Parliamentary panel to meet today amid NEET-UG paper leak row

The committee will hold the meeting in the Committee Room of the Parliament House Avenue Extension at 11 AM. Additionally, the committee will meet on Tuesday at 11 AM to review the use of On-Screen-Marking (OSM) in Grade 12 CBSE exams and issues faced by students.

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DK Shivakumar Delhi meeting: Karnataka Cabinet, Deputy CMs, and KPCC chief on Congress` agenda

It is being speculated that Yateendra could get a potential place in the new cabinet of DK Shivkumar. Additionally, during the high-level talks in New Delhi, the appointment of Deputy Chief Minister(s) is also likely.  

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Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission.

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‘This is fine’ artist KC Green reaches agreement with AI startup Artisan

The startup has apparently taken down the ads using KC Green's "This is fine" meme.

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Properties worth Rs 2 crore attached under NDPS act as Jammu and Kashmir intensifies crackdown on drug trafficking

Meanwhile authorities have registered 823 FIRs and arrested 905 drug smugglers and peddlers over the past 50 days

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IAF planning to take S-400 lethality to next level with on-the-move fire and forget strategy: Report

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly developing and perfecting advanced ‘shoot-while-moving’ tactical manoeuvres for its S-400 Triumf air defence missile launchers. 

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So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

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Enforcement Directorate conducts search at eight locations in illegal mining case

ED investigation revealed that the Supreme Court formed District Level Sand Committees (DSLC) to conduct inspection of sand reaches and to report evidence of illegal mining.

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Meet Princee Rani, woman IPS officer to become first BSF Tripura Frontier IG

A 2005-batch IPS officer of the Tripura cadre, Princee Rani, is known for her extensive experience in administrative and internal security-related assignments.

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Just like gold and oil, we’ll soon be able to trade AI token futures

Large exchanges are designing derivative products around AI tokens, which are increasingly being considered less a computational output and more a raw material input, like electricity or bandwidth.

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Google just broke SEO. Here’s what replaces it.

Google I/O made it official: AI-generated answers are now front and center in search, and most brands have almost no visibility into how AI is describing them to their customers. For anyone who has spent years building a strategy around 10 blue links, the rules just changed in a pretty significant way.  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca […]

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West Bengal to roll out Rs 3,000 monthly `Annapurna Yojana` for eligible women from June 1; Around 30 lakhs ‘beneficiaries’ excluded

Annapurna Yojana funds will be distributed via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into bank accounts linked with beneficiaries' official identification, said Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.

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OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year

OpenRouter has raised a $113 million Series B led by CapitalG. Its 5x growth in usage over six months indicates the multi-AI-model future is here.

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J&K anti-narcotics crackdown intensifies; Rs 1 crore property of drug peddler attached in Anantnag

 In the last 45 days, authorities have registered 801 FIRs and arrested 899 drug smugglers and peddlers, and booked 62 traffickers. 

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Weather update: Severe heatwave grips north India at 47.2°C, red alert for heavy rain in Kerala

Weather update: IMD issued severe weather warnings for May 26. A deadly heatwave hits North India with Brahmapuri reaching 47.2°C, while Kerala and the Northeast brace for heavy rains and floods.  

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What’s happening to Delhi weather? IMD issues yellow alert as dust storms and rain loom over NCR

Even with chances of rain, weather officials say hot winds and humidity could continue making outdoor conditions uncomfortable for many during the day.

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320 people successfully rescued from 65 cable cars after seven-hour operation in Gulmarg

The SDRF, NDRF, Army personnel, local police, HAWS and civil administration jointly carried out a seven hour-long rescue operation and safely evacuated all stranded passengers from 65 cable cars and those who were at phase 1 kondgdori. Police said.

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Next 48 hours could be brutal: Delhi may cross 46°C, but IMD has a big relief update

Wheather Update: North India is staring at intense heat over the next two days, with Delhi expected to touch 46 degrees Celsius. At the same time, heavy rain alerts have been issued for several southern and northeastern states as the southwest monsoon advances faster over the seas.

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Everyone is navigating AI security in real time — even Google

We're in the transition period -- all of us.

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Xreal, Google’s smartglasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry

Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of XREAL, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a turning point.

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`I love PM Modi, he is great`: Trump calls Rubio during Delhi live event, adds India can count on US 100%

The US President dialled in live to an event at Bharat Mandapam celebrating the 250th anniversary of America's Declaration of Independence, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio was addressing hundreds of guests. 

