Olympic medallist and former World No. 1 Saina Nehwal echoed the sentiments of the nation when asked about the performance of the Indian badminton contingent at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 in Japan. During her appearance at the NDTV Yuva conclave, Saina said that she expected a little more from the senior badminton players in the Asian Games, but also asserted that such ups and lows are part of the game.
Australia was extremely concerned and disappointed at an OpenAI security breach of a government website which the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday. Albanese made the breach public following a telephone conversation with OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman. Both men are currently in New York City to address the United Nations. “Today I spoke with … Altman to express Australia’s extreme concern about this incident,” Albanese told reporters. “I also expressed my disappointment that it took the company way too long to inform the government what had occurred and the nature of the way that notification occurred as well was unacceptable,” Albanese added.
Six-year-old Chinese speedcuber Lian Yunzhi has broken the women’s world record for the 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube average twice in competitions held just three days apart. Lian first set a record average of 4.52 seconds at a World Cube Association-certified competition in Wuhan, finishing third overall in a field that included both male and female competitors. Three days later, she lowered the record to 4.27 seconds and won another WCA-certified competition in Guangzhou. Her Guangzhou average was calculated from five solves timed at 4.20, 4.39, 4.54, 4.02 and 4.22 seconds. Under WCA rules, the fastest and slowest times are discarded and the remaining three are averaged. The result made Lian the first female speedcuber known to achieve an official average below 4.5 seconds.
A friend and wingmate of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode has rejected claims that caste-based remarks were made against him. Speaking about the exam-copying incident, the friend said Wakode did not speak to anyone after being taken out following the incident, leaving details unclear. The friend also said claims about caste remarks and suspension were based on speculation, arguing that there was no such culture at IIT Bombay. He added that students were not seeking the professor’s resignation unless guilt was established.
