Month: September 2026

FPIs withdraw ₹13,138 crore from equities in September so far amid global uncertainty

September 13, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign investors pulled out ₹13,138 crore from Indian equities in the first half of September, as heightened global uncertainty pushed crude oil prices higher, while rising U.S. bond yields and a firm dollar weighed on risk appetite. The latest outflow comes after Foreign Portfolio…

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Obama voices caution on AI, urges Democrats to tackle it: reports

September 13, 2026 admin

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could be “dangerous” if not properly managed, and urged Democrats to frame policy and governance ‌agendas to tackle the issue, the New York Times said on Sunday (September 13, 2026). | Photo Credit: AP Former U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could…

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‘Second life’: Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal

September 13, 2026 admin

For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue. When a disaster response team finally pulled him to safety on September 4, Mr. Sah’s first question showed how deeply the ordeal had disoriented him….

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Drug-induced gang rape: Four accused remanded in judicial custody in Kozhikode

September 13, 2026 admin

The Kozhikode rural police have arrested four persons in connection with an alleged drug-induced gang-rape reported in the Perambra area, following a night-long search across different parts of Kozhikode district. The accused have been identified as Valiyaparamba Jasif, 39, of Velliyur; Chamboli Sakkir Hussain, 49, of Karuvannur; Kalayamkulathu Rejeesh, 40 and Thanippatta Abhilash, 46, of…

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Controversy over ‘Mathathon’ at Caltech

September 13, 2026 admin

A view of the Millikan Library at Caltech, 2013. | Photo Credit: Canon.vs.nikon (CC BY-SA) A new event at the California Institute of Technology, called ‘Mathathon’, pulled together by a group of undergraduate students to “promote the responsible use of AI in mathematics” quickly ran into controversy last week. Scheduled for October 30 to November…

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Arsenal go three points clear as Liverpool, Chelsea stumble

September 13, 2026 admin

Bruno Guimaraes sent Arsenal three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a moment of brilliance that was doubly painful for Sunderland. Not only did the Brazil midfielder set up a 2-0 win for defending champion Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on Saturday (September 12, 2026). But as a former Newcastle…

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Russia imports record fuel from India as Ukraine strikes hit refineries

September 13, 2026 admin

Russia imported a record 172,000 tonnes of oil products in August, including gasoline refined from Russian crude at a refinery in India that is partly owned by Russia’s Rosneft, as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted Moscow’s domestic refining capacity, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). India supplied…

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OpenAI’s Altman won’t do IPO this year, calls AI extinction risk ‘unacceptable’

September 13, 2026 admin

Mr. Altman suggested that OpenAI and other leading AI firms may be close to unveiling a pact to ‌slow AI development. File | Photo Credit: Reuters OpenAI will not go public in 2026, Chief Executive Sam Altman said in remarks published on Saturday (September 12, 2026), citing safety ⁠concerns over artificial intelligence that render “unacceptable”…

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BRICS issues New Delhi Declaration, as UAE and Iran back down from tough positions

September 13, 2026 admin

India forged a consensus of BRICS countries on Saturday (September 12, 2026), after Iran and the United Arab Emirates agreed to a last-minute compromise on the language used about the war in West Asia, allowing the 11-member grouping to adopt the New Delhi Declaration at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Also Read:…

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Kinusaiga Workshop in Visakhapatnam: Japanese fabric art at Kshwe Boutique

September 13, 2026 admin

Participants at the workshop of Japanese art form of Kinusaiga at Kshwe Boutique in Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak A handful of fabric scraps, a sheet of foam and a little patience came together to recreate a sunrise at Kshwe Boutique in Sagar Nagar. A small group of art enthusiasts recently…

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