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A democracy where you can abuse a politician - & not be jailed?!
The informal yet respectful dynamic between the public and politicians in Britain reflects a unique form of democracy. Unlike the VIP treatment in India, British politicians face direct questions and criticisms, fostering a more transparent and accountable political environment that ultimately strengthens the democratic process.
Pro-tem Speaker schools SS(UBT) leader Nagesh Bapurao, asks to retake oath after initial flub
As the second session of the 18th Lok Sabha commenced on June 25, leaders took oath for Member of Parliament. While Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao was taking the oath, a Pro-tem Speaker stopped him in between and asked him to retake t...
Google rolls back AI search feature after flubs and flaws
The disappearance of AI Overviews for some of the searches appeared to be part of a broader rollback after the new technology produced a litany of untruths and errors -- including recommending glue as part of a pizza recipe and suggesting that people ingest rocks for nutrients. Users loudly complained on social media about the mistakes, in many cases outright making fun of Google.
WWE Raw Results: Winners, highlights before WrestleMania 40. Know in detail
The Judgment Day looked very strong, especially Damian Priest who won the match clean with a Razor’s Edge on Tommaso Ciampa. The Judgment Day’s win guarantees that they will lose in WrestleMania. Know in detail about the fight taking place on Monday night.
Anthropic releases more powerful Claude 3 AI as tech race continues
According to the startup, the most capable in the family, Claude 3 Opus, outperforms rival models GPT-4 from OpenAI and Gemini 1.0 Ultra from Google on various benchmark exams.
Trump wins South Carolina, easily beating Haley in her home state and closing in on GOP nomination
Donald Trump's victory in South Carolina's Republican primary, defeating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, strengthens his bid for a third GOP nomination. Trump has won all key contests for Republican delegates, including Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Haley's loss raises pressure to exit the race, as Trump's dominance hints at a potential rematch with President Joe Biden. Trump's triumph reflects strong Republican unity, with South Carolina historically a reliable predictor of the party's nominee. Haley's future in the race remains uncertain against Trump's momentum.
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The world is a tinderbox now — the US faces multiple conflicts but India is a ray of hope: Michael J. Boskin
"India, with its diversity, has remained a democracy. It’s also been growing at 6% to 8% for some time now. By developing economy standards, its inflation rate is also not unreasonable. I think India is a ray of hope — many improvements are taking place in its economy now and foreign companies are looking to invest."
Joe Biden wins South Carolina's Democratic primary as he gears up for his reelection bid
Biden on Saturday defeated the other long-shot Democrats on South Carolina’s ballot, including Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips and author Marianne Williamson. His reelection campaign invested heavily in driving up turnout in what it saw as a test drive of its efforts to mobilize Black voters, a key Democratic bloc central to Biden's chances in a likely November rematch against former President Donald Trump.
Biden looks for a big win in South Carolina's Democratic primary after pushing for state to go first
Biden pushed for South Carolina to go first followed three days later by Nevada. The new calendar also moves the Democratic primary of Michigan, a large and diverse swing state, to February 27, before the expansive field of states voting on March 5, known as Super Tuesday.
ICC World Cup: Does anthem-singing at the start of the game really matter?
At least one cricket writer argues that anthems at cricket games should be canned because many spectators are disrespectful when it is being sung. You can see they are mostly busy with their cellphones, while folks at home are readying their beer-samosas for the 8-hour binge-watch. But some players say the national anthem gives them goosebumps and fires them up. These days, cameras pan in for close-ups of players' faces, so you can see who's in sync. I'm not sure it really matters.
Novak Djokovic wins the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev
Novak Djokovic won the U.S. Open final against Daniil Medvedev to secure his 24th Grand Slam title. Djokovic, who is now one major singles title ahead of Serena Williams, became the first player to win 24 titles in the Open era. This win also made Djokovic the oldest male champion at the U.S. Open in the Open era.
View: The state of university unions must be addressed
Last week Kolkata was rocked by the death of a 17-year-old first year student of Jadavpur University, ranked fourth among the top 100 nationally. He had been humiliated, intimidated and tormented in the name of "ragging" in one of the hostels by a bunch of seniors and ex-students, leading him to jump off, fall off or be pushed off the second floor, stark naked. The culprits then prevented police from entering the campus and tried to force the juniors to lie about it.
