Pope Leo XIV called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his first encyclical. He warned that the rapidly expanding technology risks fuelling warfare, exploitation and “new forms of slavery” unless it is placed firmly under human control.The manifesto, titled Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), was presented at the Vatican alongside AI experts, including the co-founder…
Fertiliser availability and prices may take another three to four months to return to normal despite a tentative US-Iran peace agreement and the expected reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, industry executives said.While the agreement is expected to ease pressure on global energy and shipping markets, executives said disruptions caused by the conflict in West…
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Stoking the growing public chatter over merger of breakaway outfits with Congress, the AICC has expressed its readiness to accept its erstwhile members into the party fold.AICC general secretary (organisation) and Rahul Gandhi confidant K C Venugopal told TOI, “Everybody who believes in the Congress ideology…
Iran national football team (Reuters Photo) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East, stressing that football must remain separate from politics. Speaking at a CNBC-hosted economic conference on Wednesday, Infantino said, “Iran is coming for sure. We hope…
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow has now issued a strong warning to immigrants and applicants, stressing that compliance with immigration laws is non-negotiable for those seeking permanent residency or citizenship. The remarks made by Edlow highlight a renewed enforcement push that included re-opening older cases to detect fraud and potentially revoke…
Wall Street opened the week on a cautious note, with key indices slipping on Monday as the collapse of US-Iran peace talks over the weekend rekindled geopolitical concerns and clouded the outlook for equities.Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 356.14 points, or 0.72%, to 47,572.11, while the S&P 500 dropped 22.25 points, or 0.33%, to 6,794.64…
K Annamalai; CBSE Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai met BJP national president Nitin Nabin and the party’s national general secretary (organisation), BL Santhosh, in New Delhi and submitted a five-page resignation letter. Hours after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) launched its much-anticipated verification and re-evaluation portal for Class 12 students, the…
A newly released Pentagon video has sparked fascination over UFOs after appearing to show a strange “eight-pointed star” moving across the sky.The infrared footage was published on Friday in the UFO-related government files ordered by US President Donald Trump. According to the documents, the clip was recorded in 2013 by US Central Command personnel using…
The latest Pokémon HOME reward has brought attention back to Shiny Volcanion, a Mythical Pokémon that many players had only seen in limited events or cards before. Now it is being linked to Pokémon Legends: Z-A Pokédex completion tasks, and the process appears more layered than a standard Mystery Gift drop. Players are required to…
A seventeen-year-old intern at NASA, Wolf Cukier, discovered a unique circumbinary planet, TOI-1338 b, orbiting two stars. His diligent analysis of TESS data revealed an anomaly in light curves, leading to this significant find. Representative Image (Generated by AI) Imagine starting a summer job and, within seventy-two hours, finding something that has been hiding in…