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Atherton, 21 cricketers appeal for Imran Khan's medical care in prison

Former England cricket captain Michael Atherton has joined 21 international cricketers in launching an appeal for proper medical treatment for jailed ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Atherton expressed concern that the Pakistani state had attempted to erase Khan's public standing and legacy. Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev also weighed in, stressing the basic rights of prisoners to adequate healthcare and dignity. Dev was careful to note that his appeal was not intended as interference in Pakistan's judicial proceedings.

NSG Launches First All-Women Commando Training Course in Haryana

India's National Security Guard (NSG) has launched its first-ever all-women commando training course in Haryana. The programme spans 12 weeks and is designed to train selected women recruits into highly capable commandos. The curriculum focuses on building physical endurance, technical skills, and operational readiness. The initiative marks a significant step toward greater inclusion of women in elite counter-terrorism and security forces.

Developer builds browser-based image toolbox that processes files locally without uploads

A developer has launched Imging, a free browser-based image processing tool designed to eliminate the need for multiple third-party upload sites. The tool handles format conversion across JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, and HEIC, along with compression, background removal, and animated image editing — all on the user's device. Background removal uses WebGPU acceleration with a WASM fallback, while animated images are processed through a frame pipeline that preserves timing and loop data. PDF compression works by rewriting document structure rather than converting pages to bitmaps. The tool is available without an account or watermark, though it acknowledges limitations such as tight mobile memory for large animations and inconsistent HEIC file support.

Sensex Opens 100 Points Lower as Weak Global Cues Weigh on Markets

Indian equity markets opened in the red on Monday, with the Sensex declining over 100 points amid negative global sentiment. Weak cues from international markets put pressure on domestic indices at the start of trading. Brent crude oil prices hovered near $92 per barrel after a 2% drop, influenced by renewed US pressure on Iran. Rising crude prices and geopolitical tensions added to investor caution in early trade.

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Opens Up About Loneliness and Cockroach Problem at Home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has candidly shared her mixed emotions about her living situation, describing feelings of relief, loneliness, and sadness. She has been observed spending more time in seclusion at her residence in recent weeks. Takaichi stated last week that she is increasingly using her official residence, located adjacent to her office, primarily for work purposes to improve efficiency. Her remarks have drawn public attention to the personal challenges she faces while managing the demands of her role as prime minister.

290+ AI Dev Tools Exist: Here's How to Pick the Right One for Your Workflow

The AI developer tooling landscape has expanded rapidly, now encompassing over 290 tools across categories such as coding assistants, autonomous agents, AI-first IDEs, and testing platforms. A researcher organizing this dataset found that the core challenge for developers is no longer discovering AI tools but identifying which tool suits a specific workflow. Coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and Tabnine help with tasks such as code completion and debugging, while coding agents like Claude Code and Aider handle larger, multi-step tasks with greater autonomy. AI-first environments such as Cursor and Windsurf go further by building AI capabilities directly into the editor rather than treating them as add-ons. The key guidance offered is to evaluate tools based on how well they integrate with existing workflows and how much autonomy is appropriate for the sensitivity of the task at hand.

isolcpus Blocks Scheduler Tasks but Leaves Hardware IRQs on Isolated CPUs

The Linux kernel parameter isolcpus= is widely used to prevent the scheduler from assigning userspace tasks to specific CPU cores, but it does not stop hardware interrupts from firing on those same cores. Developers often verify isolation by checking CPU idle status in top, missing the fact that /proc/interrupts continues to tick on the supposedly isolated CPUs. For performance-critical use cases such as DPDK, user-space NICs, or cycle-accurate loops, scheduler isolation alone is insufficient and must be paired with IRQ affinity controls via /proc/irq/*/smp_affinity or the irqaffinity= kernel parameter. On newer kernels, the isolation story has split across multiple mechanisms including isolcpus=managed_irq, cpusets, and nohz_full=, though the IRQ caveat persists regardless of which interface is used. The isolcpus= parameter is also marked deprecated in some kernel trees in favor of cpusets, but the underlying hardware interrupt behavior remains unchanged.

Hacker News User Seeks Large Touchscreen E-Paper Display for Calendar Project

A Hacker News user has posted an inquiry seeking large-format e-paper display options exceeding 20 inches in size. The goal is to find a low-power touchscreen solution suitable for a personal calendar project. The post has received 3 upvotes but has not yet generated any community comments. E-paper displays are known for their minimal power consumption, making them attractive for always-on applications like calendars. The thread remains open for responses from the Hacker News community.

Amitabh Bachchan shares family WhatsApp group details on KBC 18

Delhi resident Preeti Raj took the hot seat on the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18, successfully answering several early questions. She used a lifeline when faced with a particularly difficult question during her appearance. Host Amitabh Bachchan kept the audience entertained by sharing personal anecdotes about his wife, Jaya Bachchan, including details about their family WhatsApp group. Preeti also took a moment on the show to highlight the important role that domestic helpers play in everyday life.

