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motion capture sensors tacked onto Noshir Dalal's body tracked his movements as he unleashed aerial strikes, overhead blows and single-handed attacks that would later show up in a video game. He eventually swung the sledgehammer gripped in his hand so many times that he tore a tendon in his forearm. By the end of the day, he couldn't pull the handle of his car door open. The physical strain this type of motion work entails, and the hours put into it, are part of the reason why he believes all video-game performers should be protected equally from the use of unregulated artificial intelligence. Video game performers say they fear AI could reduce or eliminate job opportunities because the technology could be used to replicate one performance into a number of other movements without their consent. That's a concern that led the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to go on strike in late July.

prisoners of war whose fate moved crowds. He was serving time for assault in a prison in the Kherson region in southern Ukraine when Russian troops took control of the area in 2022. Ahead of the liberation of the territory by Ukrainian forces later that year, Russian forces moved him inside Russia — to Yulia's despair and to general indifference.

Gold topped $2,500 an ounce for the first time, bolstered by hopes the US Federal Reserve is edging closer to cutting interest rates. Spot bullion climbed as much as 2.2% Friday, exceeding the previous record set last month, as a disappointing reading on the US housing market reinforced expectations of fast and deeper cuts by the Fed. Lower rates generally are positive for gold as it pays no interest. The precious metal is up more than 20% this year amid mounting optimism on monetary easing and large purchases by central banks. It also has seen increased demand as a haven asset due to rising geopolitical risks, including tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war with Ukraine.

Siddaramaiah under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in an alleged plot allotment scam, plunging the state government into a crisis and sparking a war of words between the Congress and BJP. The CM rejected demands for his resignation and announced he would fight the case legally. He also accused the Governor’s office of working at the best of the BJP. The Congress and ministers threw their weight behind Siddaramaiah in a show of support.

Russia accused Ukraine on Saturday of planning to attack a nuclear plant in the Kursk region that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's troops have entered and blame such a «provocation» on Moscow, Interfax news agency said. Kyiv denied that as «insane» propaganda. Ukraine launched an incursion into Russia's western Kursk region on Aug. 6 to try and swing the dynamics of the two-and-a-half year war in its favour after Moscow's 2022 invasion.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday his troops had strengthened positions and expanded territory in Russia's Kursk region nearly two weeks into their incursion. Ukraine says it has seized more than 80 settlements over 1,150 square km (444 square miles) in Kursk since Aug. 6 in the biggest invasion of Russia since World War Two. Zelenskiy said his army chief Oleksander Syrskyi had reported that Ukrainian troops continued their advance and also took more Russian servicemen as prisoners.

NEW DELHI : Indian business over the years has had very few mavericks with the mix of audacity and controversy that Ramakrishna Dalmia, the founder of the Dalmia group, did. As much a product of his times as an architect of his destiny, he was a defiant and towering figure, his life a potent cocktail of outsized personality, political ambition and shrewd financial dealings. To that, he added strategic alliances, including his little-known piquant friendship with his neighbour Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

(This story originally appeared in on Aug 16, 2024)

Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a US official said Friday that Mideast negotiators are working out logistics for the potential release of hostages and distribution of aid as part of any agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity in keeping with rules set by the White House, said the proposal currently on the table basically bridges every gap between Israel and Hamas and mediators were making preparations before a final deal is approved. It was unclear what measures were being taken, but the official said a new «implementation cell» was being established in Cairo in advance. The cell would focus on logistics, including freeing hostages, providing humanitarian aid for Gaza and ensuring that the terms of the pact are met, the official said. The comments came hours after mediators expressed hope that a deal was within reach. They said two days of talks had wrapped up in Qatar and that they plan to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal an agreement to stop the fighting.

Through the broken glass Of a library window The burning books Can’t be read. So new ones Will have to be written. —Ian McMillan (@IMcMillan) Over a decade ago, I walked into a small two-storeyed white house in Dhaka. It felt familiar. I’d grown up around houses like that in Kolkata with red oxide floors, black-and-white photographs on the wall, the rooms cool even on a warm afternoon.

