NoneTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has implemented a strict ban on making political statements or criticisms regarding Tirumala, following several incidents where political leaders used their visit to the holy site as a platform to criticise rival parties and leaders. In a recent board meeting, TTD unanimously resolved to take action against anyone violating this rule. The ban was implemented from Saturday, with the TTD making it clear that the spiritual climate and sanctity of the hill temple must be maintained by all. Meanwhile, TTD announced the implementation of a special darshan for locals from Tirupati, which will take place on every first Tuesday of the month, starting December 3. Local devotees from Tirupati rural, Tirupati urban, Chandragiri mandal, and Renigunta mandal can obtain tickets at special counters by presenting their Aadhaar cards, as announced by TTD chairman B.R. Naidu.
CHENNAI: Alleging that crimes and atrocities against women were on the rise in Tamil Nadu, actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Monday said that he was pained by the sexual assault of a student of Anna University. In a statement, he also criticised the DMK government and urged the people to work together to create a safer State. "Social atrocities against women, and law and order violations are increasing day by day in every place, including educational institutions. As their brother, I am immensely stressed and pained after hearing about sexual assault cases. 'There is no use asking any question about the issue to the ruling government," Vijay said. Assuring to stand with them as their brother, Vijay asked the women to focus on their education and achieving their goals. "Let us create safe Tamil Nadu. Let us all work together to ensure that soon," he added in the statement.
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Elon Musk has come out in support of Poornima Ramarao, mother of Suchir Balaji, the Indian-origin techie and a former employee of OpenAI, who was found dead at his apartment in San Francisco. In a post on the social media platform X, Musk posed a question on the official suicide ruling which resonated with Ramarao's version of foul play. Aged 26, prior to his demise, Balaji had accused ChatGPT-maker OpenAI of violating copyright privileges. Although the local authorities and medical reports ruled out foul play, Ramarao has urged the FBI to investigate regarding the struggle in her son's apartment and inconsistencies in what became of the official autopsy findings. Doubts Over Official Reports The San Francisco police department stated that their initial investigation found no signs of foul play in Balaji’s death. However, Poornima Ramarao, determined to uncover the truth, hired a private investigator and conducted a second autopsy. According to her, the private findings contradict the police’s conclusion. She shared on X that Balaji’s apartment appeared ransacked, with evidence of a struggle in the bathroom, including bloodstains. “This is not suicide; it’s a cold-blooded murder,” she alleged in a post that caught Elon Musk’s attention. Musk’s Reaction Responding to Ramarao’s claims, Musk commented, “This doesn’t seem like a suicide,” amplifying the growing skepticism surrounding Balaji’s death. The billionaire’s statement has fueled public interest and calls for a thorough investigation. Musk’s involvement adds weight to the concerns raised by Ramarao, who has demanded that federal agencies step in to reexamine the case. Whistleblower’s Concerns About AI Before his untimely death, Suchir Balaji was a prominent voice against the misuse of AI. In an interview with The New York Times, he accused OpenAI of unlawfully using copyrighted data and expressed concerns that technologies like ChatGPT were causing more harm than good. Balaji left OpenAI after nearly four years, stating he could no longer support a technology he believed posed risks to humanity. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Technology Science and around the world.
