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Meta's new AI model, Muse Spark, powering its AI assistant, has drawn criticism for prioritizing benchmarks over real-world utility. While Meta acknowledges performance gaps, it highlights user satisfaction in areas like visual coding and reasoning. This initial model, designed for speed and capability, is set to power Meta's platforms soon.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri heads to Qatar on April 9-10 amidst Middle East tensions and global energy supply worries. This visit follows a US-Iran ceasefire, but the Strait of Hormuz remains a concern for India's crucial oil imports. The trip aims to secure India's energy interests amid geopolitical uncertainties, as fuel prices have recently risen.

Over 2.7 crore voters are eligible to vote across the State, where the elections are being held in a single phase for all 140 constituencies, and 883 candidates are in the fray

Voters queued up early morning outside polling booths across the two States and Union Territory

The river island of Majuli recorded the highest turnout in the first two hours at 20.03%, while Tamulpur in the Bodoland Territorial Region witnessed the lowest at 15.32%

Peravur is witnessing a keen contest with K.K. Shailaja representing the Left Democratic Front

The bypoll was necessitated following the death of Assembly speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen of the BJP

The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint amid escalating Middle East tensions, with oil shipments struggling to resume normal flow. Experts suggest any impact on US fuel prices will be delayed, as a fragile ceasefire shows little progress. Global energy supplies face continued pressure, keeping oil markets unsettled despite recent price dips.

As Kerala heads to the polls, the election narrative shifts from rallies to booth-level battles. The ruling LDF aims for a historic third term, while the UDF seeks to leverage local body momentum against anti-incumbency. The NDA is focused on converting key pockets into durable political footholds, making these 20 constituencies the state's pressure points.

If the voting gets polarised on the singular question of whether to give Pinarayi Vijayan a third consecutive term, the saffron party could be marginalised

Vikram Misri is on a three-day visit to the U.S.

They need fuel to run power generators during power cuts

This is a significant milestone as it is the first such vessel to reach JNPA since the onset of the war, JNPA said in a statement

Low basic vaccination, high maternal mortality, and increasing dropout rates at the higher education level are some of the challenges the State faces

New research challenges the long-held 35°C wet-bulb temperature as the human survival limit. A physiology-based model suggests deadly heat stress can occur at cooler, drier conditions, even below this threshold. Older adults are particularly vulnerable, with lethal heat already impacting them during recent heatwaves, highlighting urgent reassessment of heat risk warnings.

The polls were necessitated in Bagalkot and Davanagere South by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H.Y. Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa respectively