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China recently experienced its 10th typhoon of the year and the results of it have left the nation in a shocking state of catastrophe. Tropical Storm Maysak, initially brought days of extreme rainfall across the country’s southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region. But now, the typhoon has triggered a massive flood that claimed two lives, affecting about 55,000 people in Nanning and forcing around 48,000 of the city’s residents to evacuate.Maysak has triggered multiple reservoir emergencies, increased river levels above warning levels and flooded several villages across Guangxi. In a clip going viral online, it also broke down the walls of…
OpenAI has revealed some of its most advanced AI models went rogue and hacked a start-up after it lost control of them during a security test.The ChatGPT-maker said its agent – an AI system which can operate alone after some human instruction – was being tested in a controlled environment, but found vulnerabilities and managed to escape.They targeted Hugging Face, one of the world’s largest hubs for sharing AI models, gaining access to some internal company systems.OpenAI said the incident was “unprecedented”, external, and it was conducting an investigation alongside Hugging Face, whose boss Clement Delangue said in a post…
Shubman Gill in action during third ODI against England, at Lord’s in London. | Photo Credit: ANI Three Indian batsmen — Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma — feature in the top five of the latest ICC ODI batting rankings released on Wednesday after the England series, with skipper Gill within touching distance of world No. 1 Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand.Gill scored 188 runs in three matches in the 1-2 series defeat to England and is now just one rating point behind table-topper Mitchell, who has 802 points, while Kohli (767) and Rohit (758) occupy the third and…
On Friday, August 28, 2026, Sawan Purnima 2026 will be celebrated. This full moon day is one of the most sacred days of the Sawan month. It is related to worship of Lord Shiva, prayers of Lord Vishnu, holy bath, charity, raksha bandhan and chandra darshan. Sawan Purnima is also called Shravana Purnima. It marks the end of the bright fortnight of Sawan. In the evening, a large number of devotees take a holy bath, pray, give away food or clothes and worship the Moon. Sawan Purnima 2026 Date and Tithi Shravana Purnima 2026 Date is on Friday, August 28.…
Visitors can now descend 46 feet underground into the newly reopened tomb of Amenhotep III, one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful rulers. Closed to the public for the past two decades, the 3,400-year-old site has officially been reopened just ahead of the historic debut of the Grand Egyptian Museum.A king who ruled EgyptAmenhotep III, often called Amenhotep the Magnificent, ascended the throne as a teenager and ruled for nearly 38 yearsAmenhotep III, often called Amenhotep the Magnificent, ascended the throne as a teenager and ruled for nearly 38 years, from around 1390 to 1350 BCE, during the height of the…
US to impose steep tariffs on generic medicine imports from Aug 2028Washington, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to onshore drug manufacturing by keeping tariffs on imported generic medicines at zero per cent for two years before raising them to 100 per cent in August 2028 and 200 per cent thereafter — a move that could impact India.India is the largest exporter of generic drugs to the US.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said beginning August 1, the US will continue to have a zero per cent tariff on all generic drugs brought into the country for…
Ramban, July 22: Two persons were killed and others injured after a shooting stone hit a passenger tempo on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Ramsoo in Ramban district on Wednesday, officials said.Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the shooting stone struck the tempo amid continuous rainfall, causing extensive damage to the vehicle.They said several passengers were injured in the incident and were immediately rescued and shifted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) Ramsoo and other nearby hospitals.Officials said two of the injured later succumbed to their injuries, while the condition of the remaining is being monitored. Rescue teams,…
Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Wednesday said he was “really looking forward” to returning to India after an appellate tribunal set aside key findings and penalties imposed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case linked to the 2009 IPL in South Africa.Lalit Modi has been living outside India for more than a decade.”I am really looking forward to returning to India after a long long time. Stay well and stay safe,” Modi posted on X.An appellate tribunal in New Delhi has set aside a penalty order issued by…
File photo: Lalit Modi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Wednesday said he plans to return to India by the end of this year or early next year after securing major legal relief from the Appellate Tribunal under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act (SAFEMA) in the 2009 IPL South Africa FEMA case.Speaking a day after the tribunal’s verdict, Lalit said he felt vindicated after fighting the case for 16 years and claimed the ruling had established the truth behind his actions during the 2009 IPL season.”I’m really…
‘Students being used as political tools’: Rajnath Singh slams opposition over Delhi student protest Source link