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Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a keynote address at the NDTV World Summit 2025 in Bharat Mandapam, Delhi, emphasizing India’s transformation into a resilient global powerhouse. Speaking on the theme “Unstoppable Bharat: The Force of Now,” PM Modi outlined India’s progress amid global uncertainties, aligning with the summit’s focus on “Edge of the Unknown: Risk. Resolve. Renewal.” He said that the summit’s ‘Unstoppable India: The Force of Now’ topic is relevant because there are a number of roadblocks across the world. He said, “the topic is apt – Unstoppable India. India is not in the mood to stop. 140 crore…

PARIS (AP) — Police in France detained four people suspected in a plot targeting exiled Russian rights activist Vladimir Osechkin, who exposes abuses in Russian prisons, France’s national anti-terror prosecution office said. In an interview with The Associated Press Friday, Osechkin, who founded a rights group for prisoners in the notoriously tough Russian carceral system, said he believed Russia’s security services were behind a plot to kill him after he saw video evidence from French police, including video footage of his home.“I saw how everyone was filming, how they prepared the sites from which to shoot,” he told the AP,…

Baek Sehee, the bestselling South Korean author whose frank conversations about therapy and mental health helped her become a cultural phenomenon in her home country and beyond, died Thursday at 35.Her death, at a hospital in Goyang, South Korea, west of Seoul, was confirmed by Kim Yunsik, a spokesperson for the Korea Organ Donation Agency. He said her family did not wish to state the cause.Baek was best known for her memoir “I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,” a deeply personal account of her struggles with depression and anxiety.The book, published in 2018, includes conversations that…

Universal Pictures The terrifying first “Black Phone” movie, based on a short story by Joe Hill, made a rising star out of Mason Thames and established Ethan Hawke as an unlikely but undeniably compelling horror villain, complete with his own iconic mask. Its success made it more or less inevitable that a sequel would be generated, even if there wasn’t an obvious angle for a follow-up. “Black Phone 2” largely justifies its own existence, though it’s a bit of a mixed bag. It’s incredibly well crafted, even as it wears its…

ABC A lot of people have died over the years on “Grey’s Anatomy” — and point in fact, most of them have been doctors at what was once named Seattle Grace Mercy West rather than the patients they’re there to treat — but apparently, creator Shonda Rhimes can’t get over one of the saddest demises on the long-running medical drama. Rhimes sat down with host and internet personality Alex Cooper for Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) to talk all things “Grey’s Anatomy,” and in the process, Cooper asked…

Thiruvananthapuram: The eighth-grade student, who had been in the eye of a storm since wearing a hijab (headscarf) to her church-run school in Kochi earlier this month, shifted to another school Friday.The student’s parents said the controversy—which has extended to over a week now—was causing severe mental distress to their child, forcing them to shift her to another school. However, the principal, who had cited a school uniform policy violation to bar her from classes, maintained that the doors are open if the student complies with the rules. Show Full Article Commenting on Friday’s development, Education Minister V. Sivankutty said…

I recently vacationed in Italy. As one does these days, I ran my itinerary past GPT-5 for sightseeing suggestions and restaurant recommendations. The bot reported that the top choice for dinner near our hotel in Rome was a short walk down Via Margutta. It turned out to be one of the best meals I can remember. When I got home, I asked the model how it chose that restaurant, which I hesitate to reveal here in case I want a table sometime in the future (Hell, who knows if I’ll even return: It is called Babette. Call ahead for reservations.)…

Reflecting the confusion and the tussle within, the Opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar failed to announce a seat-sharing pact Friday as nominations closed for the first of the two-phase Assembly elections in the state.Partners of the alliance filed nomination papers for all 121 seats going to polls in the first phase – the total strength of the Bihar House is 243 – while talks continued to end the deadlock over seats. The last date for filing nominations for the remaining 122 seats in the second phase is Monday. The Mahagathbandhan, comprising the RJD, Congress, CPI (M-L) Liberation, CPI (M), CPI and…

Hey folks, buckle up because the market’s throwing us a curveball this morning that’s got energy storage buzzing like a hive of caffeinated bees. As of this writing, shares of ESS Tech (NYSE: GWH) are rocketing up more than 34%, trading around $6.11 after a hefty jump from yesterday’s close. That’s the kind of move that makes you sit up straight in your trading chair and wonder: what’s got this little engine that could firing on all cylinders today? If you’re new to this stock or just dipping your toes into the wild world of clean energy plays, let me…

(Bloomberg) — OpenAI has paused depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. after users generated “disrespectful” deepfake videos of the civil rights leader using its artificial intelligence tool Sora.“While there are strong free speech interests in depicting historical figures, OpenAI believes public figures and their families should ultimately have control over how their likeness is used,” the company in a statement posted to X.OpenAI said it took action following complaints from King’s estate. “Some users generated disrespectful depictions of Dr. King’s image,” the company said.One fake video posted beneath OpenAI’s statement depicts King swearing during the famed “I have a dream”…