World's largest aluminium smelter cuts output amid Middle East war, may hit gadget prices
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced that it's cutting the world's largest single-site aluminium smelter's output by 19% amid the Middle East war. The scaleback, which will reduce Alba's production by 1.62 million MT/year, has been undertaken to "preserve business continuity amid...Strait of Hormuz's [closure]", Alba said. This is likely to make electronic gadgets costlier as they use aluminium.
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Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced that it's cutting the world's largest single-site aluminium smelter's output by 19% amid the Middle East war. The scaleback, which will reduce Alba's production by 1.62 million MT/year, has been undertaken to "preserve business continuity amid...Strait of Hormuz's [closure]", Alba said. This is likely to make electronic gadgets costlier as they use aluminium.
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SP leader tries to sell 88 cylinders on black market, FIR filed
An FIR has been registered against SP leader Sonu Kannaujiya in Lucknow over the black marketing of gas cylinders amid concerns of supply shortage in the country due to the war in Middle East, ANI reported. Kannaujiya was preparing to sell 88 cylinders on the black market by hiding them in his resort. Notably, Kannaujiya's wife has a gas agency.
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An FIR has been registered against SP leader Sonu Kannaujiya in Lucknow over the black marketing of gas cylinders amid concerns of supply shortage in the country due to the war in Middle East, ANI reported. Kannaujiya was preparing to sell 88 cylinders on the black market by hiding them in his resort. Notably, Kannaujiya's wife has a gas agency.
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upGrad to buy Unacademy in all-stock deal, Munjal to remain CEO
Unacademy and upGrad have signed a term sheet for upGrad to acquire the edtech firm in a 100% share-swap deal, founders Ronnie Screwvala and Gaurav Munjal announced. The valuation of the transaction will only be disclosed once the deal closes and filings are completed. Munjal said he will continue as Co-Founder and CEO of Unacademy if the transaction closes.
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Unacademy and upGrad have signed a term sheet for upGrad to acquire the edtech firm in a 100% share-swap deal, founders Ronnie Screwvala and Gaurav Munjal announced. The valuation of the transaction will only be disclosed once the deal closes and filings are completed. Munjal said he will continue as Co-Founder and CEO of Unacademy if the transaction closes.
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Bihar man posts AI-made objectionable images of Nitish Kumar's son & BJP MLA on FB, held
Bihar Police have arrested a man for allegedly creating and circulating objectionable images of CM Nitish Kumar’s son and JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar and BJP MLA Maithili Thakur using AI and photo editing tools and posting them on Facebook. Police traced the accused’s social media activity through technical analysis and raided his residence in Shabdoun area, where he was arrested.
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Bihar Police have arrested a man for allegedly creating and circulating objectionable images of CM Nitish Kumar’s son and JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar and BJP MLA Maithili Thakur using AI and photo editing tools and posting them on Facebook. Police traced the accused’s social media activity through technical analysis and raided his residence in Shabdoun area, where he was arrested.
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IDF says Israel-Iran war could continue for 'three weeks'
The Israel Defence Forces said its campaign against Iran is progressing faster than expected but will likely continue for at least three more weeks. IDF's Brig Gen Effie Defrin said thousands of targets remain across Iran, including defence industry facilities and missile systems. Israel claims it has already hit over 1,700 military assets, but plans further strikes with US coordination.
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The Israel Defence Forces said its campaign against Iran is progressing faster than expected but will likely continue for at least three more weeks. IDF's Brig Gen Effie Defrin said thousands of targets remain across Iran, including defence industry facilities and missile systems. Israel claims it has already hit over 1,700 military assets, but plans further strikes with US coordination.
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Planning 3 more weeks of strikes on Iran, we've thousands of targets: IDF
The Israeli military is prepared to continue operations in Iran at least until the Jewish holiday of Passover, which falls in about three weeks, IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin said. "We've...thousands of targets ahead," he added. The Israeli Air Force has reportedly carried out around 400 waves of airstrikes across western and central Iran since the campaign began on February 28.
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10:14 pm Sunday, 15 March, 2026
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The Israeli military is prepared to continue operations in Iran at least until the Jewish holiday of Passover, which falls in about three weeks, IDF spokesperson Effie Defrin said. "We've...thousands of targets ahead," he added. The Israeli Air Force has reportedly carried out around 400 waves of airstrikes across western and central Iran since the campaign began on February 28.
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MSD said most decisions people make may be unsuccessful: Mhatre
CSK batter Ayush Mhatre said MS Dhoni keeps giving him guidance and he has learnt a lot from Dhoni. "He has been telling me to remain composed, and to make decision with a cool head," Mhatre stated. "He also mentioned that most decision people make, might end up unsuccessful, and that is something we have to deal with," he added.
