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The standoff between the Pentagon and AI company Anthropic has now has a new party – the US Congress. Senators from both sides of the aisle are reportedly calling on the Department of War to withdraw its Friday 5pm ultimatum against Anthropic, arguing that the decision of this magnitude cannot be made without legislative oversight,…

The Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer speaks after winning the Gorton and Denton by-election, Manchester, England, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super) British politics has entered a dangerous phase for its two dominant parties. The shock victory of the Green Party in the Gorton & Denton by-election is not merely a local upset. It…

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Friday gave relief to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the sexual harassment case registered at Jhunsi police station by staying his arrest.The court order grants interim protection from coercive action until the next hearing in the matter.A case was registered against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati…

NEW DELHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed for two weeks its single judge order that had put the release of the film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’ on hold.The division bench stayed the single judge’s interim order which had put the film’s release on hold for 15 days.The development comes amid…

Harvard University has found itself at the centre of a growing online storm after an artwork featured on its Department of South Asian Studies website drew sharp criticism and allegations of bias. The Coalition of Hindus of North America ignited the debate after calling out the university for what it described as “blatant Hinduphobia” in…

NEW DELHI: A Rouse Avenue Court on Friday discharged former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the Delhi excise policy case, refusing to take cognisance of the CBI’s chargesheet.The order was delivered by Special Judge (PC Act) Jitender Singh of the Rouse Avenue Court. Why Delhi…

Image used for representational purpose only KOLKATA: Strong tremors were felt in Kolkata on Friday afternoon, raising panic among residents in the city and neighbouring areas. The earthquake, estimated at a magnitude of 4.9, struck at around 1.22 pm, with its epicentre located just 3 km inside Bangladesh near the India-Bangladesh border. Several people took…

President Murmu takes sortie in light combat helicopter ‘Prachand’ NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday undertook a sortie in the indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ near the India–Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district.The helicopter took off from the Indian Air Force station in Jaisalmer, where the President was briefed by the captain before…

NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal was on Friday acquitted of all charges by the Rouse Avenue court. Hailing the verdict as “truth always wins,” Kejriwal became visibly emotional while speaking to reporters outside the court premises.Kejriwal’s long-time deputy Manish Sisodia was also discharged by the court.Special judge Jitendra Singh…

Hillary Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein crimes in House Testimony (AP) Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton testified for more than six hours behind closed doors on Thursday before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.The deposition, held in the Clintons’ hometown of Chappaqua, New…