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August 2025

US Education Department to cut federal funds for five Virginia school districts over transgender bathroom policies

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In an unprecedented move, the US Department of Education on Friday announced that it will initiate proceedings to suspend or terminate federal financial assistance to five Northern Virginia school districts including Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William after they refused to reverse policies allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with…

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Not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma – Irfan Pathan names the player who wanted him out of IPL commentary | Cricket News

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Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has addressed speculation about his removal from the IPL 2025 broadcast team, revealing that it was Hardik Pandya, not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, who had concerns about his on-air criticism. Speaking in an interview with The Lallantop, Pathan clarified…

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Who is Geoffrey Hinton? The ‘godfather of AI’ who went from studying psychology at Cambridge to becoming a Nobel-winning scientist

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Geoffrey Hinton’s journey to becoming one of the most celebrated figures in artificial intelligence was neither linear nor conventional. From his early academic restlessness at Cambridge to his groundbreaking research in Canada and eventual recognition with a Nobel Prize, Hinton’s career reflects both the evolution of AI and the persistence required to challenge scientific orthodoxy….

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Need desi social media platforms to secure digital sovereignty: PM | India News

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NEW DELHI Emphasising on the need to have digital sovereignty, PM Modi on Friday called on the youth to develop India’s own social media platforms, like Facebook, Instagram and X, to ensure that the country’s technological ecosystems remain secure and independent, reinforcing digital autonomy.“From operating systems to cybersecurity, from deep tech to artificial intelligence, everything…

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PM: 1st Made-in-India semiconductor chips by December | India News

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NEW DELHI: Emphasising self-reliance as the bedrock of national strength, PM Modi on Friday announced a broad contour of initiatives that will focus on making India secure in different sectors including energy, semiconductor chip manufacturing, critical minerals, digital infrastructure, medicines and fertilisers.He shared that the first ‘Made in India’ semiconductor chips will come to the…

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Indus Waters Treaty unjust, blood & water can’t flow together: Modi | India News

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NEW DELHI: PM Modi rejected Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan as ‘unjust and one-sided’, reiterating India’s position that “blood and water cannot flow together” and asserting that India will “no longer tolerate nuclear blackmail”. In his I-Day speech Friday, the PM lauded Operation Sindoor and the role played by armed forces, while outlining India’s…

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Tristan Rogers, beloved ‘General Hospital’ star, dies at 79; Lung cancer claims the actor’s life just weeks after diagnosis

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(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Tristan Rogers, the Australian-born actor who immortalized the role of Robert Scorpio on ‘General Hospital‘, has died at the age of 79. His longtime manager, Meryl Soodak, confirmed to Variety that Rogers passed away Friday from lung cancer. Remarkably, Soodak shared that Rogers had never been a smoker. TRIGGER WARNING: This article…

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Fadnavis asks real estate industry why housing prices are rising in Mumbai despite concessions | Mumbai News

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Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday complained that despite giving all kinds of concessions, including reducing premiums for the real estate industry, prices of flats in Mumbai continue to rise. Speaking at a CREDAI-MCHI meeting, Fadnavis said he had a grievance. “In the last ten years, all the things you asked us to do…

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