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10:22 pm Sunday, 15 March, 2026
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CSK batter Ayush Mhatre said MS Dhoni keeps giving him guidance and he has learnt a lot from Dhoni. "He has been telling me to remain composed, and to make decision with a cool head," Mhatre stated. "He also mentioned that most decision people make, might end up unsuccessful, and that is something we have to deal with," he added.
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Who is the youngest and the oldest actor to win Oscar?
Tatum O'Neal became the youngest-ever actor to win an Oscar after being named 'Best Supporting Actress' aged 10 years and 106 days at 46th Academy Awards in 1974. Tatum won Oscar for 'Paper Moon'. Anthony Hopkins became the oldest actor to win Oscar after bagging 'Best Actor' Oscar for 'The Father' in 2021, aged 83 years and 115 days.
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Tatum O'Neal became the youngest-ever actor to win an Oscar after being named 'Best Supporting Actress' aged 10 years and 106 days at 46th Academy Awards in 1974. Tatum won Oscar for 'Paper Moon'. Anthony Hopkins became the oldest actor to win Oscar after bagging 'Best Actor' Oscar for 'The Father' in 2021, aged 83 years and 115 days.
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Rajeev Shukla shares pics from MPs-Delhi Police match, Pietersen asks 'How many runs you score?'
BCCI Vice President and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Shukla took to X to share pictures from a match between MPs and Delhi Police, which was held for the cause of eradication of TB in India. Reacting to the pictures, ex-England captain Kevin Pietersen wrote, "Brother - how many runs you score?" "He must have played for both teams," a fan joked.
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BCCI Vice President and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Shukla took to X to share pictures from a match between MPs and Delhi Police, which was held for the cause of eradication of TB in India. Reacting to the pictures, ex-England captain Kevin Pietersen wrote, "Brother - how many runs you score?" "He must have played for both teams," a fan joked.
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MotoGP postpones Qatar Grand Prix due to Middle East war
MotoGP has postponed Qatar Grand Prix from April 10-12 to November 8 amid Middle East war. The Qatar Grand Prix was supposed to be fourth round of 2026 championship. "The revised date has been chosen to ensure minimal disruption to...wider MotoGP schedule," organisers said. Earlier, Formula 1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled due to the war.
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MotoGP has postponed Qatar Grand Prix from April 10-12 to November 8 amid Middle East war. The Qatar Grand Prix was supposed to be fourth round of 2026 championship. "The revised date has been chosen to ensure minimal disruption to...wider MotoGP schedule," organisers said. Earlier, Formula 1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled due to the war.
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Reasoning models struggle to control chains of thought: Study
A recent study by OpenAI found that current reasoning models struggle to control their chain-of-thought (CoT), even when told they are being monitored. While controllability is higher for larger models, it decreases as models are asked to reason for longer and when they undergo additional post-training. CoT refers to intermediate reasoning steps an AI agent generates while solving a task.
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A recent study by OpenAI found that current reasoning models struggle to control their chain-of-thought (CoT), even when told they are being monitored. While controllability is higher for larger models, it decreases as models are asked to reason for longer and when they undergo additional post-training. CoT refers to intermediate reasoning steps an AI agent generates while solving a task.
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BJP's Op Lotus: DK Shivakumar as 2 held for trying to bribe MLAs
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said Odisha Congress MLAs, who were in a resort near Bengaluru, were offered ₹5 crore each to cross-vote in Rajya Sabha polls. He stated four individuals had approached the MLAs. "This is the great Operation Lotus carried out by BJP friends in Karnataka," Shivakumar added. Two people have been detained in connection with the matter.
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Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said Odisha Congress MLAs, who were in a resort near Bengaluru, were offered ₹5 crore each to cross-vote in Rajya Sabha polls. He stated four individuals had approached the MLAs. "This is the great Operation Lotus carried out by BJP friends in Karnataka," Shivakumar added. Two people have been detained in connection with the matter.
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Student built AI that can predict anything in 10 days, got ₹40-cr funding in 24 hrs: Report
A Chinese student named Guo Hanjiang is reportedly behind MiroFish, an AI agent that can predict anything. Hanjiang vibe-coded the agent in 10 days while working as an intern at China's Shanda Group. He then recorded a rough demo video of MiroFish, shared it with Shanda Group Founder Chen Tianqiao and secured $30-million (₹40 crore) funding in just 24 hours.
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A Chinese student named Guo Hanjiang is reportedly behind MiroFish, an AI agent that can predict anything. Hanjiang vibe-coded the agent in 10 days while working as an intern at China's Shanda Group. He then recorded a rough demo video of MiroFish, shared it with Shanda Group Founder Chen Tianqiao and secured $30-million (₹40 crore) funding in just 24 hours.
