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UP Teacher Accused of Raping Class 10 Student for Four Months, Remains at Large

A teacher in Uttar Pradesh has been accused of repeatedly raping a Class 10 student over a period of four months. The accused, reportedly the son of the school's manager, allegedly threatened to fail the student to coerce her. The case came to light after the victim attempted suicide following the circulation of an audio recording online. The accused is currently absconding, and authorities are investigating the matter.

Punjab Influencer Dies After Two Months Following Brutal Attack

A Punjab-based social media influencer has died after a two-month battle following a brutal assault in which she was allegedly tied to a tree and burned. Police are investigating the case but have stated that the motive behind the attack has not yet been established. The victim was divorced and is survived by her seven-year-old son. Authorities continue to probe the circumstances surrounding the violent incident.

CSS :focus-visible Makes outline:none Safe for Accessibility Since 2020

Removing the default focus outline with 'outline: none' may look cleaner visually, but it fails WCAG 2.4.7 by leaving keyboard users unable to identify which element is focused. Before 2020, developers relied on JavaScript workarounds to show focus rings only for keyboard navigation, which added overhead and could produce inconsistent results. The CSS pseudo-class ':focus-visible', introduced in Chrome and Edge in October 2020, solves this natively by using the browser's own heuristic to determine whether focus was triggered by a keyboard or a pointer. By pairing 'outline: none' on ':focus' with a custom outline on ':focus-visible', developers can suppress the ring on mouse clicks while preserving it for keyboard users — no JavaScript required. Full support across all major evergreen browsers was achieved by 2022, making the old JavaScript-based approach largely unnecessary.

South Africa vs Zimbabwe T20I: Bosch debuts as Cremer returns from injury

South Africa's Eathan Bosch is making his T20I debut in the current match against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first in the contest. Legspinner Graeme Cremer has returned to the Zimbabwe lineup after recovering from an arm injury. Cremer had sustained the injury during the T20 World Cup, which kept him sidelined until now.

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How to Build a Verification Pipeline for AI-Generated Math Solutions

Developers, students, and technical writers using AI math assistants face a core challenge: determining whether each step in a solution preserves the original problem's meaning. A practical verification pipeline covering algebra, geometry, calculus, probability, and word problems can address this, and is designed to work across notebooks, scripts, or browser-based tools. The process begins with accurately capturing the problem prompt — including transcription of images and resolving symbol ambiguities — before any solving begins. Solvers are advised to define an 'output contract' upfront, specifying required domains, units, and constraints, so intermediate results are not mistaken for final answers. Each solution should be treated as a candidate and verified through step-by-step traces, with attention to non-reversible transformations such as squaring both sides or dividing by unknown-sign expressions.

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Developer Builds AI Agent That Investigates Bugs, Writes Fixes, and Opens Pull Requests

A developer has built Auto-Patch Agent, an AI-powered tool designed to automate the full incident response workflow from bug investigation to code fix and review. The agent uses TrueForge for orchestration and Google's Gemini model to analyze a repository, identify the root cause of a failure, and propose a targeted code change. To demonstrate the system, the developer set up a Node.js order service with a bug that caused HTTP 500 errors when an invalid customer ID was passed, which the agent successfully diagnosed and patched. The fix was committed to a separate branch and submitted as a GitHub Pull Request, where Qodo independently reviewed the changes and reported zero bugs before the PR was merged. The project aims to show how AI agents can integrate into real engineering workflows rather than simply generating standalone code suggestions.

Engineering a Crypto Trading Bot: The Complex Pipeline Behind Every Order

A software developer building an open-source cryptocurrency trading bot called CryptoBot has detailed the engineering challenges involved in automating trades beyond basic strategy logic. The project, shared on GitHub, evolved from a simple trading script into a multi-stage system covering data ingestion, processing, signal generation, risk management, and execution. A key architectural insight from the project is that tightly coupling market data retrieval with trading strategy logic creates testing and maintenance problems as the codebase grows. The developer highlights that real-time data feeds via WebSockets introduce additional complexity, including connection failures, stale data, and the need for automatic reconnection and state restoration. The article argues that separating these responsibilities into distinct pipeline stages is essential for building a reliable, production-grade automated trading system.

