NEW DELHI: Within days of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s meetings with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations in France, Ukraine launched one of its biggest long-range drone campaigns since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022. The strikes reached hundreds of kilometres inside Russian territory, hitting oil refineries, fuel depots, defence industries, communications…
China is developing a ground-based boost system that would accelerate a rocket along a track, using electricity. China is pushing an unconventional launch idea that could change the economics of reaching orbit: instead of igniting rockets at ground level and spending huge amounts of chemical propellant just to claw through the thickest part of the…
After announcing separation from her husband, Gaurav Khanna, Akanksha Chamola is back in the news – this time for a heated debate on cheating.On Lock Upp Season 2, a conversation with fellow contestant Ram Kapoor took a sharp turn when the topic of infidelity came up. Kapoor argued that in a long marriage, a lapse…
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday directed Meta-owned WhatsApp not to roll out its proposed username feature until consultations on the issue are completed and has asked the company to furnish a detailed explanation within three days, PTI reported, citing sources.The move comes amid growing concerns within the government over the potential risks of impersonation,…
Re-examination on June 21 NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education on Wednesday recommended that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses (NEET-UG) be conducted in multiple phases across different states to reduce the “logistical burden” of holding it on a single day.The panel also suggested granting statutory status to the National Testing Agency…
Bronny James and LeBron James. Image via: William Liang/ AP LeBron James‘ departure from the Los Angeles Lakers has immediately raised questions about Bronny James’ future with the franchise. After making NBA history as the league’s first father-son teammates, the James family could soon find itself on separate paths, but all indications suggest Bronny is…
AI giant Anthropic has announced that the US Department of Commerce has lifted the export controls on its advanced AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5. This decision of the Trump administration ends weeks of tension between the company the government, which has ordered Anthropic to suspend access in mid-June citing ‘national security concerns’….
India’s captain Shubman Gill with Shardul Thakur (PTI Photo) Mumbai: India all-rounder and current Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur has alleged that he was “underutilized” in the five-Test series in England last year. Playing under new Test captain Shubman Gill and guided by head coach Gautam Gambhir, India drew the five-Test series 2-2. Thakur, who has…
WhatsApp username feature The government has issued a stern warning to WhatsApp over its upcoming ‘username’ feature, cautioning that messaging platforms will be held legally responsible if new updates create loopholes for cyber fraud and public deception/ impersonation. Citing people familiar with the matter, news agency PTI reported that the government will assess potential risks…
China can now conduct national security reviews of overseas investments or transfers that could affect the country’s interests China has introduced sweeping new regulations to tighten scrutiny of overseas investments, with the framework coming into effect on Wednesday amid growing technological competition with the United States.The new rules, announced by China’s State Council on June…