TOI correspondant from Washington: Some two centuries after Tipu Sultan’s Mysore projectiles, parlayed by the British into Congreve missiles, led Francis Scott Key to note the “rocket’s red glare” in the Star Spangled Banner, the US capital is about to discover that fireworks, no matter where they come from, are no fun on a fiendishly…
Screen grab from Hong Kong’s now deleted anti-drug campaign Hong Kong’s prison service has withdrawn an anti-drug video featuring AI-generated virtual K-pop idols after social media users said it, on the contrary, resembled a promotion campaign for illegal substances.The Correctional Services Department uploaded the controversial video, titled “Obsession: The Sugar-Coated Trap,” to its social media…
The proposal comes at a time when Europe is reassessing its strategic dependence on Washington. Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of NATO allies, alongside growing uncertainty over future US commitments to European security. Canada is seeking to unveil a new multinational defence lender at next week’s NATO summit in Turkey, in what could become one of…
Elon Musk has responded to a media reports which claimed that SpaceX is secretly developing a physical artificial intelligence (AI) device, and that his aerospace company recently demonstrated an early prototype of this handheld AI device to a select group of high-profile investors ahead of a massive initial public offering (IPO). A report published by…
Jason Robertson #21 of the Dallas Stars skates with the puck against the Minnesota Wild in the third period of Game Six of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Grand Casino Arena on April 30, 2026 in St Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Stars 5-2. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)…
Alex Ovechkin NHL (Getty Images) Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has not announced a decision on his future, but signs are beginning to point in one direction. After completing another full NHL season and extending his record as the league’s all-time leading goal scorer, the 40-year-old remains undecided about returning for 2026-27. While Ovechkin has…
Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane England captain Harry Kane added more records to his name after scoring twice in England’s 2-1 win over DR Congo in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32.Kane’s two goals helped England come from behind to book a place in the Round of 16, where they will face Mexico at the…
Russia has claimed that Ukraine may have carried out its first-ever combat launch of a domestically developed ballistic missile, potentially marking a major milestone in Kyiv’s efforts to build an indigenous long-range strike capability.According to a Bloomberg report, the Russian defence ministry said the missile was intercepted alongside seven guided bombs and 602 fixed-wing drones….
Stone-pelting on Indian trains is a growing menace, with thousands of incidents reported annually. A passenger is injured after a stone crashes through a train window. An alert loco pilot spots an iron pipe on the tracks seconds before disaster. A low-intensity blast damages a freight corridor, triggering a multi-agency investigation.Different states. Different methods. But…
Anthropic is reportedly renegotiating the pricing terms of its artificial intelligence (AI) models with one of its earliest investors, Amazon. A report claims that Amazon may have to pay more to use Anthropic’s AI models after the AI startup revised part of its commercial agreement with the tech giant. Anthropic may have shifted Amazon’s pricing…