Concern over use of AI to influence US election
WASHINGTON: The US sees a growing threat of Russia, Iran and China attempting to influence the Nov 5 elections, including by using artificial intelligence to disseminate fake or divisive information, according to an annual US threat assessment released on Wednesday. Russian “influence actors” have amplified stories about migrants entering the US in an attempt to […]
‘Pothole-free Delhi’: CM Atishi, ministers inspect roads
Delhi cabinet ministers led by Chief Minister Atishi hit the ground running on Monday morning, inspecting and identifying damaged roads across the city to ensure a pothole-free national capital by Diwali. Atishi, accompanied by Public Works Department (PWD) engineers, visited different areas in south and southeast Delhi. In a post on X, the chief minister […]
170 dead in Nepal floods, landslides after rains
KATHMANDU: Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 170 people, with dozens more missing, officials said on Sunday. The floods brought traffic and normal activity to a standstill in the Kathmandu valley over the weekend, though domestic flights resumed […]
Charanjit Singh Channi to head Parliamentary panel on agriculture
Former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi was on Thursday appointed chairman of the key department related parliamentary committee on agriculture with the Lok Sabha Speaker consituting all 24 panels — 16 of Lok Sabha and eight of Rajya Sabha. Congress has bagged the presidency of four panels — Shashi Tharoor (external […]
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards Florida
Hurricane Helene was set to slam into the Florida coast as a “catastrophic” Category 4 storm Thursday, the US weather service said, threatening up to six metres of deadly ocean surge and pummeling winds as residents rushed to get out of harm’s way. The fast-moving storm was a Category 2 early Thursday, the National Hurricane […]
China ‘testing us’, says Biden in hot mic remarks to Quad allies
WILMINGTON: US President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic on Saturday telling the leaders of Australia, India and Japan that an aggressive China is “testing us,” in remarks that risked undercutting a summit declaration that carefully avoided mentioning Beijing by name. The comments came as Biden opened a farewell summit in his hometown […]
Trump’s cemetery visit ‘disrespectful’ stunt: Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris criticised Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers’ graves at Arlington National Cemetery that was later used in campaign video footage. “It is a solemn place; a place where we come together to honor American heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice […]
No ticket for MPs, says Haryana Congress
Congress’ Haryana in-charge Deepak Babaria today said sitting MPs “will not be permitted” to contest the Assembly elections in the state. He said this after the first screening committee meeting for finalising the party candidates. He, however, said if there was an “urgent need”, they would need permission from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Babaria was […]
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill four
KYIV: Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 37, Ukrainian military and local authorities said on Sunday. Overnight attacks targeted Ukraine’s frontline regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Donetsk, Ukraine’s air force said on the Telegram messaging app. Russia has been pummelling Ukrainian border regions with […]
UN ‘concerned’ by newly ratified Afghan morality law
KABUL: The UN mission in Afghanistan said on Sunday it was “concerned” about a morality law recently ratified by the Taliban authorities, criticising in particular restrictions on women. The Taliban authorities on Aug 21 announced the codification of a law with 35 articles detailing wide-ranging behaviour and lifestyle restrictions based on their strict interpretation of […]