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Punjab: Severe riot breaks out inside Kapurthala Central Jail; inmates destroy prison property as heavily armed police dispatched

Kapurthala Jail riot: A massive riot erupted inside Punjab's high-security Kapurthala Central Jail as inmates and undertrials clashed, destroying government property and demolishing interior walls of Barrack 4. Heavy police force has locked down the perimeter.

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SC takes suo motu cognisance over Twisha Sharma death case, hearing on Monday

Twisha Sharma's husband, Samarth Singh surrendered before the trial court on Friday after withdrawing his anticipatory bail plea from the Madhya Pradesh High Court and was subsequently remanded to seven days of police custody. 

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J&K summer vacations 2026: School holidays announced for Jammu division from June 1 as temperatures inch closer to 45°C

J&K Education Minister Sakina Itoo has announced summer vacations for schools in the Jammu Division starting June 1 for primary classes and June 8 for higher classes, following a severe heatwave warning.

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How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups

Some AI startups are stretching traditional revenue metrics when talking about progress publicly. And their investors are fully aware.

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SpaceX files to go public, and the math requires a little faith

The SpaceX S-1 is finally here, and the story it tells goes way further than rockets. The filing runs to 36 pages of risk factors alone, and the numbers inside match the ambition: a $28 trillion total addressable market, a pay package tied to establishing a Mars colony, and a valuation target that would make it the largest IPO in American […]

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BJP`s `Missing Chief Minister` poster campaign against Omar Abdullah; NC chief hits back

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah reacted sharply to BJP online campaign, saying, “BJP has nothing better to do than to focus on such campaigns.” 

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DNA Explained | West Bengal govt accelerates Bangladesh border fencing, focus shifts to remaining gaps and rail surveillance

Reports suggest that railway police have been directed to intensify checks and ensure stricter handling of suspected infiltrators, with coordination mechanisms involving border security agencies at key transit points such as Bongaon and Basirhat.

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Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore

Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you're not going to like what's coming.

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No arrest for Abhishek Banerjee: Calcutta HC grants interim relief in Amit Shah remark case

The Calcutta High Court rejected TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking the scrapping of an FIR filed against him over alleged provocative remarks before the West Bengal Assembly polls. However, the court granted him interim protection from coercive police action till July 31 while imposing conditions, including restrictions on foreign travel and cooperation with the investigation.  

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NIA arrests Kolkata resident for allegedly spying for Pakistan, terror links under investigation

The NIA arrested Kolkata resident Zafar Riaz for spying for Pakistan. Riaz allegedly shared secret security data and provided OTPs to activate WhatsApp accounts for Pakistani Intelligence Officers. He faces charges under the UAPA and the Official Secrets Act as part of a larger anti-India conspiracy.  

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Melody diplomacy decoded: Why PM Modi gifted Giorgia Meloni Rs 1 chocolate and what India gained from Italy visit

In today's DNA episode, Zee News Managing Editor Rahul Sinha decodes how PM Narendra Modi’s one-rupee Melody toffee gift to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni became a global diplomatic sensation, strengthened India-Italy ties, and turned a simple chocolate into a symbol of soft power diplomacy.

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PM Modi receives FAO`s highest honour Agricola Medal for contribution to food security, farmer welfare

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred the prestigious 2026 Agricola Medal by FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in Rome, recognizing India's monumental strides in digital agriculture, millet promotion, and feeding 800 million citizens.

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Who is Helle Lyng? The journalist whose Oslo question to PM Modi went viral | DNA explains

The incident occurred in Oslo after a joint statement by Prime Minister Modi and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre at the India-Nordic Summit. Meanwhile, attention also shifted to Helle Lyng’s online activity, with commentators noting that her social media account had reportedly remained inactive for nearly two years. Following the controversy, her follower count rose sharply.

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Rome lockdown: Villa Pamphili under special surveillance ahead of high-stakes PM Modi-Meloni summit

PM Modi's Italy visit: Italian authorities have placed Rome's historic Villa Pamphili under special surveillance as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for a high-profile summit with Giorgia Meloni to upgrade bilateral ties.  

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Google takes a page out of Meta’s book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses

Google is back in the glasses game with "audio glasses" out this fall.

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What is Chicken`s Neck? Inside Suvendu Adhikari`s strategic move to shield India`s most vulnerable chokepoint

Siliguri Corridor: In a major geopolitical breakthrough, the Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal government has transferred 120 acres of land and 7 critical national highways in the sensitive Siliguri Corridor ('Chicken’s Neck') to central agencies.  

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SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required

Other venture-backed companies like Chai Discovery and Isomorphic Labs have raced to build better models. SandboxAQ is betting that access is the bigger obstacle and that Claude solves it.

