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What are the AI threats flagged by Anthropic? | Explained

Anthropic released information about several malicious activities detected and disrupted between December 2025 and August 2026, which had serious implications across seven key areas: scams and fraud, cyber operations, illicit distillation, influence operations, surveillance operations, conventional weapons and biological misuse

12 Sep 2026 11:41 am
Srinagar court issues arrest order against son of Ganga hijacker Hashim Qureshi, hospitalised with critical injury

The court directed that Junaid Qureshi, son of Hashim Qureshi, be taken into custody forthwith and handed over to the Nishat police

12 Sep 2026 8:24 am
Gauhati High Court says talaq-e-hassan is a valid form of divorce

The court has directed the petitioner to register his divorce under the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce Act, 2024

12 Sep 2026 3:58 am
Allahabad HC seeks Uttar Pradesh govts reply over Saharanpur Mosque demolition, stays 6.41 crore damage recovery

The petitioner submitted in the court that authorities moved quickly to demolish the mosque, tearing it down within three days of the eviction order.

12 Sep 2026 3:09 am
Assembly adopts resolution for separate column on BC data collection in Census questionnaire

BJP, Congress members engage in a war of words on BC development; BJP stages walk-out protesting govt. failure to implement BC Declaration

11 Sep 2026 8:29 pm
CM Naidu lauds improvement in air-quality rankings of cities in A.P.

Pointing out that eight of 13 Non-Attainment Cities in the State have improved national rankings; Naidu tells Collectors to intensify time-bound measures to improve air quality

11 Sep 2026 8:28 pm
Anthropic says Yemen fighters used AI to seek guided weapons

The revelation comes at a time when the Iran-backed militants have launched a wide-ranging offensive across the country towards the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait, which connects Europe to Asia

11 Sep 2026 5:56 pm
Elephants facing anthropogenic hazards in Assam

Wildlife specialists free an elephant from a tyre stuck around its neck, days after the trunk of another trapped in a wire-mesh trap was treated

11 Sep 2026 5:54 am
1,071 out of 2,100 police stations in Tamil Nadu have been equipped to retain their CCTV footage for 18 months, T.N. DGP tells Madras High Court

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan told that the process is under way to enhance the storage capacity in other police stations too

11 Sep 2026 1:35 am
Up close with Chinna Thambi: a privilege and a curse

The best part about being a journalist is getting access to places we will not be able to visit otherwise. But that access can, at times, leave us uneasy

10 Sep 2026 11:50 pm
Human activity has shaped the genetic diversity of dengue mosquitoes in India

The Hindus weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon.

10 Sep 2026 11:11 pm
PVPSIT Vijayawada to host IBM Quantums Qiskit Fall Fest 2026

The two-month programme to feature activities designed to enhance students awareness, practical skills and research interest in quantum computing

10 Sep 2026 11:06 pm
Tribal Affairs Secretary says community rights have potential to strengthen gram sabha-led forest governance

Union Tribal Affairs Secretary Ranjana Chopras remarks came at a regional conference in Bengaluru over the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, days after the Tribal Affairs Ministrys own office memorandum, claiming that the FRA has no provision for Gram Sabha consent to divert forest land, led to severe criticism from Opposition leaders and Adivasi and forest dweller organisations alike

10 Sep 2026 10:16 pm
IndiGo's Lucknow-Saudi Arabia flight makes emergency landing in Ahmedabad after bomb threat

The flight 6E97 landed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Ahmedabad Airport at 5:45 p.m., an official said, adding that all passengers and crew members were disembarked safely

10 Sep 2026 8:39 pm
Equity mutual fund inflows rise 18%; SIP growth plateaus for third month

Beneath the headline flows, there appears to be a meaningful rotation of investor capital away from large-cap and some diversified strategies towards mid-cap, small-cap and select hybrid categories.

10 Sep 2026 7:41 pm
Fly91 launches Vijayawada-Tirupati flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays

Flight IC-3511 leaves Tirupati at 8.05 a.m. and IC-3512 returns from Vijayawada at 9.45 a.m.; the Gannavaram MLA asks the Union Civil Aviation Minister for Dubai flights from Vijayawada

10 Sep 2026 5:38 pm
Bypolls in three panchayats in Keralams Ernakulam to have little impact on power equations

Kolencherry East of Poothrikka, Madaplathuruth East of Vadakkekara, and Puliyanam East of Parakkadavu will go to the polls on September 28

10 Sep 2026 1:31 am
Apple launches its first ever foldable phone iPhone Duo

iPhone Duo uses the Liquid Glass design, and operates on iOS 27 out of the box

9 Sep 2026 11:49 pm
9 Sep 2026 10:00 pm
Travel operators seek clarity on Karnatakas fare-meter directive

KSTOA says circular does not clearly differentiate between various categories of taxis on advance bookings or contractual arrangements

9 Sep 2026 10:00 pm
Plea to review, revise telephone charges collected from prisoners

It is reported that prisoners are now required to pay approximately 28 for every 10-minute call, resulting in an expenditure of nearly 280 per month merely to use the permitted telephone facility

9 Sep 2026 9:51 pm
Two Keralam girls to compete at international robotics meet

The team showcased a prototype they developed to preserve and digitise palm leaf manuscripts using robotic techniques

9 Sep 2026 9:49 pm
Officials say no notice given to C.N.R. Rao, but his name continues to be in notice list

The list made public by the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer continues to carry Prof. Raos name under the notice categoryas of6 p.m. on Wednesday.

9 Sep 2026 9:42 pm
Special team to probe Supplyco sugar scam; 8 employees suspended so far

The team comprises senior Civil Supplies Corporation officials, including those from its Vigilance wing; seven employees were suspended on Tuesday over the alleged supply of non-subsidised sugar to a private company; Supplyco Vigilance inspection found that the sugar stock remained at the Perumbavoor depot while records showed otherwise

9 Sep 2026 9:39 pm
Watch: Odisha orangutan rescue: Trafficking network under scanner | Above the Fold | 9 Sept 2026

Baby orangutans rescued in Odisha spark probe into possible illegal wildlife trafficking

9 Sep 2026 9:37 pm
Poet R. Mohan passes away

He was well known for Cholkkazhcha, a performance-cum-recital of Malayalam poems with acting and visual expressions, at cultural forums in Kozhikode

9 Sep 2026 9:34 pm
SCoR commissions Automatic Block Signalling on 22-km stretch in Vijayawada Division

ABS network between Gudur and Sri Venkateswarapalem expands to 76.53 route km, improving safety, line capacity and operational efficiency

9 Sep 2026 9:31 pm
Ex-officials say Census data must be confidential amid concerns over potential NPR, NRC links

Records show that in 1951, NRC was prepared across the country by 'copying' data from the Census schedules; the countrywide NRC was never published, except in undivided Assam, which at the time also included Manipur and Tripura

9 Sep 2026 9:17 pm
Students demonstrate scientific temper and mathematical talent at The Hindu In School Science Fest and Maths Olympiad

The programme was inaugurated by Mandya Circle Inspector Naveen Supekar at Gowri Shankara Kalyana Mantapa in Mandya

9 Sep 2026 9:13 pm