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SpaceX, xAI and the Pentagon’s defense innovation unit did not immediately respond to requests ‌for comment. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its wholly-owned subsidiary xAI ​are competing in a secret new Pentagon contest ‌to produce voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming technology, Bloomberg ​News reported on Monday, citing people ⁠familiar with the matter.SpaceX, xAI and the Pentagon’s defense innovation unit did not immediately respond to requests ‌for comment. Reuters could not independently verify the report.Texas-based SpaceX recently acquired xAI ‌in a deal that combined Musk’s major ‌space ⁠and defence contractor with the billionaire entrepreneur’s ⁠artificial intelligence startup. It occurred…

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The story so far:On April 11, a nearly 10-year-old Socio-Economic and Educational Survey (popularly called the Caste Census) prepared by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes was dusted off and accepted by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Cabinet. Two days prior, the listing of the Caste Census in the Cabinet’s agenda for discussion had surprised many. For the Chief Minister had on multiple occasions announced a discussion only to rescind it as political implications were believed to be far-reaching and difficult to handle.The data was collected by the commission through government-appointed enumerators in April-May 2015 from about 1.35 crore households…

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday (February 20, 2026) President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs that he pursued under ​a law meant for use in national emergencies, rejecting one of his most contentious assertions of his authority in a ruling with major implications for the global economy.The justices, in a 6-3 ruling, ‌upheld a lower court’s decision that the Republican president’s use of this 1977 law exceeded his authority. The Supreme…

Woman injured by hitting a ball on the face during the World Cup match between England and Italy in Eden Garden on February 16, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement. In a freak incident, a woman spectator was injured after she was hit by a ball while watching the England-Italy match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday (February 16, 2026) evening, police said.The local woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, was struck on the face by the ball, causing nosebleed, the official said.Taken aback by the incident, spectators around her immediately…

On the day that we, a group of journalists from India, step into the Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village in Ras Al Khaimah, students from a local school are exploring the area, getting to know its history. As we get ready to explore the heritage site, our guide pauses to take another call from a school seeking to schedule a visit for another group of students. “We get a lot of enquiries from schools,” she tells us.For the unversed, Ras Al Khaimah is UAE’s lesser known getaway where visitors can soak in adventure, history and culture at a leisurely…

The Critical Minerals Ministerial hosted by the United States on February 4, 2026, marked an important turning point in how major economies now view minerals that underpin modern industry, advanced technology, and national security. Held in Washington, the meeting brought together ministers and senior officials from more than fifty countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Its timing was deliberate.As global competition intensifies over semiconductors, electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and defence technologies, governments are increasingly recognising that control over critical minerals has become as strategically consequential in the twenty-first century as oil was in the twentieth. The ministerial…

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had on February 4, 2026, appeared before the Supreme Court in person on the matter involving SIR in Bengal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Trinamool Congress on Friday (February 20, 2026) described the Supreme Court’s order on assigning judicial officers to complete the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal a huge victory for the people of the State.During the hearing, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N.V. Anjaria directed the Calcutta High Court to depute serving and former judicial officers to help…

OBC leader and Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal took issue with Maratha leader Jarange-Patil’s stance over the OBC quota on November 24, 2023. He said the Maratha community should not be given reservation from the other backward class (OBC) category. He wanted to know how paperwork proving Marathas were Kunbi OBCs were being discovered all of a sudden.The NCP leader, a bitter adversary and the most vocal opponent of Mr. Jarange-Patil, alleged that the quota activist’s pressure tactics had resulted in an atmosphere of fear across the State, to which even the State government was succumbing.In this episode of Talking Politics,…