Deloitte Agrees To Pay $21.5 Million In US Hiring Case: What Went Wrong?

Deloitte has denied wrongdoing. The company said it was pleased to resolve the matter to "avoid the cost and distraction of protracted litigation".

Boy in Surat survives after iron rod pierces shoulder and exits through mouth

A boy named Nazish survived a serious accident in Surat after an iron rod pierced his shoulder and came out through his mouth. The incident occurred when Nazish went to play with friends on the third floor of a nearby mosque. While attempting to jump from the mosque's upper level to an adjacent under-construction building, he lost his balance and fell to the ground floor. The fall resulted in an iron rod from the construction site impaling him in a near-fatal manner. He was rushed to medical care and survived the severe injury.

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OpenAI Uncovers and Disrupts Covert Russian AI-Driven Influence Operation

OpenAI has identified and disrupted a covert influence campaign linked to Russia that was exploiting its AI tools. The operation involved the misuse of OpenAI's technology to generate content intended to manipulate public opinion. OpenAI detailed its findings and the steps taken to shut down the activity in a published report. The disruption is part of the company's broader effort to prevent malicious actors from weaponizing its platforms for disinformation purposes.

JSW MG Motor India Launches Hector Tomahawk SUV with 517 km EV Range

JSW MG Motor India has introduced the Hector Tomahawk, a new seven-seater SUV available in both pure-electric and plug-in hybrid variants. The electric version claims a driving range of 517 km on a single charge. The vehicle is underpinned by MG's new ADAPT platform, which supports multiple electrified powertrain configurations. It comes equipped with advanced connected technology, including what the company describes as India's first generative AI system with a karaoke feature.

BJP Plans Anti-Drug Yatras Across All 117 Punjab Constituencies Ahead of 2027 Polls

BJP national general secretary BL Santosh addressed party leaders and workers at a meeting in Ludhiana, Punjab. He urged the party to organize anti-drug yatras across all 117 Assembly constituencies in September. The initiative appears to be part of BJP's early groundwork for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. The drug issue is being positioned as a central campaign theme to mobilize voters at the booth level.

Tanishq pulls Kriti Sanon Rakhi ad after online backlash over outfit choice

Indian jewellery brand Tanishq withdrew an advertisement featuring actress Kriti Sanon following significant online criticism. The ad was created to promote the upcoming Hindu festival of Rakhi. Backlash centred on the outfit worn by Sanon in the promotional content. The actress publicly defended her appearance in the advertisement amid the controversy.

US Student Nimaya Williams Wins $40,000 College Board BigFuture Scholarship

Nimaya Williams has become one of only two US students to receive a $40,000 scholarship from College Board's BigFuture platform. The award was granted in recognition of her completion of multiple college and career planning tasks offered on the platform. The scholarship significantly reduces the financial pressure her family would have faced in funding her higher education. Her achievement highlights how proactive engagement with college planning tools can open unexpected opportunities for students.

Stranded for 11 months: 7 Indian seafarers repatriated from Abu Dhabi tanker

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India Confident Rice Exports to Iran Will Continue Despite US Sanctions

India has expressed confidence that its rice exports to Iran will remain unaffected despite ongoing US sanctions. Trade disruptions posed by the sanctions have raised concerns about bilateral commerce between the two nations. Indian officials believe existing trade arrangements will help sustain the flow of rice shipments to Iran. The stance reflects India's intent to maintain its agricultural export relationships even amid geopolitical pressures.

What Is Data Sniffing and How Businesses Can Defend Against It

Data sniffing, also called packet sniffing, is the covert interception of data packets as they travel across a network, and attackers use it to steal passwords, financial data, and confidential communications. Unlike many cyberattacks, sniffers operate silently and can be difficult to detect, making them a persistent threat on both corporate and public networks. Businesses face serious risks including customer data leaks, executive credential theft, internal communication exposure, and supply chain compromise. A single infected or rogue device on a network can give an attacker broad access to sensitive information affecting employees, customers, and partners. Experts recommend a layered defence strategy that includes encryption, strong identity verification, network segmentation, anomaly monitoring, user education, and regular security testing.

