Al could be a risk to humanity, tech leaders tell UN

The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations Wednesday to save world or at least its people - by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing.

'Enemy state' in UN charter: What is it, why Japan wants it removed

The UN Charter, which came into force in the immediate aftermath of World War II on October 24, 1945, contains numerous references to "enemy states".

Paragraph 2 of Article 53 defines "enemy state" as "any state which during the Second World War has been an enemy of any signatory of the present Charter". This referred to WWII's defeated Axis Powers - Germany, Italy, and Japan-and their allies.

What would it take to triple the size of India's economy

Typically, India's GDP is initially assessed in Indian rupee terms.

For international comparisons, GDPs of different countries are recalculated in US dollar terms.

Motion in both Houses, 2/3rds majority: Process to remove CEC

The CEC enjoys the same services and monetary benefits extended to justices of the Supreme Court.

Article 324(5) of the Constitution states that the CEC can be removed from office only 'in like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

Can help our deal partners with energy crisis: Rubio

In remarks after his meeting Wednesday with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who flagged India's concerns over the new US law to punish Russia's energy buyers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was "well-positioned to help regional partners address their energy security challenges".

National security not just about safeguarding borders: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, addressing a gathering at a defence summit organised by a news channel on Thursday, cautioned against viewing national security solely from the view of safeguarding geo-graphical boundaries, stating that it would amount to a 'perimeter fallacy'.

He said modern-day challenges encompass cyber-attacks, lone wolf attacks and dis-information campaigns, adding, "We've adopted a holistic approach to tackle these highly-fluid threats."

Centre seeks prospective application of SC verdict on OBC creamy-layer criteria to prevent 'chaos'

The Centre on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to give it a "reasonable time" of two or more years to operationalise its March 11, 2026 judgement, which held the creamy layer status of Other Backward Classes (OBC) cannot be decided solely on parental income. The government argued retrospeсtive or belated application of the changed eligibility criterion could unsettle appointments and admissions made under prevailing rules and certificates.