Ladakh groups disappointed over MHA meet; Wangchuk warns of fresh stir from Sept 19

BJP to Launch 13-Day Anti-Drug Campaign in Punjab Before 2027 Assembly Elections

The Bharatiya Janata Party is planning a 13-day anti-drug campaign in Punjab ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections. BJP national president Nitin Nabin is set to formally launch the initiative. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to attend the concluding event, which will be held in Jalandhar. The campaign appears to be a strategic political move targeting drug abuse, a long-standing issue in the state.

India's new e-commerce rules from 2027 to ban dark patterns and price tricks

The Indian government has announced updated e-commerce regulations set to take effect in January 2027. Platforms will be required to display previous pricing transparently and must not manipulate search results to mislead consumers. Sponsored listings will need to be clearly disclosed so shoppers can make informed decisions. Companies will also be obligated to handle customer complaints efficiently and coordinate with the National Consumer Helpline. Additional measures will address stricter oversight of data practices, imported goods, and bundled fee structures.

Supreme Court to Decide on Mandatory Warning Labels for Packaged Foods

India's Supreme Court has taken up the issue of warning labels on packaged food products, describing it as a matter of national interest. The court expressed concern over public health, with particular emphasis on the impact of processed foods on children. The bench indicated it would deliver a ruling on whether such warning labels should be made mandatory. The move reflects growing judicial attention to food safety and consumer awareness in the country.

17-year-old turns cancer treatment decisions into a 72-card game for students

Teen survives Alaska boat capsize; two others found dead near St. Lawrence Island

A 15-year-old boy was rescued after clinging to an overturned 18-foot fishing boat approximately four miles east of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. The US Coast Guard initiated a search operation after the vessel failed to return with its three occupants on board. Rescuers located the teenager alive on the hull of the capsized boat. The two other boaters were found dead in the water during the search. All three individuals, including the survivor, were subsequently transported to Nome, Alaska.

A station above a platform: How Vadodara bullet train station will connect high-speed rail with the city

Zverev vs Khachanov: US Open semi-final pits top seed against unseeded contender

Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov are set to face each other in a US Open semi-final. Zverev enters the match as the top seed, backed by his Grand Slam experience. Khachanov, competing without a seeding, is aiming to reach his first Grand Slam final. Both players are known for powerful serves and strong baseline play, promising a competitive contest.

Pennsylvania's Last Township Farm Survives 110 Years Through Community and Adaptation

Maple Acres Farm in Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania, stands as the area's sole remaining working farm after more than a century of operation. The McKeown family has maintained the 30-acre property since 1916, preserving a rare piece of agricultural heritage in an increasingly suburban landscape. Rather than closing, the farm evolved its business model to suit its surroundings, operating as a community market and pick-your-own destination. This adaptive approach, combined with strong local support and the family's ongoing dedication, has kept the farm viable. Maple Acres now represents both a living farm and a symbol of the region's agricultural past.

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European founders and VCs push lawmakers to strengthen proposed EU Inc status

A group of unicorn founders and venture capitalists has signed an open letter urging European lawmakers to ensure the proposed EU-wide corporate status is not weakened. The letter comes as negotiations are ongoing over the creation of 'EU Inc', a unified corporate structure intended to simplify business formation across the European Union. Signatories warn that a diluted version of the proposal would fail to deliver meaningful benefits for startups and investors. The open letter reflects growing concern within Europe's tech and investment community that political compromises could undermine the initiative's original ambitions.

Govt amends e-comm rules to curb fraud

Cloud Servers vs VPS: Key Differences and When Cloud Makes Sense

Cloud servers and virtual private servers (VPS) may appear similar on the surface, both offering configurable virtual machines with OS-level access, but they differ significantly in scalability, automation, and resource management. Cloud platforms, as defined by NIST, offer on-demand self-service, rapid elasticity, and resource pooling, allowing users to programmatically create and release compute, storage, and networking resources. In practice, however, the boundary between VPS and cloud services is increasingly blurred, with providers like DigitalOcean offering APIs and autoscaling for standard virtual machines. The real differentiator lies in what an API can actually do — whether it can only reboot an instance or also provision disks, configure networks, and automate deployments at scale. Teams with static infrastructure may find little practical difference, while those spinning up environments daily stand to gain the most from a full cloud platform's automation capabilities.