The Oklahoma Sooners , led by quarterback Jackson Arnold , face the LSU Tigers , led by quarterback Garrett Nussmeier on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 (11/30/24) at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV . You can also watch via a subscription to Sling TV , which is offering half off your first month. Here’s what you need to know: What: NCAA Football, Week 14 Who: Oklahoma vs. LSU When: Saturday, Nov. 30 (11/30/24) Where: Tiger Stadium Time: 7 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Live stream: fuboTV (free trial) , DirecTV Stream (free trial) *** Here are the best streaming options for college football this season: Fubo TV (free trial): fuboTV carries ESPN, FOX, ABC, NBC and CBS. DirecTV Stream (free trial) : DirecTV Stream carries ESPN, FOX, NBC and CBS. Sling TV ( $25 off the first month) - Sling TV carries ESPN, FOX, ABC and NBC. ESPN+ ($9.99 a month): ESPN+ carries college football games each weekend for only $9.99 a month. These games are exclusive to the platform. Peacock TV ($5.99 a month): Peacock will simulstream all of NBC Sports’ college football games airing on the NBC broadcast network this season, including Big Ten Saturday Night. Peacock will also stream Notre Dame home games. Certain games will be streamed exclusively on Peacock this year as well. Paramount+ (free trial): Paramount Plus will live stream college football games airing on CBS this year. *** Here’s a preview capsule via the Associated Press: Oklahoma (6-5, 2-5 SEC) at LSU (7-4, 4-3), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: LSU by 6. Series record: LSU leads 2-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? For Oklahoma, a win guarantees the Sooners a 25th winning record in the past 26 seasons and probably a more attractive bowl bid than they’d get with a .500 regular season. LSU can reach the nine-victory plateau for a third straight season by winning its regular-season finale and its bowl game. KEY MATCHUP Oklahoma’s running game vs. LSU’s defensive front. The Sooners are averaging 226.8 yards rushing during their last four games. That includes a 257 yards on the ground in the upset win over Alabama . The Tigers come in allowing an averaged of 144.7 yards rushing per game. PLAYERS TO WATCH Oklahoma: QB Jackson Arnold has passed for 773 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions, and has rushed for 231 yards since regaining his starting role five games ago. LSU: WR Kyren Lacy leads the SEC in TD receptions with eight, is fourth in the conference in yards receiving with 825 and is fifth in catches with 55. He FACTS & FIGURES Oklahoma and LSU have never met in the regular season, and the Sooners have never played at Tiger Stadium. ... Oklahoma coach Brent Venables has faced LSU three times, but never as a head coach. He was the opposing defensive coordinator in three bowl games and went 1-2 in those meetings. The lone victory and one of the losses came with Clemson and the first loss came with Oklahoma. ... The Oklahoma defense ranks sixth nationally in allowing 2.9 yards per rush this season, and that average has been even lower — 2.6 yards per carry — during the past five games. ... Oklahoma’s only victory over LSU came in the state of Louisiana, at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 2, 1950. ... LSU has won 18 of its past 20 games in Tiger Stadium and the Tigers are 14-1 at night in Death Valley under third-year coach Brian Kelly. ... Kelly is 16-7 in SEC regular-season games with LSU — 9-2 in Tiger Stadium. ... LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier ranks second in the SEC in TDs passing (23), yards passing per game (314.4), and total offense (310.9). He has completed 290 of 459 passes for 3,458 yards and 23 TDs with 11 interceptions. ... In addition to Lacy, LSU’s offense includes two other players with at least 50 receptions: TE Mason Taylor (52 receptions, 518 yards and two TDs) and WR Aaron Anderson (52 catches, 778 yards and five scores). (The Associated Press contributed to this report) Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.
NoneU.S. President Joe Biden declared Sunday that the sudden demise of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad was a “fundamental act of justice,” but that it was “a moment of uncertainty” for the Mideast. Biden, speaking at the White House, said the collapse of the decades-long iron rule by the Assad family was “the best opportunity in a generation for the Syrian people to forge their own destiny.” Biden said that action by the U.S. and its allies over the last two years weakened Syria's backers — Russia, Iran and Iran-supported Hezbollah militants in Lebanon — to the extent that "for the first time" they could no longer defend the Assad government. "Our approach has shifted the balance of power in the Middle East," Biden said, after a meeting with his national security advisers at the White House. