NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar dismissed speculation of a power tussle within the Congress-led government, firmly stating that he and chief minister Siddaramaiah will continue in their respective roles for the full five-year term. Speaking on Saturday, Shivakumar said that the Congress party‘s directives would guide their actions, and he sought to…
The next big fight over offshoring is playing out in Washington, and this time it involves artificial intelligence. The Biden administration, in its final weeks in office, is rushing to issue new regulations to try to ensure that the United States and its close allies have control over how artificial intelligence develops in the years…
Budget 2025 income tax expectations: The changes involve simplifying the language and rationalizing information by using formulas and tables. (AI image) Budget 2025 expectations: India’s government plans to simplify its income tax filing rules to make it less tedious for taxpayers to comply with the law and help cut down on disputes that have ballooned…
For years, social media companies made it a top priority to combat hate speech. But in recent months, they have waffled over how to tackle hateful online commentary, particularly when it is directed at L.G.B.T.Q. communities. Meta on Tuesday said it would drop some of its rules protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people. The changes included allowing users…
PORTLAND, Ore: Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled Tuesday. The release of the maps follows a record-breaking wildfire season last year and firestorms in 2020 that killed nine people and…
Frank Vatrano’s three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday highlighted a little-known salary deferral device in the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. Vatrano will be paid $3 million per season through the 2027-28 campaign, with the remaining $9 million paid out over 10 years starting in 2035. By 2035, Vatrano can move…
NEW DELHI: Acting on a Supreme Country order seeking transparency in decision-making process by central regulator on use of genetically modified organisms (GMO), the environment ministry has proposed certain amendments in the existing rules to weed out any panel member having conflict of interest. Under the proposed change in the Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and…
The Biden administration on Friday made final its long-awaited plan to offer billions of dollars in tax credits to companies that make hydrogen, in the hopes of building up a new industry that might help fight climate change. When burned, hydrogen mainly emits water vapor, and it could be used instead of fossil fuels to…
The US Education Department (Image via The New York Times) The U.S. Department of Education has released its final regulations aimed at refining the oversight of distance education programs, marking a pivotal moment in federal higher education policy. The regulations, set to take effect on July 1, 2026, include provisions that will reshape how institutions…
Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen’s unexpected withdrawal from the World Rapid and Blitz Championships has drawn sharp reactions from across the chess community. The controversy stemmed from Carlsen’s refusal to comply with FIDE‘s dress code, which prohibits jeans at tournament venues. This defiance led to his disqualification…