RSS Chief Bhagwat Clarifies Hindu Rashtra Does Not Exclude Muslims

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed a question about the place of Muslims in a Hindu Rashtra during a lecture in the United States. Muslim attendees at the event asked Bhagwat how they fit into the RSS's vision of a Hindu nation. Bhagwat responded by stating that excluding Muslims is not in line with Hindutva's true meaning. He emphasized that any Hindu who believes Hindutva marginalizes Muslims has misunderstood the ideology.

Apify Actors Can Vanish from Store Search Due to Low Quality Scores

A developer discovered that their published Apify Actor was invisible in Store search results despite appearing healthy, with API responses showing total:1, count:1, but zero items returned. After four days of investigation, the root cause was identified as Apify's quality scoring system, which filters out low-scoring Actors from search results before they are returned to users. The Actor had scored 76 out of 100, ranking better than only 46% of platform Actors, with missing SEO fields cited as a key deficiency. Testing revealed that between 23% and 30% of matched Actors are routinely dropped from a page of 100 results, confirming the filtering is by design. Developers facing similar issues are advised to check their Actor's quality score in the Apify Console Insights tab and address gaps such as missing SEO metadata and an incomplete Publishing tab.

Three Teenagers Drown in Assam's Jorhat During Birthday Celebration

Three teenagers lost their lives after drowning in Jorhat, Assam, during a birthday celebration. The incident prompted authorities to launch a search and rescue operation at the site. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was deployed to assist in the search efforts. The tragedy highlights the dangers of unsupervised water activities during social gatherings.

Nepal Floods Death Toll Hits 675, Over 2,400 Still Missing Amid Costly Rebuild

Devastating floods in Nepal have claimed at least 675 lives, with rescue operations still ongoing across affected regions. More than 2,426 people remain unaccounted for following the disaster. Nepalese authorities have indicated that post-flood reconstruction efforts could require billions of dollars in funding. The scale of the destruction underscores the severe humanitarian and economic impact of the flooding on the country.

Sri Lanka crush UAE by 9 wickets to open Asia Cup title defence

Sri Lanka made a dominant start to their Women's Asia Cup title defence with a nine-wicket victory over UAE. Bowlers Vimukthi and Ayodhya were the standout performers, each claiming three wickets to bundle out UAE for just 79 runs. Sri Lanka's chase was made comfortable by captain Chamari Athapaththu, who struck an unbeaten 48 to seal the win. The emphatic result sets a strong early tone for the defending champions in the tournament.

Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK after ICE detention

Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States to the United Kingdom. He had been held in custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prior to his removal. Yiannopoulos, who describes himself as a provocateur, was transported back to Britain following his detention. The deportation marks a significant development for the controversial media figure, who has long been associated with far-right commentary.

Europe's Tech Leaders Debate Human Control Over AI at Nordic TechBBQ

Investors, founders, and operators from across Europe gathered at the annual Nordic TechBBQ conference to discuss the growing question of human agency in artificial intelligence. The event brought together a wide cross-section of the tech industry to address concerns about who holds control as AI becomes more prevalent. A recurring theme throughout the conference was whether humans can meaningfully oversee and direct AI systems. The discussions reflected a broader anxiety across the European tech community about accountability and governance in the age of AI.

Creepy Crawlies

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GraphRAG Benchmark Results Shift Dramatically Depending on Evaluation Method Used

A technical analysis highlights how GraphRAG performance figures can appear to win or lose depending solely on the evaluation method applied. When judged by a large language model without gold-standard answers, GraphRAG community summaries showed comprehensiveness win rates of 72–83 percent; however, when scored against ground-truth answers using ROUGE-2, plain RAG outperformed GraphRAG across multiple datasets. Research also found that position bias in LLM judges can independently reverse their preference, raising further questions about model-based evaluations. Cost comparisons across graph-based retrieval methods vary by over two orders of magnitude, meaning the assumption that graph approaches are uniformly expensive is too simplistic. The core takeaway is that a benchmark result reflects the specific question being measured, and conflating model-preference scores with ground-truth accuracy scores can mislead practical decision-making.

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on A/I Collective Amid AI Ethics and Security Debate

The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on the A/I Collective, a group comprising researchers and companies working on advanced artificial intelligence. The move has sparked debate within the tech community, with some arguing the restrictions hinder innovation and open collaboration, while others contend they are necessary for national security. Developers and companies are now navigating compliance challenges as they work to align their operations with the new regulatory requirements. The sanctions have prompted broader discussions around the ethical responsibilities of AI developers, including data provenance, bias detection, and the implementation of safeguards in AI systems.

