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Cheaters infiltrated the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 multiplayer beta within hours of its early access launch on Friday for pre-order customers and Xbox Game Pass members. Activision challenged hackers by stating that Team RICOCHET would monitor and remove cheaters as they appeared. Social media...

INS Sahyadri arrived at Kemaman Port on Wednesday for its third visit to Malaysia and received a ceremonial welcome from the Royal Malaysian Navy. The vessel previously docked at Port Klang in 2016 and participated in Exercise Samudra Laksamana at Kota Kinabalu in 2019. Officers from the Indian...

Akai Pro released the MPC Live III on Friday, featuring MPCe pads with 3D-sensing technology that delivers responsive X-Y control over sample layers and dynamic note repeats. The device operates as a standalone production center powered by an 8-core CPU and 8GB of RAM running MPC OS 3.6...

Minimal Audio released Evoke on Friday, a vocal production plug-in that transforms and harmonizes tracks through a resynthesis engine based on vocal modeling and spectral processing. The software generates new sounds from input signals without filter banks or envelope followers, and it requires...

Director Umapathy Ramaiah started production on his next film with a traditional ceremony on Friday, after the success of Raja Kili. The untitled project serves as Production Number 6 for Kannan Ravi Groups and Gantaraa Studios. The political satire features Natty Subramaniam in the lead role...

India extended their advantage to 164 runs at tea on day two of the first Test against West Indies at Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten on 68 and 50 runs respectively as India reached 326 for four wickets in 96 overs. Their unbroken 108-run...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India issued digital radio broadcast policy recommendations for private operators on Friday. The guidelines establish terms and reserve prices for services in 13 major cities across four categories. New broadcasters must adopt a digital format, but existing FM...

Actress Sanya Malhotra celebrated her film Kathal after it won the Best Hindi Film honor at the 71st National Film Awards. The comedy mystery follows the investigation of missing jackfruits from a politician's garden and received critical praise for its storytelling. Producer Ekta Kapoor...

Political analysts warn that Zanu-PF's annual conference scheduled for Mutare this month will prioritize factional disputes over Zimbabwe's economic problems. Mining companies near Mutare must pay a mandatory $3,000 fee to fund the event despite operating in a struggling economy. The conference...

The National Highways Authority of India announced on Friday that it will install QR code signboards along national highway stretches to improve commuter convenience. The vertical boards will display project details, including highway numbers, construction periods, and contact information for...

Arelle Middleton of the United States defeated Chinese veteran Yao Juan to capture the women's shot put F64 gold medal at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Friday. The 17-year-old American posted a winning throw of 12.95 meters on her fourth attempt, and she followed with another...

Actress Parineeti Chopra posted a video on Instagram that featured playful banter with her husband, Raghav Chadha, as she interviewed him for what she called a fake talk show. She teased Chadha about romantic promises made before marriage, and he responded with jokes about politicians. The...

Pakistan faces escalating unrest across multiple regions as decades of mismanagement and military interference fuel independence movements. Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa experience growing rebellions, while Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir erupts in protests over jobs, food costs, and...

India achieved its longest-range aerial strike at 300 kilometers in Operation Sindoor, but Air Marshal A.P. Singh said Pakistan could not respond within its borders. The mission used advanced long-range weapons systems, and satellite imagery verified successful hits on targets. Singh stated the...

An Apple Watch Ultra rescued a 26-year-old Mumbai technology professional after diving equipment failed near Puducherry. Kshitij Zodape descended 36 meters into the Bay of Bengal when his weight belt detached, and this caused an uncontrolled ascent toward the surface. The watch detected the...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday after launching development projects in Ramnathapuram. Stalin accused Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of visiting Karur after a stampede killed 41 people for political purposes ahead of elections. He...

A federal judge sentenced Sean Combs on Friday after prosecutors sought more than a decade behind bars, while defense attorneys requested immediate release for the hip-hop mogul. Combs faces up to 20 years on prostitution-related charges, but U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian holds broad...

A Harare provincial magistrate set bail at $300 for Robert Mugabe Jnr after prosecutors acknowledged no substantial grounds existed to detain him. Mugabe faces charges related to illegal possession of controlled substances. The court mandated weekly Friday police check-ins, and residence at his...

Pakistan faces mounting financial pressure as households abandon the costly national electricity grid for rooftop solar installations. The government purchases power from plants and resells it to consumers at a loss, using revenues to repay creditors such as China, but collections have dropped...

Microsoft has eliminated a 10% discount on Call of Duty add-ons and COD Points for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, marking another price adjustment following a 50% increase in Game Pass fees. The company previously offered the discount on cosmetic items and in-game currency for Call of Duty...