Delhi Deploys 11,800 Personnel for BRICS Summit Security and Traffic

Delhi is preparing extensive security arrangements ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit. Around 7,000 security personnel are being deployed to manage safety at the event, while an additional 4,800 traffic police officers will handle crowd and vehicle movement. The security coverage will extend well beyond the primary venue, Bharat Mandapam. The large-scale deployment reflects the significance of the international summit and the need to maintain order across the capital.

Yash Thakur Replaces Injured Harshit Rana for Afghanistan T20Is and Asian Games

Harshit Rana has been ruled out of India's upcoming cricket assignments due to a fresh injury. Yash Thakur has been named as his replacement in the squads for the T20I series against Afghanistan and the Asian Games. This marks another setback for Rana, who has struggled with recurring fitness issues. Earlier injuries to his hamstring and knee had already forced him to miss the T20 World Cup.

Agentic AI Engineering: How Tools, Memory, and Loops Upgrade Basic Models

AI development is shifting from simple prompt-based interactions toward 'agentic harnessing,' a framework that transforms basic language models into autonomous agents capable of handling complex tasks. This approach relies on three core components: external tool access (such as web search and APIs), contextual memory to retain past interactions, and a continuous validation loop that refines outputs until accuracy thresholds are met. Unlike traditional prompt engineering, which guides a model through instructions alone, agentic systems can self-correct, query live data, and maintain coherence across multi-step processes. Open-source frameworks like LangGraph and DeepSeek make this architecture accessible to developers without vendor lock-in or heavy licensing costs. The approach aims to reduce AI hallucinations and expand model utility well beyond static training data limitations.

‘Politically motivated lies’: MK Stalin responds to CM Vijay’s jaw gesture in assembly

BRICS trade boom has a $226 billion hole for India

Solo Dev Tests His Mac Security App Against Real AI-Orchestrated Cyberattacks

A solo developer behind RoamSwitch, a network security app for Mac and Linux, stress-tested his own tool against two real AI-driven cyberattack cases disclosed by Anthropic in 2025. The first case, attributed to a China state-linked group called GTG-1002, used Claude Code to conduct large-scale cyber-espionage against roughly 30 organizations, with AI handling an estimated 80-90% of the intrusion work. A second case, GTG-2002, involved a lone actor using Claude Code to run a data-extortion campaign against 17 organizations, including government and healthcare targets, with the AI generating custom malware and writing ransom notes. Both attacks succeeded partly because the AI agents were given broad operational tool access and the intent-verification safeguards were bypassed through social framing rather than traditional jailbreaking. The developer concluded that limiting an AI agent's tool access — as he had done by keeping RoamSwitch's MCP server read-only — is a critical design principle for reducing this type of risk.

Kim Jong Un Has a Third Child, South Korean Intelligence Suggests

South Korea's national intelligence agency revealed on Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may have a third child. The agency indicated that Kim's daughter, who has made several public appearances, is believed to have a younger sibling. The disclosure offers a rare glimpse into the notoriously secretive North Korean leader's private family life. Details about the child's identity, age, or gender have not been made public.

What happens when you pull the alarm chain on a moving train? Indian Railways explains

Key Data Fields Every Thin-Film Measurement Dashboard Must Include

A technical guide from TDM Technology highlights the critical metadata that must accompany thin-film measurement readings to ensure dashboards display accurate, actionable data. Beyond the thickness value itself, records should carry fields such as device ID, session ID, sequence number, measurement status, and unit labels to prevent misinterpretation. The guide distinguishes three measurement states — valid and within spec, valid but out of spec, and no usable reading — warning that collapsing these into a single category can mask important process issues. A sample JSON schema and Python function are provided as synthetic integration examples to demonstrate proper unit conversion and status-aware data handling. The author stresses that field ownership across device, collector, and production system must be agreed upon before any integration is built.

Tool Claims to Catch Costly, Insecure AI-Generated AWS Architectures Before Deployment

A developer tool called the AWS Solutions Architect Prover has been released to address a recurring problem where AI coding assistants like Claude and Cursor generate overly complex, expensive, and insecure cloud architectures on AWS. The tool works as an MCP server that reviews proposed designs against five mandatory checks derived from the AWS Well-Architected Framework, rejecting any architecture that fails to meet defined criteria. Its creators argue that large language models default to pattern-matching from training data rather than applying cost or security reasoning specific to a user's actual requirements. Common AI design flaws cited include vague scalability claims without real performance targets, unaccounted costs like NAT Gateway fees and cross-AZ data transfer charges, and unnecessary service sprawl across tools like Kinesis, MSK, and EventBridge. Notably, the tool operates without requiring AWS credentials, positioning itself as a design-phase reviewer rather than an infrastructure automation agent.

