Man shot by US agents: ‘Minnesota has had it’, says Governor Waltz; comes weeks after killing of Renee Good

Another shooting involving federal law enforcement has reportedly taken place in Minneapolis amid the Donald Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on Saturday. The incident occurred at the intersection of East 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue.Governor Walz said he had spoken to the White House following the shooting and strongly criticised the…

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‘Never do a PhD if you’re not…’: Google-trained AI founder’s blunt advice to students

Jad Tarifi. (Photo: LinkedIn) For decades, the PhD has been academia’s holy grail — a symbol of intellectual grit and delayed gratification. But in the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, that long march may already be obsolete. Jad Tarifi, who helped build Google’s first generative-AI team, believes the degree no longer guarantees relevance.In an interview…

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‘It is my responsibility…’: Chirag Paswan explains his recent criticism of ally Nitish Kumar; predicts historic win for NDA | India News

Chirag Paswan; Nitish Kumar NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan, who has been criticizing NDA ally and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar over the state’s rising crime graph, on Monday said that as a partner in the ruling alliance, it is his responsibility to discuss “issues” in the government so that things can be improved.“As…

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Republic Day: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta lays foundation stone for slum development projects | India News

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday laid the foundation stone for development works in the national capital’s slum areas under the Jhuggi Basti Sampark Abhiyan Toli scheme. The inauguration took place at the Chief Minister’s Public Service Centre on the occasion of India’s 77th Republic Day.During the inauguration, she noted that this was the first…

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Congress brass behind poll defeats, not EVMs: Amit Shah | India News

NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah Wednesday launched a sharp rebuttal to opposition’s “vote chori” pitch, asserting that Congress’s poll defeats stemmed from leadership failure rather than vote irregularities. Instead of introspection, he said, they were deflecting blame by peddling a false narrative of vote theft. “One day, Congress cadre will question their leadership,” he…

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‘As long as it’s economical’: ONGC to continue to buy Russian oil; acknowledges ‘instability’ from US tariffs

ONGC group refineries will continue purchasing Russian oil as long as it is financially viable, chairman Arun Kumar Singh said on Friday. “As long as it’s economical, we will keep buying every drop (of Russian oil) that comes to the market,” Singh told reporters, as quoted by Economic Times. Its subsidiaries Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals…

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Himachal Pradesh monsoon havoc: 173 dead, highways shut, dam collapses; IMD warns of more rain | Shimla News

NEW DELHI: Relentless rain across Himachal Pradesh has left 383 roads blocked, 747 distribution transformers (DTRs) out of action and 249 water-supply schemes down, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said.The slide-scarred districts of Chamba, Kullu, Mandi and Una are worst hit, with local officials warning that many interior routes remain unreachable for repair crews….

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