AP file photo New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday indicated he would raise the issue of the Koh-i-Noor diamond if given the opportunity to speak to King Charles III.“If I was to speak to the King separately from that, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond,” Mamdani said at a...
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‘Just a drop in the ocean’: Iran-linked hackers release personal details of over 2000 US troops
A cyber group linked to the Iranian government has targeted thousands of American service members and other US government officials in cyberattacks over recent months.The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that the Handala Hack Team on Tuesday published the names and other personal details of 2,379 US Marines stationed in the Persian Gulf...
Chinese AI model powering Airbnb’s customer service agent that CEO Brian Chesky called ‘fast and cheap’ to use has landed the company in ‘trouble’
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Airbnb and Anysphere, maker of AI coding platform Cursor, may be in trouble. According to a report in Semafor, two Republican-led House committees are probing Airbnb and Anysphere over their use of Chinese AI models. According to the report, the House Homeland Security Committee and House China Select Committee have jointly...
10 dead in Bengaluru rains: Hailstorm, heavy winds unleash chaos in city; watch
Seven people, including a six-year-old girl who had gone shopping ahead of her seventh birthday, were killed and nine others injured after a compound wall of Bowring Hospital collapsed during intense thunderstorms in Bengaluru on Wednesday evening. BENGALURU: Seven people, including a six-year-old girl who had gone shopping ahead of her seventh birthday, were killed...
Riyan Parag vaping row: No defined sanction under IPL code, BCCI may seek legal view
In a surprising turn of events, Rajasthan Royals have hit another snag as their captain Riyan Parag was caught on camera indulging in vaping within the confines of the dressing room during a recent IPL fixture. BCCI officials are understood to be examining the footage. Insiders say the matter is likely to be dealt with...
‘Sometimes it hurts’ – Pandya admits MI haven’t given fans enough to cheer
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Deserted in the sun: One Husky found dead on Hyderabad outskirts, 5 rescued
HYDERABAD: In a suspected case of abandonment, five Siberian Husky dogs were found deserted near Nandigaon village along the Shankarpally–Patancheru road on the outskirts of Hyderabad early on Wednesday morning. Another dog was found dead, believed to have succumbed to heatstroke. Animal activists involved in the rescue fear that at least 30 more dogs may...
Drama in PSL! Steve Smith smashes bat in dressing room after fiery send-off
Mohammad Ali celebrates the wicket of Steve Smith. (Video grab) Tempers flared in the Pakistan Super League as Steve Smith was caught on camera in an angry outburst after his dismissal, with a viral video showing the Australian star slamming his bat inside the dressing room following a heated send-off on the field.The incident unfolded...
Cognizant to acquire tech firm Astreya for $600mn
Bengaluru: In a bid to strengthen its AI infrastructure capabilities, Cognizant is acquiring Astreya, a tech firm specialising in AI infrastructure and data centre services, in a deal valued at about $600 million – its third-largest acquisition after Trizetto and Belcan. Astreya manages over 500,000 end users and supports nearly 30% of the world’s data...
Pornographic content plays during hearing, Delhi high court asks cops to probe
Delhi high court NEW DELHI: Virtual proceedings before the chief justice of Delhi High Court were disrupted thrice on Wednesday after a person logged in and played pornographic content.At one stage, a participant under the name ‘Sh*tjeet Sighn’ played an obscene video. At the same point, an audio in the background announced, “Shut down the...
