A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia causing widespread damage A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 47 people and causing widespread destruction across several cities, news agency AP reported.Buildings collapsed, residents rushed out of homes and panic spread as strong tremors were felt as far away as Bogotá and neighbouring…
CHENNAI: The VCK has delayed its decision on backing actor Vijay’s TVK to form the government, with party chief Thol Thirumavalavan yet to spell out his stand despite mounting political uncertainty.Meanwhile, VCK general secretary D Ravikumar denied reports that the party had been demanding cabinet berths, calling them “contrary to truth.”While Thiruma had earlier indicated…
Facebook-parent Meta has acknowledged that its new AI image detection tool may fail to identify some AI-generated images. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the social media giant has revealed that its AI image detection tool may fail to identify some images generated by its Muse Image model when heavily cropped. The…
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has invited domestic aerospace firms to design and develop Airship-based High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (AS-HAPS) under a Rs 15,000-crore program for the Indian Air Force to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) at significantly lower cost than satellites.HAPS are pseudo satellites that hover in the stratosphere at 20 km…
KOLKATA: Trinamool demanded a court-monitored CBI probe into the killing of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide, Chandranath Rath, as it firmly denied any involvement in the murder. In a late-night statement Wednesday, the party condemned “the brutal murder of Chandranath Rath in Madhyamgram, along with the killing of three other TMC workers in incidents of post-poll violence…
Image: Instagram/@aurangabad_district Four years ago, when 4-year-old Shivam went missing from a temple, his family’s world was shattered. Despite countless, desperate attempts to find him, there was no trace of him. However, four years later, fate took an unexpected turn. Police found the now 8-year-old while they were investigating another child abduction case. The case…
Aryan Goswami, the prime accused, denied killing Anwesha Saikia and claimed he tried to save her DIBRUGARH: Aryan Goswami, the prime accused in the death of 18-year-old Anwesha Saikia, on Wednesday denied killing her and claimed he had tried to save her after she allegedly consumed drugs at a party at his flat on Aug…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a move that has sent shock waves through the US and triggered suspicions among critics that US President Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to rig the November midterm elections, the White House has dismantled a bipartisan federal agency that helps America’s sprawling and often chaotic voting system function.It…
NEW DELHI: A video recorded from inside the ill-fated cruise at Bargi Dam in Jabalpur has surfaced, offering a glimpse into the moments before the vessel capsised, as questions mount over safety lapses and alleged negligence.The footage shows the boat already out on choppy water, with two people seen hurriedly unpacking life jackets. Several passengers,…
Gold and silver began the week on a weaker note on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India on Monday. The decline came as rising crude oil prices intensified inflation concerns and strengthened expectations that interest rates could remain elevated for an extended period, particularly with US-Iran negotiations still at an impasse. Hopes of renewed diplomatic…