Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic AI technology ‘immediately’ amid Pentagon dispute
US President Donald Trump on Friday (February 27) ordered all federal agencies to immediately stop using technology from AI company Anthropic, escalating a public feud between the administration and the artificial intelligence lab over military use of AI systems. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared that the US military will not be dictated…
India and European Union FTA adds detailed mediation procedures to speed up trade dispute resolution
The newly concluded free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union includes a detailed annexure outlining “model mediation procedures” to help resolve trade disputes through an expedited and mutually agreed process. The conclusion of negotiations was announced on January 27, with the agreement expected to be signed after legal scrubbing. Officials have indicated…
‘System has always been evil’: Ex-Chinese official in US reveals how Beijing uses ‘magic weapons’ to spy on citizens
A former Chinese official, who now resides in the United States, has come forward as a whistleblower on the Chinese system, exposing how China spies on its citizens at home and overseas, including the US. According to a cnn report, Ma Ruilin, who runs a Chinese restaurant in New York, claims that the former cadres…
Ramadan 2026: Sehri, Iftar timings for February 28 in Delhi, Lucknow, Hyderabad and other cities
Ramadan 2026: The sacred Islamic month of Ramadan is currently in progress. Because its commencement is strictly governed by the lunar cycle, the crescent moon is typically observed in Gulf nations and Western regions first, while India and neighboring countries generally begin their observance one day later. In India, Ramadan officially began on Thursday, 19…
Who is Koel Mallick: Who is Koel Mallick, whom Mamata Banerjee nominated for Rajya Sabha from Bengal?
Rajya Sabha elections are to be held on five seats in Bengal. These elections will be held on 16 March. Out of five Rajya Sabha seats from Bengal, it is considered certain that TMC will get 4 and BJP will get one. TMC has decided to nominate Bengali actress Koel Mallik to Rajya Sabha. He…
Undercover video shows alleged Iran-linked plot to kill Donald Trump in 2024 watch
A newly released undercover video played in a Brooklyn courtroom shows an alleged assassination-for-hire plot targeting Donald Trump during the 2024 election cycle, according to trial evidence cited by prosecutors. The footage, reported by the New York Post, captures the accused operative describing a plan and demonstrating it using a vape pen to symbolize the…
Wall St on course for monthly declines on AI worries, renewed tariff angst, geopolitical strife
(Updates to midafternoon trading, adds analyst comments) Indexes down: Dow 1.32%, S&P 500 0.77%, Nasdaq 1.21% Financials fall on worries over lending standards Block surges on plan to cut 4,000 jobs on AI bet Netflix climbs after ending Warner Bros Discovery pursuit By Stephen Culp and Ragini Mathur NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Wall…
‘They are killing by asking the name, Muslims will not be afraid’, Owaisi sought answers from the governments by mentioning the incidents in many states.
In a public meeting, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi raised the cases of violence and alleged harassment against the Muslim community in different parts of the country and said that ‘killing by asking names and creating an atmosphere of fear is a dangerous sign.’ Citing recent incidents in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, he sought…
Word of the Day: Floccinaucinihilipilification — meaning, pronunciation and usage popularized by Shashi Tharoor
Today’s word, floccinaucinihilipilification, is a noun describing the habit or act of considering something worthless. The unusual term gained wider attention in 2021 when Congress leader Shashi Tharoor—known for his fondness for rarely used and difficult-to-pronounce English words—engaged in friendly banter with then TRS working president KT Rama Rao over the complex names of Covid-19…
Canadian dollar hits 11-day high as investors shake off GDP data
Canadian dollar gains 0.4% against the greenback Touches an 11-day high at 1.3626 Canada’s fourth-quarter GDP decreases 0.6% on annualized basis Ten-year yield approaches three-month low TORONTO, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar clawed back most of its monthly losses against the US dollar on Friday as broad-based declines for the greenback offset domestic…
