A New Jersey police department used an officer in a ghillie suit resembling a tree. This unusual tactic aimed to raise awareness about distracted driving dangers. Later, plainclothes officers conducted an operation and cited seventy-four drivers. These citations were for using mobile phones while operating vehicles. The campaign sought to reduce preventable crashes caused by…
Scott, 56, is one of the world’s best-known donors. (Getty images) Native Forward Scholars Fund (NFSF) has announced how it will use the entire $50 million unrestricted donation it received from philanthropist and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ former wife, MacKenzie Scott. The organisation said every dollar of the gift will go towards supporting Native students…
Electronic devices face more than power cuts during the rainy season. High humidity can quietly affect Wi-Fi routers, laptops, televisions, and speakers even when they never come into contact with rainwater. Over time, it finds its way into charging ports, cable connections, and tiny openings that are easy to overlook. A Wi-Fi router might start…
ASHA workers and Anganwadi didis have become the face of governance (PTI images) Where India’s development begins It is barely eight in the morning when Vimla Kumari begins what has become a familiar routine. Her household chores are complete, breakfast has been served, and her children have left for school. Slinging a cloth bag over…
A bottle of Guinness believed to date back to 1864 has been recovered from a shipwreck off the coast of Dover, raising hopes that scientists may be able to recreate the stout as it was brewed more than 160 years ago, BBC reported.The discovery was made last year by Belgian underwater photographer Stefan Panis, who…
Former Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar (centre). AMRITSAR: In a sudden and unexpected move, Amritsar commissioner of police (CP) Gurpreet Singh Bhullar has been removed from his post, with deputy inspector general (DIG), Border Range, Amritsar, Harmanbir Singh Gill—who himself recently assumed charge—being given additional charge as CP, Amritsar.The reason behind the abrupt reshuffle…
On the dry plains of Central Otago, a small native herb has been given another chance to survive in the wild. Craspedia argentea, a woollyhead found only around the Pisa Flats, had dwindled to just two known plants. By then, even the ordinary business of pollination had become difficult. There were simply too few plants…
Police said the accused first asked Khushi to jump into the river, but she refused. They then allegedly forced her into the water and drowned her. AGRA: An 18-year-old pregnant teenager was allegedly forced to choose between death and disgrace before being drowned in the Chambal river by her father and brother-in-law in a suspected…
PC: A worker cleans a mosaic floor uncovered during archaeological excavations at Villa Celimontana in Rome, Italy. Reuters Archaeologists in Rome have uncovered a second-century building featuring mosaics and painted ceilings in the Villa Celimontana park, close to the Colosseum, that may once have served as barracks for the city’s ancient firefighters. Five of the…
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has outlined a firm “red line” for artificial intelligence (AI) safety, warning that if any AI system displays four specific autonomous capabilities simultaneously, it must be shut down immediately to prevent catastrophic risks. Suleyman cautioned that an AI model operating with these unrestricted capabilities could…