Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has entered the intensifying Washington debate over whether Chinese AI models should be restricted in the US, wanting that banning them would not be ‘an effective solution’. In an interview with Financial Times, Zuckerberg said the US should compete by identifying bottlenecks and roadblocks rather than blocking rivals outright. He also…
“I put the protesters of PojK in the same category as India and consider them as enemies,” Khawaja Asif said. Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif said he considered protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) enemies, just as he considered India.“I put the protesters of PojK in the same category as India and consider them…
The nuclear map of the Middle East and South Asia is set to be redrawn. The nuclear map of the Middle East and South Asia is set to be redrawn after the US signed a historic 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, opening a potential pathway for domestic uranium enrichment on Saudi soil…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Chhattisgarh, in its July 8 order, directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to revise a customer’s mobile bill and pay compensation after finding that he was wrongly charged for international roaming data while he was on a flight from Thailand to…
Apple shares hit $342.89 on Tuesday, briefly putting the company’s market value at $5.036 trillion. That makes it the second company ever to reach $5 trillion, after Nvidia. The stock closed at $340.08, so the milestone lasted only part of the session. On Monday, Apple had already passed Nvidia to become the world’s most valuable…
Andrew McDonald (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to increase World Cup squad sizes from 15 to 17 players for the 2027 ODI World Cup. His comments come after the ICC introduced a new format that could see finalists play up…
FIR against (L) BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna. Rahul Gandhi (R) File Photo UDUPI: Udupi Town police have registered an FIR against BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna over allegedly inflammatory remarks made during a protest against the Congress and CJP on Tuesday. Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said the remarks were prima facie categorised as hate speech. The…
Maharishi Ved Vyas, a revered sage, is celebrated on Guru Purnima for his immense contributions. He compiled the four Vedas and authored the epic Mahabharata, a monumental literary work. Legend states Lord Ganesha wrote the Mahabharata as Vyas narrated it nonstop. Vyas is also considered one of the eight immortal Chiranjeevis in Hindu scriptures. His…
Mangroves naturally occur along the southeast Chinese coast and traverse the provinces of Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan. Thirty-seven mangrove tree species, representing 20 families and 25 genera have been documented in the country. Yet a remarkable decrease of species richness has taken place over the past 40 years in China, with the nation…
Stock market today: Sensex slips 70 points, Nifty ends flat Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended little changed on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of key global central bank policy meetings this week and amid broad-based weakness across Asian markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 69.86 points (0.09%) to close at 76,765.92. During…