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Anthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and Cloudflare

Stainless, a New York-based startup, founded in 2022, rose to prominence in the emerging AI industry for automating the creation and maintenance of software development kits, or SDKs — the libraries developers use to interact with APIs.

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India-Norway elevate ties to ‘Green Strategic Partnership’; Focus on critical minerals, AI, defence

Together, the two countries aim to build resilient supply chains that reduce dependence on any single source and support a fair global green transition.

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Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor and Sweden’s top honour: Why PM Modi’s Gothenburg visit is in spotlight

The Sweden visit forms the third leg of PM Modi’s multi-country Europe tour. After concluding engagements in Gothenburg, he is scheduled to travel to Norway later on May 18.

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Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial

A big theme in the trial’s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy.

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Why did Chandrababu Naidu announce incentives for third and fourth child in Andhra?

The veteran politician, who was a strong supporter of population control while serving as the chief minister of combined Andhra Pradesh between 1995 and 2004, now believes that population is an asset and not a burden.

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Bhojshala sees regular worship after court verdict, devotees celebrate ‘historic’ day

Until now, Hindus were permitted to worship at Bhojshala only on Tuesdays. Following the latest order, the Hindu side has been allowed to conduct regular daily worship at the complex.

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Maharashtra: 8 Maoists arrested, 5 senior cadres surrender before Gadchiroli Police and CRPF

The eight arrested Maoists include two Divisional Committee Members (DVCMs) and two Platoon Party Committee Members (PPCMs). 

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J&K Minister Satish Sharma takes tonga to Secretariat to promote fuel conservation

The initiative is part of a broader austerity drive following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for optimum use of resources and reduction in unnecessary expenditure. It also comes in the backdrop of recent geopolitical tensions and a nationwide call for resource optimisation.

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Owaisi compares Madhya Pradesh HC Bhojshala verdict to Babri Masjid judgment

Owaisi said that in the Babri Masjid case, the court had said that Muslims did not have possession, but in this case, the community was in possession till Friday.  

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A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data without a password.

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`No tax on foreign travel`: PM Modi fact checks report of proposed cess as ‘totally false’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially rejected the report, which suggested the government is planning to impose a new tax or surcharge on foreign travel.

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YouTube viewers watch 2 billion hours of Shorts on TVs each month

Short-form video is built for mobile, so it may seem counterintuitive, but it's true: YouTube Shorts are becoming quite popular on the big screen.

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Russia assures India on oil supply amid global energy uncertainty

During the BRICS discussions in Delhi, India and Russia also reviewed plans to expand trade cooperation. Both countries aim to increase bilateral trade to nearly Rs 9.57 lakh crore over the next four years, while also promoting transactions in rupees and rubles to reduce dependence on the US dollar.

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Anthropic’s Cat Wu says that, in the future, AI will anticipate your needs before you know what they are

The head of product for Claude Code and Cowork says that the next big step for AI is proactivity.

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Working on safe passage of more Indian vessels through Strait of Hormuz: Iranian minister

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), 11 Indian ships have passed through Hormuz so far while 13 still remain stuck in the Persian Gulf, awaiting further clearance.

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Rafale’s ‘Silent Assassin’ goes local: India inks major MICA Missile repair deal with MBDA in boost for IAF

Through a strategic technical support agreement with French defence giant MBDA, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon bypass long foreign repair cycles. This will ensure its frontline Dassault Rafale and Mirage-2000 fleets remain combat-ready with domestic support.

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PM Modi to visit UAE and four other nations to strengthen bilateral ties

The Prime Minister’s visit will build on the momentum of high-level engagements and close cooperation spanning diverse sectors, including defence, security, innovation, green hydrogen, semiconductors, and a Strategic Partnership on Water, the Ministry noted.

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Did Vijay reveal his real political gameplan on day one as Tamil Nadu CM?

After taking oath of office, he headed to the secretariat to begin official work and later paid tribute at the Periyar memorial. Political observers saw both moves as carefully planned messages about where he politically stands.

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Anthropic says ‘evil’ portrayals of AI were responsible for Claude’s blackmail attempts

Fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic.

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Bihar`s deadly `jugaad`: Viral reel shows locals risking electrocution to charge phones via high-voltage transformers

At first glance, the video may appear to some viewers as another example of Indian “jugaad”, the culture of improvising solutions with limited resources. However, the visuals have also raised serious concerns over public safety and the perils associated with tampering with electrical infrastructure.

