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US special envoy Tom Barrack has asked Israel to withdraw from the Lebanese territory after Beirut approved a plan to disarm the Hezbollah group by the end of the year, in exchange for an end to Israeli military attacks on its territory.“There’s always a step-by-step approach, but I think the Lebanese government has done their part. They’ve taken the first step. Now what we need is Israel to comply with that equal handshake,” Barrack told reporters on Monday, in Lebanon’s capital of Beirut, after meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.The US-backed plan sets out a four-phase roadmap for the Hezbollah group…

The Rajya Sabha on Monday (August 18, 2025) passed The Indian Ports Bill, 2025, which seeks to consolidate the law relating to ports, promote integrated port development, facilitate ease of doing business, and ensure optimum utilisation of India’s coastline. The Indian Ports Bill 2025, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 12, was introduced in the Upper House on Monday amid noisy protests by the Opposition. Opposition MPs later staged a walkout demanding discussion on electoral rolls revision in Bihar. Replying to the discussion on the Bill, Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the ministry…

The NCAA fined University of Michigan football millions of dollars for a scheme to figure out the signs other teams use in games. NPR speaks with Larry Lage, sports reporter for the Associated Press.

New Delhi, The government on Monday introduced a new bill in the Lok Sabha to decriminalise as many as 288 provisions relating to minor offences under different laws with a view to promote ease of living and improve business climate. Govt introduces Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 in LS, proposes to decriminalise 288 provisions This is the second Jan Vishwas Bill. Earlier in 2023, the government enacted a similar law decriminalising 183 provisions in 42 central Acts, administered by 19 ministries and departments. Introducing the Jan Vishwas Bill 2025, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said it seeks to enhance trust-based…

The first World Humanoid Robot Games have concluded in Beijing with more than 500 androids alternating between jerky tumbles and glimpses of real power as they took part in events ranging from the 100m (109-yard) hurdles to kung fu.Two hundred eighty robotics teams from 16 countries competed at the Chinese capital’s National Speed Skating Oval, built for the 2022 Winter Olympics.Events included traditional sports such as athletics and basketball as well as practical tasks such as medicine categorisation and cleaning.“I believe in the next 10 years or so, robots will be basically at the same level as humans,” 18-year-old spectator…

Indian Stock Market Today: Domestic equity market gained over 1.4 per cent in morning trades on Monday as investor sentiments improved after the GST rejig proposal and the country’s rating upgrade by S&P. The BSE’s Sensex surged 1.45 per cent, or 1,168.11 points, to touch a high of 81,765.77, while broader Nifty rose 1.58 per cent, or 390.7 points, to 24,968.85 in morning trades. All the major sectoral indices were trading in green. The Nifty Auto rose 4.44 per cent, Nifty Metal gained 1.35 per cent and Nifty Consumer Durables climbed 3.09 per cent. Story continues below this ad Among…

In a quiet corner of VA Gallery on Chamiers Road, a group of women lean over a desk, admiring paintings. The artist, Kannur-based Vidhya Chandran, appears a little overwhelmed by the attention. “My main medium is fabric… these are just practice sketches,” she says, signing her name with her brush. At once, her batchmates erupt in encouragement, insisting the works deserve to be framed and treasured.It is this spirit of camaraderie and creative persistence that defines An Artful Reunion, a group show by the Fine Arts batch of 1987 from Stella Maris College. Nearly four decades after graduation, 18 of…

The Supreme Court’s directive (the apex court has reserved the judgment on the interim plea seeking a stay on this directive) asking the Delhi government to remove all stray dogs from the streets and relocate them to shelters within eight weeks has sparked off an intense debate on social media and various platforms, with animal rights activists and citizens, including celebrities, arguing that removing all strays from the streets is not only inhumane and impractical, but also unlikely to solve the rabies problem.In Kerala too, where public concern has been mounting over the growing stray dog population and rising rabies deaths,…

When Elon Musk took over Twitter (now X) in 2022, Parag Agrawal abruptly stepped down from his position as CEO and left the company to pursue something new. Three years later, Agrawal is back with a new venture that is unsurprisingly focused on AI.Called Parallel Web Systems, Agrawal’s new startup intends to build tools and infrastructure that enables AI systems to interact with the open web in real-time. This web-scale infrastructure has been built from the ground up specifically for AI agents to fetch, verify, and organise the information they present. “AIs will use the web far more than humans…

Level 8 is a “multi-dimensional dining, drinking, and entertainment concept” in downtown Los Angeles. It’s on the eighth floor of the 37-story building that also houses the Moxy and AC Hotel. There are eight different restaurants to choose from here, including an “upscale” teppanyaki experience complete with card-wielding magicians and a cathedral-inspired wrestling bar. Los Angeles is certainly not short of nightlife hotspots, but taking a weekend trip to Las Vegas to live it up at clubs, restaurants, and casinos is something of a rite of passage for most Angelenos. However, there’s a place in downtown L.A. that offers a…