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AI-generated image NEW DELHI: Security agencies have flagged a sophisticated “crypto hawala” network allegedly being used to bypass the country’s financial safeguards to funnel untraceable foreign funds into Jammu and Kashmir, raising concerns that the money is being used to finance terror activities in the Union territory, officials said on Sunday.The development has put the...

MacKenzie Scott’s ex-wife, Jeff Bezos, has donated millions to the Solidaire Network, which funds groups facing FBI and congressional investigations for alleged Hamas ties. While Scott’s donations are unrestricted, the network supports organizations like Students for Justice in Palestine. Scott has given billions to various causes, impacting diversity programs and higher education. Amazon founder Jeff...

Steve Smith (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) Steve Smith finally cleared the air on Sunday, addressing the growing speculation around his equation with Sydney Sixers teammate Babar Azam after reports suggested the Pakistan star felt disrespected during their Big Bash League outing last week.On Sunday, Smith addressed the chatter around his relationship with Sydney Sixers...

US President Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro has renewed his criticism of India, this time questioning why American users are ‘paying’ for AI services in India when platforms such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT operate from within the United States.Speaking in an interview with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon on “Real America Voice”, Navarro...

US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat did not emerge from a trade dispute or a factory town. It arrived via Greenland.Driving the newsTrump on Saturday escalated his push to acquire Greenland, vowing to slap a new wave of tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy the Danish autonomous territory.In...

NEW DELHI: Three soldiers were injured in an encounter with terrorists during a search operation in a remote forested area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Sunday, officials said.The gunfight broke out around noon when security forces came in contact with terrorists in the Sonnar area, northeast of Chatroo. The operation, codenamed “Operation Trashi-I”,...

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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis with his deputy Eknath Shinde (File photo) NEW DELHI: Even as the BJP–Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena combine enjoys a numerical edge in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), clarity on power-sharing remains elusive, fuelling speculation that the post-election churn in Mumbai is far from over. Adding to the uncertainty, the Shinde faction...

OpenAI has reportedly lured three key founding members from Mira Murati’s AI startup, Thinking Machines, in a significant talent raid. This move, following a contentious departure for one researcher, highlights the intense competition for AI talent. Despite a massive valuation, Thinking Machines faces challenges retaining staff against lucrative offers from established tech giants. OpenAI has...

For generations, they have lived quietly at the edge of ponds, paddy fields, and village lore—small, croaking creatures whose voices rise just before the skies open. To meteorologists, frogs are bioindicators. To farmers staring at cracked earth and empty canals, they are something more.In villages across India, when the monsoon fails and prayers go unanswered,...