on protest
Sonam Wangchuk visits Rajghat with wife after getting discharged from hospital (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Climate activist and social reformer Sonam Wangchuk on Monday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat after being discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after ending his 26-day hunger strike.Wangchuk went to Rajghat with his wife, Gitanjali Angmo, before returning to...
Laguna Beach home bought for $16M now listed for $112M after rebuild
(Laguna Beach Coastline in Orange County, California) Image Credit: Canva An oceanfront estate in California’s prestigious Laguna Beach has entered the market with a staggering $112 million asking price after its owners transformed it through an extensive multimillion-dollar renovation. According to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal, David and Holly Wilson purchased the...
From pacifist to talks of going nuclear: China shaken as Japan breaks 80-yr-old shackles
As Tokyo strengthens its defences and Beijing expands its military might, mutual suspicion—not trust—has become the defining feature of Japan-China relations. For eight decades Japan’s security posture was defined by three near-sacred rules: no meaningful use of military power, no arms exports, and minimal spending on defence.The constraints were not just policy. They were the...
How many more lives? Why Delhi’s open drains and deadly pits keep claiming young victims
The accident site where a 20-year-old student was killed after his car rammed a tree and plunged into an open drain in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj Friday Another young life has been claimed after a vehicle fell into a drain in the national capital, once again laying bare a civic failure that Delhi has seen...
Canada clarifies work permit rules for international students after rejections
Canada’s immigration authority has now issued an important clarification for international students following reports of work permit rejections affecting Indian students. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stressed that students must carefully follow rules on employment while studying, warning that unauthorised work can have serious consequences, including refusal of future permits of removal from Canada....
‘Pradhan Zindabad’: Ex-education minister gets rousing welcome in Parliament
NEW DELHI: Resignation may have ended Dharmendra Pradhan’s stint as union education minister, but not his standing within the NDA. Returning to Parliament on Monday, just two days after stepping down over the alleged NEET paper leak controversy, the BJP MP was greeted with chants of “Dharmendra Pradhan zindabad” and a hero’s welcome from party...
‘Rajghat, then back to mountains’: Sonam Wangchuk discharged from Medanta Hospital
Sonam Wangchuk (Picture from his X account) NEW DELHI: Scientist and environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk was discharged from Gurgaon’s Medanta Hospital on Monday after nearly a week of medical supervision following his prolonged hunger strike, which had ended days earlier.After his discharge, Wangchuk is scheduled to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat before returning...
‘All are invited’: Kejriwal announces ‘National Town Hall against E20’ on August 1
NEW DELHI: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that the party will organise a ‘National Town Hall against E20’ in the national capital on August 1 to mobilise public support against ethanol-blended petrol.Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said the meeting, to be held at the Constitution Club of India, will bring together experts, vehicle...
