‘The deadliest blob on Earth’: Why Chornobyl’s 2000-kilogram Elephant’s Foot still can’t be destroyed | World News

Beneath the ruins of Reactor 4 at Chornobyl, there is a hidden but very dangerous nuclear mass called the Elephant’s Foot. The mass is made of Corium, a mixture of molten lava, including uranium, zirconium, and concrete, created by the 1986 disaster. The radiation levels were so high that a five-minute exposure would have been…

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‘No compromise on state’s rights’: CM Vijay’s tough message in first rally after TVK victory, pans DMK & AIADMK | India News

NEW DELHI: TVK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday said that the political battle in the state was now “only between TVK and DMK”. Addressing his first rally after TVK’s massive poll win in Tamil Nadu, Vijay accused the former ruling party of promoting “family politics”. The actor-turned-politician further said…

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10,312 arrested in 2024 in cases linked to cruelty against animals, NCRB tracks animal cruelty cases for first time | India News

NEW DELHI: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has for the first time tracked the cases of cruelty against animals and compiled the data, noting registration of 9,039 cases and arrest of 10,312 persons in the country in 2024.Maharashtra recorded the highest number (2,356) of such cases followed by Madhya Pradesh (1,346), Uttar Pradesh (1,121), Gujarat…

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Jason Earles recalls his favourite ‘Hannah Montana’ moment with Miley Cyrus, says it was completely improvised

More than a decade after Hannah Montana became a cultural phenomenon, Jason Earles is looking back on one moment that still stands out above the rest. And surprisingly, it was never even part of the script.Speaking about his time on the show and its 2009 film, Earles revealed that his favourite scene with Miley Cyrus…

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CRPF Constable recruitment 2026: Notification released for 9,195 vacancies; 10th pass candidates can apply from April 20

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has released the official notification for Constable (Technical & Tradesmen and Pioneer) Recruitment 2026. A total of 9,175 vacancies have been announced for both male and female candidates across India.The online application process will begin from April 20, 2026, and candidates can apply through the official website till May…

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Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announces Rs 30,000 incentive for 3rd child, Rs 40,000 for 4th

VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday announced that the state govt will give incentives to families that go for third and fourth child, as the declining population is worrisome. He said the govt will give Rs 30,000 for a family having a third child and Rs 40,000 for the fourth child.Naidu…

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‘Attempt to malign force’s image’: Army on video on a party presser; says soldiers in video either ‘dismissed or facing action’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Friday debunked a video of a press conference at the Press Club of India being circulated on various media and social media platforms as “fake and misleading”, alleging that it was a malicious propaganda campaign designed to malign the force’s image and push fabricated narratives.The Army clarification was on…

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As Sam Altman’s OpenAI bans hundreds of ChatGPT accounts, it warns Americans: China is trying to influence ‘data center debate’ by lying about …

FILE – Representative Image. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, file) Sam Altman‘s OpenAI has banned two clusters of ChatGPT accounts that it says are operating from China. In a blog post, the company said that these ChatGPT accounts used its models for covert influence campaigns targeting US tech and policy debates, including one called “Data Center Bandwagon,”…

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AP POLYCET 2026 answer key released at polycetap.ap.gov.in: Check direct link, steps to raise objections

AP POLYCET 2026 answer key AP POLYCET 2026 answer key: The State Board of Technical Education and Training Andhra Pradesh (SBTET AP) has released the provisional answer key for the Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (AP POLYCET) 2026. Candidates who appeared for the entrance exam can now download the answer key from the official…

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