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Guwahati: Tipra Motha Party (TMP) chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma has hinted that his party could reconsider its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the upcoming Village Committee elections in Tripura’s tribal areas if the Centre and the state government fail to implement the provisions of the tripartite accord signed on March 2, 2024.Debbarma said he would be forced to “go his separate way” if the accord is not implemented and the constitutional rights promised to the indigenous people of Tripura are not delivered.He made the remarks on Monday while speaking to the media on the sidelines of…

Hyderabad: A study by the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad has found significant links between low levels of key vitamins and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among older adults.MCI is a condition in which a person experiences changes in memory or thinking abilities, but can still largely carry out daily activities independently. It is considered an intermediate stage between normal ageing and dementia.Published in the journal Nutrients, doctors examined 184 adults aged 55 to 85 years from Hyderabad during the study. Researchers assessed cognitive function and analysed blood samples for vitamins A, D, B1, B2, B6, B9 and B12, along…

IIT Kanpur has partnered with DBRAU and VIFNew Delhi: C3iHub, IIT Kanpur has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University (DBRAU), Agra and the Vivekanand Incubation Foundation (VIF) to launch an online vocational programme in cybersecurity for students across the university’s affiliated colleges.The programme aims to reach more than 3 lakh students across 570-plus affiliated colleges, with the course to be delivered entirely online and in Hindi. The initiative is aimed at making cybersecurity education more accessible to students, particularly those in semi-urban and rural areas who may face language barriers in accessing technical education.Under…

Niki Walia reveals she was first approached for Shefali Shah’s role in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’: ‘Zoya Akhtar ne mujhe UK se khaas fly karke bulaya tha’ Niki Walia has revealed she was originally cast in Zoya Akhtar’s 2015 film ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, in the role that eventually went to Shefali Shah. The actress opened up about how close she came to playing Neelam, the wife of Anil Kapoor’s character, before the project was suddenly taken away from her. Let’s take a look at what she has to say.Niki Walia says Shefali Shah replaced her in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’In a conversation…

Mac users face a serious security threat that could allow attackers to access their computers via Apple’s Screen Sharing tool. The vulnerability was initially treated as a precautionary concern, as there was no evidence it had been exploited when Apple first addressed it. That has now changed, with Dutch authorities confirming (Via Engadget) that the flaw has been used to attack multiple systems. Apple has since released security updates for the affected versions of macOS. Here is what the vulnerability means, which Macs are affected and what users can do to stay protected.Apple patches a Screen Sharing flaw now being…

AI is becoming a part of finance but governance has to catch up What if your next financial advisor is an AI?You could ask how much tax you owe, whether a particular investment is too risky, whether you can afford a home loan, or which financial product suits your needs.For companies, the questions get bigger: Can AI forecast cash flows? Which customers are likely to default? Where is fraud happening? What tax risks are sitting in the books? Which business decision could hurt margins?Much of this is no longer theoretical. AI is moving from being a simple tool used by…

The death toll from a ferry disaster on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba has risen to 93, which makes it the country’s deadliest transport disaster, according to the state-run Herald newspaper.The ferry had a capacity to carry 90 passengers, but the paper estimates at least 168 people were actually on board when it was hit by a strong wave and overturned a week ago.President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a state of disaster following the accident and search and recovery efforts are continuing by divers.The lake, which straddles the border with Zambia, is one of the world’s largest man-made reservoirs, supporting transport and fishing…

‘PM CARES? Hardly,’ Pawan Khera wrote on X. NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Tuesday criticised the government for utilising only 0.01% of the PM CARES Fund, which was created in 2020 to facilitate relief measures during the Covid-19 pandemic.Calling out the government for using “only 0.01% of the Rs 8,452 crore” in the fund, Rajya Sabha member Pawan Khera denounced the Prime Minister for not disbursing more funds despite the need for relief amid natural calamities across the country.”Onily 0.01% of the ₹8,452 crore available has been utilised — even as natural calamities devastate communities across the country and…

Andy Burnham says he is not embarrassed that he exchanged messages with a person posing as US President Donald Trump’s chief of staff.The prime minister added all politicians face “these challenges” but insisted he did “everything right” in how he handled the security breach.News website Politico first reported, external that Burnham communicated with a person claiming to be Susie Wiles. Burnham said there was a “minimal exchange of information of zero consequence”. Liberal Democrat MP James MacCleary has written to Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) to ask them to consider investigating what he called an “egregious security breach”.It is…

The head of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., who is the key official overseeing President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom extension, held private diplomatic talks with Kremlin officials during his visit to Russia for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum this summer, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Cook made headlines in June when he became the first U.S. official to attend Russia’s annual flagship economic conference since 2017, when former U.S. Ambassador John Tefft made an appearance during Trump’s first term in office.  Hundreds of American corporate executives…