The CIA is reportedly working on a plan to arm Kurdish forces in a bid to spark a popular uprising in Iran, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions who spoke to CNN.Sources said the Trump administration has held active talks with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in Iraq over the possibility of...
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CEO Sam Altman to OpenAI staff: You don’t get a say in how the military uses our AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asserted employees have no say in US military operations, even after a Pentagon deal for classified AI deployment. The move followed rival Anthropic’s blacklisting, sparking internal and external criticism over timing and optics. Altman emphasized the Pentagon respects OpenAI’s safety measures but retains operational control, while also acknowledging competitors might offer...
‘Dad, I want to be a cricketer’: How Daryl Mitchell chose cricket over rugby
Daryl Mitchell (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: If Daryl Mitchell wasn’t representing the Black Caps, he might very well have been playing for the All Blacks. Instead of sending bowlers on leather hunts with his brutal hitting or executing sweeps and reverse sweeps against spinners, the experienced cricketer could have been taking on the role of...
Day 5: US assets hit across Mid-East; Israel launches fresh strikes on Iran, Lebanon
Explosions rocked Iran’s capital before dawn Wednesday as the country’s escalating conflict with the United States and Israel entered its fifth day, marking one of the most intense periods of fighting in the region in decades.The latest blasts in Tehran came after days of sustained US-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites and sweeping...
‘Ashes to ashes, dust to dust’: Inside Masaan Holi at Manikarnika Ghat
Kashi me khele,Ghat me khele,Holi khele masaane mein.This isn’t just a song line echoing across India, it is an emotion that Banaras lives and breathes each year. In most parts of the country, Holi arrives in a riot of colour, gulal in the air, water guns primed, laughter echoing through narrow lanes.But on the ancient...
Happy Holi 2026: Wishes, messages, quotes, images, Facebook & WhatsApp status
Holi, the festival of colours, is finally here. The air smells of fresh gujjiyas, plates of dahi bhalla and thandai are ready, and packets of gulal are waiting to splash joy everywhere. Celebrated with great enthusiasm across India and in many parts of the world, Holi marks the arrival of spring and symbolises the victory...
‘We are never out of games’: Harry Brook sounds warning as England eye India upset
Team England (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: On the eve of a high-voltage T20 World Cup semifinal against India, England captain Harry Brook has made one thing clear — his side thrives when the pressure is at its peak.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!England’s journey to the last four has been anything...
‘Pak will turn into vassal state’: Asif accuses Israel of ‘orchestrated war’ that could align India
Image: ANI Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday claimed that Zionists were behind the Iran war as part of a wider plan to expand Israel’s influence towards Pakistan’s borders.In a post on X, Asif said that despite Iran’s readiness for an agreement, “a war has been imposed upon them, and its agenda, orchestrated by...
Rupee hit by Middle East crisis: Currency falls to new low of 92.15 against US Dollar
Rupee tumbled 69 paise on Wednesday, sliding to hit a record low of 92.18 against the US dollar amid surging oil prices and a pullback from riskier assets. Analysts have cautioned that the currency could remain under strain until tensions in the Middle East subside.Ongoing tensions in the Middle East have sent shockwaves through global...
India vs England: Can Abhishek Sharma find his fire at Wankhede?
Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) Back at the Wankhede, Team India opener will hope to rediscover fearless touch at the venue where he smashed 135 vs England last yearMUMBAI: Given the way Abhishek Sharma punished everything bowled at him in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup, he was tipped to light up the tournament....
