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Wounded protesters in Nepal have been recounting the moments police opened fire on them.

France’s Mistral on Tuesday cemented its position as Europe’s top AI hope against far larger U.S. and Chinese competitors after a record fundraising round and a tie-up with chipmaking equipment heavweight ASML.The 1.7 billion euro ($2 billion) cash infusion values Mistral at 11.7 billion euros, double its heft last year but a fraction of the $183 billion price tag placed on U.S. firm Anthropic this month.ASML, a key producer of the machines that churn out the chips powering artificial intelligence models, was the lead investor, with a 1.3-billion-euro infusion that gives the Dutch company an 11 percent stake in Mistral.Mistral…

Telangana’s rural areas showed a higher birth and death rate and urban regions performed better in terms of infant survival. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images In less than a decade, Telangana has nearly halved its Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), bringing it down from 35 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2014 to 18 in 2023, according to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) bulletin released by the Registrar General of India. The 2023 figure is lower than the national average of 25. Kerala has the lowest IMR in the country at 5.…

A view of the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy. A record 48 teams will play in the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Photo: Wikipedia A record 48 teams will play in the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Tunisia qualified for a third straight World Cup on Monday (September 8, 2025) after beating Equatorial Guinea 1-0 with a goal in injury time. Tunisia leads Africa Group H in qualifying by 10 points from Nigeria and has yet to concede a goal. Forty-three teams will get their spots through continental…

South Korean laws require that companies store core geospatial data locally, something Google has long refused to do [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Google said on Tuesday that it would comply with the South Korean government’s demand to blur sensitive satellite images on its mapping services, paving the way for the U.S. tech giant to compete better with local navigation platforms.South Korea is one of the few places in the world, like Russia and China, where Google Maps does not fully function.That is because South Korean laws require that companies store core geospatial data locally, something Google has long refused…

The last time Kuldeep Yadav played for India was the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in March this year. He did not get a game in the five-match test series against England. It appears that Kuldeep’s wait to get back into the India XI will be longer. The left-arm wrist spinner who played a crucial role in India’s Champions Trophy victory is unlikely to start in India’s Asia Cup XI. Unlike the England tour, this time, however, the reason behind Kuldeep’s exclusion is not the team combination but the Dubai pitch. Kuldeep Yadav will have to wait for his…

Riot police use a water cannon on protesters outside Parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. Niranjan Shrestha/AP hide caption toggle caption Niranjan Shrestha/AP KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s government lifted its ban on social media platforms Tuesday a day after police killed opened fire on mass street protests against the ban, killing 19 people. The district administration ordered an indefinite curfew in the capital and schools were closed. A curfew was also imposed in two other cities. Several widely used social networks, including Facebook, X and YouTube were blocked in the Himalayan nation last week after failing to comply…

Over a decade ago, a young left-arm spinner from Ludhiana would stay back after training at the Punjab Cricket Association Academy in Mohali, just to bowl a few extra overs. Among those who quietly faced him in the nets was a wiry 12-year-old with a serious look and quick feet. That boy was Shubman Gill. India’s Shubman Gill(AFP) “I have known Shubman since he was a kid, but I don’t know if he remembers me,” said Simranjeet Singh, now 35 and preparing for the biggest game of his cricketing career — an Asia Cup clash against India. “It was around…

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Updated on: Sept 09, 2025 08:41 am IST Shreyas Iyer stressed that the freedom and support from coaches, management, and teammates allowed him to express himself fully as both a leader and a player. Shreyas Iyer has steadily cemented his reputation as one of the reliable leaders in the IPL in recent seasons, becoming the rare player to guide three different franchises to the final of the tournament. His rise as a captain has been nothing short of impressive. Iyer first displayed his leadership qualities with the Delhi Capitals, taking them to their maiden final in 2020. He then moved…