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Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, might be preparing his young daughter, Kim Ju-ae, to become his successor. Choe Sang-Hun, the ​Seoul bureau chief for The New York Times, analyzed North Korean state propaganda to find out.

ICICI Bank MAB hike: ICICI Bank, the country’s second-largest private lender, has sharply increased the minimum monthly average balance (MAB) from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 for all accounts opened in metro and urban areas starting August 2025. The hike in MAB by ICICI Bank has been steep in all the locations. For semi-urban branches, the new MAB requirement has increased to Rs 25,000 from Rs 5,000 earlier. In the case of rural branches, accounts will require a minimum balance of Rs 10,000, compared to the earlier Rs 2,500, according to the bank. The minimum monthly average balance (MAB) is…

The Staff Selection Commission has deferred the Combined Graduate Level Exam (CGLE), 2025, which was scheduled to be conducted on August 13, 2025. SSC has deferred the CGL exam to first week of September. (File) In an official notice, the commission said that it has decided to conduct a rigorous evaluation of the exam platform and operational readiness, adding that the exam will now start from the first week of September 2025 and a revised schedule for CGLE will soon be posted on the website of the Commission. Also read: SSC SI Paper 2 Result 2024 declared at ssc.gov.in, check…

New DelhiAug 9, 2025 11:47 IST First published on: Aug 9, 2025 at 11:47 IST Share Amid the continuing logjam in Parliament with the Opposition protesting the Election Commission (EC)’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and demanding a discussion on it, veteran Lok Sabha MP from Odisha’s Cuttack, Bhartruhari Mahtab, sought to introduce a private member’s Bill to ban cow slaughter across India. However, Mahtab, who joined the BJP in March 2024 after quitting the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), was unable to introduce the Bill for discussion due to disruption in the House. In an…

The lead-up to India and England’s thrilling Test series finale at the Oval witnessed a heated exchange between the visiting head coach Gautam Gambhir and the ground’s pitch curator Lee Fortis, grabbing all the eyeballs. Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden remarked that Gambhir could have communicated his sentiment more effectively, while also criticising the command held by curator Fortis at the London venue. During one of the preparatory sessions at the ground ahead of the fifth Test, Gambhir was heard telling Fortis with a pointed finger: “You don’t tell any of us what we need to do. You have no…

Earlier this week, ChatGPT maker OpenAI officially unveiled GPT-5, its latest and most powerful large language model to date. While it’s available to more than 700 million users worldwide, it looks like free and paid ChatGPT customers are frustrated that they no longer have access to the older GPT-4o model, which many had built their workflows around. During a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, multiple ChatGPT users complained to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, saying that GPT-5 was “dumber” and requested the company to bring back GPT-4o. Replying to the Reddit thread, Altman said that the OpenAI team had heard…

Erin Patterson, pictured in August 2023, was convicted last month of poisoning her estranged husband’s family members with death cap mushrooms. Marta Pascual Juanola/The Age via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marta Pascual Juanola/The Age via Getty Images Erin Patterson was convicted last month of killing her in-laws with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms. But freshly unsealed evidence reveals new details about the Australian woman’s case, including her estranged husband’s allegations that she poisoned his food on multiple occasions before that fateful lunch. Patterson, a 50-year-old mother of two, was found guilty last month of three counts of…

Lula approved the controversial bill easing environmental licensing rules, but struck down or altered 63 articles.Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed into law a bill easing environmental licensing rules, but bowed to pressure from activist groups as he vetoed key provisions that would have made it easier for companies to secure environmental permits.Lula approved on Friday what detractors have dubbed the “devastation bill”, but struck down or altered 63 of its nearly 400 articles, his office’s executive secretary, Miriam Belchior, told reporters.The president had faced mounting pressure from environmental groups to intervene in the bill, which was…

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long is stepping down. Jacob Bogage, White House economic correspondent at the Washington Post, talks with NPR’s Ari Shapiro. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Trump administration is removing the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. His name is Billy Long. He was once a member of Congress from Missouri, and he’d been IRS commissioner for under two months. The Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will serve as acting commissioner. Jacob Bogage is White House economic correspondent at The Washington Post. Thanks for joining us.JACOB BOGAGE: Thanks for having me.SHAPIRO: Do you know why the IRS commissioner is…

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your carry-on for an end-of-summer escape or want new gear for hiking, camping, or long travel days, Amazon has hundreds of impressive travel deals to shop this August. Prices start at just $10, and some discounts reach as high as 92 percent off. One standout is the Lenuto MagSafe Power Bank, marked down from $200 to just $27. You can also score the Samsonite Underseat Carry-on Spinner for 29 percent off, or grab a versatile RFID-blocking crossbody bag for just $20. If you’re ready to refresh your luggage, tech, wardrobe, or trail gear, now’s the…