Rain lashes several parts of Bengaluru, causes severe waterlogging

Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Bengaluru on Sunday, causing severe waterlogging and flooding in residential areas. The Horamavu locality witnessed the worst impact, where water entered houses, leaving residents stranded and struggling to protect their belongings. In Horamavu locality, the water entered ground-floor homes, damaging furniture and appliances. Daily life came to a halt…

A look back at Eurovision 2025

Austrian singer JJ won the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, with Israel taking second place. In a typically colourful contest, Sweden sung about saunas, while Estonia shared a love of coffee. The UK’s entry from Remember Monday failed to pick up any votes from viewers despite fairing pretty well with the judges. Source link

Beyond the battlefield: AI to enable faster, safer and smarter defence decisions

Once limited to back-end analysis, AI is now driving a strategic shift from reactive operations to predictive, data-driven decision-making across the military spectrum. By integrating intelligence from satellite imagery, signal intercepts, and field reports, AI enables commanders to act faster, with greater precision and insight, industry players noted. AI is no longer new to global…

Earthquake of magnitude 3.8 jolts Tibet

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 jolted Tibet on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks. In a post on X, the NCS said, “EQ of M: 3.8, On: 18/05/2025 13:14:15 IST, Lat: 29.12 N,…

Trump’s tariffs are failing, but the old model won’t save us either | Business and Economy

On May 12, the United States and China announced that they are putting reciprocal tariffs on pause for 90 days. Some tariffs will be retained while trade negotiations continue, a joint statement said. This is yet another reversal of the sweeping tariffs US President Donald Trump imposed in early April that destabilised the global economy and…

US President Trump’s 5% tax on remittances to significantly impact Indian households: GTRI

US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 5 per cent tax on international remittances sent by non-citizens will significantly impact Indian households, said Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), a trade-focused research Group, in its latest report. The proposed US legislative move has triggered alarm across the globe, particularly in India, which has been one…