OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asserted employees have no say in US military operations, even after a Pentagon deal for classified AI deployment. The move followed rival Anthropic’s blacklisting, sparking internal and external criticism over timing and optics. Altman emphasized the Pentagon respects OpenAI’s safety measures but retains operational control, while also acknowledging competitors might offer...

The role and actions of Governors have once again become a subject of political discourse in the country, especially in the context of their conduct in non-BJP, Opposition-ruled States. Recently, a High-Level Committee on Union-State Relations, constituted by the Tamil Nadu Government and chaired by Justice (retired) Kurian Joseph, recommended ways to ensure Governors do...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara have refuted Opposition leaders’ allegations that the Congress government was using its intelligence department to keep tabs on its own legislators—including phone tapping—in the wake of a power struggle between the CM and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. “After our party came to power, unemployed...

A stray dog reportedly mutilated a man’s body inside the mortuary of a government-run hospital in Telangana’s Mahabubnagar on Monday, triggering widespread outrage after disturbing visuals of the incident surfaced on social media. The episode, reported from the Area Hospital in Jadcherla town, has raised serious concerns about security lapses and infrastructure deficiencies in public...

After tying the knot last month, Rashmika Mandanna was seen showing off her mangalsutra (thali) and sindoor as she walked hand in hand with her husband, Vijay Deverakonda. The couple had just returned from a visit to Vijay’s native village in Telangana.Ever since their wedding on February 26 in Udaipur, the newlyweds have been stealing...

Shia Muslims shout slogans during a protest over the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei amid the restrictions imposed as a precautionary measure, in Sumbal area Bandipora district in North Kashmir on Tuesday, on March 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR The J&K Police on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) filed First Information Reports...

3 min readNew Delhi, SuratMar 4, 2026 05:30 AM IST THREE INDIAN nationals are feared dead in two separate incidents during the Iran-Israel conflict, owing to attacks by the Iranian side on merchant shipping vessels off the Oman coast. An Indian national, identified as Dixit Solanki, 25, was killed on Monday when an explosive-laden drone...

The government on Tuesday said airlines have undertaken calibrated adjustments to their schedules and plan to operate 58 flights on March 4 amid the Middle East crisis. “Special arrangements are being made to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers, with airlines deploying additional capacity where required and coordinating closely with foreign aviation authorities and Indian...

NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the Navy and Indian Coast Guard, the defence ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth Rs 5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III (maritime role) for the Coast Guard and surface-to-air vertical launch-Shtil missiles for the Navy.While the contract for ALH Mk-III (MR) was...

The Kannur district administration has assured comprehensive assistance to the family of A.S. Aneesh who was killed in a wild elephant attack at Aralam farm and resolved to intensify measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. The decisions were taken at a meeting held at the collectorate on Tuesday. Sunny Joseph, MLA, District Collector...