Kuldeep Kirtirajan

Two months after telling US staff “there is no option to opt out,” Meta pauses its employee-tracking program; confirms the fear workers had from day one

Meta’s MCI tracking tool leaked employee data companywide—now it’s paused. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) Meta has hit pause on the program that quietly recorded its US employees’ keystrokes, mouse clicks and screen content to train its AI—but not before the whole thing leaked. An internal security notice, first reported by WIRED, warned this week that…

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Watch: Heavy rain batters Mumbai, Thane; Malshej Ghat hit by landslide, waterlogging disrupts traffic | Mumbai News

Mumbai, Thane on alert as heavy rain triggers landslide at Malshej Ghat (Picture credits: ANI) MUMBAI: Heavy rain continued to batter Mumbai and neighbouring districts on Wednesday, triggering a minor landslide at Malshej Ghat, inundating low-lying areas and prompting weather alerts across the region.A minor landslide was reported on Tuesday evening on the Malshej Ghat…

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‘Rise in anti-Hindu, anti-desi hate’: Indian-American lawmakers in US urge diaspora to enter politics

Indian-American lawmakers in US urge diaspora to enter politics (ANI) NEW DELHI: Indian-American lawmakers in the US urged the diaspora to join politics to tackle the rise of “anti-Hindu, anti-Indian, anti-Desi hate”.Speaking at an event on Capitol Hill hosted by the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) on Tuesday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said…

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Why ONGC is eyeing two oilfields in Venezuela; in talks with state-run oil company PDVSA, seeks US approval

Any acquisition would depend on ONGC obtaining a licence from US authorities permitting it to operate the two fields. (AI image) Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is reportedely in discussions with Venezuela’s state-owned oil producer PDVSA to purchase either a portion or all of its holdings in two oilfields located in the South American…

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IAEA chief says Iran nuclear site inspections will happen despite US-Tehran conflicting claims

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Mariano Grossi confirms that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be inspected. The head of the UN’s nuclear agency signaled on Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran, despite Tehran’s denial…

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Bengal mid-day meal menu row: Derek O’Brien attacks BJP over reports of eggs being dropped | India News

TMC MP accuses BJP of ‘imposing vegetarianism’. Photo credit: ANI, X Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien on Wednesday criticised the BJP over reports suggesting eggs could be removed from mid-day meals in West Bengal schools, alleging that such a move would deprive children of nutrition and amount to “imposing vegetarianism”.The controversy erupted after…

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After being laid off from a corporate job, woman saved $24,000 and turned an abandoned Joann store into a two-day craft festival | World News

After losing her corporate marketing job in 2025, Southern California events producer Lauren Tetef decided to bet on a dream she had long imagined. Over several months, she saved about $24,000 through freelance work and transformed a vacant former Joann fabric store in Torrance, California, into Open House Creative Fest, a two-day event celebrating creativity…

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Qatar Aims for Quick Recovery in LNG Production Amid Iran Tensions | Business

Qatar eyes LNG output recovery within weeks, easing fears of wider Iran war energy shock Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has said the Gulf nation expects to restore normal liquefied natural gas (LNG) production within weeks, as signs of progress emerge in US-Iran peace negotiations aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.QatarEnergy,…

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