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The race towards human-level artificial intelligence is accelerating. (Representative generative image) OpenAI last week launched GPT-6 Astra, its latest flagship artificial intelligence model, claiming major advances in computer use, software engineering, cybersecurity, science and professional work.According to OpenAI’s launch blog, Astra is the “world’s most intelligent and aligned model” and can perform complex tasks across…

A Guwahati woman was allegedly killed by her husband after a quarrel. Her body was found decapitated in a flat, with her head in a bag. GUWAHATI: Accused husband Ramanuj Goswami, arrested for allegedly killing and beheading his wife Riya Talukdar Goswami, has claimed he has “no regrets” and will offer “no apology” for the…

Delhi Govt cracks whip, 5 MCD officials suspended after Satya Niketan building collapse. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has demolished 24 properties and sealed seven illegal structures across the capital following the building collapse in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan that killed seven people.According to the MCD data, quoted by…

CHENNAI: In the first major audit of the Union govt’s Smart City Mission projects worth ₹10,000 crore, the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) has flagged widespread violations, including diversion of funds, execution of unapproved projects, deviations from approved plans and works outside designated Smart City areas, in Tamil Nadu.The performance audit of seven of Tamil Nadu’s…

Gaurav Bhatia has sought a permanent injunction against the CJP and its leaders, besides claiming Rs 2 crore in damages. NEW DELHI: BJP national spokesperson and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has approached the Delhi high court seeking Rs 2 crore in damages from Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and co-convenors Saurav Das and…

NEW DELHI: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 struck Nepal at 9.38 pm on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said, as the region continues to grapple with the aftermath of devastating flash floods that have killed more than 1,300 people in Nepal.The tremor was reported hours after a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Tibet, according…

Maharashtra FDA suspended a Kurla base kitchen’s license for hygiene lapses (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped up inspections of establishments supplying food to railway passengers, suspending the licence of a Kurla-based base kitchen after finding cockroaches in food storage and processing areas, uncovered food,…

Robin Williams’ Villa Sorriso was far more than a celebrity home. Set across about 640 acres in California’s Mayacamas Mountains, the secluded Napa Valley retreat combined vineyards, horse trails, olive trees and a nearly 20,000-square-foot mansion. Built in the early 2000s, the estate was designed as a private escape with lavish spaces for family and…

Representative Image (AI-generated) Antarctica has been losing mass for years as glaciers shed ice into the ocean, contributing to rising sea levels. But between 2021 and 2023, the continent experienced an unusual and temporary reversal. Instead of continuing to lose mass at its recent rate, Antarctica gained about 695 billion tonnes over 22 months, marking…