The body of Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old Delhi University student, was recovered from the Yamuna River on Sunday, nearly a week after she reportedly jumped from Signature Bridge. Debnath had sent messages to friends indicating her intent. Her family, including her retired Army officer father, had appealed for help.
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US senators cautioned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about his upcoming China trip. They urged him to avoid companies undermining US chip export controls. Concerns exist about potential circumvention of technology safeguards. Nvidia defended its technology as setting a global standard. Huang previously criticized US AI chip export restrictions. DeepSeek is allegedly assisting China's military, raising further concerns.
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