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Boxers, who won medals in the World Cups in Brazil and Kazakhstan were felicitated by the Boxing Federation of India in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Indian boxers who won medals at this year’s World Boxing Cup in Brazil and Kazakhstan were felicitated by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Thursday. India won four gold, six silver and seven bronze medals across the two legs in the tournament’s inaugural edition. Each gold medallist received a cash prize of ₹2 lakh. Silver and bronze medallists were awarded ₹1 lakh and ₹50,000 each respectively. Sakshi (54kg), Jaismine…

Nvidia’s advanced artificial intelligence chips worth at least $1 billion were smuggled to China in the three months after Washington tightened chip export controls, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The AI chip designer’s high-end B200 processors, banned for sale in China, is widely available on a thriving Chinese black market for US chips, the report said, citing sales contracts, company filings and multiple people with direct knowledge of the deals. Nvidia told Reuters that building data centers with smuggled products is inefficient both technically and financially, as the company only offers service and support for authorized products. Story continues…

A highly walkable city, Reykjavik offers public pools, elegant spas, a new exhibition of ancient texts and a blossoming restaurant scene.

The Brazilian Supreme Court has confirmed it has no plans to take former President Jair Bolsonaro into custody for now, after it warned earlier this week he could be arrested for a potential violation of a social media ban. On Thursday, Justice Alexandre de Moraes described the incident as “isolated” and opted against an arrest warrant. De Moraes has overseen a case into whether Bolsonaro, a popular far-right figure, attempted a coup against the government of current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, following his defeat in the 2022 presidential election. The case has been a flashpoint in national and…

India’s aviation safety regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a series of show cause notices to Tata group airline Air India over lapses pertaining to inadequate cabin crew deployment, mandatory crew rest periods, and crew training and operational procedures, it is learnt. The notices, at least four in number, were issued on Wednesday and were based on voluntary disclosures by Air India. The regulator has given the airline 14-15 days to respond to the notices, failing which the DGCA will proceed with action based on the information available to it. “We acknowledge receipt of these notices from…

China’s cheap electric vehicles could help Europe meet ambitious climate targets but threaten jobs in Europe.China makes the cheapest electric vehicles in the world. Europe needs them to meet ambitious climate targets. But imports could send European car manufacturers into a tailspin. Will either side compromise? Also this week: President Trump is fighting hard to get lower interest rates in the US. But will that send domestic inflation up? And what’s the global effect? And figures suggest only five million people from a population of 240 million pay tax in Pakistan. Can the government change the system to keep the…

Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, under renovation. Utah is among a growing number of states pressing cities to build more affordable housing. Adele Heidenreich/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Adele Heidenreich/Getty Images SALT LAKE CITY — It’s almost dinner time and the smell of creole seasoning fills the kitchen of Grace Cunningham and Jamal Cureau’s rental home. “Some people in Utah call it bratwurst, but where I’m from in the Deep South of Louisiana we call it fresh sausage,” Cureau says as he stirs the dish. He moved to Utah from Baton Rouge, La., four years ago and…

At lunch, almost half of the Indian team waited just outside the boundary rope to receive their hobbling teammate Rishabh Pant. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took his helmet and bat, pacer Akash Deep the gloves, others were checking if he needed help to climb the dressing room stairs. Pant said no, walked gingerly, taking care not to put weight on his fractured right foot. After ten flights, at the landing, he stopped for a bit. That’s when a young fan in the stands, waving a Tricolour, shouted, “We love you, Rishabh.” Pant smiled, waved his hand and took ten more discomforting…

A new study set out to find the best spa cities in the world using data from Yelp and Google.One destination in the U.K. took the top spot for its high density of spas and luxury offerings.Cities like Palm Springs, California, and Miami also ranked highly, with standout scores in search interest and spa density. Everyone is looking for something different when it comes to vacations—some may want an adrenaline rush, others a deep cultural experience, and some people really just want to relax. For the true relaxation connoisseurs, spa cloud software company Zenoti’s 2025 report on the best cities…

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen during an Oval Office meeting at the White House on July 16. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP The State Department fired its top experts on the South China Sea and shuttered the office with a key focus on Indo-Pacific security amid a sweeping reorganization earlier this month, leaving gaps in knowledge and experience that are critical to U.S. interests in the region. The cut comes as members of President Trump’s administration, as well as both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, continue to say security and free navigation of the…