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India’s trade deficit widens 31.5% to $15bn in July; electronics exports surge 11-fold

In July, India faced a significant expansion in its trade deficit, as imports surged ahead of exports. Over the first four months of the fiscal year, cumulative trade gaps widened considerably. Nevertheless, merchandise exports reached impressive heights in July, with electronics manufacturing emerging as a crucial growth sector. Additionally, the rise in mobile phone production

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WordPress AI Connectors: A Developer’s Guide to the 7.0 AI Client

WordPress 7.0’s AI connectors and wp_ai_client_prompt() give any plugin a provider-agnostic way to talk to LLMs. Learn the API and build a working plugin.

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Hasan Mahmud’s 6-55 rattles Australia for 198; Bangladesh take control on day 1

Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 as Bangladesh’s pace attack kept Australia’s batting under pressure. Bangladesh then reached 96-1 by stumps, reducing the first-innings deficit to 102 runs.

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SAD chief Sukhbir Badal attacked: 62-year-old assailant had been working at Nanded gurdwara for 2 years as ‘sevadar’

Sukhbir Singh Badal faced an unsettling attack during his visit to Mata Sahib Gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, where an assailant attempted to stab him. Fortunately, security personnel quickly intervened to subdue the attacker, who had been living at the gurdwara for two years. Badal suffered a hand injury and received necessary medical care, while a

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‘Stop being a princess’: Crowd targets Steve Smith over sight screen delay

During a pause in the Test match, Steve Smith was met with a witty remark from a fan, adding some levity to the situation. Australia had a tough start, dismissed for just 198 runs, while Hasan Mahmud shone with a six-wicket haul, marking his career best. Bangladesh made a strong reply, finishing the day at

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Danube falls too low for nuclear cooling, Romania declares energy alert

In response to alarming low levels of the Danube river, Romania’s energy sector is on high alert. Unit one of the Cernavoda nuclear power facility has ceased operations due to water scarcity. To maintain unit two’s functionality, emergency measures including river dredging have been implemented. Authorities have also undertaken the blasting of rock formations to

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She was just 3km from home: B’luru keeps fixing roads, yet they keep turning deadly

The tragic accident involving Medha Akarsh underscores the ongoing road infrastructure challenges in Bengaluru. Despite ongoing attempts to repair the extensive pothole issue, the roads are frequently excavated for utility repairs, leading to further damage. This troubling cycle poses daily risks to commuters, emphasizing the urgent need for better coordination and accountability in road maintenance

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The journey of Trapit Bansal, the IITian behind Meta’s big AI offer

Trapit Bansal’s reported move to Meta for a compensation package nearing Rs 800 crore has drawn attention to the IIT Kanpur alumnus’s remarkable AI career. His journey includes advanced studies at IISc and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, research internships at Facebook, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI, and work on reinforcement learning and reasoning models at

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Jeff Bezos may be buying house in Beverly Hills: Why this billionaire buy is ‘odd’

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly buying a Beverly Hills condo. This luxury residence is expected to be the most expensive ever sold. The six-bedroom penthouse spans seventeen thousand square feet and includes many amenities. It is located in the soon-to-open Aman complex, which will offer hotel services. The deal remains unconfirmed by the developer

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