Philadelphia Orchestra receives $10.5m pledge for global tours, new music

EAM to UN: Lead during global crises, don’t just be a spectator

Urging UN to show leadership, and not remain a mere spectator to global crises, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said Sunday large parts of the world cannot be left out from decision-making. At an event on UN Day, he underlined the need for long-awaited reforms.

Massive fire engulfs Shiv Market near Jammu Railway Station, 35-40 shops gutted

Around 35 to 40 shops were completely gutted after a massive fire broke out at Shiv Market, opposite Jammu Railway Station, in the early hours of Monday. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far, while fire and emergency services teams were working to bring the blaze under control.

John Stamos' former California estate cuts asking price from $13m to $6.4m

John Stamos’s luxurious California mansion has experienced substantial price drops since 2025. Initially, this Mediterranean-style estate in Calabasas was priced near $13 million, but after renovations by the current owners, it now stands at about $6.4 million. Stamos originally acquired the property in 1991 for $430,000 and sold it in 2001, illustrating the complexities in marketing highly personalized high-end real estate.

‘Creamy layer case in SC won’t hit seniority of CSE-2025 batch’: Sources

The pendency of the case regarding the OBC creamy layer in Supreme Court will not affect the seniority of successful candidates of 2025 batch even though their service allocation and foundation course are still to be finalised, official sources said on Sunday.

CBSE makes AI a part of formal teaching, NCERT develops module

From spotting deepfake to questioning a chatbot’s confident but incorrect answers, artificial intelligence (AI) is moving from being an optional subject towards becoming a basic skill for CBSE schoolchildren. Taking a step towards more formal AI teaching in schools, NCERT has developed a 20-hour introductory module for Classes IX-XII, which it has earmarked for school-based assessment.

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EC refuses to give details of SIR software, cites ‘trade secrets, IPR'

Election Commission of India declined to share the name of the software used for identifying electoral roll errors. The request for information was made under the Right to Information Act. A social activist from Telangana sought details about the software and algorithms used in the process. The Commission stated that no new software was developed for the exercise conducted.

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