TLS Does Three Jobs: Why Renewing Your Certificate Won't Fix Protocol Errors

SSL is an outdated Netscape protocol from the 1990s that has been fully replaced by TLS, yet many teams still use the term 'SSL certificate' due to legacy vendor terminology. The actual file in use is an X.509 certificate, but the handshake securing the connection runs on TLS, currently versions 1.2 or 1.3. When browsers display security warnings, the root cause is often an outdated TLS version configured on the server — not an expired or invalid certificate. Renewing a certificate does nothing to fix a server still permitting TLS 1.0 or 1.1, which can be verified using OpenSSL command-line checks before making any changes. TLS serves exactly three functions: encrypting data in transit, ensuring integrity against tampering, and authenticating the server's hostname via a CA-signed certificate.

Developer's Feature Went Unused for Months Due to Silent Integration Bug

A software developer discovered in late 2025 that a cross-page session memory feature shipped in May had never once been used by a real visitor. The root cause was not a crash or error, but a silent integration gap — the browser-side chat widget was never wired to send the required session_id and scope fields the server expected. Both the server and widget passed their individual tests, yet nothing tested the connection between them, leaving the flaw invisible. A sessions_active counter reading zero since launch went unquestioned because zero traffic appeared plausible on a low-traffic site. The developer also learned a secondary lesson: a seemingly broken behavior was actually intentional scoping, and widening the search to 'fix' it incorrectly exposed internal research data to commercial queries.

US to Impose 50% Tariffs on Over 550 Canadian Products Including Food and Sports Goods

The United States is set to impose 50% tariffs on more than 550 Canadian products under a plan announced by President Donald Trump. The proposed taxes cover a wide range of goods, including honey, makeup, hockey sticks, and wine. Trump initially revealed the tariff plan last month, citing it as a broad measure targeting Canadian exports. The extensive product list signals a significant escalation in trade tensions between the US and Canada.

Developer Applies to Buffer Publicly, Citing Its Open Engineering and Accessibility Culture

A developer named Jaivik Parekh has publicly shared his application for Buffer's Senior Design Engineer role, citing the company's transparent engineering blog as his motivation. He highlighted Buffer's accessibility-first development approach, where engineers build WCAG compliance into components from the start rather than treating it as an afterthought. Parekh also noted Buffer's honest public accessibility statement, which acknowledges partial WCAG 2.1 AA conformance and lists ongoing improvements. He drew a distinction between a component library and a true design system, describing the latter as a contract that handles accessibility concerns automatically for all users. Parekh chose to apply publicly because Buffer itself operates transparently, sharing salaries, revenue, and engineering decisions openly.

Ex-Andhra MLA Jogi Ramesh Responds to Daughter-in-Law's Conversion Allegation

Former Andhra Pradesh MLA Jogi Ramesh has spoken out in response to allegations made by his daughter-in-law Meghana regarding religious conversion. Ramesh defended his family, stating they had actively attempted to reconcile his son Rajeev and Meghana after differences arose shortly following their marriage. The dispute appears to have escalated into a public controversy involving claims about the family's religious practices. Ramesh's remarks, referencing the Bible, suggest the allegations centre around the family's Christian faith and its interpretation.

Hindustan Copper falls as govt offers 10% discount

Indian Drone Startup Airbound Raises $37M to Compete With Road Freight

Airbound, an India-based drone delivery startup, has secured $37 million in funding. The company focuses on ultra-lightweight drone technology designed to offer an alternative to traditional truck-based logistics. The funding round attracted notable investors including Greenoaks, food delivery giant DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom. Airbound's approach aims to challenge conventional road freight by deploying high-speed, lightweight delivery drones.

Rape Convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Granted 21-Day Parole, Heads to Sirsa Dera

Convicted rapist and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been granted parole and allowed to leave prison for 21 days. He has been permitted to travel to the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters located in Sirsa. This marks the 17th time the convicted self-styled godman has been granted such temporary relief from custody. Ram Rahim is serving a prison sentence following his conviction on rape charges.

AWS EventBridge Pipes Can Power Self-Contained AI Agent Loops Without Glue Code

A technical guide published on DEV Community explains how AWS EventBridge Pipes can be used to build autonomous AI agents that follow a Plan-Act-Observe loop entirely without custom glue Lambda functions. The architecture connects a large language model planner, a tool executor, and a feedback observer using declarative pipe wiring instead of manual Lambda chaining. EventBridge Pipes provide built-in retries, CloudWatch observability, and horizontal scaling, removing the need for developers to write their own error-handling and retry logic. The setup is implemented in Node.js using AWS SDK for JavaScript v3, with infrastructure provisioned programmatically via EventBridge and Lambda SDK clients. The approach is presented as a cleaner, more maintainable alternative to traditional multi-Lambda agent architectures on AWS.

Open-Source Library Adds Token-Aware Admission Control for LLM APIs

A developer has released async-bulkhead-llm, an open-source TypeScript/npm library designed to improve load management for large language model APIs. Standard concurrency limits treat all requests equally, but LLM workloads vary significantly in token usage, meaning a single large request can consume far more provider capacity than a small one. The library addresses this by enforcing two simultaneous budgets: a cap on concurrent requests and a cap on total in-flight tokens. This dual-control approach prevents a handful of large batch requests from exhausting capacity at the expense of interactive workloads sharing the same upstream model. The project aims to give engineers building production LLM infrastructure a more precise tool for admission control and overload protection.