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Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters After Bengaluru, Amazon has begun its 10-minute delivery service, “Amazon Now”, in select Delhi pin codes, with the e-commerce giant saying on Thursday (July 10, 2025) that it is enthused with the early response and feedback from customers.The move marks Amazon’s determined strides in the booming quick-commerce market in India, where players like Zepto and Blinkit have tasted runaway success.With Amazon Now, the company said it is offering a “curated selection of everyday essentials delivered within minutes”, addressing immediate customer needs.When contacted, an Amazon spokesperson said: “Amazon has always focussed on…

BTS’ V, aka Kim Taehyung, has officially become the only brand ambassador of the French luxury house Celine to ever appear on their official YouTube channel. On July 10, the label dropped a wild 51-second clip featuring him in a custom Michael Rider crop jacket, and within minutes, his photoshoots on the cobbled streets were everywhere. Now, major fashion watchdogs are piling on the praise, hailing the 29-year-old as the ‘King of Fashion’ among everyone present at fashion week. Fans can’t get over how the headlines keep getting more poetic with every move V makes. Earlier, Anna Wintour, the former…

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR’s Short Wave talk about a comet visiting from interstellar space, caterpillars that eat and break down plastic, and how animals’ sense of smell varies by altitude.

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently gained high-level access to a database that controls government payments and loans to farmers and ranchers across the U.S. Christian Blaza for NPR hide caption toggle caption Christian Blaza for NPR A staffer from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently got high-level access to view and change the contents of a payments system that controls tens of billions of dollars in government payments and loans to farmers and ranchers across the United States, according to internal access logs reviewed by NPR. “When we talk about farm loan application records, there…

Summer style can be difficult to master when you’re battling your desire to look put-together with the reality of the hot, humid temperatures—especially when you’re paring down your wardrobe to fit into a carry-on suitcase for vacation. You’re in luck, however, because so many shopper-loved brands are now hosting major summer sales to help you build a lightweight packing list on a budget for your next trip, and there is no shortage of deals to choose from. From Madewell to Athleta, we scoured the internet for the best deals on travel clothes to shop this month and found 55 must-have…

Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of U.S. pro-Palestinian campus protests, sued the Trump administration on Thursday (July 10, 2025) for $20 million over his arrest and detention by immigration agents. | Photo Credit: AP Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of U.S. pro-Palestinian campus protests, sued the Trump administration on Thursday (July 10, 2025) for $20 million over his arrest and detention by immigration agents.Mr. Khalil, a legal permanent resident in the United States who is married to a U.S. citizen and has a U.S.-born son, had been in custody following his arrest in March.The…

REALISING the imperative to acquire expertise on engine technology, the government has decided to pursue this objective by pushing Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) to join hands either with Britain’s Rolls-Royce or France’s Safran to co-develop aircraft engines in India.“Engines are a constraining factor… a strategic decision has to be taken. Both Rolls-Royce and Safran are contenders for fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. A Cabinet note will be prepared from the DRDO side and circulated,” an official told The Indian Express. Both the companies have offered to collaborate with DRDO’s Bengaluru-based Gas Turbine Research Establishment lab and provide full…

Democrats in the United States Senate have released a string of text messages and email correspondences that they say raises questions about the executive branch’s commitment to complying with court orders. On Thursday, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, released what he described as “whistleblower” evidence about government lawyer Emil Bove. In his role as acting deputy attorney general for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Bove directed his colleagues to ignore or mislead courts about President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts, according to Durbin. “Text messages, email exchanges, and documents show that the Department…

Madhya Kailash junction, in Chennai. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran One needs to be a braveheart to cross the Madhya Kailash junction in Adyar on foot during peak hours. With traffic pouring in from all directions, pedestrians are given second-class treatment. The zebra crossing is of no use, as it only allows one to cross one half of Sardar Patel Road, and even there, people run as fast as they can.“If you wait for the red light, you will remain waiting. We just have to cross at the mercy of drivers by gesturing them to slow down,” said a pedestrian…

YouTube Liaison and YouTuber Rene Ritchie further explained the update [File] | Photo Credit: AP YouTube this month will roll out an update aimed at identifying mass-produced or repetitive content that is not considered authentic under the terms of its YouTube Partner Program, as per its support page.While AI was not explicitly mentioned, many YouTube creators and content makers speculated the update would apply to low-quality Generative AI videos created with very little effort. These are often uploaded to YouTube in large numbers to make quick money, rather than to thoughtfully build a creative brand and audience over time. “In order…