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Nobel Peace Prize Goes To Navanethem "Navi" Pillay: All About Her India Connect
Navanethem Pillay's judicial career also demonstrated how domestic legal struggles against discrimination and repression could inform the development of international standards of accountability.
Indian-Origin Navanethem "Navi" Pillay Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2026
Pillay was born to Narrainsamy Naidoo and Santhama Naidoo in 1941 in a poor neighborhood of Durban in the Natal Province of South Africa. Her grandparents came from India as indentured servants to work on South African sugar plantations in the 1890s.
Trump Honours Microsoft CEO After Suspending Key Green Card Filing For Company
In presenting the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Microsoft's CEO, Trump took a more flattering approach and made no statements about the company's hiring of foreign workers.
How China's Delivery Robots Are Learning To Tackle Night Shifts
In March, Shenzhen opened access for nighttime deliveries by driverless vehicles, giving over its streets to an experiment that could unlock a new wave of growth for China's autonomous transport and robotics industries.
Drone Strike Hits Major Data Centre Owned By Leading Russian AI Company
A drone strike has hit a major data centre operated by Yandex, Russia's largest technology and AI company, marking the first significant attack on a Russian data hub since the war in Ukraine began.
Explained: What Is PERM Programme And Why Team Trump Is Suspending It
Under the PERM programme, the US Department of Labor allows an employer to sponsor a foreign worker permanent residency.
Character.AI Chatbots Called Users "Ugly", Encouraged Them To "Starve"
Chatbots created by AI companion company Character.AI sometimes advised users to cut, starve or kill themselves, according to a new filing by Kentucky’s attorney
AI Surveillance Startup Flock Safety To Cut 270 Jobs Amid Backlash: Report
Flock Safety plans to let go of about 18% of its employees, people with direct knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AIpowered
'Security Not Created Through Bombing': Iran Challenges Israel's Narrative
Referring to the US-Israeli war currently in its ninth month, the Embassy said Iran has stood firm despite 47 years of sanctions and is "fully prepared" to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity against "two regimes equipped with nuclear weapons."
Opinion: Opinion | US Visa Shock: It's Time India Stopped Playing Nice With Trump's America
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"Different Era Now": As Asim Munir's Military Takes On Gulf Role, Pak Leaders Not Involved
Asim Munir is widely acknowledged to be more powerful domestically than any of his predecessors.
Indian Filmmaker Arfat Sheikh Released From ICE Detention After 2 Weeks
Arfat Sheikh's bond was granted on Tuesday and he was released on Thursday, but the deportation case against him continues.
Asim Munir Wants To Split Pakistan's 4 Provinces Under 'Divide And Rule' Plan
The army also wants to keep ties with India hostile, which may be terrible for the country's growth but a highly lucrative prospect for the defence budget.
"Fired For Prioritising Safety": Ex-OpenAI Researcher On Termination
The three fired researchers worked on monitoring OpenAI's models, which escaped their testing environment in July and hacked Hugging Face, an AI coding library.
How El Nino And Warming Oceans Could Shape Earth's Climate In 2027
From changing ocean currents to extreme weather, scientists are watching a combination of climate signals that could influence temperatures, rainfall and ecosystems in the months ahead.
US To Livestream Execution Of Fort Hood Shooter, 1st Time In 65 Years
The Army announced this week that the execution would take place at Fort Hood on December 3 after Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the military base in 2009.
"Indentured Servants": Vance On Microsoft Hiring Foreign Workers Under H-1B
In a message to Microsoft and other firms suspended from the PERM programme, JD Vance said that the government wants these companies to thrive in the US but not at the cost of American workers.
Indian-American Boy Becomes World's Youngest Male Author At Just 3 Years Old
By turning a simple preschool experience into a published book, the three-year-old has inspired young readers while setting a remarkable record.
US Bars Tata, HCL, Infosys Among 8 IT Firms From Green Card Filing. What It Means For Indians
The move is expected to affect thousands of Indian technology professionals who rely on employer-sponsored green cards for permanent residency in the US after entering on H-1B visas.
