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The fans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru were left disappointed on Wednesday as play was called off on Day 1 of the first Test match between India and New Zealand due to rain. The constant rain meant that even the toss did not take place and weather predictions state that the situation may not get better over the next four days. India sit comfortably at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) table with a PCT of 74.24 but a complete washout in the Bengaluru Test may cause some concern for the Rohit Sharma-led side’s dreams of reaching the WTC Final. India have played in the last two WTC Finals but failed… Read More »How Washout In Bengaluru Test vs NZ Can Impact India’s WTC Final Hopes

In a world where the discourse around AI often swings between wild optimism and existential fear, Sayash Kapoor and Arvind Narayanan have emerged as two of the clearest voices cutting through the noise. Recently named among Time magazine’s Top 100 most influential figures in AI, the duo is on a mission to debunk the hyperbole surrounding the technology. The world is experiencing a technological gold rush, with AI as its latest shiny promise. From predictive policing to job automation, we are being sold visions of a future where AI knows us better than we know ourselves. But beneath this alluring facade lies a troubling reality: much of what’s marketed as cutting-edge AI today is, in… Read More »AI Snake Oil: Exposing The Truth Behind Overhyped Claims

In his first people-friendly gesture, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday directed DGP Nalin Prabhat to ensure that no ‘green corridor’ is created for the CM’s movement to inconvenience the common citizens. It must be mentioned that traffic was usually stopped from both sides to allow the unhindered movement of the chief minister’s cavalcade in J&K due to security reasons in the past. Omar Abdullah said on his X-post handle, “I have spoken to the DG @JmuKmrPolice that there is to be no “green corridor” or traffic stoppage when I move anywhere by road. I have instructed him to minimise public inconvenience & the use of sirens is to be minimal. The… Read More »Don’t Create Green Corridor For Cavalcade: Omar Abdullah To J&K Top Cop

In his first people-friendly gesture, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday directed DGP Nalin Prabhat to ensure that no ‘green corridor’ is created for the CM’s movement to inconvenience the common citizens. It must be mentioned that traffic was usually stopped from both sides to allow the unhindered movement of the chief minister’s cavalcade in J&K due to security reasons in the past. Omar Abdullah said on his X-post handle, “I have spoken to the DG @JmuKmrPolice that there is to be no “green corridor” or traffic stoppage when I move anywhere by road. I have instructed him to minimise public inconvenience & the use of sirens is to be minimal. The… Read More »Don’t Create Green Corridor For Cavalcade: Omar Abdullah To J&K Top Cop

It wasn’t a scene we get to see very often. The Internet has no dearth of videos showing two or more animals fighting it out for supremacy, but a not-so-usual face-off of a snake and a scorpion is currently going viral on social media. Shared on Instagram, the short clip features a cobra lounging in what appears to be a small concrete structure. A scorpion is also seen making its way into the snake’s territory. The cobra upon noticing the intruder goes on alert mode. The tension builds as the scorpion inches closer to the snake, with its hood raised — a clear sign of discomfort and readiness to defend itself. Just as the two… Read More »Video: A Thrilling Face-Off Between Cobra And Scorpion