Modi Government Reviews Ministers' Social Media Performance at Cabinet Meeting

The Modi government recently conducted a review of its ministers' social media activity at a Cabinet meeting. The assessment tracked performance across Instagram, X, and Facebook over a period spanning May 1 to August 15. The review is part of a broader push by Prime Minister Modi to encourage ministers to engage with younger audiences, particularly Gen Z, on digital platforms. Instagram was specifically highlighted as a key platform for this outreach effort.

Delhi Records 272 Dengue and 95 Malaria Cases This Year, No Fatalities

Delhi has recorded 272 dengue cases so far this year, with authorities confirming no deaths have occurred due to the disease. In addition to dengue, the city has also reported 95 malaria cases during the same period. Health data shows that 15 new malaria cases were added in the most recent reporting week. The figures highlight an ongoing concern over vector-borne diseases in the capital, though the absence of fatalities offers some reassurance.

AI Reshaping Radiology Jobs but Not Replacing Radiologists, Experts Say

Early predictions that artificial intelligence would fully replace radiologists have not come to pass. Instead, AI is proving to be a tool that significantly transforms how radiologists work rather than eliminating their roles. The technology is changing workflows, assisting with image analysis, and altering day-to-day responsibilities within the field. Experts now broadly agree that human radiologists remain essential, even as AI becomes more deeply integrated into medical imaging.

Practical SEO Tips: Core Web Vitals, Metadata, and Accessibility Explained

A developer and freelancer has shared a practical guide to improving search engine optimisation, drawing on years of hands-on experience with personal and client projects. The guide emphasises that Google's primary goal is to answer user queries, making genuine, well-structured content with natural keyword placement more effective than outdated tactics. It highlights Core Web Vitals — LCP, INP, and CLS — as real-user ranking signals since 2021, with 2026 thresholds remaining unchanged, and recommends tools like PageSpeed Insights and Chrome's Lighthouse tab for measurement. Proper metadata setup, including unique title tags, meta descriptions between 150–160 characters, canonical tags, and Open Graph or Twitter Card tags, is outlined as essential for both search and social media visibility. The guide also draws a strong connection between web accessibility practices — such as semantic HTML, descriptive alt text, and adequate touch targets — and better search engine comprehension of a page.

US Judge Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's Bid to Overturn Sex Trafficking Conviction

A US judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's attempt to overturn her conviction. Maxwell, 64, is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence. She remains the sole person to have been convicted of a crime linked to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein himself died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

The Emotional Rollercoaster of Hand-Coding: Frustration to Triumph

Developer Cesar Aguirre shared a reflection on the unique emotional experience of coding by hand, published on DEV Community on August 24. He described how manual coding can quickly shift a programmer's mood from self-doubt to confidence. The post highlights a relatable cycle many developers experience: making a frustrating mistake, then solving it and feeling accomplished. Aguirre's short piece resonated with the coding community, drawing reactions from fellow developers. The post was tagged for beginners and general discussion, suggesting it aimed to normalize the highs and lows of the coding journey.

Fuel Shortages Hit Tehran as US Economic Pressure on Iran Intensifies

Long queues for petrol have formed across Tehran as the United States tightens its economic grip on Iran. The move comes six months into an ongoing conflict that has reached a military stalemate, with neither side making significant advances. Peace negotiations between the two parties have stalled, leaving the situation unresolved. The critical Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping lane, remains largely blocked, further straining Iran's economy and fuel supply chains.

Air India seeks $1.5bn from Tata, SIA as Pak airspace ban, Middle East war hit ops

Dev Rebuilds CI/CD Pipeline to Eliminate Silent Production Failures on VPS

A developer overhauled their Node.js/TypeScript deployment architecture after discovering a critical blind spot: remote scripts ran without strict error handling, causing GitHub Actions to report pipeline success even when the production application had crashed. The original setup triggered deployments on every merge to the main branch via SSH, git pull, and pm2 restart, with database migrations running before the application build — meaning a TypeScript error could leave the database altered with no new code deployed. Since Prisma lacks native down migrations, reverting such failures required high-risk manual intervention. The redesigned system requires an annotated SemVer tag to trigger any deployment, passing through six sequential gates including tag validation, automated testing with Vitest, a live migration rehearsal on a disposable copy of the production database, and post-deploy smoke tests. The developer has published the full modular GitHub Actions template as an open-source repository for teams managing similar VPS-hosted applications.

