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The EU’s code has three chapters: transparency, copyright and safety and security [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Elon Musk’s xAI on Thursday said it will sign a chapter on safety and security from the European Union’s code of practice, which aims to help companies comply with the bloc’s landmark artificial intelligence rules.Signing up to the code, which was drawn up by 13 independent experts, is voluntary, and companies that decline to do so will not benefit from the legal certainty provided to a signatory.The EU’s code has three chapters: transparency, copyright and safety and security.While the guidance on transparency and…

Oil tanker trucks sit outside an oil refinery operated by Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. in Mumbai, India. Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images NEW DELHI — President Trump has announced new tariffs on India, but warned India there is more to come as punishment for buying fuel and weapons from Russia. The United States will impose 25% tariffs on Indian goods starting in August, Trump said on social media on Wednesday. Also, he added, “they have always bought a vast majority of their military equipment from Russia, and are Russia’s largest buyer…

The central government’s fiscal deficit stood at 17.9% of the full-year target at the end of June, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Thursday, July 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The central government’s fiscal deficit stood at 17.9% of the full-year target at the end of June, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Thursday (July 31, 2025). It was at 8.4% of Budget Estimates (BE) of 2024-25 in the first three months of the previous financial year. In absolute terms, the fiscal deficit, or gap between…

First look poster of Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Nishaanchi’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Amazon MGM Studios India unveiled the first look poster of its upcoming theatrical release Nishaanchi. Produced by Ajay Rai and Ranjan Singh under the banner of Jar Pictures, in association with Flip Films, the film is touted to be an adrenaline-fueled crime drama directed by Anurag Kashyap. Nishaanchi marks the acting debut of Aaishvary Thackeray, who is set to play a double role. The makers promise raw, grassroots storytelling familiar in Anurag Kashyap movies. “The film promises gritty, action-packed storytelling and laugh out loud moments that follows the…

Companies, consumers and countries have been paying close attention to United States President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy of imposing tariffs.Soon, the courts will weigh in on whether Trump has the power to levy those tariffs in the first place – a high-stakes legal battle that will either affirm a key pillar of Trump’s economic policy or cut it off at the knees.The US Constitution says Congress holds the power to impose tariffs, not the president. However, over the years, Congress has passed multiple laws ceding some of that power to the president.Trump has justified his most far-reaching assertions of tariff…

Published on: Jul 31, 2025 05:54 pm IST Two Aadhaar cards, Indian voter ID card, ration card, several documents along with Shanta Pal’s Bangladeshi passport and some travel papers were seized Kolkata: A 28-year-old Bangladeshi model and actor was arrested from the Bikramgarh area of south Kolkata on Wednesday in connection with a cheating case, police said. A first information report (FIR) was registered under cheating and criminal conspiracy against Shanta Pal at the Park Street police station on July 28 (Representative photo) A first information report (FIR) was registered against Shanta Pal at the Park Street police station on…

For someone who wasn’t given much of a chance to create an impact ahead of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Shubman Gill has responded in some style. India’s new Test captain has taken to the England series like grabbing a bull by its horns, having burned up the charts. Gill is the leading run-scorer of the series, having plundered 722 runs, leaving behind a trail of records, and is on the verge of a couple more big ones. What a story it has been. From being questioned for his batting skills outside of India, to becoming the most standout batter of the…

9 a.m. Fuel up, then roam the shops Start your day early at Born & Bread, a beloved neighborhood bakery in the area of downtown known as Petticoat Row (where, beginning in the mid-19th century, a cluster of women-owned shops transformed Nantucket’s commercial heart). Treat yourself to one of their sourdough breakfast sandwiches, stacked with ingredients like organic, cage-free eggs; Vermont Cheddar cheese; and applewood-smoked bacon (about $10), paired with an espresso beverage. If you’re in the mood for more shopping, hit up a few downtown shops that open early: Bodega for home goods with a beachy vibe — think…

Shubman Gill has been utterly dominant with the bat in the ongoing five-match Test series vs England. Having been appointed as the new Test skipper ahead of the series, he has led from the front. On Day 1 of the ongoing fifth and final Test in London, he once again justified BCCI’s decision to name him as Rohit Sharma’s successor, breaking Sunil Gavaskar’s 47-year-old record! (IND vs ENG, 5th Test, Day 1) Shubman Gill broke a big Sunil Gavaskar record.(PTI) With India two wickets down, Gill began to stitch together a partnership with GT teammate Sai Sudharsan. Gill only needed…

As a film and as an event, Amitabh Bachchan’s Don (1978) is one of the most iconic films of Bollywood, with a story that warranted a remake starring the biggest star of the next generation, Shah Rukh Khan. Along with dialogues, songs, and scenes that became a part of pop culture, the film had its fair share of controversy and interesting anecdotes. Lyricist Sameer added to that list recently when he revealed the story behind the song ‘Khaike Paan’ and how the song was never a part of the film but somehow made it to the final cut. While talking…