Month: May 2025

[ad_1] ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has announced that its non-profit will maintain control over the business behind ChatGPT and other AI products, reversing its vocal plans to transition into a for-profit entity. Should we term it Surprise or Shock – Or Both? The announcement reportedly follows months of internal debate, external scrutiny and escalating conflicts with key stakeholders -- including Microsoft and co-founder Elon Musk. “We made the decision for the nonprofit to stay in control after hearing from civic leaders and having discussions with the offices of the Attorneys General of California and Delaware,” CEO Sam Altman wrote in a letter to employees, informing of the decision. Bret Taylor, chair of OpenAI’s nonprofit board, added that the board opted to retain nonprofit oversight, converting OpenAI’s for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation that balances shareholder interests with its mission.Microsoft and OpenAI […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A man driving a Mahindra Thar deliberately crushed a security guard under the SUV for objecting to the driver’s incessant honking, near southwest Delhi’s Mahipalpur flyover on Sunday. The victim, Rajiv Kumar, 35, suffered around 10 fractures and other injuries.Around 6.30am, Kumar was returning home after a night shift when the SUV started trailing him and honking loudly. “It felt deliberate. I asked them why they were honking so much,” Kumar said.After a brief altercation, Kumar said he stepped back to let the vehicle pass. But the driver allegedly drove straight into him. “I was knocked down and crushed under the tyre. Somehow, I managed to save my head from being crushed,” he said.PollShould there be stricter penalties for road rage incidents like this?Men in the backseat were provoking driver, says security guard hit by SUVThe SUV […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Maoist killed the deputy sarpanch of a village panchayat in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Monday, police said, marking the ninth such civilian killing by Maoists in the Bastar region this year. The incident took place around 3 pm in Benpalli village under Jagargunda police station limits, where a group of armed Maoist reportedly asked Muchaki Rama, the deputy sarpanch of Tarlaguda village panchayat, to step out of his house and took him away. “His body was later found and the police were alerted. The body was sent for post-mortem,” an official said on Tuesday. With this killing, the number of civilians killed by Maoist in the Bastar division — comprising seven districts including Sukma — has risen to nine in 2025 so far. Last year, 68 civilians were killed in separate Naxal-related incidents in the region, according […]

[ad_1] PM Modi (left) and Mallikarjun Kharge. (Agencies) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had intelligence about the impending terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, but did not share the information with security forces.Addressing a rally in Ranchi, Kharge linked the postponement of PM Modi's April 19 visit to Srinagar with the Pahalgam attack, which occurred three days later.Also read: Kharge slams Centre for delayed response on Pahalgam terror attack"I read in newspapers that three days before the attack, an intelligence report was sent to PM Modi. Therefore, he cancelled his Kashmir visit. When intelligence agencies told you it would not be appropriate to go, why did not you not share this intelligence with police and security forces?" he asked."There was a horrific terrorist attack on 22 (April)...26 innocents were killed. […]

[ad_1] Backing India's fight against terrorism, US House speaker Mike Johnson has said the United States would "do everything to support those efforts.""We have great sympathy for what's happening there (India)," Johnson said in response to a question at a Congressional briefing in Washington DC. He was referring to the current India-Pakistan tensions in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, in which Pakistan-backed terrorists shot dead 26 male tourists.He added, "We want to stand with our allies. India is a very important partner to us in so many ways. India has to stand against terrorism as well. I think that's all part of this relationship as it develops. The Trump administration clearly understands the importance of that relationship and clearly understands the importance of the threat of terrorism."Further, Johnson stated his belief is that in case of […]

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to newly re-elected Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese. He congratulated Albanese and that the two leaders have agreed to work together to advance relations and strategic partnership."Spoke with my friend Anthony Albanese to personally congratulate him on his party’s historic victory," said PM Modi in a post on X. "We agreed to work together with renewed vigour to advance the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and explore new areas of cooperation," he further added. Albanese had a historic win on Saturday in the Australian elections- becoming the first PM to secure a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years. PM Modi had congratulated him that day also for the political feat. "Congratulations @AlboMP on your resounding victory and re-election […]

[ad_1] Nationwide Drill on May 7 (Representative AP image) NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs in light of rising security concerns following the Pahalgam terror attack will conduct a nationwide civil defence mock drill across 244 districts on May 7, aimed at enhancing emergency preparedness and public safety mechanisms. Union home secretary Govind Mohan is set to review the preparations with chief secretaries and civil defence heads from across the country in a video conference on Tuesday.According to an official communication from the directorate general of fire services, civil defence and home guards, the mock drills will involve operationalising air-raid warning sirens, cleaning and restoring bunkers and trenches, and training civilians on protective measures during hostile attacks.Other key activities include implementing crash-blackout protocols, camouflaging vital installations, updating evacuation plans, and testing communication lines with the Indian Air Force through […]

[ad_1] PM Modi (left) and Mallikarjun Kharge. (Agencies) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had intelligence about the impending terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, but did not share the information with security forces.Addressing a rally in Ranchi, Kharge linked the postponement of PM Modi's April 19 visit to Srinagar with the Pahalgam attack, which occurred three days later."I read in newspapers that three days before the attack, an intelligence report was sent to PM Modi. Therefore, he cancelled his Kashmir visit. When intelligence agencies told you it would not be appropriate to go, why did not you not share this intelligence with police and security forces?" he asked."There was a horrific terrorist attack on 22 (April)...26 innocents were killed. The government admitted there was an intelligence failure. Why did you […]