Spread the love Microsoft has stepped up with an ambitious five-step framework aimed at alleviating public unease surrounding AI data centers. The company’s commitments include covering electricity expenses in full, ensuring water replenishment, supporting local job creation, honoring property taxes, and facilitating free AI education. These actions are crafted to heal community rifts and safeguard residents against potential spikes in...
Parasakthi box office collection day 4: Sivakarthikeyan-starrer loses over 600 shows after poor performance, earns Rs 28 crore in four days
Spread the love Parasakthi box office collection day 4: With Jana Nayagan abruptly postponed, Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Parasakthi was widely expected to emerge as the Sankranti box office winner, with nearly Rs 150 crore riding on it. However, the film witnessed a sharp decline as early as its second day, with collections worsening over the third and fourth days. After opening at...
Thailand crane collapse: Passenger train from Bangkok derails, leaving 22 dead
Spread the love Picture: X/PR Thai govt A crane collapse in Thailand on Wednesday caused a train derailment, killing at least 22 people. “Twenty-two people were killed and more than 30 injured,” Thatchapon Chinnawong, a local police chief in Nakhon Ratchasima province, told news agency AFP. Meanwhile, the province’s public relations department said on Facebook that four bodies have been...
What about ‘Chak Lo Revolver’? Haryana singers fume as cops hit pause on 67 songs
Spread the love Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma has defended the region’s music industry following state government’s move to remove songs promoting gun culture and violence from YouTube. CHANDIGARH: Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma has defended the region’s music industry following state government’s move to remove songs promoting gun culture and violence from YouTube. Reacting to the decision, Sharma said:, “The real...
T20 WC: Has India denied visas to Pak-born US cricketers? The real story
Spread the love NEW DELHI: A viral social media post by USA fast bowler Ali Khan sparked widespread speculation on Tuesday, with claims that India had denied visas to US cricketers of Pakistan origin ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. However, officials familiar with the process have clarified that no visas have been formally rejected and that the...
Iran unrest: Khamenei-led regime to hang 26-year-old Erfan Soltani — who is he?
Spread the love Iran is set to execute a 26-year-old man, Erfan Soltani, arrested just last week amid widespread protests. His family claims he received a death sentence within two days without a trial, with execution slated for Wednesday. This case raises alarms as potentially the first execution linked to the current unrest, prompting a strong warning from US President...
‘Even if effort fails…’: DKS’ cryptic post after Rahul meet fuels CM change buzz
Spread the love Image Credit: DK ShivaKumar/X BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar shared a cryptic post on Wednesday after his meeting with Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi.In the post on X, he said: “Even if the effort fails, the prayer does not fail.”The post follows a brief, exclusive interaction between Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Shivakumar at...
‘Immediately sever all contact’: After US, Israel withdraws from several UN agencies
Spread the love AP file photo Israel is set to immediately sever all contact with several United Nations agencies and international bodies following a review conducted after the United States’ withdrawal from dozens of international organisations.The move, Jerusalem said, was prompted by what it described as persistent bias, politicisation, and actions hostile to Israel by the affected bodies. Trump Pulls...
Budget 2026 for defence: Why capital outlay should be hiked for ‘Atmanirbharta’
Spread the love Budget 2026 for defence: FICCI has advocated for higher emphasis on ‘Atmanirbharta’ in defence, with modern techniques. (AI image) Budget 2026 for defence: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026 should look to prioritise growth-enhancing productive capital expenditure, with a special focus on the defence sector at a time when the global environment is marked with uncertainty,...
Scientists find spaceflight affects immune genes, deforms the brain
Spread the love As humans prepare for longer missions to the moon and eventually Mars, scientists need to understand exactly how spaceflight affects the human body. They already know the microgravity and radiation in space affect astronauts’ health. To this end, a study published on January 2 in Science by researchers from Saudi Arabia examined human immune cells (THP-1 monocytes)...
