Jerusalem: Israeli lawmakers passed two laws on Monday that could threaten the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil, severing ties with it and labeling it a “terror organization.” The laws, which do not immediately take effect, signal a new low for…
Sydney: In 2014, the British philosopher Nick Bostrom published a book about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with the ominous title Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. It proved highly influential in promoting the idea that advanced AI systems – “superintelligences” more capable than humans – might one day take over the world and destroy humanity….
Melbourne: Is Donald Trump a fascist? General Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Trump, thinks so. Trump is “fascist to the core”, he warns. John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff, agrees. So does Vice President Kamala Harris, his opponent in this year’s presidential election. But political commentators who…
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Tuesday said that the Congress government in the state and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were not honest on internal reservation among SCs and were only trying to use the issue for politics ahead of bypolls for three Assembly segments. The Karnataka Cabinet on Monday gave its consent to…
Jammu: Security forces on Tuesday morning gunned down two terrorists holed up in a forest area near a village in the Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of militants killed in the 27-hour gunfight near the Line of Control (LoC) to three, officials said. One of the three terrorists who fired at…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that efforts were made to erase and undermine Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s legacy and he was deprived of Bharat Ratna for a long time. Flagging off a ‘Run for Unity’, ahead of the birth anniversary of Patel, he said it was due to the foresightedness and…
Our Political Desk Actor Vijay’s recent move into politics with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has stirred debates over the likelihood of success for his party in a landscape dominated by established Dravidian parties and an increasingly influential BJP. Vijay’s entrance recalls previous attempts by popular actors, including Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, to break into…
Washington: US President’s domestic policy adviser Neera Tanden has slammed those political groups who are trying to “restrict” legal migration from Asian countries and other parts of the globe and said their policy of deportation would many a time impact the near and dear ones of people who have legally migrated to the US. “I…
New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal will fulfil his promise and the women of Delhi will receive Rs 1,000 as monthly honorarium soon, Chief Minister Atishi said on Monday. Atishi — who was taking part in a ‘padyatra (foot march)’ campaign of AAP at Hari Nagar — said Kejriwal was the only person who could…
Hyderabad: Ten Telangana Special Police (TGSP) personnel were dismissed from service and 21 arrested on Monday for their alleged involvement in the recent protests seeking uniform policies for all police personnel. The 10 personnel, despite repeated warnings and opportunities to refrain from disruptive behaviour, engaged in actions that severely undermined Battalion discipline and tarnished the…
