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Geopolitics

Hi’ locks a new release date as Kavin and Nayanthara’s fun promo confirms August 28

Times of India – World · India

In an exciting update, the release date of Hi, starring Kavin alongside Nayanthara, has been postponed to August 28. This strategic move helps avoid a direct b…

Geopolitics

Simon Levy murders: has anything changed in policing since Sarah Everard’s killing?

The Guardian – World · Europe

Experts say the attackers’ behaviour, and the handling of their cases, have striking similaritiesAbout 40 metres off Tottenham High Street, up a slip road for …

Tech & Startups

SpaceX’s Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels

TechCrunch · US

SpaceX and Tesla are building a massive semiconductor fab in Texas that will depend on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels.

Geopolitics

Eco wins: Hungary goes solar, marmots go viral and Rome gets an upgrade

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

From Hungary's accidental solar revolution to marmot crowdfunding and a long-overdue upgrade for Rome's big snake, good news comes in strange packages this wee…

Geopolitics

Sri Lanka announces free stadium entry for fans in India Test series

Times of India – World · India

The two-match series begins on August 15 in Galle. The first Test will be played at the Galle International Stadium, while the second match is scheduled at the…

Geopolitics

Exiled Bangladeshi cricket star willing to return, face murder trial if safety assured

Times of India – World · India

- Shakib Al Hasan offers to return home for criminal proceedings if safety is guaranteed. - He faces potential legal action in Bangladesh. - Government's a…

AI / Deep Tech

How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy

MIT Technology Review · Global

This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations, with support from the Wayne Barrett Project. One morning in April 2025, employees of a small…

Geopolitics

Watch: Locals use makeshift raft to ferry schoolkids through flooded Delhi streets

Times of India – World · India

Heavy rain lashed Delhi, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting traffic significantly. Residents in Valmiki Basti waded through waist-deep water, facing dec…

Geopolitics

Will you have to pay to use UPI? 7 FAQs on possible MDR & what it means for consumers

Times of India – World · India

The government is expected to permit a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of between 0.25% and 0.4% on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 made to businesses, while pers…

Tech & Startups

Our Favorite Fans Are on Sale to Help With Summer Heat Waves (2026)

Wired · Global

We’re still in the dog days of summer—keep your cool with deals on the best fans we’ve tested for on the go and at home.

Geopolitics

Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London

The Guardian – World · Europe

Delays to sexual assault charges and failures to report past convictions in court hearings gave Simon Levy chance to attack more womenCatastrophic errors left …

Geopolitics

US unexpectedly loses jobs in July, in blow to Trump’s economy claims

South China Morning Post – World · China

The US economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July, government data showed, a blow to US President Donald Trump’s claims of leading an economic revival as hi…

Startups

Ola Electric narrows loss to Rs 336 Cr in Q1, revenue falls 45%

Your Story · India

The Bhavish Aggarwal-led company said its registrations grew 97% quarter-on-quarter, outpacing the broader electric two-wheeler (E2W) market, which grew 17%.

Geopolitics

Chinese exam fraud ring helped candidates cheat their way to government-funded jobs

South China Morning Post – World · China

An organised ring that helped people in the central Chinese province of Henan cheat their way to government-sponsored jobs has been exposed. An official invest…

Geopolitics

Trump’s attorney general pick at risk as Republican refuses to vote for Blanche

The Guardian – World · Europe

Murkowski is concerned that proposed fund to compensate January 6 rioters will proceed despite letter saying it is deadUS politics live – latest updatesLisa Mu…

Startups

CrystalBall builds type-certified mapping drones for government surveys and mining operators

Your Story · India

The Hyderabad-based company manufactures its own survey, surveillance and agricultural drones, and holds a type certificate that allows its mapping model to be…

Startups

Gati Drives builds rare-earth-free electric motors for Indian appliance and HVAC manufacturers

Your Story · India

The Ahmedabad-based company makes single-phase motors it claims can match brushless efficiency without neodymium magnets, and recently raised a pre-seed round …

Startups

Reneonix builds recycling infrastructure to turn used glass into factory-grade raw material

Your Story · India

The Chennai-based company runs collection, sorting, processing and reporting for packaging brands and manufacturers, and raised Rs 1.7 crore in a pre-seed roun…

Startups

SkyAI Technologies builds AI drone detection systems for airports and secured sites

Your Story · India

The Kanpur-based company sells a computer vision system that detects, classifies and tracks unauthorised drones, alongside a contract software business in AI a…

Geopolitics

'Why fear eggs in politics?' SC tells Mauha freedom fighter took bullets to chest

Times of India – World · India

A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu said it was not inclined to interfere with the high court's direction requiring the Krishnanagar MP to join t…

Geopolitics

What should Europe do about its drying rivers?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The Rhine and Danube have reached historic lows. Dwindling water levels are affecting shipping, agriculture and ecosystems — and raising concerns about the fut…

Geopolitics

‘Not afraid of controversy’: Edinburgh fringe rejects calls to cancel Amanda Knox comedy

The Guardian – World · Europe

Festival organisers defend show after criticism from sister of Meredith Kercher, Knox’s murdered former flatmate The Edinburgh festival fringe has said it is “…

Geopolitics

Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects

BBC News – World · Europe

The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.

