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Elon Musk says first human implanted with Neuralink brain chip completes 100 days

Elon Musk on Thursday said his brain-computer interface company Neuralink has achieved 100 successful days with the first human implanted with a brain chip. Noland Arbaugh, the first participant of the ‘PRIME' study, received a Neuralink implant over 100 days ago at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, in the US. “Successful 100 days with the first human implant of Neuralink,” the tech billionaire posted on X social media platform.

Sports

India-Pakistan bilateral series Down Under? Cricket Australia voices interest

Cricket Australia, on March 27, shared the idea of hosting a bilateral series between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. As per CA's recently-announced international schedule, both India and Pakistan will visit Down Under for their respective series against hosts Australia in November this year. Notably, the two Asian rivals haven't competed in bilateral assignments in over a decade due to political issues.

Politics

US trying to destabilize India during Lok Sabha polls: Russia

Russia's foreign ministry has alleged that the United States's accusations that India is violating religious freedom rights are intended to destabilize the country during the general election. The allegations by Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova follow a report by a US-based organization that criticized India for alleged infringements on religious freedom. The report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) also suggested that the US State Department label India as a "country of particular concern."

Technology

Elon Musk says first human implanted with Neuralink brain chip completes 100 days

Elon Musk on Thursday said his brain-computer interface company Neuralink has achieved 100 successful days with the first human implanted with a brain chip. Noland Arbaugh, the first participant of the ‘PRIME' study, received a Neuralink implant over 100 days ago at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, in the US. “Successful 100 days with the first human implant of Neuralink,” the tech billionaire posted on X social media platform.

Entertainment

Arijit Singh's heartfelt apology wins praise from actor Mahira Khan

A video from a recent concert in Dubai featuring Arijit Singh has garnered global attention. The clip shows Singh apologizing to Pakistani actor Mahira Khan for not recognizing her initially in the audience. He was performing Zaalima from Khan's 2017 film Raees, which co-starred Shah Rukh Khan. In the video, Singh addresses the concert-goers, saying, "You guys must be surprised, should I reveal? I should reveal it in a very nice way..." before revealing Khan's presence at the concert.

Business

Why India's banking stocks are on a decline?

In the wake of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) proposed changes to project financing regulations, major banking stocks including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), and Punjab National Bank have experienced a decrease of up to 9% over the past three days. The proposed regulations include standard asset provisioning of up to 5% on loans. According to analysts at Macquarie, these changes are viewed as 'onerous' by those managing project finance.

Miscellaneous

Why Uttarakhand forests are on fire this season?

The forest fires that began in Uttarakhand in mid-April are still blazing. Over 1,000 hectares of forests have been affected, although the total number of deaths is yet to be estimated. This season's forest fires were, however, not limited to Uttarakhand. Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Jharkhand also reported forest fires. But the number of forest fires these states reported was significantly lower than that of Uttarakhand, which reported 325.