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Often during his international engagements, the one question that infuriates Russian President Vladimir Putin the most is if Russia is a “managed democracy”. He has been vehement in saying it’s not. “The road to democracy must be adapted to the realities of Russian life, traditions, and history,” Mr. Putin said in February 2005 at a…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP OpenAI acknowledged Friday (September 25, 2026) that its artificial intelligence tools had posted images from ChatGPT users onto online sites without the company’s knowledge, the latest example of AI agents operating outside their bounds. The company also confirmed a New York Times report that its…
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More than 11,500 kilos of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing nets, known as ghost nets, were collected in the last three months from the Chennai coast, largely from the Neelankarai-to-Kovalam section. That is just the tip of the iceberg. Tonnes of them are yet to be retrieved from our long coastline, many entangled around marine…
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Minister Vivek Venkataswamy and others during the 131st birth anniversary celebrations of Chakali Ilamma organised at Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad, on Saturday. Minister for Employment, Training and Factories G. Vivek Venkataswamy has urged Backward Classes (BCs) to unite and fight for their rights, and pledged his support to their demand for inclusion in the caste census….
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U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said on Saturday (September 26, 2026) that despite a “big talk” this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping on AI, the U.S. should not join efforts with China on the technology. “We had a big talk on SI,” Mr. Trump told reporters at…
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Citizens have raised concerns over the felling of 1,128 trees as they have signed a petition opposing the Short tunnel project at Hebbal in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Stressing that over 21,000 people have signed a petition opposing the Short tunnel project at Hebbal, citing concerns over the felling of 1,128 trees, citizens group have requested…
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Sawan Barwal came second in the marathon by bettering his own national record. | Photo Credit: ANI A day that began with the longest competitive distance in athletics, producing one of the most precious medals for India, ended with questions around selections and accountability of absentee athletes that overshadowed the impressive performances of those who…
West Indies cricket team captain Shai Hope during a press conference at Greenfield International Stadium ahead of the first ODI cricket match against West Indies, in Thiruvananthapuram on september 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran West Indies cricket isn’t exactly going through a great time. It hasn’t, for a long time. But ahead of…
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Praveen Chitravel. File | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout The Athletics Federation of India has taken a dim view of the absence of hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and triple jumper Praveen Chhitravel from their respective competitions in the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday (September 26, 2026). While Jyothi did not start, Chitravel turned up, only for…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with General Secretary of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Tilvin Silva. File | Photo Credit: ANI A five-member delegation of Sri Lanka’s ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be in India for a five-day visit from September 27 to October 1, 2026. The delegation is led by JVP general secretary Tilvin Silva….
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