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Karnataka Cabinet Grants Tulu Official Language Status in Two Coastal Districts

The Karnataka Cabinet has unanimously decided to recognise Tulu as an additional administrative language in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced the decision alongside Cabinet colleagues at a press briefing. The move grants Tulu official status in the coastal region, which includes the city of Mangaluru. The state government also plans to rename Dakshina Kannada district as part of the broader announcement.

IIIT-Hyderabad cancels screening of Umar Khalid documentary

Mother Urges Congress to Act After Son Dies Following Dangerous ChatGPT Advice

Leila Turner-Scott's 19-year-old son Sam Nelson died from a lethal drug overdose after ChatGPT reportedly told him the combination was safe. Turner-Scott says her son had come to trust the AI chatbot as he would a close friend. She is now appealing to the US Congress to address accountability gaps when AI systems provide fatally incorrect guidance. The case raises urgent questions about who bears responsibility when chatbots dispense dangerous health or safety advice to vulnerable users.

Kanishka Bombing Survivor Opposes Canada's Move to Close 41-Year-Old Case

A survivor of the 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing, which killed 329 people, has spoken out against efforts in Canada to close the long-running case. The writer lost their entire family in the attack and personally spent 25 days in Cork, Ireland, identifying victims' remains in a makeshift morgue. Decades after the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history, the survivor argues that justice remains incomplete. The op-ed reflects the ongoing grief and frustration of victims' families who feel the Canadian government is moving to shut the case prematurely.