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Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but some women say it's 'leg hair harassment'
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers - and shorts.
Trump Vows To Help Lebanon Pursue Peace With Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged significant support to Lebanon to assist the nation in its quest for stability and regional security. The commitment comes as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun seeks American backing for peace efforts and the disarmament of Hezbollah.
Neill Blomkamp’s new zombie AI ‘film’ is just slop warmed over
On Monday, District 9 and Gran Turismo director Neill Blomkamp unveiled his latest project: a 13-minute sci-fi short titled Nightborne that's loosely based on Peter Watts' 2014 novel Echopraxia. The short comes from Blom
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik demands resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Terming the situation “very serious” and “very grave”. he said a number of students were violently attacked and injured
Uttar Pradesh cabinet approves free scooty scheme for college girls
The scheme will play a significant role in ensuring easier access to higher education for girl students while making them self-reliant and confident, said the State government. Eligible female students will be selected b
OpenAI says it accidentally hacked Hugging Face with a new AI system
OpenAI says its AI models mistakenly breached open-source AI platform Hugging Face during internal testing. In a blog post on Tuesday, OpenAI writes that GPT-5.6 Sol and "an even more capable pre-release model" discovere
Bowlers face entire match suspension for deliberate front foot no balls, non-landing balls: BCCI
The BCCI has circulated the changes, mooted by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) recently, among all the state associations
Indians start well at World Junior Squash
The Indian trio of Aryaveer Dewan, Yusha Nafees and Gurveer Singh advanced to the men's singles third round on the opening day of the competition on July 20
Devika, Prannoy lose on day 1 of China Masters
Devika, the Thailand Open Super 300 champion, rallied after dropping the opening game but could not sustain the momentum, losing 19-21, 21-19, 13-21 to World No. 20 Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the women's single
Manal, Ojha bowlers give India U19 clear edge over SL U19 on Youth Test
Chauhan and Ojha added 155 runs for a solid fourth wicket stand that spread across the two match days after which India found themselves ahead by 289 runs
Evenepoel wins time trial for back-to-back Tour de France stage victories, Pogacar still leads
Evenepoel completed the 26.1-kilometer individual time trial in 32 minutes, 19 seconds, more than a minute faster than Mattias Skjelmose, the previous quickest, before the Belgian rider waited to see Pogacar cross the li
"The pain is immense," says Messi of World Cup defeat
"I'll also hold on to all the good memories," Messi wrote in Spanish on Instagram, alongside a photo of himself wearing his loser's medal following the world champions' extra-time loss to Spain
FIFA investigates Argentina players confronting Spain''s on-field World Cup celebrations
Video replays showed several players involved in a scuffle, including Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes. He appeared to shove Spain's Eric Garcia by the throat. When Spain substitute Gavi jumped in to intervene, Pared
These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.
OpenAI says Hugging Face was breached by its pre-release models
OpenAI has come forward to claim responsibility for the Hugging Face breach, saying it was the result of internal testing gone awry.
OpenAI says Hugging Face was breached by its own pre-release models
OpenAI has come forward to claim responsibility for the Hugging Face breach, saying it was the result of internal testing gone awry.
Pete Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion So Far
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has provided an updated assessment of the financial impact regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran. The new figures indicate a significant jump in expenditures compared to baseline estimates released earlier this year.
Clean energy push is India’s answer to transition challenges: UN climate chief
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, praised India as a “solar superpower”, noting that fossil-fuel-free sources now make up half of its installed power capacity
Russian envoy summoned over death of Indian crew
The Ministry of External Affairs said that it has conveyed “India’s grave concerns and unequivocal condemnation” over the attack to the Russia envoy
World champions Spain supplant Argentina to top FIFA rankings
KSU stages railway blockade in Kannur
Asiad athletics camp in Bhubaneswar from Aug. 18
