AI's biggest challenge is power, says BlackRock CEO

IANS | July 6, 2026 3:38 PM

Washington, July 6 (IANS) Artificial intelligence's biggest obstacle is no longer advanced computer chips but access to electricity, BlackRock Chairman and Chief Executive Larry Fink has said, warning that the United States must modernise its ageing power grid or risk slowing the next wave of technological innovation.

'Lakshmikanthan Kolai Vazhakku' makers release sneak peek!

IANS | July 6, 2026 3:38 PM

Chennai, July 6 (IANS) The makers of director Dayal Padmanabhan's upcoming period crime drama 'Lakshmikanthan Kolai Vazhakku', featuring actor Vetri in the lead, have now released a sneak peek into the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.

Pakistan's education crisis result of decades of systemic neglect: Report

IANS | July 6, 2026 3:33 PM

Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Two years after Pakistan declared a National Education Emergency, the country is still struggling with one of the world's largest out-of-school crisis as more than 25 million children remain out of school. Pakistan’s education crisis is not only about making policy but about implementation, with weak governance structures, fragmented administrative systems, insufficient funding, poor data integration and provincial disparities continuing to hinder progress, local media reported on Monday highlighting a comprehensive comparative policy review prepared by the Civil Services Academy (CSA).

India's deal value jumps 127 pc to four-year high in Q2: Report

IANS | July 6, 2026 3:28 PM

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India's dealmaking landscape witnessed a sharp rise in transaction values during the second quarter of 2026, with the combined value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity (PE) deals surging 127 per cent quarter-on-quarter to $36.3 billion, according to a report.