2026

File photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping Chinese President Xi Jinping has outlined a new vision for a global artificial intelligence (AI) order, directly challenging American technological supremacy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the premier World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) on Friday (July 17), Xi pitched China’s massive open-source tech ecosystem as a global public…

Delimitation Bill in Parliament this Monsoon Session? NEW DELHI: Has BJP cracked the code for passage of the Delimitation Bill? Perhaps, yes. As the NDA government gears up for the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, the winds seem to be changing. In April, a united opposition had prevented the passage of Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill,…

Studies have shown that chimpanzee groups often rest on hilltops in places where conflicts with neighbouring groups are likely. (AI image) When we think about animals fighting, we often think that the fight happens in the heat of the moment. But scientists say the real story begins much earlier. Long before any fight starts, many…

Sonam Wangchuk and Mehbooba Mufti (R) NEW DELHI: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday criticised PM Narendra Modi-led Centre over its silence to educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s prolonged hunger strike. Former J&K CM accused the government of having a “colonial mindset” for not engaging with him.Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike…

Chief minister C Joseph Vijay assured the students that all the grievances raised during the inspection would be addressed. CHENNAI: Students staying at the M C Rajah Adi Dravidar Hostel in Chennai on Friday flagged poor food quality, inadequate amenities and safety concerns during chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s surprise inspection of the facility in…