Spread the love Election Commission KOLKATA: Can Madhyamik admit card be Bengal’s 14th SIR document? The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer asked the EC to clarify. The SIR hearings are throwing up multiple pleas by people who did not clear Madhyamik but have the admit card, with their date of birth documented in it, as a valid birth certificate. If...
Property fued: Sons hire hitment to murder ex-IAF officer; paid Rs 5 lakh
Spread the love GHAZIABAD: The latest flashpoint in a bitter family feud was the decision of former Indian Air Force officer Yogesh Kumar to sell his house. “Kumar had asked both his sons to vacate the house,” said Loni ACP Siddharth Gautam, setting off a chain of events that ended in his murder the day after Christmas.Police have identified the...
‘Grave violation of dignity’: Centre puts X on notice; flags misuse of Grok for obscene content
Spread the love The ministry of electronics and IT has sent a letter to X (formerly Twitter), the social media website owned by Elon Musk on, pointing out failures in moderating AI-generated content on its platform. The ministry highlighted concerns that the Grok and other services of xAI have been used to generate and distribute obscene or non-consensual images, particularly...
‘Brendon McCullum and I are the right people to carry on’: Ben Stokes
Spread the love England captain Ben Stokes speaks with coach Brendon McCullum (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England captain Ben Stokes has strongly backed head coach Brendon McCullum ahead of the final Test of the Ashes 2025–26 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Even though England have already lost the series, Stokes made it clear that he still believes in McCullum...
Siddaramaiah defends Rahul on ‘Vote Chori’ claims; slams misuse of EC-linked survey
Spread the love File photo: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday came out strongly in defence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing sections of the media and the BJP of misrepresenting an Election Commission-linked survey to undermine allegations of voter list manipulation.In a detailed post on X,...
China’s baby steps: Ageing Beijing to tax condoms, contraceptives; why Xi is worried
Spread the love (AI image generated using ChatGPT) China has begun taxing condoms and other contraceptives, ending a three-decade exemption as the government intensifies efforts to reverse a deepening demographic decline. From January 1, condoms and contraceptive pills are subject to a 13% value-added tax, the standard rate applied to most consumer goods, according to Reuters.The move marks another sharp...
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s New Year address has a message for Nvidia and Donald Trump
Spread the love China’s leader Xi Jinping declared significant AI and chipmaking advancements, framing US restrictions as catalysts for tech independence. Despite American embargoes, Chinese startups like DeepSeek AI are challenging global leaders, and domestic chipmakers are flourishing. Global investors are increasingly favoring Chinese tech, seeing strong policy support and rapid AI monetization as key drivers for future growth. Chinese...
No dentists in space: why astronauts get wisdom teeth removed
Spread the love Space travel leaves no room for medical uncertainty. When astronauts embark on long-duration missions—often months or years away from Earth—even minor health issues can escalate into serious emergencies. This is why space agencies adopt an unusually proactive medical approach, including the preventive removal of wisdom teeth and sometimes the appendix, even when they pose no immediate problems on...
Why astronauts need to get their wisdom teeth removed before travelling to space
Spread the love Space travel leaves no room for medical uncertainty. When astronauts embark on long-duration missions—often months or years away from Earth—even minor health issues can escalate into serious emergencies. This is why space agencies adopt an unusually proactive medical approach, including the preventive removal of wisdom teeth and sometimes the appendix, even when they pose no immediate problems on...
Sparklers & champagne: New photos show moment blaze erupted in Swiss bar
Spread the love Image credits: X @toot5000 New photos have emerged of the deadly New Year’s Eve incident at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, showing the moment a bar ceiling caught fire.The images, circulating online and verified by the BBC, show lit sparklers attached to bottles inside the Le Constellation nightclub and were shared with claims they were taken...