Geopolitics

Diego Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says masseur

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Seven healthcare professionals have been on trial since mid-April in Argentina for possible negligence.

Entrepreneurship

The Biggest Companies in History Are Spending More Than They Generate. That’s the Bull Case

Inc. · Global

Wall Street has changed its mind about Big Tech’s AI spending.

Geopolitics

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign joint defence agreement: What’s in it?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Pact will 'reshape security architecture' of the region, experts say.

Geopolitics

Houston man’s solo trash cleanups grow into 100-volunteer movement

Times of India – World · India

A Houston resident's initiative to clean up neglected areas has blossomed into a vibrant volunteer movement. With one hundred dedicated individuals now on boar…

Startups

Two childhood friends turned India’s trash paper into a multi-crore notebook brand

Your Story · India

Rescript turns waste paper into everyday notebooks, saving 9,200 trees while building a multi-crore sustainable business in India.

Geopolitics

'Govt stealing money, destroying lives': Rahul Gandhi vows campaign against E20

Times of India – World · India

- Rohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist at The Times of India, decoding Indian politics as a staged production with scripts and subtext. - His work track…

Geopolitics

Russia drops record number of glide bombs on Ukraine as casualties pile up

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Moscow's troops suffer high rate of losses as Zelenskyy renews air campaign against Russia.

Geopolitics

US overtakes Gulf as India's biggest LPG supplier after Hormuz disruptions: Report

Times of India – World · India

Supplies from Kuwait also fell sharply to 33,000 tonnes, down 43 per cent from June, while Qatar supplied just 19,000 tonnes. The contrast with the pre-conflic…

Geopolitics

Armenian Apostolic Church leader faces trial as feud with PM deepens

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Catholicos Karekin II and six other clerics are accused of failing to reinstate a bishop who was defrocked.

Geopolitics

Luka Doncic's custody battle with Anamaria Goltes reportedly broke him emotionally

Times of India – World · India

Luka Doncic and Anamaria Goltes are involved in a messy custody battle over the last two months and it might have broken him emotionally as he deals with it.

Geopolitics

Chinese breakthrough paves way for production of graphene-based quantum chips

South China Morning Post – World · China

Graphite has long been a workhorse of industry – used in pencils since the 1500s, in steelmaking during the 1800s, and today in battery electrodes. Research fr…

Geopolitics

The White House’s plan to vet potentially dangerous AI is cloaked in secrecy

The Guardian – World · Europe

A Trump administration framework on AI testing leaves a lack of transparency – and plenty of open questionsAfter months of talking with tech industry leaders, …

Geopolitics

‘It didn’t need to end this way’: mother of US teen trafficked and killed decries police failures

The Guardian – World · Europe

Robyn Cory says daughter Kristen was not protected, amid questions about why it took six years to identify remainsThe family of Kristen Galvan, a 15-year-old H…

Geopolitics

US airfares expected to stay high even if Iran ceasefire drops oil prices, experts say

The Guardian – World · Europe

Domestic flights cost 26.5% more than last year, data shows, amid demand for travel and reduced oil refining capacityEven if a lasting ceasefire between the US…

Geopolitics

US universities report more Chinese applicants despite visa crackdown

South China Morning Post – World · China

With some US universities kicking off their academic year this month and Chinese students subject to increased scrutiny from Washington amid heated geopolitica…

Engineering

Cars Communicating Badly Is an Already-Solved Problem

IEEE Spectrum · Global

The history of networking is full of tools that repurposed solutions to very different kinds of problems first. Wi-Fi’s origins trace back in part to a team of…

Entrepreneurship

Outside LLMs Just Proved the Next AI Breakthrough Can Come From Anyone

Inc. · Global

This hackathon is replacing technical gatekeepers and empowering everyday creators.

Geopolitics

India's day out in Colombo: Gill sidelined by injury as bowlers find rhythm

Times of India – World · India

India's bowlers gradually found their rhythm after a sluggish start as Manav Suthar, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav picked up two wickets each to restrict S…

Geopolitics

Cambricon posts 108% surge in first-half revenue amid China’s massive AI chip drive

South China Morning Post – World · China

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant Cambricon Technologies reported a 108 per cent surge in first-half revenue on Friday, as the firm capitalises o…

Geopolitics

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign joint defence pact

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The Saudi crown prince, Turkish president and Pakistani prime minister have signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca.

Geopolitics

Pakistan, Saudi and Turkiye sign joint defence agreement

The Hindu – World · India

- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed a joint defense pact to strengthen collective security and deter aggression, treating attacks on any party as attac…

Geopolitics

Patna erupts after fatal bus accident; mob torches vehicles, storms police post

Times of India – World · India

Tragedy struck in Patna's Chhoti Pahadi when a pedestrian lost their life due to a bus collision on NH-30. The community erupted in fury, setting the bus and m…

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