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“Kind Of Miracle”: Russian Man Survives 2 Months Adrift At Sea

A Russian man was found alive after drifting for two months on an inflatable boat while another man and a teenage boy died, prosecutors said Tuesday. The two men and a 15-year-old set off to the Island of Sakhalin from the far eastern Khabarovsk region on August 9, transport prosecutors said. “After a time, communication with them was lost, their boat’s location remained unknown,” they said. “On October 14 around 10:00 pm, the boat was discovered as it passed a fishing boat… Two people died, one remained alive, he is receiving medical help,” prosecutors said. The dinghy was found in the Sea of Okhotsk, around 1,000 kilometres (670 miles) from its starting point. Prosecutors published… Read More »“Kind Of Miracle”: Russian Man Survives 2 Months Adrift At Sea

BJP Eyes Early Candidate List For Delhi Polls To Boost ‘Comeback’, Faces Internal Pushback

<p>New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The BJP is considering “early declaration” of its candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls to get a headstart over its rivals AAP and Congress, a party leader said on Tuesday.</p> <p>The suggestion to announce early the list of party candidates for the assembly polls due in February was also discussed in the recent ‘Chintan Baithak’ (brainstorming session) of Delhi BJP’s extended core committee held in Rajasthan’s Ranthambore, said a former state party chief.</p> <p>”The issue of candidate selection and announcement of names of candidates was raised by some leaders, including a party MP. It was contended that early announcement of tickets will benefit the party in campaigning,” he said.</p>… Read More »BJP Eyes Early Candidate List For Delhi Polls To Boost ‘Comeback’, Faces Internal Pushback

New York Times Issues “Cease And Desist” Notice To AI Startup Perplexity Over Content Use

The New York Times has sent generative AI startup Perplexity a “cease and desist” notice demanding the company stop using its content, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The letter from the news publisher said the way Perplexity was using its content, including to create summaries and other types of output, violates its rights under copyright law, the report said. Since the introduction of ChatGPT, publishers have been raising the alarm on chatbots which can comb the internet to find information and create paragraph summaries for the user. Perplexity and the New York Times did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. NYT is also tussling with OpenAI, which it had sued late… Read More »New York Times Issues “Cease And Desist” Notice To AI Startup Perplexity Over Content Use

“Pressure Was There But…”: PAK Star’s Bombastic Take On Replacing Babar

Pakistan batter Kamran Ghulam, who on Tuesday scored a resolute century on Test debut, said there was immense pressure on him to perform after taking Babar Azam’s place in the team, adding that his perseverance in domestic cricket for the last four years had finally paid off. Ghulam’s ton came on a tricky recycled wicket here as Pakistan scored 259 for 5 at stumps on Day 1 of the second Test against England. Replacing Babar at No. 4, Ghulam made a patient 118 off 224 balls and became the 13th Pakistan batsman to score a century on Test debut and the first to do so against England. “It has been frustrating waiting for nearly four… Read More »“Pressure Was There But…”: PAK Star’s Bombastic Take On Replacing Babar

Delhi Pollution: CM Atishi Invokes GRAP Stage 1 As AQI Hits ‘Poor’ Category, Know Measures To Be Enforced

<p>New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday announced that 99 teams will inspect private and government construction sites in Delhi to ensure compliance with dust mitigation measures, as GRAP Stage 1 has been implemented along with other related measures.</p> <p>The Delhi government has initiated strict measures under Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to improve air quality across the national capital.</p> <p>The Chief Minister Atishi, along with Environment Minister Gopal Rai, held a high-level review meeting on Tuesday with senior officials from various departments, including the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Public Works Department (PWD), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), and the Revenue Department.</p>… Read More »Delhi Pollution: CM Atishi Invokes GRAP Stage 1 As AQI Hits ‘Poor’ Category, Know Measures To Be Enforced