Nepal races to rescue 500+ trapped at six hydro sites amid floods and rough terrain

More than 500 people are feared trapped across six hydropower project sites in Nepal following devastating flash floods. The Nepalese army and armed police have launched rescue operations but are hampered by harsh weather conditions and difficult terrain. Authorities are deploying advanced technology, including drones and drilling rigs, to locate and reach the stranded workers. Accessibility to the remote sites remains a significant challenge slowing down relief efforts.

IAF helicopters, SDRF teams rescue flood-hit residents as Mandakini overflows in MP

Heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding in Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, after the Mandakini river burst its banks and inundated large parts of the town. The Indian Air Force deployed helicopters to airlift people stranded by the rising waters. Three State Disaster Response Force teams were simultaneously deployed to evacuate residents to safety, with relief shelters set up for displaced people. A dam breach in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh further aggravated the crisis in the region. Water levels in the Mandakini began to recede on Saturday night after the rains temporarily subsided.

New Role Advice: Understand the Environment Before Acting Decisively

A newly published essay argues that professionals starting a new role should prioritize calibration over immediate action. The author cautions against blindly applying a 'bias toward action' without first understanding the team, culture, and existing systems. Rushing to act without adequate context can lead to missteps that undermine credibility and trust. The piece recommends a deliberate observation period to gather information before making significant decisions or changes.

Those who want ‘no Muslims in Bharat’ are not Hindus: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in New York

Ex-a16z Partner Vijay Pande Launches Smaller AI-Native Biotech Fund VZVC

Vijay Pande, who previously oversaw a roughly $4 billion biotech investment practice at Andreessen Horowitz, has departed to launch VZVC, a smaller AI-focused venture fund. Pande argues that biology is undergoing a fundamental shift from a discovery-driven science to an engineering discipline, opening new opportunities for AI. Despite the promise of AI in medicine, he acknowledges that clinical trials remain prohibitively expensive, posing a persistent challenge for the sector. He believes that open, shared datasets — rather than proprietary, siloed ones — will be the key enabler for AI to meaningfully transform healthcare. Unlike his time at a16z, Pande says VZVC will take a more selective approach, making far fewer bets per year.

ComputeLedger CLI Flags a Key Cryptographic Flaw in Signed Compute-Usage Receipts

Developers Rudrendu Paul and Sourav Nandy have released ComputeLedger, an open-source command-line tool for signing and independently verifying compute-usage receipts across cloud providers. The project highlights a subtle but critical security gap: a cryptographically signed receipt can still be forged if the signer's public key is passed alongside the payload rather than embedded within it, allowing an attacker to substitute their own key and re-sign undetected. ComputeLedger addresses this by including the public key as a hashed field inside the signed payload itself, binding the claim to a specific trusted identity. The tool is available as both an npm package and a Python package, with two independently maintained implementations currently live on their respective registries. The authors note that no existing multi-cloud job or cost-monitoring tool currently produces usage records that an independent third party with no account or prior trust can cryptographically verify.

Argentina Beat Netherlands in Shootout to Claim Third Women's Hockey World Cup

Argentina's women's hockey team won their third World Cup title on Saturday, defeating top-ranked Netherlands in a dramatic shootout final. Goalkeeper Cristina Cosentino played a pivotal role in securing the upset victory against the heavily favoured Dutch side. The match went to a shootout before Argentina could be crowned champions. In the third-place playoff, Belgium defeated Australia to claim the bronze medal.

Punjab Congress Uses Baba Bakala Event to Attack AAP Amid Leadership Gaps

The Punjab Congress held an event at Baba Bakala where the party used the occasion to target the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. Notably, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was absent from the gathering. Despite his absence, posters featuring former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi were prominently displayed at the venue. The event highlighted internal dynamics within the Congress party, with key leaders skipping the occasion.

'If any Hindu thinks there should be no Muslims in India, he's not Hindu': RSS chief

Anthropic to Cut Claude Code Usage Limits by 25% Starting September 14

Anthropic has announced that Claude Code will see its usage limits reduced by 25% effective September 14. The update was communicated via the official ClaudeDevs Twitter account. The change will affect developers and users who rely on Claude Code for programming assistance. No detailed explanation for the reduction was provided in the announcement. The news has drawn attention from the developer community, though reactions remain limited so far.