₹2-3 crore (are) where high single digit rates can be offered for long-term deposits." The interest rate deregulation means the RBI cannot direct banks to make deposits more attractive. However, a senior economist suggested that the RBI can look at tweaking system liquidity, which would have an impact.

Kursk have seriously dented President Vladimir Putin's authority and he has come under attack for the first time. The man who played a very crucial role in strengthening Russia after establishing itself as a regional power once again in Europe has been challenged and questioned by the people surrounding him. Quoting Abbas Gallyamov, who worked as a speechwriter for Putin from 2008-2012, the «Express» has reported that Vladimir Putin's leadership is «already being questioned» by his colleagues in the Kremlin.

Narendra Modi on Friday urged his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu «to de-escalate the situation» in West Asia when the latter dialled him to wish him on India's 78th Independence Day. «Appreciate PM @netanyahu's phone call and warm wishes on India's 78th Independence Day. We discussed the current situation in West Asia. Emphasized on the need to de-escalate the situation. Reiterated our call for immediate release of all hostages, ceasefire and need for continued humanitarian assistance,» Modi said on X. A statement from the Israeli PMO reads: «On behalf of the State of Israel, I extend heartfelt congratulations to Narendra Modi and the people of India on your 78th Independence Day! May our close relations flourish and bring prosperity to both our nations». The phone call comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel following killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. There has been a flurry of diplomatic activity in West Asia this week. France, Germany and the United Kingdom urged Iran and its allies to «refrain from attacks that would further escalate regional tensions and jeopardise the opportunity to agree (to) a ceasefire and the release of hostages.»

Lucknow. The conference would be held with the theme «Sashakt aur Surakahit Bharat: Transforming the Armed Forces' (String and Secure India: Transforming the Armed Forces'). The first day of the conference would be addressed by the Chief of Defence Staff, where the topmost defence officer in the country is expected to address the military commanders on how the wars of the future will be fought and how the Indian armed forces will tackle the security challenges through transformation into Theatre Commands, defence sources told ANI.

Shiv Sena (UBT), through its mouthpiece Saamana, criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, calling it «boring». The editorial further stated that he gave a speech that should have been given in an election campaign. «Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people associated with him were never serious about the country's Independence. That is why his speech from the Red Fort on Independence Day was boring. He gave a speech that should have been given in an election campaign rally,» stated Shiv Sena (UBT) through its mouthpiece Saamana.

Russia, invaded over the past 10 days by Ukraine’s forces rolling into Kursk, last saw its borders violated this way only in World War II (by Nazi Germany). This flip in fortunes has stunned not just weary war watchers, who were wondering how long Kyiv could hold up against its bigger adversary, but perhaps Moscow too, given the latter’s sluggish response.

e-commerce giant JD.com beat estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by a mid-year sales festival and aggressive price cuts that drove more cost-sensitive consumers to its platform. U.S.-listed shares of the company rose 2.6% in premarket trading. Major Chinese vendors like JD.com and Alibaba have increased focus on discounting and lower-priced goods as the world's second largest economy sees a pullback from customers that as conscious about spending.

Dubai-based port operator DP World has reported its half-year profits fell by nearly 60%, in part over the ongoing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war that have affected shipping through the Red Sea

It might sound improbable, but Europe is still importing Russian natural gas through pipelines in Ukraine

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and pro-Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami are planning to approach Bangladesh's interim government to secure bail for two former deputy ministers and some senior army officers convicted for their role in the 10-truck arms smuggling case, considered the biggest arms haul in the history of Bangladesh. BNP and Jamaat played a key role in the recent student protests in the country, which led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh PM. Sources said the two parties are likely to seek bail for former deputy home minister Lutfuzzaman Babar and former deputy education minister Abdus Salam Pintu, despite their conviction in anti-terror cases.

Hezbollah and Israeli forces has killed senior commanders and several hundred fighters from the Iran-backed group, causing destruction and displacing tens of thousands on both sides. Hezbollah has seen more fighters killed since October than when it last went to war with Israel in the summer of 2006. AFP looks at the mounting toll for the Shiite Muslim movement, which has been trading near-daily fire with the Israeli army in support of Hamas since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack on Israel triggered the Gaza war.