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The Pakistan men’s hockey team will not be taking part in the Asia Cup to be held in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 29 to September 7, according to a Hockey India official. Speaking to The Hindu on Wednesday, the Hockey India official said even though the Indian government was willing to provide visas for the Pakistan players, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) refused to travel, citing security reasons.Bangladesh invited “In fact, PHF has written a letter to the Asian Hockey Federation on Wednesday, saying that it won’t be able to compete in the Asia Cup due to security reasons. We have invited…

By evangelizing their products to students, tech firms further stand to win business deals once those users enter the workforce [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Alphabet’s Google on Wednesday announced a three-year, $1 billion commitment to provide artificial intelligence training and tools to U.S. higher education institutions and nonprofits.More than 100 U.S. universities have signed on to the initiative so far, including some of the nation’s largest public university systems such as Texas A&M and the University of North Carolina.Participating schools may receive cash funding and resources, such as cloud computing credits towards AI training for students as well as…

A military helicopter crashed in Ghana on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board, including the West African country’s defense and environment ministers and two other top officials, the government said. The crash was one of Ghana’s worst air disasters in more than a decade. The Ghanaian military said the helicopter took off in the morning from the capital, Accra, and was heading northwest into the interior toward the gold-mining area of Obuasi in the Ashanti region when it went off the radar. The wreckage was later found in the Adansi area of Ashanti. Story continues below this ad The…

Amid heightened concerns about flight safety in the wake of the AI 171 crash, killing 260, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson Wednesday assured flyers that the Tata group airline is focused on ensuring safe flight operations, and listed various measures being taken by the carrier to “reinforce” its operations following the June 12 incident. In a communication to the members of Air India’s loyalty programme Maharaja Club, Wilson said that Air India is ensuring that all its actions are aligned with the “highest standards of safety and care”. “I acknowledge that there have been some operational challenges over the last…

India’s largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, informed employees that it will roll-out wage hikes for about 80% of workforce, covering mid to junior levels. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) informed employees that it will roll-out wage hikes for about 80% of workforce, covering mid to junior levels.The wage hikes come at a time when TCS is set to lay off about 12,000 employees this year.The wage hikes will be effective from September 1, TCS CHRO Milind Lakkad and CHRO…

Zimbabwe (ZIM) vs New Zealand (NZ) 2nd Test Live Cricket Score Streaming Online: After being decimated by the touring Kiwis in the opening match, Zimbabwe will aim to make amends when they square off in the second Test of the series against New Zealand, starting today. With skipper Tom Latham ruled out, left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner will continue to lead the Black Caps. However, the focus will be pinned on Zimbabwean giant Brendan Taylor, who is returning to international cricket after four years and a prolonged ban due to his match-fixing involvements. ZIM vs NZ 2nd Test – Match DetailsWhen…

Google Gemini just rolled out a new feature that lets you bring your ideas to life. It personalises and illustrates storybooks based on your ideas with read-aloud narration.  With just a description of any narrative that the user can think of, Gemini will create a customised 10-page book complete with original artwork and audio. You can ask Gemini to source ideas from your images and documents for a genuinely unique touch. Whether it’s pixel art, comics, claymation, crochet, or even colouring books, you may realise your idea in over 45 languages.  If users are having trouble helping a child understand…

In this image taken from video, a man carries bodies retrieved from the military helicopter crash in Sikaman near Adansi, Ashanti region, Ghana, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The crash of a military helicopter in Ghana on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) killed all eight people aboard including the West African country’s Defence and Environment Ministers and other top officials, the government said. The Ghanian military said the helicopter took off in the morning from the capital, Accra, and was heading northwest into the interior toward the gold-mining area of Obuasi in the Ashanti region when it went…

Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand – As Thai and Cambodian officials meet for talks in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to cement a fragile ceasefire, sources on the ground say troops continue to build up on both sides of their disputed border.Malaysia helped mediate a truce on July 28 that brought to an end five days of fierce clashes between Cambodian and Thai forces.But the two neighbouring countries have accused the other of violating the terms of the shaky ceasefire, even while their officials attend border talks in Kuala Lumpur that began on Monday.The four-day summit will conclude on Thursday with a…

Nuclear reactors have been generating power on Earth for more than 70 years. How hard would it be to place one on the moon to provide copious, continuous energy through the cold, dark, two-week-long lunar nights? And could that be accomplished in less than five years?Sean Duffy, the secretary of transportation who is now also NASA’s acting administrator, called for just that last week: a reactor producing 100 kilowatts of electricity — enough to power about 80 households in the United States — that would launch to the moon before 2030.Why put a nuclear reactor in space?Nuclear reactor technology would…