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that Assad had fled his country, which his family had ruled for decades, because close ally Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, "was not interested in protecting him any longer." Trump’s comments on his social media platform came a day after he decried the possibility that the U.S. might intervene militarily in Syria to aid the rebels as they moved to oust Assad, declaring, "THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT." The Biden administration had no intention of intervening, according to Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan. The U.S has about 900 troops in Syria, including forces working with Kurdish allies in the opposition-held northeast to prevent any resurgence of the Islamic State group. Biden said he intends for those troops to remain, adding that U.S. forces on Sunday conducted "dozens" of what he called "precision airstrikes" on Islamic State camps and operations in Syria. Biden said the U.S. is "clear eyed" that ISIS will try to take advantage of the situation in Syria. The Syrian opposition that brought down Assad is led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The Biden administration has designated the group as a terrorist organization and says it has links to al-Qaida, although Hayat Tahrir al-Sham says it has since broken ties with al-Qaida. "We will remain vigilant," Biden said. "Make no mistake, some of the rebel groups that took down Assad have their own grim record of terrorism and human rights abuses." He added that the groups are "saying the right things now." "But as they take on greater responsibility, we will assess not just their words, but their actions," Biden said. Trump, who takes office January 20, linked the upheaval in Syria and Russia's war in Ukraine, noting that Assad's allies in Moscow, as well as in Iran, the main sponsor of Hamas and Hezbollah, "are in a weakened state right now." Vice President-elect JD Vance, a veteran of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, wrote on his own social media Sunday to express skepticism about the insurgents. "Many of 'the rebels' are a literal offshoot of ISIS. One can hope they've moderated. Time will tell," he said. With the collapse of the Assad regime, the family of missing U.S. journalist Austin Tice renewed calls to find him. "To everyone in Syria that hears this, please remind people that we're waiting for Austin," Tice's mother, Debra, said in comments that hostage advocacy groups spread on social media. "We know that when he comes out, he's going to be fairly dazed & he's going to need lots of care & direction. Direct him to his family please!" Tice disappeared in 2012 outside Damascus. “We've remained committed to returning him to his family," Biden told reporters. "We believe he's alive, we think we can get him back, but we have no direct evidence to that yet. And Assad should be held accountable." The president added: "We have to identify where he [Tice] is." Some material in this report came from The Associated Press.Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump’s promised crackdown on immigration
Global Smart City Platforms Market Growth: Projected to Reach $316.31 Billion by 2028 with an Impressive 12.2% CAGRPep Guardiola’s side at least avoided the indignity of a sixth successive defeat in all competitions but alarm bells continue to ring at the Etihad Stadium after a dramatic late capitulation. A double from Erling Haaland – the first from the penalty spot – and a deflected effort from Ilkay Gundogan, all in the space of nine minutes either side of the break, looked to have ensured a return to winning ways. Yet Guardiola was left with his head in hands as Feyenoord roared back in the last 15 minutes with goals from Anis Hadj Moussa, Sergio Gimenez and David Hancko, two of them after Josko Gvardiol errors. City almost snatched a late winner when Jack Grealish hit the woodwork but there was no masking another dispiriting result. It was hardly the preparation City wanted for Sunday’s crunch trip to Liverpool, and the Feyenoord fans took great delight in rubbing that fact in. They sung the club anthem they share with Liverpool, You’ll Never Walk Alone, and chanted the name of their former manager Arne Slot, the current Reds boss. Guardiola arrived at the ground with a cut on the bridge of his nose and, once again, his side have been struck a nasty blow. Despite not being at their best, they had dominated early on against what seemed limited Dutch opposition. They threatened when a Gundogan shot was deflected wide and Haaland then went close to opening the scoring when he turned a header onto the post. Feyenoord goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther gifted City another chance when he passed straight to Bernardo Silva but Grealish’s fierce volley struck team-mate Phil Foden. Foden forced a save from Wellenreuther but City had a moment of alarm when Igor Paixao got behind the defence only to shoot tamely at Ederson. Nathan Ake missed the target with a header but some luck finally went City’s way just before the break when Quinten Timber, brother of Arsenal’s Jurrien, was harshly adjudged to have fouled Haaland. The Norwegian rammed home the resulting spot-kick and City returned re-energised for the second period. They won a corner when a Matheus Nunes shot was turned behind and Gundogan fired the hosts’ second – albeit with aid of a deflection – with a firm volley from the edge of the box. City turned up the heat and claimed their third soon after as Gundogan released Nunes with a long ball and his low cross was turned into the net by a sliding Haaland. It seemed City were heading for a morale-lifting victory but a couple of Gvardiol errors changed the script. The Croatian, who had a torrid time in Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing by Tottenham, first horribly misplaced a backpass and allowed Moussa to nip in and round Ederson. Ordinarily that 75th-minute reply would have been a mere consolation and City would close out the game, but Gvardiol had another moment to forget eight minutes from time. Again he gave the ball away and Feyenoord pounced. The ball was lofted into the box and Jordan Lotomba fired a shot that glanced the post and deflected across goal, where Gimenez chested in. Ederson then blundered as he raced out of his area and was beaten by Paixao, who crossed for Hancko to head into an empty net. Amid some moments of unrest in the crowd, when objects were thrown, City tried to rally in stoppage time. Grealish had an effort deflected onto the bar but the hosts had to settle for a draw.