An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, with the pilot safely ejecting and being taken to the hospital for evaluation. The incident is under investigation. The base had recently undergone significant expansion to host these advanced aircraft, which have faced multiple recent incidents.
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Pakistani soldiers violated the ceasefire by firing in J&K's Poonch district, aiming to push terrorists into India. The Indian border guards responded effectively with equal force, and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the Indian side. Recent incidents indicate increasing infiltration attempts and hostilities along the LoC.
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Michael Spence, UCL president, emphasizes the need for students to acquire skills machines lack, like interpersonal expertise, and to efficiently use AI. He supports college degrees for developing critical thinking and multidisciplinary knowledge. UCL collaborates with IIT Delhi and AIIMS for AI in medical research and fosters entrepreneurship, significantly contributing to the UK economy.
Arvind Kejriwal has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prioritize waiving loans for farmers and the middle class over wealthy individuals. Kejriwal suggested that not waiving loans for the rich could allow the government to reduce tax rates. Meanwhile, AAP is strategizing to secure their traditional slum vote bank amidst competition from BJP and Congress.
Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu criticised the decision to drop captain Rohit Sharma mid-series, calling it unprecedented in Indian cricket history. Rohit faced a difficult year with declining performance, which led to his exclusion from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy final Test. Sidhu argues that a struggling captain should receive more support and respect from the team management.
The Lokayukta investigation cleared Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of any involvement in the Mysore Urban Development Authority site allotment case. It revealed that Siddaramaiah became aware of the transactions only in 2013 and had no influence over them. His wife, Parvathi, returned the sites to uphold his reputation. Investigators found no substantial evidence linking Siddaramaiah to any illegal activities.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis predicts the emergence of artificial general intelligence (AGI) within five to ten years. He acknowledges the current limitations of AI and identifies real-world context understanding as the main challenge, with multi-agent systems offering a promising advancement.
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