India’s D Gukesh (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s young chess star D Gukesh has come under criticism from former world champion Anatoly Karpov, who claimed his title win was more down to luck than dominance. Gukesh had defeated Ding Liren to become the youngest world champion, but some voices, especially from…
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) startup behind Claude chatbot, has created an AI model, called Claude Mythos Preview, so proficient at finding and exploiting software flaws that itis refusing to release the tool to the general public. The company has taken this step as a measure to keep the technology out of the hands of…
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the three-year temperature average broke through the threshold set in the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) since preindustrial times. Experts…
L-R: Virat Kohli, and Sameer Rizvi with Rishabh Pant. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The new season of the Indian Premier League is in full swing. All ten teams have played one match each after five days of action. IPL 2026 began with high-scoring affairs, with the first two games over the weekend producing 200-plus totals,…
The Middle East war has pushed energy prices higher, affecting lives across the globe. As the crisis has crossed one month, oil prices have stayed beyond the $100 per barrel mark and ripples are visible across the globe. While some countries are encouraging measures to move beyond fuels, others are forced to raise prices, making…
Britney Spears’ 19-year-old son, Sean Preston, has updated his social media handles to reflect his mother’s surname, now going by Sean P Spears. This change follows a recent yacht outing with the pop icon, occurring shortly after her DUI arrest. Sean has been reportedly spending more time with his mother and brother, Jayden James. Sean…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual abuse and other sensitive details. Reader discretion is advised.Sean “Diddy” Combs used to be one of the biggest names in music and business. He built Bad Boy Records, raked in millions through fashion and liquor, and pretty much seemed untouchable. But now, he’s caught up in a…
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned aggressive sellers in Indian equities in March, pulling out Rs 52,704 crore (around USD 5.73 billion) from the cash market in the first fortnight of the month. The withdrawals come amid escalating tensions in West Asia, the weakening of the rupee and growing concerns over the impact of elevated crude…
FILE (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Mark Zuckerberg‘s Meta has released Muse Spark, the company’s first-ever artificial model from one of its highest-paid teams, Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Mark Zuckerberg assembled its Superintelligence Labs team last year under Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang. In June 2025, Facebook founder Zuckerberg hired Wang as part of a $14…
In a fresh update, Air India, Air Asia and IndiGo have shared a fresh travel advisory for passengers travelling to and from West Asia. While aviation in Dubai and at the other UAE airports continue to be functional amid the ongoing regional issues in the Middle East, airlines are continuously adjusting schedules and operating on…