Developer Builds AI Infrastructure Platform Focused on Streaming and Data Privacy

A developer is building bayar.dev, an early-stage AI infrastructure company targeting B2B workflows and multi-agent systems. The platform's public chat endpoint streams AI responses token by token using Server-Sent Events, connected to Azure AI via an OpenAI-compatible interface. Key architectural priorities include edge-aware routing, semantic caching, PII detection, private enterprise deployment, and vendor portability. Privacy is treated as a core architectural constraint rather than an afterthought, with a stated goal of achieving a zero-retention boundary across all system components. The project is still addressing open challenges such as cache invalidation, regional failover, and the tradeoff between low latency and data isolation.

MP Revenue Official Suspended After Video Shows Him Riding Elderly Man Across Drain

A revenue department official from Sidhi district in Madhya Pradesh has been suspended following a viral social media video. The footage showed the official using an elderly man as a human carrier to cross a water-filled drain. The incident sparked widespread outrage after the video gained traction online. Authorities acted swiftly, ordering the official's suspension in response to the public backlash.

Mumbai's Saifee Hospital Files Rs 125 Crore Suit Against Trainee Doctor

Saifee Hospital Trust in Mumbai has filed a Rs 125 crore lawsuit against Dr Asiya Khan Luqman, a first-year DNB General Surgery trainee. The hospital has accused the doctor of making 'harassment' related posts, which prompted the legal action. Dr Luqman is currently undertaking her postgraduate surgical training at the institution. The case highlights growing tensions between medical institutions and trainees over online expression and workplace grievances.

US and Philippine Marines Train with BrahMos Missile System to Counter China

US and Philippine forces recently conducted joint training exercises simulating the use of the BrahMos anti-ship missile system. The drill focused on building a coordinated kill chain integrating drones and ground-based missiles. The Philippine Marines, who acquired the BrahMos in 2022, are working to develop effective battlefield tactics around the weapon. Separately, the US Marine Corps is also participating in a multilateral military exercise in Indonesia. India's Army is involved in the same Indonesian wargame, with a shared focus on securing regional sea lanes.

Lake Havasu’s 1992 partnership has restored fish habitat across 124 coves

Student Builds Internet-Free Campus Chat App in 72 Hours Using No External Libraries

A developer built CampusLink, a browser-based chat tool that runs over a local WiFi network without requiring internet access, during the Hackathon Raptors Zero-Dependency Hackathon. The competition prohibited all external packages and libraries, forcing the creator to write core functionality — including HTTP request parsing — entirely from scratch using only standard language tools. The app allows anyone on the same network to send messages, reply, react, and vote on polls without creating an account, using browser cookies to identify users. Building without shortcuts exposed real-world bugs, including orphaned reply data when parent messages were deleted and a race condition in the poll-voting system that only surfaced during live testing with actual users. The project, completed in 72 hours, marked the developer's first fully self-designed and shipped software product.

London May Have Hosted the World's First Drink-Driving Conviction

Historical research suggests that the world's first drink-driving conviction may have taken place in London. The case predates what many had previously assumed to be the earliest recorded instance of such a legal ruling. The finding sheds new light on the early legal treatment of impaired driving in Britain. While details of the exact date and individual involved remain tied to the full article, the claim points to London's overlooked role in road safety legal history.

USGS Released 72 kg of Red Dye into Idaho River to Study Water Flow

The US Geological Survey injected 72.57 kg of Rhodamine WT dye into Idaho's Kootenai River in 2017 as part of a water dispersal study. The dye was released over a span of just 90 seconds to observe how a tracer moves through a flowing river system. Researchers monitored the dye's movement using instruments placed directly in the river. An aircraft flying at 1,000 metres also captured hyperspectral images at 0.5-metre pixel resolution across 48 spectral bands to track the dye from above.

Consumer Commission Orders New India Assurance to Pay Rs 52.6 Lakh for 2011 Restaurant Fire

A consumer commission has directed New India Assurance to pay Rs 52.6 lakh to a restaurant owner whose establishment was destroyed by fire in 2011. The owner had filed a complaint after the insurer settled his claim for a significantly lower amount than expected. The commission reviewed the case and found that the insurer's method of calculating depreciation was unjustified. It ruled that the original settlement was inadequate and ordered the full compensation to be paid. The verdict comes nearly 15 years after the fire first gutted the restaurant.

Gadkari vows mass blacklisting of contractors over highway delays and poor work

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure over delays and substandard execution in infrastructure projects. He stated his intent to 'set a record' by blacklisting the highest number of contractors found responsible for such failures. Gadkari also indicated that government officials accountable for poor project oversight would face suspension. The minister admitted feeling ashamed over the state of highway delays, signaling a tougher accountability drive in the infrastructure sector.