Cities are slowly disappearing under water and streets turning into rivers. People wading through floodwaters is not far in the future anymore. Across the globe, low-lying cities face a mix of rising seas and sinking land. Groundwater pumping, warming oceans, and unstable land make it worse. Experts say some of these places could be underwater...
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Go all in on AI or leave: 4 key things from Google’s voluntary exit memo to staff
Google recently announced the Voluntary Exit Program (VEP) for employees in certain business units. According to a report in Business Insider, which claims to have viewed the memo, it has been sent by Google’s chief business officer, Philipp Schindler. In the email memo sent to employees, Schindler, said that employees on certain teams within the...
Pakistan-linked ‘death squads’ accused as seven go missing in Balochistan
The recent disappearances of several people in Balochistan have been linked to Pakistan’s security apparatus, sparking fear and anxiety among families. At least seven individuals are reported missing in incidents connected to Panjgur and Karachi.Residents of Pulabad, a locality in Panjgur, described a recent raid where armed personnel searched homes and detained at least six...
IBM takes U-turn: CEO wanted AI to replace 7.8k jobs, now HR hiring 3x more
IBM is set to triple entry-level hiring in 2026, a significant shift from its 2023 stance on AI replacing jobs. These roles are being redefined, with junior developers focusing more on customer interaction and less on routine coding. This move aims to prevent future talent shortages and acknowledges AI’s role in reshaping, not eliminating, work....
‘It’s ‘wrong’—Harbhajan blasts Amir for his Abhishek Sharma remarks
Harbhajan Singh blasts Mohammad Amir NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has come out in support of young Indian batter Abhishek Sharma after former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir called him a “slogger” ahead of the big India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup 2026. Harbhajan strongly disagreed with Amir’s comment and said...
US, Israel plan to pressure Iran on oil sales to China: Report
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128375540,imgsize-1021661,width-400,resizemode-4/article-2.jpg" alt="US, Israel plan to pressure Iran on oil sales to China: Report" title=" Trump and Netanyahu (File photo) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Trump and Netanyahu (File photo) US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Wednesday to reportedly discuss plans for reducing Iran’s oil sales to...
‘White-collar’ terror probe: Doctors formed ‘Ansar Interim’ to carry out attacks
NEW DELHI: The “white-collar” terror module recently uncovered by J&K Police, in which several doctors were arrested, revealed that after being radicalised in 2016 they formed a new terror outfit called “Ansar Interim” to carry out subversive activities in the Union Territory and beyond, officials said on Sunday. The case is now being investigated by...
Sooryavanshi not to appear for Class 10 board exams – here’s why
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of India (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) India’s 14-year-old cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will not appear for the CBSE Class 10 board exams this year. The young star, who recently impressed the world with his batting in the Under-19 World Cup, has decided to skip the exams because of his packed cricket schedule,...
‘If the opposition doesn’t allow the House to function, we will go for the guillotine’: Rijiju
NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that the debate and subsequent vote over no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be taken up on March 9.Rijiju said that the second part of the Budget session, scheduled from March 9 to April 2, will be “interesting” as several “important”...
China’s secret nuclear expansion: New warhead facilities detected in Sichuan mountains
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) In the mist-covered valleys of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, satellite imagery is revealing a rapid expansion of the country’s nuclear weapons infrastructure, part of what experts say is a broader effort to strengthen China’s position in an era of intensifying superpower rivalry.These secretive nuclear-related sites, including facilities near Zitong and...