'Can't browbeat child': SC on CJP protester's intimidation complaint against 'influencer'

MyZubster Invited to Italy's AI Strategy Hearing, Completes Blockchain Pilot

MyZubster, an open-source ecosystem combining AI, blockchain and community participation, has been invited to an institutional hearing on Italy's National AI Strategy for 2026–2028, scheduled for September 22, 2026. The invitation came from the Technical Secretariat of Italy's Committee of AI Experts, coordinated by Professor Gianluigi Greco under the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. MyZubster confirmed its participation and submitted four supporting documents covering its ecosystem principles, use cases, policy proposals and a completed official hearing form. The project also completed a real blockchain anchor on Base Sepolia and advanced its circular traceability model as part of ongoing technical development. MyZubster clarified that the hearing invitation does not constitute government endorsement, funding or a formal partnership.

Developer Tutorial: Building a Ruby Radio Player Using WebForms Core and Sinatra

A new tutorial published on DEV Community demonstrates how to build a browser-based radio player using Ruby, Sinatra, and WebForms Core (WFC), a server-driven web technology developed by Elanat. WFC works by having the server generate compact UI commands that are executed in the browser by a JavaScript runtime called WebFormsJS, eliminating the need to reload full HTML pages on every interaction. The architecture does not rely on a virtual DOM or persistent server-side circuit, instead letting the browser maintain the actual DOM while the server sends targeted update instructions. In the example project, the Ruby application fetches radio station data, renders station cards from a template, and assigns click events that update an audio element's source to stream the selected station. WFC is designed to be framework-agnostic and can be integrated with Rails, Sinatra, or other Ruby web frameworks that handle HTTP requests and responses.

DDL vs DML: How SQL Commands Are Split Between Structure and Data

SQL is divided into two core command types: Data Definition Language (DDL) and Data Manipulation Language (DML). DDL commands such as CREATE, DROP, and ALTER define or modify the structure of a database — its tables, columns, and data types — without affecting stored data. DML commands like INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, and SELECT operate on the actual data within those structures. A key distinction is that DDL changes are largely irreversible once committed, whereas DML operations can often be rolled back using transactions. This makes upfront planning of database structure critical, since altering it later with ALTER becomes riskier when real data and dependent queries are already in place.

Sony Faces Lawsuit Over 'Ownership' Claims for PlayStation Digital Games

A consumer rights wiki has compiled a list of references from Sony's own websites where the company described digital game purchases as 'owning' content. These references are being used as evidence in a lawsuit against Sony regarding PlayStation digital game ownership. The case centers on whether Sony misled customers by using ownership language for digital purchases that can be revoked or restricted. The compiled documentation aims to hold Sony accountable for the gap between its marketing language and the actual rights consumers receive.

Developer fixes number-to-words converter to handle up to 36-digit integers accurately

A developer discovered their number-to-words converter was silently producing wrong results for large numbers because JavaScript's floating-point system loses precision beyond 9 quadrillion. The fix involved treating the entire integer as a string throughout, splitting it into groups of three digits and naming each group using short-scale terms up to decillion, capping support at 36 digits. Decimal values are also handled character by character to avoid float rounding errors, which previously caused off-by-one-cent mistakes in currency conversions. The updated engine supports multiple currency modes, US and UK phrasing styles, and smart input parsing that accepts formats like $1,234.56 or European-style 1.234,56. Inputs containing letters or ambiguous formats are rejected with an error rather than silently misread.

Why Standard AI Models Fail on Factory Floors and What Actually Works

Deploying vision AI in manufacturing is far more complex than installing a standard image classifier, as real plant conditions like oil mist, vibrations, and shifting light quickly expose the limits of lab-tested models. A false detection incident on an automotive assembly line once caused $40,000 in losses within 30 minutes, illustrating the high stakes of poor system design. Engineers must prioritize strict latency targets — typically under 700 milliseconds per cycle — over academic accuracy benchmarks, since delays cause parts to back up or defective units to reach customers. Thermal management is equally critical, as unventilated compute hardware can fail within hours under factory ambient heat. AI pioneer Andrew Ng has noted that manufacturing environments require a data-centric approach focused on high-quality labels for small datasets, rather than the large internet-scale training sets used in general-purpose models.