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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought a castle estate in Ireland that covers around 440 acres. The couple will use Strancally Castle in County Waterford as a home during their visits to the country, where Meta has its international headquarters. While the price of the private deal has not been disclosed, the Irish Times estimated the property’s value at between €20 million and €30 million. Confirming the purchase, a spokesperson said: “Mark and his family are excited to continue caring for this historic home and look forward to spending time in Ireland, where Meta maintains…

A total of five Australians missing after devastating floods ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border last week have been found.Of the five Australians confirmed safe, one was found in Nepal, one in Tibet, and three outside the crisis-hit area. The total number still missing is 38.These Australians had not spoken to families and next of kin since the disaster struck seven days ago.There were “grave concerns” for the dozens of citizens still missing in the disaster, the minister for multicultural affairs, Anne Aly, told the ABC on Wednesday morning.“There are real logistic issues, including communications to find out where people are,” she…

Each one of us has questions throughout our life. And we know the answers to only a few. Efforts of varying degrees go into getting the answer. We can ask our parents, teachers, friends, a book, an article, the internet or an expert who helps us find the answer. The process takes time, which means many failed attempts and a lot of reflections. But since 2023, we have a new answering tool that knows it all- Artificial Intelligence. And this tool has become much smarter with lesser mistakes in 2026.(Sign up for THEdge, The Hindu’s weekly education newsletter.)  “The unexamined life is not worth living”, the words supposedly uttered by Socrates, who was forced out of the world for just questioning, need a revival today. Repeated questioning and critical…

The price nears $96 a barrel as US-Iran strikes stoke fears of supply disruption Oil prices extended their sharp rally on Wednesday, rising nearly 1 per cent in early trade as the latest US-Iran military escalation heightened fears that disruptions to crude supplies could worsen.Brent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92 per cent, to $95.52 a barrel by 0008 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 80 cents, or 0.89 per cent, to $91.02. The move came after both benchmarks surged more than $4 on Tuesday. Brent recorded its biggest daily gain since July 24, while WTI posted…

Mumbai: A senior citizen from Borivli lost Rs 3.1 lakh to a “SIR scam”. A fraudster got him to click on a malicious link, activated call forwarding on his phone and accessed his bank account. Borivli Police lodged an FIR against an unknown person.On Aug 27, the 66-year-old complainant received a phone call from an individual who claimed that his SIR (Special Intensive Revision) form had his father’s name incorrectly spelt. The caller added that a correction would have to be made. The complainant handed the phone to his daughter-in-law, who spoke to the caller. He sent them a link…

New Delhi: Thirteen of Delhi’s 70 assembly constituencies have witnessed the deletion of over 40% of their registered voters from draft electoral rolls prepared under Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Tenants and migrant workers shifting houses have emerged as key factors behind this in the 13 seats: Tughlakabad (names of 47.8% voters deleted), Okhla (45.2%), RK Puram (44.4%), Kasturba Nagar (43.9%), Kalkaji (42.7%), Badarpur (42.5%), New Delhi at (41.6%), Jangpura (41.4%), Mehrauli (41%), Patel Nagar (40.7%), Sangam Vihar (40.7%), Karol Bagh (40.4%) and Patparganj (40%).The governing BJP said “every eligible voter” has been included on the draft rolls, while opposition AAP claimed…

Bengaluru: Relying on two Supreme Court judgments, Karnataka high court recently upheld a family court order directing a man to pay Rs 15 lakh as permanent alimony to his wife.In the Reema Salkan vs Sumer Singh Salkan and Anju Garg and Others vs Deepak Kumar Garg cases, the apex court had observed that an able-bodied husband cannot avoid his responsibility to maintain his wife and must work to pay maintenance. It also said courts must strike a fair balance between competing considerations while determining maintenance, a high court division bench of Justice DK Singh and Justice H Shanthi Bhushan noted…

Secunderabad armory weapons stolen (Image for representation) HYDERABAD/PUNE: The sensational theft of 12 sophisticated weapons, including AK-203 assault rifles and an INSAS rifle, from the Madras Regiment’s armoury at Bollarum in Secunderabad Cantonment has shaken the Army establishment in Hyderabad.Although the theft took place late Sunday night in the heavily guarded cantonment, details of the crime began trickling out only on Monday night.Senior police officers told TOI that by Tuesday afternoon, Army authorities had detained four persons, including those recruited under the Agniveer scheme and civilian staff, for their alleged involvement in the crime, but refused to provide further details.Four…

Ban on mobile phones at temples in Tamil Nadu come into effect, Rs 5 deposit fee at designated entrance counters. After the mobile phone ban, a scene of phones being deposited at the Vadapalani Murugan Temple in Chennai came into effect from today. Chennai: The restriction on carrying mobile phones with cameras into 52 major temples in the state, which came into effect on Tuesday, has drawn mixed responses from devotees. While many welcomed the move to preserve the serenity of temples, others raised concerns over queues at phone deposit counters, the security of storing devices, and the practical difficulties…

Illustration of a PhD degree certificate on a clean sheet of paper, shown without any additional text for a simple academic graduation concept. Ahmedabad: Gujarat Vidyapith has announced 43 vacant seats across various subjects for admission to its PhD programmes for the 2026 academic year under the second phase of the process. Candidates holding UGC-NET qualification and meeting the eligibility criteria for the respective PhD programme can apply.The second phase offers seats across 13 subjects, including microbiology, economics, rural management, history, physical education, Gandhian thought, social work, sociology, computer science, journalism and mass communication, English, education and yoga.Candidates are required…