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Microsoft’s ‘Zero-Water’ Promise: Can India’s AI Boom Beat the Heat?
Microsoft’s ‘Zero-Water’ Promise: Can India’s AI Boom Beat the Heat?
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Microsoft says its new Hyderabad cloud region will use effectively no water for cooling. The technology could ease pressure on local supplies, but electricity, indirect water use and the scale of AI e ...
Rajasthan civic polls: BJP wins all seven chairperson posts in Balotra as Jaipur mayor race takes shape
3 min read
The BJP has won all seven chairperson posts in Rajasthan’s Balotra district, while the state’s wider civic poll results set the stage for the September 25 Jaipur mayoral election. Here’s what the numb ...
When music meets politics: Why Ed Sheeran's tour controversy is part of a much bigger story
3 min read
From The Chicks and Bruce Springsteen to the latest dispute involving Macklemore and Ed Sheeran, artists have long found themselves caught between free expression, audience expectations and commercial ...
Delhi High Court gets 7 new judges: Who are they and why their appointment matters for Delhi’s busiest court
3 min read
With seven judicial officers elevated to the Delhi High Court, the court has moved closer to its full sanctioned strength. The appointments bring decades of trial court experience to a bench grappling ...
Rupee near 96? Why your next petrol bill, iPhone and holiday could depend on India’s Russian oil dilemma
3 min read
The rupee is hovering near record lows, but this is not just a currency story. It is a story about oil, geopolitics, Trump’s tariff threat, and the balancing act India faces between affordable energy ...
Meloni Proposes Burqa, Niqab Ban in Italian Schools, Cap on Foreign Students
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Italy’s prime minister says a proposed measure will also require parents of foreign students facing severe integration difficulties to learn Italian. The classroom cap remains unspecified
Who is Suchika Tariyal? Meet the 36-year-old who won India’s first-ever Asian Games MMA medal
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From judo mats and jiu-jitsu world titles to a historic Asian Games podium finish, Suchika Tariyal’s journey is unlike anything Indian sport has seen. The 36-year-old has now become the face of Indian ...
Iran Links Hormuz Reopening, Return to US Talks to Tehran’s Conditions
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Tehran demands an end to hostilities, the release of frozen funds and an end to the naval blockade, as Washington reports redirecting 109 commercial vessels
Typhoon Dujuan Threatens Japan; Asian Games Equestrian Event Postponed
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Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast as Dujuan approaches Japan’s Pacific coast. Aichi-Nagoya has yet to experience adverse weather, but organisers have postponed eventing until Tuesday