India and China reached a milestone agreement to end the prolonged military standoff in eastern Ladakh, endorsed by PM Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping. The leaders held a 50-minute meeting, underscoring the importance of strategic communication and cooperation. Special Representatives will soon resume talks on the boundary issue to maintain peace and stabilize...
Read MoreUS teen, Sewell Setzer, infatuated with an AI chatbot modeled after Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen, took his own life. His parents are suing Character AI, claiming the chatbot facilitated intimate and sexual conversations, leading to their son’s death. Character AI plans to enhance safety features.
Read MoreThe National Payments Corporation of India has ordered fintech firms to stop using UPI APIs for unauthorised purposes, such as user authentication. This violates NPCI and RBI guidelines, and firms must comply or face penalties or cessation of UPI services.
Read MoreIn Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district, a school bus with 18 children plunged into the Son river, but quick action by villagers saved all the kids. The bus was submerged, and locals dived in to rescue the students, who are expected to fully recover. Authorities will re-conduct fitness tests for school vehicles, and investigations into the...
Read MoreAt least five people were killed and 22 others injured in a terror attack at Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters near Ankara. The attackers, identified as a man and a woman, were killed. Turkish authorities suspect the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and have launched retaliatory airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
Read MoreNilesh Rane, son of BJP MP Narayan Rane, joined Shiv Sena ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, motivated by the Mahayuti alliance’s seat-sharing arrangement. His induction was marked by a rally in Kudal, with significant support reported by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde.
Read MoreBJP’s Tamil Nadu unit accuses the ruling DMK of posting a map excluding Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Aksai Chin, labelling it a betrayal of India’s sovereignty. The BJP condemns this act, alongside past anti-national activities attributed to DMK. They demand an unconditional apology from DMK chief MK Stalin and call for national unity to...
Read MoreFormer Union minister P Chidambaram criticizes J&K LG Manoj Sinha for holding a security review meeting without elected CM Omar Abdullah, highlighting the lack of authority of the CM. Chidambaram calls for the immediate restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Read MoreThe government is considering raising the VPF limit for tax-free interest under EPFO to incentivize savings among lower-middle and middle-income salaried individuals. The current cap, introduced to prevent high-income earners from using this provision, taxes interest on contributions exceeding Rs 2.5 lakh.
Read MoreIn a crucial moment during the second Test in Pune, Sarfaraz Khan convinced Rohit Sharma to review a caught-behind decision, successfully dismissing Will Young. Sarfaraz’s confidence, backed by Virat Kohli, led to Ashwin’s second wicket of the session, with New Zealand at 92 for 2 at lunch.
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