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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis argues companies cutting engineers due to AI are misguided. He believes increased productivity should fuel more projects, not layoffs. Hassabis sees AI as an opportunity to expand ambitions, not shrink workforces, and is eager to hire talent shed by rivals for new ventures like drug discovery and game design.

Commercial LPG cylinder prices saw a hike across India from June 1, with a 19-kg cylinder increasing by Rs 42 to Rs 53.50 in major cities. This revision impacts businesses like hotels and restaurants, while domestic cooking gas prices remain unchanged. The increase coincides with efforts to bolster India's fuel security amidst global supply concerns.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured their second consecutive IPL title, defeating Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final. Captain Rajat Patidar became the third skipper to achieve back-to-back titles, joining Dhoni and Sharma. Patidar highlighted the team's dominant performance and praised Virat Kohli's invaluable influence.

Gandhi on Sunday stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the CBSE OSM controversy, accusing him of ignoring the concerns of 18.5 lakh students allegedly affected by irregularities in the board's answer-sheet scanning process. In a post on X, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said the Prime Minister found time to speak on a range of issues during his monthly Mann Ki Baat address, but not about students whose answer sheets were allegedly not assessed properly.

Using fake identity cards, they allegedly collected waste and dumped it illegally in areas adjoining the Dakshina Pinakini river near Siddhartha Layout in the Kadugodi jurisdiction

Thushar Vellappally calls on Satheesan at his residence in Desom, Aluva and Labour Minister Bindu Krishna visits Vellappally Natesan at his house in Kanichukulangara. Yogam has not worked against him at the hustings, says Thushar

Every major RCB win in IPL 2026 featured a different hero. Sometimes it was Kohli. Sometimes Patidar. Sometimes Padikkal. Sometimes David. Sometimes Krunal. Sometimes Bhuvneshwar. Sometimes it was the bowlers operating as a collective unit. That was the defining characteristic of this championship side. The first IPL trophy ended one of the league's longest waits. The second confirmed something even more important. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are no longer a franchise chasing history. They may well be on their way to creating one.

Some new changes to the UPI system and the LPG distribution system guidelines will be in effect from June 1, 2026.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has shifted from just warning about AI-driven job losses to insisting the policy response to them is a bipartisan necessity. Speaking to WSJ at Davos, the man behind Claude said "ideology will not survive the nature of this technology." His comments arrive as Anthropic chases a reported $900 billion IPO valuation and as rivals like Demis Hassabis and Yann LeCun openly question his doomsday framing.

The operation was carried out by personnel from all 53 traffic police stations in Bengaluru as part of efforts to improve road safety and reduce accidents caused by reckless driving.

Round 6 of Norway Chess brought a dramatic reversal for India as D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and Divya Deshmukh all suffered costly classical defeats in the reverse fixtures. Vincent Keymer outplayed Gukesh, Wesley So overcame Praggnanandhaa in a superior endgame, and Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun defeated Divya. Magnus Carlsen returned to winning ways against Alireza Firouzja, while Koneru Humpy lost her Armageddon tie-break, capping a difficult day for India.

In a separate social media post, Congress communication chief Jairam Ramesh alleged a major data breach in the CBSE’s Class 12 examination system, claiming that answer sheets of nearly two million students were available in the public domain.

AMD CEO Lisa Su advised graduates entering the AI-driven job market to prioritize purpose, judgment, and problem-solving over simply learning AI tools. She emphasized that employers need individuals who can determine AI's application, not just operate the technology. Su highlighted that human judgment remains crucial for deciding which problems are worth solving and taking responsibility for outcomes.

Mayor V.V. Rajesh inaugurates distribution of school kits for students

Male dominated political parties fear of losing power if 33% quota is implemented, she said

RJD leaders say Minister Ram should question why government is repeatedly changing his residence, after he claimed Rabri Devi was refusing to vacate because he was from the Dalit community

Going down memory lane, he said he was an ‘accidental politician’, with none in the family being in politics

KPCC Working President G.C. Chandrashekar appeals to party workers not to come to venue to reduce inconvenience to people

The incident occurred when the victims were returning home in an autorickshaw after completing their day’s work. They were daily-wage labourers