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Facing mounting criticism over collapsing civic infrastructure, the Karnataka government launches a time-bound 90-day plan to fix potholes, garbage, unfinished works, and traffic on Bengaluru’s ORR.With civic frustration at a peak, the Karnataka government on September 24 unveiled a 90-day action plan to rescue Bengaluru’s crumbling infrastructure. The plan was tabled at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, attended by top officials of various departments, Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, civic activist R.K. Misra, and industry representatives.Mazumdar-Shaw called the roadmap “time-bound”, assuring citizens that visible changes will be seen in the coming three months. She said pothole-filling, asphalting,…

Mark Zuckerberg has poached a high-ranking OpenAI researcher to be the research principal of Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Yang Song, who previously led the strategic explorations team at OpenAI, is now reporting to Shengjia Zhao, another OpenAI alum who has overseen the buzzy AI effort since July, according to multiple sources. He started earlier this month.The move comes after Zuckerberg went on a hiring blitz earlier this summer, bringing in at least 11 top researchers from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.Song had been at OpenAI since 2022. His research there focused on improving models’ ability to process large, complex datasets across…

IND vs PAK: The ongoing Asia Cup 2025 has taken a controversial turn after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reportedly lodged an official complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Pakistan’s Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan. The complaint pertains to provocative gestures made by the two players during the high-voltage Super Four clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on September 21. According to reports, the ICC has acknowledged the receipt of BCCI’s mail and is expected to investigate the matter. Gun Celebration Sparks Outrage Add Zee News as a Preferred Source The primary charge…

Barely one-and-a-half months before the Bihar Assembly elections, the Opposition INDIA bloc made its most decisive bid yet to woo the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) Wednesday as it released its Atipichhda Nyay Sankalp (resolution for justice for EBCs).The 10-point resolution includes promises ranging from a dedicated law to prevent atrocities against members of the EBCs on the lines of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, to increasing the EBC reservation in panchayats from 20% to 30%, to doing away with the “not suitable for” clause in recruitment in reserved jobs. The resolution was unveiled at an…

The Asia Cup 2025 Super Four stage reaches a thrilling juncture as Pakistan and Bangladesh clash in a high-stakes encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, September 25. With India already securing a place in the final, this penultimate Super Four match will decide which side joins Suryakumar Yadav’s men in the summit clash. Head-to-Head Record: Pakistan Dominates Bangladesh in T20Is Add Zee News as a Preferred Source Historically, Pakistan has held the upper hand against Bangladesh in T20 cricket. Out of 25 T20I encounters, Pakistan has claimed 20 victories, leaving Bangladesh with only five wins. While the…

Complex are the ways of coalition politics in India. It is hardly surprising then that Bihar should today present such a curious scenario marked with contradictions, even as all-out attempts are being mounted to clinch the upcoming Assembly polls in the key state, which has set new trends in the country’s politics over the decades.While Nitish Kumar-led NDA has been at the helm, anchored by the BJP, the Opposition Mahagathbandhan or INDIA alliance, including the RJD and Congress, seems out to dislodge the NDA government. Also tantalising is the role that the political strategist-turned-politician and Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder…

The reformed GST regime that came into effect Monday “will strengthen local businesses”, says Praveen Khandelwal, the general secretary of the Confederation of All India Traders, a body constituting lakhs of small and medium-sized business owners across the country. A BJP MP and an old hand in New Delhi’s trading circles, Khandelwal was part of the initiative to seek feedback on the rejig of the GST by the government. “Local businesses are the backbone of our economy. For the first time, a Prime Minister has taken a big step to strengthen that backbone,” Khandelwal told The Indian Express, who says…

Drivers in London, New York and other major cities are used to being charged for bringing cars into the city. Now one municipality may demand payment to bring dogs into town.A bill in Bolzano, Italy, would mean that dogs bringing their owners to the Tyrolean Alps for some scenery and mountain air would face a new charge of roughly 1.50 euros ($1.75) per day, the Italian news media reported.Local dogs won’t escape under the bill, which would come into force in 2026 if it is approved by the provincial council. Residents would be charged an estimated 100 euros per dog,…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva used his speech at the United Nations General-Assembly to criticize the unilateral moves by his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump. He will leave with a pledge to discuss tariffs with the American leader — and a political win against his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, who used to gloat about his access to the White House.Lula and Trump have been at odds since July, when the U.S. leader imposed a 50% tariff on many Brazilian exports citing alleged persecution against Bolsonaro, who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison. But a…

Researchers have found a breakthrough process that shrinks microchips to unprecedented scales, unlocking the potential for faster, more efficient, and more affordable electronics. Credit: Stock Scientists at Johns Hopkins have uncovered a new way to build microchips so small they’re nearly invisible. By combining metals and light-sensitive chemistry, they’ve pioneered a method that could make chips faster, cheaper, and far more powerful. This leap in microchip design could reshape everything from smartphones to airplanes, opening a path to the next era of technology. Breakthrough in Microchip Innovation Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified new materials and developed a new technique…