‘Drones launching drones’: How the battle to clear sea mines in Strait of Hormuz may play out

As shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continues to be disrupted due to the Middle East crisis, defence companies and marine contractors are planning to deploy uncrewed mine-clearing systems in and around the narrow waterway.According to a report by the Financial Times, the United Kingdom will send autonomous minehunting vessels built by Canada’s Kraken Robotics…

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MAGA’s Project Big MAC (Make America Christian) unfolds on the Mall

TOI correspondent from Washington: For a country whose Constitution famously avoids mentioning Jesus Christ even once, America is suddenly looking suspiciously like it is auditioning for a biblical reboot.Thousands of cheering conservatives gathered on the Capital’s National Mall on Sunday for “Rededicate 250,” an eight-hour, White House-backed prayer jamboree critics described as a giant Big…

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How AI is ruining bug bounty programs wherein tech companies pay millions of dollars for finding flaws

For several years, the world’s biggest tech companies have relied on a simple, highly effective security strategy: pay friendly, independent hackers millions of dollars to find and report flaws in their software before cybercriminals can exploit them. As AI becomes sophisticated, that entire ecosystem is facing a massive crisis. According to a report, Generative AI…

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Your landlord is refusing to return your security deposit, here’s what you can do

NEW DELHI: You have vacated your flat, handed over the keys, cleared pending bills, and expected your security deposit back. But instead of receiving the money, your landlord suddenly stops responding, delays payment, or starts making vague deductions for ‘damages.‘Security deposit disputes are among the most common conflicts between tenants and landlords. That said, tenants…

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Inside India’s suicide crisis, where metros lead in deaths of despair

NEW DELHI: India’s major cities continue to show alarming signs of mental health strain and socio-economic distress, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2024 data. The report highlights rising suicides, high crime rates, and growing emotional pressures across urban centres, with Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai emerging as the most affected cities.Delhi recorded the…

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5 rules to follow in the presence of wildlife

Elephant bathing session at Dubare A tragic event at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Karnataka has yet again brought to light the dangers posed by close encounter wildlife tourism. A 33-year-old tourist from Chennai met her demise after she got trapped between two elephants during a bathing session at the famous Dubare Elephant Camp in…

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Dak Prescott’s rumored love interest Caitlin Rance breaks silence as Sarah Jane Ramos remains silent

Dak Prescott’s rumored love interest Caitlin Rance breaks silence as Sarah Jane Ramos remains silent.(Image via Getty Images) Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys’ star player and popular quarterback, seemed to have been in a pretty peaceful and happy relationship with his former fiancee, Sarah Jane Ramos, as the two planned their lavish Lake Como wedding…

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