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TOI correspondent from Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday doubled down on the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration posture, signaling a deepened skepticism toward the H-1B visa program while framing national “loyalty” as the ultimate litmus test for immigrants.Speaking at TurningPointUSA townhall in Georgia, Vance deflected an Indian-origin student’s question regarding the decades-long green…

Your body whispers warnings before it screams in pain. Subtle signs like persistent fatigue, brain fog, skin changes, and minor discomforts often signal internal strain. Experts urge paying attention to these early indicators, as they can prevent serious organ damage. Lifestyle adjustments and regular check-ups are key to proactive health. Most people wait for pain…

The universe is normally believed to be tranquil; nevertheless, at times, the universe will surprise you in ways you can never have imagined. A black hole was discovered recently by some scientists who were amazed when they observed the hole wake up from its dormant state after sleeping for roughly 100 million years. The consequence…

US President Donald Trump said China was “very happy” with his decision to permanently open the Strait of Hormuz, emphasising that he was “doing it for them” and the rest of the world. He added that the situation would not recur and claimed that China had agreed not to send weapons to Iran.“China is very…

Image posted by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a preview of the country’s long-range missile capabilities, describing them as a “real force already at work.”He began by highlighting long-range strike drones.“Flamingo and Ruta, Peklo and Neptune, Palianytsia and Vilkha — we can already take pride in all of these, but we…

Google DeepMind has created a new “Philosopher” role—and hired one of the world’s leading machine consciousness researchers to fill it. Henry Shevlin, Associate Director at Cambridge’s Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, will focus on machine consciousness, human-AI relationships, and AGI readiness starting May. The hire follows Anthropic’s own philosopher-in-residence model and signals a…

Four people were killed and 20 others injured after a middle school student opened fire at a school in Kahramanmaras in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday, governor Mukerrem Unluer said. Unluer told reporters that a teacher was among those killed. He said the attacker was a student who used his father’s weapons, which he had hidden…

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The badminton world was left stunned on Wednesday as Denmark’s two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement at the age of 32, citing persistent back problems that have made it impossible to “compete and train at the highest level.” The decision brings down the curtain on one…

‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ is redefining box office history with every passing day. Directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun, the espionage thriller has become the first Hindi film ever to cross Rs. 1,000 crore in India net collections. On day 28, the…

The next battle in search may not be about ads or user behaviour, but about rewriting the technology itself. That’s the message from Perplexity AI, which is now positioning its platform as a fundamental rethink of how information is retrieved online. According to a report by Benzinga, Jesse Dwyer, Chief Communications Officer at Perplexity, said:…