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The Catholic Church has survived over two millennia of collapsing empires, plagues, schisms, and televangelists, so it probably says something about the current state of technology that Pope Leo XIV chose artificial intelligence as the defining subject of his first encyclical, the formal papal teaching document intended to shape long-term Catholic doctrine. Released this month…
CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were using the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as a tool for political vendetta against leaders opposed to them, and termed it a violation of democratic norms. Addressing reporters in Erode on Thursday, he referred to the ED…
A government official in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district has accused an MLA of the ruling BJP and his supporters of assaulting him. The official, on the other hand, is accused of misbehaving with a female relative of the MLA. The official and the MLA, along with his supporters, have been booked in separate FIRs. Tushar Manik,…
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Kapil quipped that he took to the sport because it allowed him to be away from class for longer than football. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Indian cricketing legend Kapil Dev, in a speech peppered with witticisms and worldly wisdom, stressed the importance of being honest to oneself. The World Cup-winning captain was in the…
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Myanmar’s newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing. File | Photo Credit: AP Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will visit India from May 30 to June 3, the External Affairs Ministry announced on Thursday (May 28, 2026). This will be the first foreign visit by President Min Aung Hlaing since he won the controversial election…
In a statement, the Australian Government said that during his visit to India, Mr. Marles and Rajnath Singh are expected to review bilateral defence cooperation. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles will visit India next week to hold talks with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as part…
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Vanshita Verma tested positive for Stanozolol. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Four weightlifters from the National camp have tested positive for banned substances, according to sources. N. Ajith (71kg), a Commonwealth and Asian championships medallist, and Vanshita Verma (86kg) tested positive for human growth hormone and Stanozolol respectively. The substances that turned a positive…
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Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. The official, who was not authorised to comment publicly and spoke on condition…
MLA Bojjala Venkata Sudheer Reddy formally launching the EV trucks meant for waste collection in villages under Srikalahasti constituency in Tirupati district on Thursday. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT Several local gram panchayats in Srikalahasti constituency are set to become cleaner with the introduction of battery-operated waste collection trucks. Srikalahasti MLA Bojjala Venkata Sudheer Reddy on…
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Esha got the better of Olympic gold medallist Yang and former World champion Vennekamp en route her gold. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Esha Singh’s description of shooting makes a challenging discipline seem like child’s play. “Our sport is very simple, as is the technique. The only thing that goes wrong is when things crumble…
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