Spread the love Stone-Pelting Injures 5 Police During MCD Demolition at Turkman Gate NEW DELHI: At around 1 am on Wednesday, a demolition drive by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) near Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in Turkman Gate, close to Ramlila Maidan, turned tense as some individuals resorted to stone-pelting, injuring multiple police personnel.Delhi Police have registered an FIR against unknown...
AMD CEO on AI-driven hiring: AMD seeks ‘AI forward’ talent; CEO says productivity is rising
Spread the love AMD CEO Lisa Su recently spoke about the impact of AI on hiring. Speaking at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas, US, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su said that artificial intelligence has now slowed down the hiring process at the chipmaker. She emphasised that AMD is actively expanding its workforce and...
‘Called out of factory, shot 7 times’: Hindu man gunned down in Bangladesh
Spread the love NAGPUR: Thirty-seven-year-old Rana Pratap Bairagi, who took seven bullets from radical Islamists before he lay sprawled in blood near his ice factory in Bangladesh’s Jessore district, would regularly cough up protection money. “Rana paid 3 lakh taka as protection money in the last few months, but still he’s dead. We are sitting ducks in Bangladesh, don’t know...
Why your blood pressure may be normal at home but high at the doctor’s clinic
Spread the love Is it common for blood pressure (BP) to be normal at home but high when checked at a clinic? Yes, said Dr Rahul Gupta, director and cardiologist at Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, adding that it is called ‘white coat hypertension’. Adding that it usually happens because people feel anxious, stressed, or nervous during a hospital visit, Dr Gupta continued:...
Fact-check: Trump ‘sir’ dials wrong number on India’s Apache purchase; here’s how
Spread the love The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump pulled another hyperbole out of his MAGA hat on Tuesday, claiming that India had ordered 68 Apache attack helicopters from the United States, the delivery of which was so slow that Prime Minister Narendra Modi deferentially sought a meeting with him to raise concern over the delays.A review...
‘Military is always an option’: Purchase or invade? Trump weighs how US could acquire Greenland
Spread the love President Donald Trump arrives at an annual policy retreat. (AP photo) The White House on Tuesday (local time) said that President Donald Trump is actively discussing options to acquire Greenland, including the potential use of the US military, reviving an ambition first floated during his initial term despite firm opposition from Europe and Greenland itself.In a statement,...
Stock market today: Nifty50 opens below 26,150; BSE Sensex down over 100 points
Spread the love Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Wednesday. While Nifty50 went below 26,150, BSE Sensex was down over 100 points. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 26,132.00, down 47 points or 0.18%. BSE Sensex was at 84,953.09, down 110 points or 0.13%.Analysts...
Meta’s ex-AI chief slams industry focus; says every thing ones know about AI is wrong
Spread the love Meta’s former AI chief, Yann LeCun, declared Large Language Models (LLMs) a ‘dead end’ for achieving superintelligence. He advocates for ‘world models’ that learn from physical reality, not just language, to build advanced machine intelligence. LeCun’s departure from Meta was reportedly due to internal disagreements over the company’s LLM-centric superintelligence push, despite CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s support for...
6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines; no tsunami alert yet
Spread the love At TOI World Desk, our dedicated team of seasoned journalists and passionate writers tirelessly sifts through the vast tapestry of global events to bring you the latest news and diverse perspectives round the clock. With an unwavering commitment to accuracy, depth, and timeliness, we strive to keep you informed about the ever-evolving world, delivering a nuanced understanding...
The perfect flaw: how a diamond defect is changing quantum physics
Spread the love Imagine a diamond. You probably thought of a clear and flawless gemstone used in jewellery. But to a physicist, a perfect diamond might actually be quite boring. Something magical happens when the diamond is just a little broken. For decades, scientists have been fascinated by a specific type of defect in the diamond crystal lattice called the nitrogen-vacancy...
