Monkeys turn Taj Mahal water tank into swimming pool amid heatwave, video goes viral

A video has gone viral showing a group of monkeys turning the central fountain tank at Taj Mahal into a swimming pool amid heatwave in Agra. They were seen swimming and having fun in the tank, which is reportedly the ablution tank where worshippers traditionally wash hands before offering prayers. "Taj Mahal is practically their playground now," a person commented.
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06:18 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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DU assistant professor found dead at residence, probe underway

Debosmita Paul, an Assistant Professor at Shivaji College, University of Delhi, was found murdered at her East Delhi residence. Police are examining CCTV footage that reportedly shows two masked visitors entering her apartment complex on the day of the crime. With no signs of forced entry, investigators suspect the victim may have known the individuals. The investigation is ongoing.
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06:15 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Australia seizes 100,000 illegal exotic cockroaches

Australian authorities have seized 100,000 illegal Madagascar hissing and dubia cockroaches, valued at $200,000 AUD, from a New South Wales breeder. These invasive species, favored by pet owners as reptile feed, threaten native ecosystems and agriculture. Officials are destroying the insects and investigating the breeder as part of a crackdown on the growing, high-risk online exotic pest trade.
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'Fire at the crowd, I'll handle whatever happens,' Khan Sir told his guards: Report

Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, told his guards to fire at a crowd that had gathered outside his coaching centre following vandalism there. "What are you looking at...fire at the crowd immediately; I will handle whatever happens," he told them, reported Indian Express. The guards were arrested after police came across a video showing them firing bullets.
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06:31 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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OpenAI’s AI model solves historic 80-year-old math puzzle

OpenAI’s AI has achieved a breakthrough on the 80-year-old Erdős planar unit distance problem by discovering a novel geometric construction that disproves long-standing assumptions. By synthesizing concepts across disciplines, the model demonstrated original reasoning rather than mere data retrieval, signaling a shift in AI’s potential to accelerate scientific discovery in medicine and physics.
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06:29 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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OpenAI's biggest token spender uses 10,000 crore tokens a month: CEO Sam Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company's biggest internal AI token user now consumes about 10,000 crore tokens a month, up from roughly 1 lakh tokens six-and-a-half years ago. However, Altman said someone outside OpenAI spends even more, calling it a personal "embarrassment". He added that AI costs were not a problem earlier but have now become "a huge issue".
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06:55 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Scientists develop world's 1st vaccine designed by AI

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed the world's first vaccine designed entirely by AI. Using AI, the scientists created a "super-antigen" after analysing known genetic codes from a range of coronaviruses. The antigen could train the immune system in a way that it could provide protection against a family of coronaviruses, even if they mutated.
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06:48 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Actress Gayatri comments on Janhvi amid 'Peddi' row, says 'Her body is her whole image'

Amid backlash over Janhvi Kapoor's portrayal in 'Peddi', actress Gayatri Chaganti shared that she agrees with everything but Janhvi "being an obvious victim here". "If we're being real here, no one is hiring her for her acting chops," wrote Gayatri. "She doesn't miss any chance to sexualise every character through her costumes...Her body is her whole image," she added.
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06:47 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Parts of Delhi to face power cut on June 6

Several parts of Delhi will face a scheduled power outage on June 6 due to maintenance work by electricity distribution companies. The outage will occur between 8 am and 2 pm. Areas likely to be affected include Palam, Nizamuddin, Mundka, Saket, Mohan Garden, Janakpuri, Jaffarpur, Sarita Vihar, Khanpur and Nangloi. Residents have been advised to make necessary preparations.
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06:47 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Cambridge scientists develop first AI-designed coronavirus vaccine

University of Cambridge researchers have created the first AI-designed vaccine aimed at providing broad protection against multiple coronavirus variants. By using AI to engineer a synthetic “super-antigen,” the team hopes to preempt viral evolution. An initial safety trial with 39 volunteers showed promise, with larger studies now planned to test efficacy against future threats.
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06:31 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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'Peddi' director addresses backlash over scenes objectifying Janhvi Kapoor

'Peddi' director Buchi Babu Sana said he hadn't anticipated the intense backlash over the objectifying portrayal of Janhvi Kapoor's character. "The idea was to showcase a playful romance...However, we'll be more careful and make better representations," said Sana. His debut film 'Uppena, which won a National Film Award, had faced backlash for featuring a minor actress in sexually explicit scenes.
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07:07 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Pam Bondi distances herself from Epstein files release, says 'Blanche was in charge'

Ex-US Attorney General Pam Bondi distanced herself from the controversial handling of Epstein Files during a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee. She claimed that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who is Trump's pick to replace her, was responsible for the "entire release." Bondi said that they have been "committed to accountability and transparency" from day one.
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07:04 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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I was on 5 nations' tour, everyone was discussing Bengal: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi, while addressing an event in Surat, said that everyone was discussing Bengal during his tour of five countries recently. "The BJP and the NDA have received a massive mandate in the elections held in Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry," he added. PM Modi visited the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy recently.
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07:04 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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King Charles meets newly formed Gurkha regiment in UK

Britain’s King Charles III met the soldiers of the newly formed King’s Gurkha Artillery unit during a special formation parade and praised their "determination and commitment". The parade celebrated the creation of the first dedicated Gurkha Artillery Unit. It showed an enduring and deeply valued relationship between UK and Nepal, said King Charles, who was greeted with a 21-gun salute.
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07:03 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Class 12 re-evaluation portal saw cyberattack hits from abroad: CBSE

CBSE said a formal complaint has been filed with Delhi Police over "series of coordinated and sophisticated cyberattacks" on its re-evaluation portal which came from within and outside of India. It added that no data was compromised and the attacks were successfully mitigated with help of central government agencies. The portal's launch was postponed to June 2 from May 29.
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07:29 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Have no info: MEA on question about Cockroach Janta Party founder's 'deportation' from US

The Ministry of External Affairs was asked if the US government gave the Centre any information about "deportation" or misuse of visa of Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of Cockroach Janta Party. "I don't have information on this," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal replied. Dipke is on his way to India to launch a protest on the NEET paper leak row.
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07:28 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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How could NRIs benefit from RBI bearing FCNR(B) hedging costs?

The RBI on Friday announced it would bear full hedging cost on fresh three-to-five-year Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) deposits mobilised by banks until September 30. "This will enable banks to increase the deposit rates for the non-resident and OCI depositors," said Governor Sanjay Malhotra. However, the actual benefit will depend on individual banks' deposit rates and terms.
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07:21 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Why are fans and England cricketers wearing red at Lord's today?

England cricketers are wearing special shirts with red numbers at Lord's today and fans are wearing red to support Ruth Strauss Foundation for spreading awareness about lung cancer. New Zealand players also wore red caps at beginning of day's play. The foundation was set up by ex-England captain Andrew Strauss after his wife Ruth died of lung cancer in 2018.
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07:20 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall warning issued for several states, list released

Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall warning has been issued for several states/UTs for Saturday (June 6). It is very likely over Kerala, Puducherry, Assam, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Sikkim and Telangana.
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07:19 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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Who is Zhang Yiming, who surpassed Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's 2nd richest person?

Chinese tech billionaire and ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming surpassed Mukesh Ambani to become the second richest person in Asia. Before launching ByteDance, the firm behind TikTok, in 2012, Zhang worked at several tech firms, including Microsoft. Further, Zhang also built Toutiao, a news recommendation platform, and AI chatbot Doubao, which attracts over 300 million monthly users in China.
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07:17 pm Friday, 05 June 2026

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