World
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United Nations calls for adopting AI to counter terrorists
The Security Council has called for adapting strategies to fight terrorists using new technologies like artificial intelligence, drones, and satellites as it commemorated the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the…
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BRICS Summit begins: PM Modi welcomes world leaders
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, to India on Saturday, September 12, to kick off a two-day BRICS summit…
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Philippines: Death toll in ferry fire increases to 35 as more bodies recovered
The fire that gutted a passenger ferry in the Philippines, killing at least 35 people, spread so fast that one man did not have time to get a life jacket as others…
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BRICS Summit: Xi’s first visit to India 7 yrs post Galwan clash
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the national capital on Saturday for a two-day trip to attend the BRICS Summit, marking his first visit to India; seven years after the deadly…
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India-born named dean of University of Texas nursing school
Houston: India-born scientist Kavita Radhakrishnan has been named the fifth dean of the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, the university said. Radhakrishnan, who holds the Laura Lee Blanton Chair…
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Iran used Claude to track US warships, plan Khamenei’s funeral
Hyderabad: An Iran-linked account used Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models to gather publicly available information on US naval forces and turn it into targeting recommendations, the US company said in a report…
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Saudi Crown Prince urges US to strike Houthis, Trump declines
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Donald Trump twice on Thursday, September 10, and urged him to authorise strikes against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis as the group advanced along the…
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Yemen group used Claude AI to build guided rocket: Report
Hyderabad: An engineering group in northern Yemen used Anthropic’s Claude AI models to write the guidance software for a rocket it later test-fired, the company said in a report published on Thursday, September…
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PM Modi remembers Swami Vivekananda’s address in Chicago
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, September 11, recalled Swami Vivekananda’s captivating address at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago on this day in 1893, and said his inspiring…
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US weakens Iran’s hold on Strait of Hormuz as war drags on
In recent weeks, the United States has succeeded in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz while virtually shutting down Iran’s own oil exports, accelerating its economic free fall. But the…
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US proposes scrapping 60-day H-1B grace period after job loss
Washington: The US on Thursday, September 10, proposed a new rule to scrap the 60-day grace period available to certain foreign workers, including skilled workers on H-1B visas, to find a new…
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IMF backs US-China talks, studies Iran move
Washington: The International Monetary Fund has welcomed talks between the leaders of the United States and China, saying engagement between the world’s two largest economies would benefit global economic stability. The Fund…
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Indian charged for fraudulently voting in US general election
New York: An Indian national has been charged for fraudulently claiming to be an American citizen in order to vote in the 2024 US general election. Mukeshkumar Somabhai Chaudhari has been indicted…
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Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS summit
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, September 11, began a three-day visit to India to participate in the BRICS summit and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expand bilateral trade,…
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Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE, gives ambassador 48 hours
Algiers: Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accusing Abu Dhabi of increasingly “provocative or hostile” actions and saying it had exhausted all means of preserving bilateral ties.…
