The dangers of AI eclipsed those of nuclear weapons at a defence forum discussion on strategic stability in Singapore, as panelists warned it could reduce reaction times to the point where people make rash decisions.Collapsing the so-called “OODA loop” – an acronym for observe, orient, decide and act – creates a sort of fog in…
As many artists continue to drop out of the ‘Great American State Fair’ organised by Freedom 250, citing political affiliation with President Donald J. Trump, Vanilla Ice has decided to continue his performance for the nation’s pride. Defending his choice, the famed ‘Ice Ice Baby’ rapper claimed he would even perform for Russian President Vladimir…
Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee and Rahul Gandhi (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee claimed that Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi had personally reached out to her following the alleged attack on TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee in West Bengal.Addressing reporters late on…
China has expelled a New York Times journalist from the country over an interview the US-based newspaper conducted with Taiwan’s president, as Beijing ramps up its campaign to isolate the self-ruled island on the world stage.Reporter Vivian Wang was ordered to leave China in Feb, the NYT reported, calling it the latest example of Beijing’s…
Nick Jonas, equally comfortable on a concert stage and a film set, revealed that his preparation for each looks quite different. The 33-year-old musician and actor opened up about his pre-performance rituals alongside his ‘Power Ballad’ co-star Paul Rudd, sharing the one key distinction between getting ready for a show versus filming a scene.Speaking to…
MUMBAI: A magistrate’s court recently held that a man repeatedly stealing money from his daughter-in-law’s purse to buy alcohol constitutes economic domestic violence.The court made this observation in an order directing a 40-year-old man to pay Rs 21.5 lakh in rent and maintenance arrears to his estranged wife and minor daughter after finding him and…
SINGAPORE: The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral Aukus defence pact, US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth told reporters on Saturday.Aukus said in a joint statement that delivery of the vehicles will start in 2027.The programme will improve the three nations’ reconnaissance and…
Antony Varghese’s action thriller ‘Kattalan’ continued its theatrical run with a slight slowdown at the box office.Directed by Paul George ‘Kattalan’ is a Malayalam-language action thriller and serves as the third installment in the Mikhael Extended Universe. The film stars Antony Varghese alongside Sunil, Jagadish, Kabir Duhan Singh, Dushara Vijayan, and Hanan Shah in important…
General Dwivedi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said future conflicts would extend beyond conventional battlefields and be fought across multiple domains, including cyber, space and cognitive warfare, and also said that the armed forces are fully prepared for ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0’ if the need arises.Speaking at a press conference…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) While the cricket world has spent the IPL season marvelling at 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – and rightly so – another remarkable story has quietly unfolded at the opposite end of the age spectrum.At 36, an age when fast bowlers are usually managing declining pace, recurring injuries or retirement plans, Bhuvneshwar…