SHIMLA: A 26‑year‑old merchant navy officer from Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district was among three Indians on board a Russian‑flagged tanker recently seized by the United States, his family said on Sunday, appealing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure his safe return to India.Rakshit Chauhan, who was sent to Venezuela on his first sea assignment...
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Malaysia restricts access to Grok AI: Sexualised images trigger backlash; scrutiny widens
Malaysia restricts access to Grok AI (Image credit: Reuters) Malaysia has moved to restrict access to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, as controversy grows over the tool’s use in generating sexualised and manipulated images. The action places Malaysia among a small but growing group of countries taking regulatory steps against...
IND vs NZ: Chase Kings! India first team to hunt down 300-plus targets 20 times in ODIs
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India underlined their reputation as the most formidable chasing side in world cricket after scripting history with a tense four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI on Sunday. By overhauling a target of 301 in Vadodara, Shubman Gill’s side became the first team ever...
I-PAC raids: ED makes big charge against Mamata in SC; accuses CM of destroying evidence
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CEO of Canada’s biggest tech co: Officials seeking X ban must resign; calls it ‘great honeypot’
CEO of Canada’s biggest technology company sends ‘resignation message’ to all government officials and ministers seeking ban on Elon Musk’s X Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke has called reports of UK-Canada-Australia’s plan to ban Elon Musk-owned social media platform X and AI chatbot Grok a “great honeypot”. In an X post, Lutke argues that the alleged...
BrowserStack’s $125 million share buyback to create cash liquidity for 500 employees, early investors
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Washington Sundar ruled out of ODI series due to injury
Washington Sundar (BCCI Photo) VADODARA: In a major blow to India, especially ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup at home, off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of India’s remaining two matches of the ongoing home ODI series against New Zealand after suffering a strain during the opening ODI in Vadodara on Sunday.In...
Hidden drama in Team India’s chase: KL Rahul says ‘I didn’t know … ‘
KL Rahul and Morne Morkel (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul played a pivotal role in India’s tense run chase against New Zealand in the first ODI, but the challenge he faced went beyond the numbers on the scoreboard. Washington Sundar, who was struggling with a back issue picked up during his bowling spell, found...
