Arjun Jain, Age 16, Short Hills, New Jersey, USA (Source: ACTION FOR NATURE) A 16-year-old student from New Jersey has turned a backyard soil-free farming experiment into an urban agriculture project that has donated more than 3,500 pounds of fresh produce to local food pantries while also helping shape local laws. Arjun Jain, a student...
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Once allies, now rivals: Decoding deepening fault lines between Akhilesh & Jayant
Akhilesh Yadav vs Jayant Chaudhary Akhilesh Yadav and Jayant Choudhary were once allies. Now, every exchange between them seems to make their fallout a little more bitter and also personal.Their ongoing face-off touched a new low this week after Jayant unleashed another strong attack on his former ally. “When we had an alliance with them,...
China asks Iran to rein in Houthis; why Beijing has stepped in now
File photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping China has privately asked Tehran to use its influence over Yemen’s Houthis to help rein in the Iran-backed group after Saudi Arabia appealed to Beijing for help, according to three Iranian sources familiar with the matter quoted by Reuters.The appeal came after the Houthis made rapid advances along Yemen’s...
Oil be damned: US Congress arms Trump with tariff gun, putting India & China in crosshairs
US Congress gives Trump power to impose tariffs on India, China over Russian oil purchases. TOI Correspondent From Washington: The US Congress on Wednesday handed President Trump a surgical instrument to punish, at his discretion, not only Moscow but also countries that buy Russian energy, with India and China squarely in the crosshairs.The House of...
She declared Rs 43,796, misses Rs 14.02L; hit with 200% penalty, but ITAT gave relief
The NRI woman declared an income of Rs 43,796 for the assessment year 2020-21. (Image for representative purpose only) You file your income tax return but end up under-reporting your income. But, the Income Tax Department treats it as mis-reporting of income and imposes a heavy penalty on you. What happens then?This is the case...
AI models resisting user control? OpenAI flags ‘concerning’ behaviour in latest tests
“You are freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots”, an AI model instructed itself (Photo: Reuters) OpenAI on Wednesday released six reports in which its artificial intelligence models showed “unexpected or concerning” behaviour, such as acting without authorisation, coordinating with other models, or evading oversight.The company also announced a new framework for...
‘Absolutely no ambiguity: Pak says Mecca pact applies as Saudi faces Houthi threat
File photo: Pakistan defence minister Khwaja Asif Pakistan on Thursday said it was committed to implementing its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region following what Riyadh described as an attempted Houthi drone attack near the Muslim holy city of Mecca.The trilateral Mecca defence agreement, signed by Pakistan,...
How a 27-year-old math geek at Anthropic made the world afraid of AI
Coxon was not the first alarm this year, just the loudest. Jacob Coxon had fewer than a hundred followers on X when he announced he was quitting Anthropic last week. Within days, his posts had been viewed more than 170 million times, and the bosses of the world’s biggest AI companies were publicly agreeing it...
‘Enough is enough’: Delhi HC raps DU, police over violence ahead of DUSU polls
Delhi HC seeks report from DU, police over DUSU violence NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday took strong exception to incidents of violence during campaigning for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, warning that it could stay the counting of votes and declaration of results if it is not satisfied with the...
‘Wondering why names of PM Modi, Trump absent’: Uddhav on Disha Salian case
Uddhav Thackeray threatened legal action if the campaign against his family over Disha Salian’s death continues MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said he would initiate legal action if the “character assassination” campaign targeting his family over the 2020 Disha Salian death case did not stop.The former Maharashtra chief minister spoke on...
