For France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin – the man with the task of securing the Paris Olympics – the sabotage attacks on the high-speed rail network will have come as a blow. He has vowed the attackers will all be quickly arrested, but so far he has not indicated who might be to blame. Sports … Read more
My slogan for America’s Elections 2024? “Make America Sane Again”. Forget “great”, forget “strong”. Just get the basics right, guys! So much pagalpan going on, with the political narrative changing by the hour, makes our desi pagalpan look sensible. During our recent mega-elections, nobody’s ear got nearly shot off. A few noses were symbolically cut … Read more
4 min read Last Updated : Jul 26 2024 | 10:44 PM IST If former US President Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025 – and most betting markets still have the odds at 60 per cent or better— will he achieve the weak dollar that both he and his running mate, … Read more
An “egregious” refusal by successive Canadian governments to honor a key treaty signed with Indigenous nations made a “mockery” of the deal and deprived generations of fair compensation for their resources, Canada’s top court has ruled. But while the closely watched decision will likely yield billions in payouts, First Nation chiefs say the ruling adds … Read more
Once the main story is over and you’ve reached the endgame of Fallout 76, you’ll need to find new ways to spend your time in Appalachia. Farming gold bars is one such activity, and it’s easily one of the most common methods of passing a few extra hours in the post-apocalypse. It’s a valuable end-game … Read more
In life, in love or through that half-closed door — It’s like trying to catch a whiff of smoke You can describe the past but can’t explore In words or phrases things you haven’t seen — No selfies taken where you haven’t been O Bachchoo, no regrets for what is past Memory nudges, nothing can … Read more
There were some raised eyebrows when England named an unchanged XI for this third Test against West Indies; eyebrows that wondered why, in a summer of supposed renewal for their bowling attack, and with the series win already secured, Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum had opted against blooding another rookie. The logic went that with … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Agniveers who return after serving the country will be given weightage in UP Police and PAC force. 4 min read Last Updated : Jul 26 2024 | 10:21 PM IST Agniveers will be granted reservation in government jobs in Uttarakhand upon their return after serving … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature One of the features of Olympic opening ceremonies is the fashion focus on the uniforms that competitors have been given to wear. Team USA have raised some eyebrows by pairing what looks like a very traditional red and white edged blue … Read more
-Developed a 21-language, fast, high-fidelity text-to-speech neural technology -The developed model can synthesize one second of high-speed speech in just 0.1 seconds using a single CPU core, which is about eight times faster than conventional methods. -The developed model can realize fast synthesis with a delay of 0.5 seconds on a smartphone without a network … Read more