What if I was the Fed Chair?
The Federal Reserve's failure to recognize inflation as more than just a transitory issue led to a rapid interest rate hike causing significant losses for banks. The Fed should have realized the potential losses and done more to identify risks associated with its actions. The rapid rise in interest rates was beyond the career memory of almost all market participants, which should have been a warning sign for regulators. The Fed infused liquidity to keep faith in the banking system, which partly undid its own monetary tightening through interest rates.
I salute the judiciary, says Cong's Pawan Khera after being released on interim bail
The Congress leader, who was in the headlines this week for apparently fumbling on the prime minister's father's name during a press conference, was released on interim bail till February 28 by a Delhi court later in the evening on the directions of the Supreme Court.
For tech giants, AI like Bing and Bard poses billion-dollar search problem
Executives across the technology sector are talking about how to operate AI like ChatGPT while accounting for the high expense.
New era of artificial intelligence: Chatbots can interact with us, but perfection is still a long way
Big tech companies are racing to revamp a familiar web tool into a gateway to a new form of AI.
Google shares lose more than $100 billion after AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad
The tech giant posted a short GIF video of Bard in action via Twitter, describing the chatbot as a "launchpad for curiosity" that would help simplify complex topics, but it delivered an inaccurate answer that was spotted just hours before the launch event for Bard in Paris.
Alphabet loses $100 billion m-cap as shares nosedive after Google AI chatbot Bard flubs answer in ad
Google has been on its heels after OpenAI, a startup Microsoft is backing with around $10 billion, introduced software in November that has wowed consumers and become a fixation in Silicon Valley circles for its surprisingly accurate and well-written answers to simple prompts.
Andy Murray rolls back the years to top Berrettini in 5-set epic at Australian Open
This was the three-time major champion's first defeat of a top-20 opponent at a Grand Slam tournament since 2017. That was before Murray thought he would need to retire - and even was given a career send-off at Melbourne Park in 2019, when he exited in the first round a year after his first hip operation.
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on 'Star Trek,' passes away at 89
Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor.
World’s central banks got it wrong, and economies pay the price
The Federal Reserve is now expected to hike interest rates by 75 basis points Wednesday, just weeks after Chair Jerome Powell and his team repeatedly advertised a half percentage point move. It’s the latest in a series of misfires, from deeming high inflation “transitory” last year to speeding up the end of its bond-purchase program to accelerating the runoff of its bond portfolio.
Harini Logan wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in first-ever tiebreaker round
The 13-year-old spelled 21 words correctly during a 90-second spell-off.
Welcome back, Wimbledon: Slam returns; Tiafoe, Stephens win
Much like the delays to competition around the grounds _ it took about 4 1/2 hours to begin play on the outside courts; more than a dozen matches were postponed entirely _ Djokovic got off to a slow start in his bid for a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title and sixth at Wimbledon.
How the Fed may ace, or flub, its inflation call
US central bankers, charged with keeping prices steady along with getting the economy to full employment, say the pain will soon pass and much of the coming pickup in inflation should peter out after several months.
Joe Biden readies for 1st news conference, White House tradition
Depending how you count, Biden is a little or a lot behind his recent predecessors in opening himself to questions in what historian Martha Joynt Kumar calls the "high-risk, high-reward" enterprise of presidential news conferences.
Third time unlucky: SpaceX rocket explodes on ground after seemingly successful flight
An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded on the ground Wednesday after carrying out what had seemed to be a successful flight and landing. It was the third straight flub involving the prototype of the Starship rocket, which SpaceX hopes one day to send to Mars. The last two test flights ended in crashes.
Final debate offers Trump a late chance to regain ground in presidential race
Trump badly needs to use the televised encounter to steady a campaign that is struggling, in part due to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic which has killed more than 222,000 people in the United States and is surging again worldwide.
Tim Apple, who? When Donald Trump forgot the Apple CEO's name
The name is Cook, Tim Cook.
The flub at Miss Universe contest was humiliating: Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez
Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez has opened up about having to give back her crown, saying it was humiliating for the whole nation.
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