UP Man Tied to Tree and Beaten by Villagers Over Suspected Abduction

Two young men were apprehended by residents of Maholiya Veeran village in Uttar Pradesh on Friday afternoon. Villagers suspected the duo of attempting to abduct a local married woman whom they had recently been in contact with. One of the youths was tied to a tree and assaulted by the mob during the confrontation. Both men managed to flee the village after the incident. Police have since registered a case against the two youths on charges of alleged abduction attempt.

Bollywood mourns filmmaker Kuku Kohli at Mumbai prayer meet

A prayer meet for late filmmaker Kuku Kohli was held in Mumbai, drawing prominent members of the Hindi film industry. His wife, veteran actress Aruna Irani, was present at the ceremony and appeared deeply grief-stricken. Actors including Rajpal Yadav and Sunny Kaushal were among those who came to pay their respects. The gathering honored Kohli, who was best remembered for directing films such as 'Phool Aur Kaante'.

Neeraj Chopra Ruled Out of 2026 Asian Games With Ankle Ligament Tear

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra has been ruled out of the 2026 Asian Games after sustaining an ankle ligament tear during a recent competition. The injury is the latest setback in a career marked by recurring physical challenges. Chopra previously battled a nine-month back ailment and adductor problems that disrupted his 2024 season. These persistent injuries have repeatedly interrupted his athletic progress despite his status as one of India's top track-and-field athletes.

Tulane University to convert New Orleans' Charity Hospital into $500m research hub

Historic Charity Hospital in New Orleans is set to be transformed into a state-of-the-art biomedical research facility. Tulane University is leading the ambitious redevelopment project, which carries a price tag of $500 million. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall, with the project expected to be completed by 2029. The initiative aims to establish a biomedical innovation hub serving the broader Gulf South region. The redevelopment is seen as both a tribute to the landmark building's legacy and a long-term investment in regional healthcare.

Faf du Plessis, cricketers express solidarity as Nepal battles catastrophic floods

Former South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis has voiced his support for Nepal in the wake of devastating floods that have struck the country. Cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Irfan Pathan also offered prayers for those affected by the disaster. India responded swiftly by dispatching relief supplies and a team of rescue specialists to assist in recovery efforts. Nepal's Finance Minister publicly acknowledged India's significant contribution to the reconstruction process. Rescue operations continue as authorities work to address the widespread damage caused by the floods.

Virginia Farmers Build 2,500-Acre Wildlife Corridor Linking Protected Habitats

Two farmers in Virginia are working to connect wildlife habitats across their private agricultural lands. Their initiative creates a corridor spanning approximately 2,500 acres, enabling animals to move freely between larger protected areas. The project integrates farming practices with biodiversity conservation efforts. The farmers are supported by multiple scientific and conservation programs aimed at sustaining diverse species in the region.

OpenAI to cut Cursor access after SpaceX acquires parent firm Anysphere

OpenAI is terminating its partnership with AI coding tool Cursor following SpaceX's $60 billion acquisition of Cursor's parent company, Anysphere. OpenAI models will stop functioning within Cursor from November 12, 2026. The company cited trust concerns, referencing Elon Musk's history with business contracts as a key factor in the decision. Cursor noted that OpenAI models account for only 5% of its traffic, and that Anthropic is scaling up compute capacity for its Claude model to fill the gap. Musk responded dismissively, saying he was indifferent to the development.

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Monkeys Turn to Hunting Animals When Fruit Is Scarce, Study Finds

A new study reveals that certain monkeys resort to hunting and eating animals when fruit becomes scarce in their environment. The behavior suggests that dietary flexibility in primates may be driven by food availability rather than fixed instinct. Researchers believe this pattern could shed light on how early humans began incorporating meat into their diets. The findings point to a possible evolutionary link between resource scarcity and the development of meat-eating habits in primates.

Three-Layer Test Contract Aims to Stop AI Agents from Gaming Test Suites

A software engineering framework proposes a three-layer testing contract designed to prevent AI coding agents from reverse-engineering and patching around weak test assertions. The approach combines property-based checks that test invariants rather than fixed values, hash-pinned fixtures to prevent data drift, and a flake quarantine protocol that identifies unreliable tests before an agent ever runs against the suite. Property checks work by verifying that a function's output never violates its documented contract across a wide range of inputs, making it harder for an agent to predict what will be tested. Hash-pinned fixtures ensure that test data remains deterministic across runs, while the flake quarantine involves running the test suite three times and flagging any test that fails inconsistently. The framework is compute-intensive by design, requiring multiple suite runs and hundreds of property iterations, and was published as part of outreach for an AI coding tool called MonkeyCode.