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Sam Altman's call to “pace” the development of artificial intelligence does not mean stopping AI progress, the entrepreneur has said. Instead, the OpenAI CEO wants companies building advanced AI models to slow down enough for safety and monitoring systems to keep up.



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A South African delegate got his cash back just minutes before leaving Delhi after police traced the cab in which he had accidentally left around ₹3 lakh in Indian and US currency, officials said on Monday.

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#ItsViral | American billionaire John Morgan has sparked a debate around work ethics and employee rights after revealing that 23 of his staffers quit when he began tracking their productivity through laptop cameras. Morgan, a politician and attorney from Florida, argued that people want remote work because they want less supervision and accountability.

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More than a year after the attack at his Mumbai home, Saif Ali Khan has opened up about the impact it had on him. While he said his family managed to move past the incident relatively quickly, he admitted that certain reminders still trigger a reaction. “I am still not 100% over it because if I see a knife, it just makes me react,” Saif said.

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Asgarbhai Vohra, 81, had studied at the same school in Vadnagar, Gujarat as Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On September 8, Vohra travelled from Gandhinagar to Mumbai, met the prime minister and submitted a letter alleging that his 2,810-square-metre land in Bhayandar East had been illegally grabbed by two builders, and sought a CBI inquiry into the matter.

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A 40-year-old man was arrested for allegedly abducting and raping his nine-year-old neighbour, a distant relative, at his room in north Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar, police said on Sunday. The accused had been living in a room adjacent to their flat for around seven months.

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Amid AI giants calling for a “slowdown” in AI development over concerns that humanity could eventually lose control, Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has also backed the need for a measured approach, saying that advanced artificial intelligence systems must remain firmly under human supervision as creators pursue progress while ensuring safety.

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Russia is courting Indian investment in its Far East and Arctic as Moscow pushes the Northern Sea Route as an alternative to vulnerable global shipping corridors. At the BRICS summit, Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said Indian companies are exploring trial shipments along the Russian-controlled Arctic route, which Moscow says can beat the Suez Canal on some journeys. WATCH 👇🏻

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The Asia Cup trophy impasse continued for the second year in a row after the victorious Indian women’s team on Sunday refused to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the PCB chairman and a minister in the Pakistan cabinet. India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final to win the continental championship for a record eighth time, but the players did not come out on the field for the post-tournament presentation ceremony.

According to a report, the BCCI had informed ACC officials beforehand that if Naqvi attended the presentation ceremony, the Indian team would not accept the trophy from him.

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As the two-day BRICS Summit came to an end on Sunday, a political tussle began between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the Opposition party accusing the BJP of imposing its dietary preference. Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi pointed out that 80% of Indians are non-vegetarians, after an all-vegetarian fare was served for international leaders at New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam.

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Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim launched a blistering attack on Israel at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, warning that the economic consequences of Middle East wars are spreading far beyond the battlefield. Anwar said countries uninvolved in the conflict are paying through insecurity, inflation and economic uncertainty, while demanding protection for civilians and vital global trade routes. He urged BRICS to unequivocally oppose aggression, occupation, “settler colonialism” and “settler terrorism.” WATCH 👇🏻

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team after they clinched the Asia Cup title for a record-extending eighth time in history, hailing their “confidence, consistency and remarkable spirit” throughout the tournament.

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Familiar scenes unfolded in Dubai after India's record eighth Women's Asia Cup title win. The presentation ceremony was delayed, the Indian team refused to take the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi — who is also the PCB chief and Pakistan's interior minister — and Naqvi was left waiting on the podium before abruptly leaving the venue.

Saikia later explained that India's decision not to accept the trophy was intended to show solidarity with the men's team's stance from last year.

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India demonstrated their class and depth when it mattered to defeat Sri Lanka by 72 runs and in the final of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. It was their eighth Asia Cup title overall, with five coming in the 50-over format.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s side produced a commanding all-round performance to reclaim the continental crown after two years, avenging the loss to Sri Lanka in the 2024 final. India, however, refused to accept the trophy from ACC president Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the internal minister of Pakistan, just like the men’s team when they won the title in Sept last year.

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Is this the beginning of the United Kingdom’s end? Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland’s pro-independence leaders are set to meet in Cardiff for a historic summit focused on self-determination and the right to hold independence referendums. Scotland’s John Swinney, Wales’ Iorwerth and Northern Ireland’s Michelle O’Neill are expected to sign a joint declaration calling for greater constitutional change and cooperation. WATCH 👇🏻

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NEET will move to a computer-based test (CBT) “very soon”, NTA director general Abhishek Singh said. He added that the Nandan Nilekani-led high-powered task force was “working on it”, calling CBT “the future”.

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For the first time in history, Vande Mataram was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium before the national anthem ahead of the first T20I between India and Afghanistan. The entire national song was completed before the national anthems of both teams were played.

The development came months after the Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidelines stating that Vande Mataram would be played before the National Anthem when both are played together at official events.

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A Delhi Police constable has been removed from BRICS security arrangements and sent back to the northwest district after videos showing his weapons and security locations went viral on social media.

Police said a departmental inquiry has been initiated against him and he is also likely to be suspended from duties. The constable had been posted at security locations linked to BRICS Summit guests.

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DMK criticised Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s official UK visit after he attended actor-racer Ajith Kumar’s Le Mans Cup race at Silverstone. DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan questioned the purpose of the trip, saying Vijay had “gone to see the car race of his friend Ajith”.

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) defended Vijay’s meeting with Ajith, saying his presence could contribute to “Brand Tamil Nadu”. Vijay’s UK visit also included plans to study motorsport infrastructure and sports facilities for Tamil Nadu’s proposed Motor Sports City near Chennai.

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