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TMC leader and former minister Arup Biswas has received a third notice from Bidhannagar commissionerate regarding the Lionel Messi "GOAT India Tour" event. He is directed to appear before Bidhannagar South Police Station within 48 hours as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged ticket black marketing, extortion, and fraud.

The US government has ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models due to national security concerns. Anthropic disagrees, stating the identified "jailbreak" technique exposed minor, known vulnerabilities also present in other leading AI systems. The company is complying with the directive but argues it's an overreaction to a narrow issue.

Iran has outlined conditions for a potential US agreement, prioritizing sanctions relief and maritime access over immediate nuclear program discussions. Tehran insists on lifting the US naval blockade and a new arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz, while also seeking to include Lebanon in the deal.

Finerenone, a revolutionary medication initially aimed at diabetic kidney disease, now shines a light of hope for countless individuals struggling with chronic kidney disease (CKD) independent of diabetes. Recent research indicates that it can significantly decelerate kidney deterioration, diminish failure risks, and reduce heart-related issues, potentially saving lives in a demographic often overlooked by traditional treatments.

Institutional, industrial and commercial consumers can be directed not to procure petrol or diesel from retail outlets and instead source their requirements through authorised bulk channels. Retail outlets may be barred from selling more than 200 litres of diesel to a customer or vehicle in a day, while fuel procured under the provision cannot be resold.

Alleging BJP steals elections, Rahul said he had warned “friends in TMC”, who were confident that they were sweeping Bengal polls, that they were in “dreamland” — stating he had seen it in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Maharashtra. He said BJP can’t win the next polls, “which is already won”, because people are angry, but the hurdle is that elections will not be free and fair.

ED’s case against Ambani and his group entities and associates is handled by a special investigation team constituted at the agency’s headquarters here. The duo, along with Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, who is in judicial custody, comprised the core leadership team of Ambani. Doshi was earlier arrested in 2011 by CBI in its 2G spectrum scam case and was behind bars for seven months before he was granted bail.

After an hour-long proceeding, during which senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi for the BJP candidate whose election was facilitated by Natarajan’s disqualification and solicitor general Tushar Mehta for MP govt cited a judgment where SC had refused to entertain a similar plea against rejection of nomination papers, the bench said the SC or HC cannot entertain writ petitions in exercise of their jurisdictions under Articles 32 or 226 of the Constitution. Once the election process commences with the notification of polls.

The regulator has also revised prices of anti-tetanus immunoglobulin and three key childhood vaccines to ensure their continued availability. The decision, for which a gazette notification has been issued, was taken at NPPA's 147th meeting on Thursday, where the authority invoked its extraordinary powers under Para 19 of the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO), 2013, to revise prices of formulations considered critical for public health.

Despite the excitement, SpaceX remains unprofitable and generates significantly less revenue than several technology companies with comparable market valuations. The listing proceeded without major disruptions, in contrast to some high-profile public offerings of the past. Trading began late on Friday morning and the stock eventually closed at $160.95 per share, giving the company a market capitalisation of approximately $2.1 trillion.

The update released late Thursday by Climate Prediction Center and other agencies under US’ National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gave a 63% chance of the El Niño strengthening into a “very strong” event by Nov-Jan “that would rank among the largest El Niño events in the historical record going back to 1950”.

The retest comes after cancellation of the May 3 exam following paper leak, which is being probed by CBI. In a notice, NTA said the exam — for admissions to medical colleges — will be held from 2 pm to 5.15 pm. The additional 15 minutes will accommodate mandatory formalities (attendance signing and other procedures).

“El Niño conditions are present over equatorial Pacific Ocean and are expected to strengthen during monsoon season,” IMD said, while announcing the advent of the condition — warming of ocean waters in central and eastern equatorial Pacific — that’s invariably linked with weak monsoon in India. The latest forecast could be used by policymakers to immediately activate contingency measures in all 197 districts across the country that have been identified by the agriculture ministry as most vulnerable to impacts of El Niño.

Jaishankar's remarks came in the aftermath of a US military strike on the commercial tanker MT Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, which claimed the lives of three Indian crew members. The vessel was targeted on Wednesday after US forces alleged that it had breached the naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports. Of the 24 Indian nationals aboard the tanker, 21 were rescued, while three were later confirmed dead.

England launched their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a resounding 87-run victory over Sri Lanka at Edgbaston. Danni Wyatt-Hodge's unbeaten century powered England to a record 219/1, the highest team total in tournament history. Their bowlers then restricted Sri Lanka to 132, securing a dominant start.

Rams QB Matthew Stafford has sold the two Hidden Hills homes he bought from Drake for $11 million in 2022. After two years on the market and multiple price drops, he secured a modest $600,000 profit. A third mansion was sold at a loss, leaving Stafford to consolidate his real estate holdings before a likely final NFL season.

As per a UN Motorcycle Helmet Study, motorcyclists are 26 times more likely to die in road crashes than drivers of cars and wearing an appropriate helmet “improves their chances of survival by 42% and helps avoid 69% of injuries to riders.” Similarly, as per World Health Organisation, seat-belts are approximately 50% effective in preventing fatalities in crashes in which motorists would otherwise die.