Scientists used AI and high-tech scans in Peru’s Nazca Desert; the result was 303 hidden geoglyphs

Researchers have now used artificial intelligence to overcome the challenges faced by traditional human survey methods. The team from Yamagata University and IBM Research employed deep-learning models to analyse large areas of the Nazca Pampa, a job that would have required decades using conventional aerial observation techniques. Remarkably, the AI (artificial intelligence) managed to identify…

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Amid UAE-Iran rift, BRICS remains a divided house on West Asia; no joint statement after meeting

External affairs minister S Jaishankar meets Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the Brics foreign ministers’ meeting, in New Delhi on Friday The BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting ended Friday without a joint statement as member-states failed to bridge the gap between the UAE and Iran on the conflict in the West…

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ICC punishes Pakistan after historic Bangladesh Test defeat; fined 40% match fee, docked eight WTC points

Bangladesh vs Pakistan (AFP Photo) Pakistan have suffered a double blow after their historic defeat to Bangladesh, with the ICC slapping the side with a hefty fine and docking crucial points in the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 standings.The ICC on Friday confirmed that Pakistan had been fined 40 per cent of their match fee…

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India’s forex reserves rise by $6.3 billion to $696.99 billion as gold holdings surge

India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $6.295 billion to $696.988 billion during the week ended May 8, helped largely by a sharp rise in gold reserves, PTI reported citing Reserve Bank data released on Friday.The overall forex kitty had declined by $7.794 billion to $690.693 billion in the previous reporting week.India’s reserves had touched an…

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