How Nietzsche's Philosophy Was Shaped and Misused During World War I

An article in History Today examines the complex relationship between Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy and the First World War. Nietzsche's ideas, including concepts of power and the rejection of conventional morality, were widely interpreted and often distorted by various factions during the war era. His writings were co-opted by both German nationalists and others to justify wartime ideologies, despite his own views being more nuanced. The piece explores how the conflict both amplified and misrepresented his intellectual legacy. The article raises broader questions about how philosophical ideas can be selectively appropriated during times of political and military upheaval.

Key App Store Rules Every iOS Developer Must Follow Before Submitting

Publishing an iOS app involves meeting a comprehensive set of Apple guidelines that go beyond simply uploading a build. Developers must have an active Apple Developer Account and use App Store Connect to manage their submissions. Apple evaluates apps across multiple criteria, including functionality, privacy, security, content quality, and usability. Listings must also comply with copyright rules and include accurate metadata. Developers are advised to thoroughly test their apps, verify all privacy details, and ensure the app is fully complete before initiating the review process.

Did Japan PM encounter a ghost at her residence?

India approves transfer of missile technology to defence industry

How to Diagnose 'Connection Refused' vs Silent Timeout Using Layer-by-Layer Evidence

Network failures like 'connection refused' and silent timeouts appear identical during an incident but originate from different layers of the stack, making accurate diagnosis critical. A structured mental model traces the failure path from DNS resolution through IP routing, port availability, network filters, and application response. Each layer can be tested independently using tools like dig, ss, nc, and tcpdump to gather confirming evidence before taking any remediation steps. The same failure modes reappear in Kubernetes environments under different labels, such as misconfigured CoreDNS, empty Service Endpoints, or NetworkPolicy rules silently dropping traffic. Conflating these distinct causes often leads engineers to restart services without addressing the underlying problem.

'Her choice': Rahul defends Kriti Sanon after Kangana's barb over Rakhi ad

Priyanka Gandhi Flags July 20 Police Lathi Charge at Parliamentary Panel, Row Erupts

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra raised the issue of a police lathi charge that took place on July 20 at a parliamentary committee meeting. Opposition members contended that the incident warranted the panel's attention as minors were reportedly among those injured. A BJP MP pushed back against the move, disputing its relevance to the committee's jurisdiction. The disagreement quickly escalated into a heated exchange between opposition and ruling party members.

UN Warns 1 Million Afghan Children Face Life-Threatening Malnutrition

The United Nations has raised alarm over one million Afghan children suffering from life-threatening malnutrition. Afghanistan has faced recurring hunger crises over recent decades, worsened by prolonged civil conflict and political instability. The situation deteriorated sharply after the Taliban returned to power following the withdrawal of US-led forces in 2021. This political transition triggered a severe economic collapse, cutting off vital resources and aid pipelines. The compounding crises have left millions of Afghans, particularly children, acutely vulnerable to food insecurity.

CS Student Breaks Down Imperative Programming Ahead of College Exam

A computer science student named Thiago wrote a study-focused post explaining the imperative programming paradigm ahead of a Friday exam. Imperative programming is typically the first paradigm taught in college, even if not always identified by that name. It is characterized by step-by-step instructions, use of variables, and continuous state changes during execution, mirroring the imperative mood in natural language. Languages such as C, Perl, and JavaScript are rooted in this paradigm. Thiago illustrated the concept using a C code example to show how command order and state mutation define imperative-style programs.

Developer builds Chrome extension ScrollFlow to auto-scroll and record full web pages

A developer created ScrollFlow, a Chrome extension that automates page scrolling while recording the screen, addressing limitations of both static screenshots and manual screen recordings. The tool operates entirely on the user's device, with no page content sent to remote servers, and finished video files download locally. ScrollFlow offers two recording modes: live capture, which films the actual tab including animations and dynamic content, and Cinema mode, which pans a virtual camera over a static full-page image for controlled, clean recordings. The extension tackles challenges such as lazy-loaded content, collapsing banners, scroll-snap libraries, and infinite feeds that can cause auto-scroll to misjudge page length. The developer acknowledges the tool does not work perfectly on every website, as keeping a dynamic document, the browser's capture pipeline, and the video encoder in sync remains a difficult technical problem.

Trump Condemns Iran's Execution of Protesters Amid Global Criticism

Former US President Donald Trump has criticized Iran over its execution of protesters, calling it a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. His remarks come after more than 30 countries signed a joint letter this month condemning Iran's use of the death penalty against demonstrators. The letter described the executions in the strongest terms and called for an end to the practice. Notably, the United States did not sign the joint letter, as capital punishment remains legal in the country.