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AI-assisted hacking (Representational image) A group of leading technology giants, including OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Anthropic, Google and more than 100 other companies have issued a joint public appeal, warning that critical institutions like energy, healthcare, financial services and water systems, among others have only months left to strengthen their digital defenses against artificial…

Yash’s Toxic Day 3 LIVE box office collection (Image Credits IMDb) Yash-starrer ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ is continuing its theatrical run with a strong box-office tally. After opening with Rs 101.10 crore net in India on Day 1 and adding another Rs. 37.65 crore on Day 2, the Geetu Mohandas directorial entered its…

Norway’s King Harald, the country’s ceremonial head of state for more than three decades, died aged 89 on Friday after a period of ill health. Norway’s King Harald, the country’s ceremonial head of state for more than three decades, died aged 89 on Friday after a period of ill health, the royal palace said. Harald,…

Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha plays a shot during day five of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: 1139 minutes, 722 balls, 420 runs and three hundreds. Over the last two weeks, Sonal Dinusha accumulated staggering numbers, but the time…

A San Francisco federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist Anthropic earlier this year was unlawful. According to a report by CNBC, the US District Judge Rita Lin found that the Department of Defense violated the First Amendment by designating the AI giant a supply chain risk “based on a desire to…

The Balen Shah-led govt has decided that Nepali security agencies should lead the operation Nepal has declined offers from several countries to deploy search and rescue teams after devastating flash floods killed at least 469 people and left hundreds missing, saying its own security agencies are capable of handling the operation.The decision comes as rescue…

Apple‘s iPhone 17 has emerged as the world’s best-selling smartphone in 2026 so far, but its successor may not arrive during the company’s usual September launch event. According to Counterpoint Research, the standard iPhone 17 captured 6% of global smartphone sales in the April-June quarter. The iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Pro, on…

PM Modi will begin the trip in Tashkent and will then travel to Bishkek to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, with Central Asia’s strategic and economic importance high…

India’s grandmaster (GM) R Praggnanandhaa, (PTI Photo) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa produced a remarkable turnaround against Fabiano Caruana to win the Grand Chess Tour Finals and secure the biggest title of his career in St. Louis on Thursday (local time).Praggnanandhaa overturned a six-point deficit at the start of the day, winning both rapid games against…

NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill said “Test cricket won today” after Sri Lanka fought hard to force a draw in the second Test in Colombo on Thursday. India had controlled much of the match and were in a strong position to push for victory.However, Sonal Dinusha produced another outstanding innings, scoring his second century…