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DNA explains: Why Bengal`s new Government is being asked to build statue of humanity for Rabindranath Tagore

In today’s DNA episode, Zee News Managing Editor Rahul Sinha explains why Bengal’s new government is being urged to build a grand “Statue of Humanity” for Rabindranath Tagore after PM Modi’s symbolic tribute on Tagore Jayanti during the historic swearing-in ceremony.

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GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement

General Motors has reached a privacy-related settlement with a group of law enforcement agencies led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

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`Ghop ghop` revenge: Man`s hilarious response to noisy neighbours goes viral

A man's epic 'Ghop-Ghop' revenge against his noisy neighbors has gone rapidly viral on social media. This amusing and unique response is a 'little' act of payback that you simply must watch!

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DNA Decoded: Is Hantavirus the next global threat? Everything you need to know as concerns grow

In today’s episode of DNA, Zee News Managing Editor Rahul Sinha decodes everything you need to know about Hantavirus.

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Porsche shutters e-bike, battery, software subsidiaries as part of company overhaul

More than 500 people will be affected by the closures.

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Opposition parties are asking for another chance to loot Punjab, but people will now send them not to power, only to jail: CM Bhagwant Mann

Addressing massive gatherings at Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda city and Kotshamir, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann called upon Punjabis to unite against divisive forces inimical to the peace, amity and communal harmony of the state.

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Chandranath Rath murder: Mortal remains of Suvendu Adhikari`s aide taken to East Midnapore for last rites; SIT formed

Chandranath Rath murder: The mortal remains of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, were taken to Chandipur for last rites amid "Bharat Mata ki Jai" slogans. As an SIT probes the Madhyamgram shooting, Adhikari alleges a political conspiracy linked to recent election results.

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How Elon Musk left OpenAI, according to Greg Brockman

Cutthroat negotiations between startup founders are rarely shared so publicly, especially when a company becomes as world-changing as OpenAI.

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Who was Chandranath Rath? Suvendu Adhikari`s trusted aide brutally executed in Bengal post-poll bloodshed

West Bengal is on high alert following the brutal murder of Chandranath Rath, personal aide to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. Rath was targeted with three rounds of gunfire in a high-profile attack that has sparked a political firestorm amid 2026 post-poll unrest.  

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‘Had TMC treated Muslims as citizens…’: Owaisi criticises Mamata Banerjee for exploiting Muslims as vote bank

Owaisi stressed that Muslims should create their own independent political leadership to ensure that their votes are not wasted in favour of the secular parties.  

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From Bihar to Bengal to Odisha: BJP cracked code of Eastern India’s toughest states – You won’t believe how they did it

For the first time, the BJP is no longer seen as a party limited to northern India. It is a dominant force influencing politics across the eastern states.

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Katie Haun raises $1 billion for new venture funds

Katie Haun announced on Monday that $1 billion has been raised across new funds to continue the firm’s thesis of backing crypto and blockchain startups.

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Apart from Amit Shah: The hidden strategists who engineered BJP’s stunning win in West Bengal

West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026: Amit Shah and his five strategic allies transform BJP’s fortunes in Bengal.

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Final countdown: Will counting day bring a twist in five-state verdict?

The counting of votes will begin at 8 am.

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‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art

The ad comes from Artisan, the AI startup behind billboards urging businesses to "stop hiring humans."

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Assembly election results 2026: 824 seats across 5 states await verdict in high-stakes polls

As the clock ticks toward counting day, the question on everyone's mind is whether incumbents will hold their ground or if the electorate has chosen change.

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Kerala CM Vijayan quietly drops `Chief Minister` from his bio - One night before results

Whether Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan secures a third term is now a question of numbers. The bio has already changed. The votes have not yet been counted.

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NCW takes cognisance of Pune rape and murder incident, raises concern over women safety

The minor girl, who had come to Nasrapur for her summer holidays, was lured by the accused to a cattle shed under the pretext of giving her food. After the rape, the accused murdered the child with a stone and hid her body under a pile of dung.

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AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars

Bad news for Tilly Norwood.

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Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down

Owner IAC says it's discontinuing its search business.

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DNA analysis: The cell broadcast system behind India`s emergency alerts

In today’s DNA episode, Zee News Managing Editor Rahul Sinha analyses India’s Cell Broadcast System (CBS) and explains why millions of phones suddenly sounded a siren during the emergency alert test.

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Meta buys robotic startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions

Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.

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New twist in Mumbai watermelon death case: Morphine detected in victim

 The doctors who performed the autopsies have kept their opinion pending, and samples from the four bodies have been sent for chemical examination, as per a report.

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