Author: Rahul M

A four-legged robot that keeps crawling even after all four of its legs have been hacked off with a chainsaw is the stuff of nightmares for most people.For Deepak Pathak, cofounder and CEO of the startup Skild AI, the dystopian feat of adaptation is an encouraging sign of a new, more general kind of robotic intelligence.“This is something we call an omni-bodied brain,” Pathak tells me. His startup developed the generalist artificial intelligence algorithm to address a key challenge with advancing robotics: “Any robot, any task, one brain. It is absurdly general.”Many researchers believe the AI models used to control…

Patna (Bihar) [India], September 24 (ANI): The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Wednesday targeted the BJP-led government during the meeting in Patna, accusing it of “systematically dismantling democratic institutions and constitutional values.” The CWC alleged that the Centre has weakened the Election Commission and other institutions, and investigative agencies such as the CBI and ED are being used to pursue personal vendettas. “The Congress Working Committee observes that the BJP-RSS’s relentless attacks on the Constitution and the Republic have continued unabated. The Parliament has been undermined, and even Constitutional offices have not been spared. The Election Commission of India, long…

A college student was killed after a 20-year-old man allegedly poisoned her and pushed her into a canal near Bhadravathi in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district, the police said. Swathi, 19, went missing on September 21, and her body was recovered from the canal on Tuesday evening, following which the police arrested the man, identified as Surya. G K Mithun Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Shivamogga, told reporters that Surya forcefully took Swathi to a canal located on the outskirts of Bhadravathi. “As per the complaint received, he poisoned her with an insecticide first before pushing her into the canal,” he said. Story…

In an electrifying performance in the Asia Cup Super-4 match against Bangladesh, India’s opening batsman Abhishek Sharma took the opposition’s bowlers to task, scoring a brilliant half-century. The match, held at Dubai’s ground, saw Bangladesh captain Zakir Ali win the toss and opt to field, giving Team India the chance to set a challenging target.Also read: Asia Cup 2025: India vs Bangladesh clash tonight; Captain injuredSharma, opening the innings, dominated from the outset, sending a strong message to Bangladesh’s bowlers. His aggressive batting was a sight to behold, as he raced to a half-century in just 27 balls, smashing 5…

The Karnataka Media Academy has unveiled a three-day residential training program for journalists under the Infosys Springboard CSR initiative. The training, which will take place across various Infosys campuses, aims to equip media professionals with skills in digital media, artificial intelligence, and soft skills development.Also read: Here’s a look at veteran Kannada writer SL Bhyrappa’s literary works and awardsApplicants must have a minimum of five years’ experience in journalism and be currently employed with media organizations recognized by the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR). Preference will be given to those nominated by editors from state-level newspapers and satellite…

In a significant development, the U.S. Embassy on September 18, 2025, announced the revocation and denial of visas for several Indian business executives, linking them to criminal conspiracies involving the smuggling of fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States.This follows charges levied earlier in January 2025 against two Indian firms, Raxuter Chemicals and Athos Chemicals, for their role in distributing chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl, a potent and dangerous synthetic opioid.Also read: 7th edition of PM Modi’s e-auction: Here’s the set of new products and how you can buy themActions part of broader U.S. efforts to combat illegal drug traffickingThe…

Veteran Indian pacer Ishant Sharma has shed light on the key difference between the captaincy styles of legendary MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli based on his experience playing under both leaders. Ishant noted that Dhoni’s approach was rooted in going with the flow of the game, relying heavily on on-field decisions and intuition rather than extensive pre-match planning. “Ishan bhai (MS Dhoni) ke team mein difference kya tha? Mahi bhai aise insaan hai jo field pe cheezein karte hai. Unko field pe karna pasand hai. The planning occurred based on the game situation,” Ishant explained on Raj Shamani’s podcast, adding,…

Still, developers say that bringing code from Nvidia’s CUDA to ROCm isn’t a smooth process, which means they typically focus on building for just one chip vendor.“ROCm is amazing, it’s open source, but it runs on one vendor’s hardware,” Lattner told the crowd at AMD’s Advancing AI event in June. Then he made his pitch for why Modular’s software is more portable and makes GPUs that much faster.Lattner’s talk at AMD is representative of the kind of dance that Lattner and Davis need to do as they spread the Modular gospel. Today, Nvidia and AMD are both crucial partners for…

Violent protests erupted in Leh on Wednesday as demonstrators called for statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule. The unrest followed a shutdown call by student and youth organizations, sparked by the fainting of two elderly hunger strikers on Tuesday, both of whom were demanding political change. One woman and one man collapsed during their fast and were rushed to the hospital, fueling the widespread protests.Also read: 7th edition of PM Modi’s e-auction: Here’s the set of new products and how you can buy themTensions escalated as protestors set fire to buildings and a security vehicle stationed…

With the Assembly polls in Bihar just around the corner, the Mahagathbandhan on Wednesday unveiled its 10-point Atipichhda Nyay Sankalp (justice resolution for Extremely Backward Classes) in Patna, promising to implement it in full if voted to power. The Sankalp, released jointly by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, lays out social security measures in sectors such as education and employment for the state’s EBC communities, which account for roughly 36% of Bihar’s population. “Today, we are committing to restoring justice and opportunities for the most deprived sections of society.…