How to Auto-Select GitHub PAT by Repo Owner Using gh CLI and .gitconfig

Developers managing multiple GitHub accounts over HTTPS often face authentication errors when Git defaults to the wrong Personal Access Token (PAT) for a given repository. A proposed solution embeds a custom credential helper directly into the .gitconfig file, eliminating the need for external scripts or manual account switching. The helper uses the repository owner extracted from the remote URL to run 'gh auth token --user OWNER', fetching the correct PAT automatically. Setting 'credential.useHttpPath = true' is essential so Git passes the full repository path to the helper, enabling owner extraction. An empty 'helper =' line before the custom helper ensures any pre-existing credential managers are reset, preventing conflicts on platforms like Git for Windows.

Meta in Settlement Talks with US States Over Teen Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

Meta is engaged in settlement discussions with multiple US state attorneys general over allegations that its social media platforms are addictive and harmful to teenagers. The states have been pushing for significant design changes to Meta's platforms as part of any potential resolution. Meta has denied the allegations brought forward by the state attorneys general. The company has also pushed back against what it described as unreasonable demands, calling the proposed payout 'outlandish.' The outcome of these negotiations could have significant implications for how social media platforms address youth safety.

MCP-powered math engine gives AI dungeon masters accurate tabletop dice mechanics

A developer has built a dedicated tabletop math engine using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to fix unreliable dice roll simulations in LLM-based Dungeons and Dragons sessions. Rather than asking language models to handle deterministic arithmetic, the system offloads calculations — including advantage/disadvantage rolls, proficiency bonuses, and damage modifiers — to specialized external tools. This approach prevents so-called hallucinated randomness, where LLMs approximate probabilistic outcomes instead of computing them correctly. The MCP server exposes individual tools such as simulate_roll_outcome, resolve_ability_check, and calculate_damage, allowing the AI agent to focus on narration while receiving mathematically sound results. The developer also cautions against large data payloads per request, noting that memory exhaustion errors can occur when too much information is processed in a single tool execution.

Why a Confirm Button Alone Cannot Secure AI Coding Agents

Security researchers warn that approval dialogs in AI coding agents create a false sense of security when the displayed action differs from what the system actually executes. Symlinks or other layers of indirection can cause a file write to land at a different path than the one shown to the user, meaning the human approves one operation while the machine runs another. The core problem is that most agent workflows collapse three distinct objects — user intent, the model's description, and the runtime's resolved operation — into a single prompt. Experts argue that approvals must bind to computed facts such as the resolved resource path, tool version, and credentials, and should be invalidated if any material detail changes before execution. A structured approval envelope covering preparation, display, binding, execution, verification, and recording is proposed as a more reliable alternative to broad session-level permissions.

Rising Nvidia Chip Costs Push Silicon Valley Toward China's Efficient AI Approach

Escalating prices of Nvidia's AI chips are creating financial pressure on Silicon Valley tech companies. The growing cost burden is making it increasingly difficult for firms to simply spend their way to AI advancement. Analysts suggest US companies may need to adopt more resource-efficient software development strategies similar to those employed by Chinese AI developers. China's AI sector has long operated under hardware constraints, forcing it to optimize software performance rather than rely on expensive computing power.

Wireshark Beginner's Guide: Capturing and Analyzing Network Traffic for Security

Wireshark is a free, open-source network protocol analyzer widely used by security professionals and system administrators to capture and inspect network traffic at the packet level. The tool enables users to examine details such as source and destination IP addresses, ports, protocols, DNS queries, TCP flags, and TLS metadata. Its interface is divided into three main panels — Packet List, Packet Details, and Packet Bytes — giving analysts a layered view of network activity. Display filters for protocols like DNS, HTTP, and TCP help investigators narrow down large captures to relevant traffic during security incidents. Beginners are advised to practice in controlled environments such as virtual machines or test networks before applying the tool to real-world investigations.

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Cockroach Janta Party to March in Delhi on Sept 5 Over Three Unmet Demands

The Cockroach Janta Party has renewed its call for a protest march in Delhi on September 5, citing three unresolved demands. The group had previously called off a demonstration on July 25 after receiving assurances from ministers during talks. Three of the four original demands remain pending, including compensation for affected parties and withdrawal of FIRs filed against student protesters. The planned march will proceed from India Gate to the Police Headquarters in the capital.