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Amy Madigan wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'Weapons'
Amy Madigan won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'Weapons' at the 98th Academy Awards. The 75-year-old set a new record for the longest gap between nominations before a win. She was previously nominated in the same category 40 years ago, in 1986, for 'Twice in a Lifetime'. She beat Elle Fanning, Teyana Taylor, Wunmi Mosaku and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.
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Amy Madigan won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'Weapons' at the 98th Academy Awards. The 75-year-old set a new record for the longest gap between nominations before a win. She was previously nominated in the same category 40 years ago, in 1986, for 'Twice in a Lifetime'. She beat Elle Fanning, Teyana Taylor, Wunmi Mosaku and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas.
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'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature
'KPop Demon Hunters' won Best Animated Feature Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards. With this, the animated film beat 'Zootopia 2', 'Elio', 'Arco', and 'Little Amélie'. While accepting the award, Maggie Kang, co-writer and co-director for 'KPop Demon Hunters', said, "Those of you who look like me, I'm sorry it took so long...This is for Korea and Koreans everywhere."
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'KPop Demon Hunters' won Best Animated Feature Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards. With this, the animated film beat 'Zootopia 2', 'Elio', 'Arco', and 'Little Amélie'. While accepting the award, Maggie Kang, co-writer and co-director for 'KPop Demon Hunters', said, "Those of you who look like me, I'm sorry it took so long...This is for Korea and Koreans everywhere."
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'Frankenstein' wins Oscars for Best Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling
'Frankenstein' crew Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey won Best Makeup & Hairstyling, while Kate Hawley won Best Costume Design at the Oscars 2026. Hawley also won BAFTA Film Award 2026 for costume design, and this marks her first Oscar nomination and first Oscar win. Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' has received nine nominations at the 98th Academy Awards.
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'Frankenstein' crew Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey won Best Makeup & Hairstyling, while Kate Hawley won Best Costume Design at the Oscars 2026. Hawley also won BAFTA Film Award 2026 for costume design, and this marks her first Oscar nomination and first Oscar win. Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' has received nine nominations at the 98th Academy Awards.
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'One Battle After Another' wins first-ever Oscar for Best Casting
Cassandra Kulukundis has won the first-ever Oscar for Best Casting for 'One Battle After Another' at 98th Academy Awards. This is the first new category to be added to the Oscars in 25 years. The other nominees were Gabriel Domingues (The Secret Agent), Nina Gold (Hamnet), Francine Maisler (Sinners) and Jennifer Venditti (Marty Supreme).
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Cassandra Kulukundis has won the first-ever Oscar for Best Casting for 'One Battle After Another' at 98th Academy Awards. This is the first new category to be added to the Oscars in 25 years. The other nominees were Gabriel Domingues (The Secret Agent), Nina Gold (Hamnet), Francine Maisler (Sinners) and Jennifer Venditti (Marty Supreme).
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Sean Penn wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar, skips award ceremony
Sean Penn won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 'One Battle After Another' at the 98th Academy Awards. The actor did not attend the ceremony to accept his award. The other nominees in the category were Benicio Del Toro for 'One Battle After Another', Jacob Elordi for 'Frankenstein', Delroy Lindo for 'Sinners' and Stellan Skarsgård for 'Sentimental Value'.
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Sean Penn won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 'One Battle After Another' at the 98th Academy Awards. The actor did not attend the ceremony to accept his award. The other nominees in the category were Benicio Del Toro for 'One Battle After Another', Jacob Elordi for 'Frankenstein', Delroy Lindo for 'Sinners' and Stellan Skarsgård for 'Sentimental Value'.
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'One Battle After Another' & 'Sinners' win Oscars for Best Screenplay categories
Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for 'One Battle After Another' at the 98th Academy Awards. This is the first Oscar win of Anderson, who has been nominated 14 times. 'Sinners' director Ryan Coogler won Best Original Screenplay Oscar. With his first-ever win, Coogler became second black writer to win the award after Jordan Peele.
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06:20 am Monday, 16 March, 2026
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Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for 'One Battle After Another' at the 98th Academy Awards. This is the first Oscar win of Anderson, who has been nominated 14 times. 'Sinners' director Ryan Coogler won Best Original Screenplay Oscar. With his first-ever win, Coogler became second black writer to win the award after Jordan Peele.
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Priyanka Chopra wears Dior gown at Oscars 2026
Actress Priyanka Chopra arrived in a white, strapless Dior gown with Nick Jonas at the 98th Academy Awards. She made her debut at the Academy Awards in 2016, when she co-presented the award for Best Film Editing. Priyanka also attended the award ceremony in 2017. She is one of the presenters at this year's Academy Awards.
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Actress Priyanka Chopra arrived in a white, strapless Dior gown with Nick Jonas at the 98th Academy Awards. She made her debut at the Academy Awards in 2016, when she co-presented the award for Best Film Editing. Priyanka also attended the award ceremony in 2017. She is one of the presenters at this year's Academy Awards.
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