Month: September 2026

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces ban on AI use for students until high school

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces ban on AI use for students until high school

The one-year restriction, which impacts nearly 600,000 public school pupils through eighth grade, will be closely watched across the United States [File] | Photo Credit: AP New York is banning student use of artificial intelligence until high school, the city’s mayor announced Wednesday, in a move designed to protect children’s education and mental health. The…

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A.P. launches free online single-window system for Ganesh Pandal permissions

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A.P. launches free online single-window system for Ganesh Pandal permissions

Harish Kumar Gupta. File. | Photo Credit: RAO GN The Andhra Pradesh police have launched a single window system to issue permissions for setting up Ganesh pandals across the State, with no fee charged for permissions, said Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta on Wednesday. The initiative aims to simplify the process, maintain…

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CSOs seek resolution to key civic issues in Ongole

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CSOs seek resolution to key civic issues in Ongole

The leaders of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have brainstormed on various public issues during a round-table meeting organised under the aegis of the City Development Committee (CDC) at LBG Bhavan in Ongole | Photo Credit: Srinivas Kommuri As Ongole municipality will celebrate its 150th anniversary on September 30, the leaders of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)…

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Bengaluru’s September food guide with new menus and dining experiences

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Bengaluru’s September food guide with new menus and dining experiences

Recipes and more @ Phurr Vegetarians rejoice. With Now Copy, this restaurant is not just launching a new menu but also sharing recipes behind several of its most-loved dishes. Diners can now log onto nowcopythis.com and get recipes for some of the restaurant’s bestsellers.  Bombay Cheese Toast at Phurr | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As…

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Consent irrelevant in POCSO cases, says Kerala High Court

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Consent irrelevant in POCSO cases, says Kerala High Court

This file image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Consent is irrelevant in a love relationship involving a minor, the Kerala High Court observed on Tuesday (September 2, 2026). The court made the legal position clear while dismissing a plea by an accused challenging his conviction under the Protection of…

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Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times’ copyright case over training of chatbots

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Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times’ copyright case over training of chatbots

People walk by The New York Times building in Manhattan, New York City. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Trump administration is wading into a legal fight between OpenAI and the New York Times, backing the ChatGPT-maker’s argument in a closely watched case over how it builds its AI technology by ingesting and processing millions of…

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Nepal flash floods aftermath LIVE: Nepal-Tibet flood death toll rises to 1,243 as PM Shah flags climate change link

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Nepal flash floods aftermath LIVE: Nepal-Tibet flood death toll rises to 1,243 as PM Shah flags climate change link

India on Wednesday (September 2) delivered a fifth tranche of over five tonnes of essential medicines to flood-ravaged Nepal, alongside an 11-member rescue team. The death toll from last week’s flash floods in Nepal has risen to over 1,000 after rescue workers recovered more bodies from affected areas, according to Nepalese authorities. While emergency teams…

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Plane carrying U.S. DHS chief lands after suffering engine failure

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Plane carrying U.S. DHS chief lands after suffering engine failure

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. File | Photo Credit: AP A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V ​jet carrying Homeland ⁠Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin safely diverted to Reagan Washington National Airport on ‌Wednesday (September 2, 2026) after suffering an engine failure. The pilot declared ‌an emergency after ‌the ⁠right engine failed on a ⁠flight from Atlanta…

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Sunni Mahallu Federation urges Kanthapuram critics to stop interfering in religious matters

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Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar The Sunni Mahallu Federation (SMF), an affiliate of the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, has urged critics of religious scholars to stop interfering in religious matters in the name of women’s freedom and liberalism. At a State council meeting at Chemmad on Wednesday, the SMF said every religion had its own laws,…

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