A recent X (formerly Twitter) post has claimed that Sam Altman-led OpenAI may have played a key role in a sharp rise in global memory prices, sparking debate online. Sharing the post, user @aakashgupta wrote: “OpenAI may have caused the worst consumer hardware crisis in a decade with purchase orders that were never real.” In…
Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is moving forward with a proposal to collaborate with peer institutions to expand instruction in less commonly taught languages, according to The Harvard Crimson. The plan, known as the Shared Course Initiative (SCI), would allow students to enroll in language courses offered by partner universities including Yale…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Overseas Bank has issued an official statement after a man in Odisha exhumed and brought his deceased sister’s remains to a branch in Keonjhar district on 27 April, in an attempt to withdraw money from her account, amid reports alleging misconduct by bank officials.In its clarification, the bank issued clarification on…
The Centre has withdrawn the draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026, saying it will revisit the proposed framework after receiving objections from state governments and other stakeholders, PTI reported.The Food Ministry had circulated the draft order for public comments with a May 20 deadline. The proposal sought to replace the 60-year-old Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966, with…
Bangladesh celebrate series win over Pakistan (Photo from @BCBtigers on X) Bangladesh celebrated their historic Test series whitewash over Pakistan national cricket team in emotional fashion as players joined together in the dressing room to sing the iconic victory anthem “Amra Korbo Joy” after the memorable triumph.Bangladesh scripted another landmark moment in their Test cricket…
Two transit buses collided head-on near a Pentagon bus stop on Friday morning, injuring 23 people, including 10 defence department personnel, according to the Pentagon Force Protection Agency.The crash occurred shortly before 7.30am when an Omni Ride bus and a Fairfax Connector bus struck each other, prompting a major emergency response and disruption to mass…
Samarth Singh and Twisha Sharma NEW DELHI: A medical board comprising four senior doctors from AIIMS Delhi will fly to Bhopal later on Saturday to conduct a second autopsy of actor-model Twisha Sharma in her alleged dowry death case.The development comes a day after the Madhya Pradesh high court ordered a second autopsy of her…
KOLKATA/KESHIARY: Mamata Banerjee alleged on Saturday that EC’s SIR was a “big scam” aimed at “bringing BJP to office” in Bengal, warning of backlash against those enforcing SIR. “Voters are being deleted indiscriminately. Remember, out of 90 lakh voters deleted, 60 lakh are Hindus and 30 lakh Muslims. It would be proved one day that…
Josh Hazlewood (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood’s return to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing XI after an injury lay-off comes as a major boost to their pace attack.Rain played a part ahead of the IPL 2026 clash between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Guwahati, delaying the toss as covers came…
Harvard moves to make A grades harder to secure for undergraduates Harvard University is preparing to make one of the most closely watched changes to grading policy in American higher education, arguing that the meaning of an A grade has been diluted by years of inflation at elite campuses. The university’s Faculty of Arts and…