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There are now incredibly 893 padel courts in the UK, with councils inundated with planning applications to build more.
Jannik Sinner has done it again. He’s beaten Alex de Minaur in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, to reach the final of the 2025 Vienna Open. And yes, his unbeaten streak against De Minaur now stretches to a perfect 12-0. But this isn’t just another final appearance. It’s Sinner’s eighth of the year, a feat no […]The post Jannik Sinner Weighs Down on Expectations Following Historic ATP Vienna Win: “I Play for Myself” appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Nia Hill, 10; Noah Hill, 7; Nolan Hill, 7; and Nova Hill, 7, were allegedly in the backseat of the car when Austin Bell, 30, drove off in the vehicle early Saturday morning.
As openings go, it was historically grand for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. And the grandest moment of all in Game 1 of the World Series was pinch hitter Addison Barger’s bases-loaded home run in a nine-run sixth inning. The first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history propelled the Blue Jays to […]
A new trade rumor from The Athletic reveals the Jacksonville Jaguars are listening to teams calling about wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr., and the New York Giants, Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers should all be interested.
Like a high-speed chase that has jumped the fence and landed in a federal courtroom, the legal showdown over NASCAR’s business practices has reached a dramatic flashpoint. This month, the antitrust lawsuit filed by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsport against the racing giant moved past two days of failed settlement talks and into a […]The post Banned Cup Star Mocks NASCAR Executives After Serious Allegations Emerge in Lawsuit appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Wild video shows a Russian drone hunting down four panicked Ukrainian farmers in Donetsk Oblast – as chilling music blares in the background. The footage was intercepted by the Ukrainian military
Kamala Harris isn't ruling out a presidential run. The former VP says she could "possibly" be the next president in an interview set to air on BBC Sunday morning, teasing that she may throw her hat back in the ring in the future. While she insists…
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With Cyclone Montha likely to form on October 27, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Amaravati has issued alerts across the State till October 29. Red alert has been issued for at least 12 districts on October 28 and 29. On October 25 (Saturday), the well-marked low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal concentrated into a depression at 5.30 a.m. and remained over the same region at 11.30 a.m. It is likely to intensify into a deep depression by October 26 (Sunday) and into a cyclonic storm over southwest and westcentral Bay of Bengal by October 27 (Monday) morning. It will then intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28 (Tuesday). The severe cyclonic storm is very likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam on the evening of October 28, with a maximum wind speed of 90-100 kmph, gusting to 110 kmph, according to the IMD. Heavy rain warning As a result, the State will see very heavy to extremely heavy rain on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (October 27, 28 and 29). A red alert has been issued for six districts on Monday. It has been issued for more than 10 districts, most of which are in the coastal areas, on Tuesday and Wednesday. The districts that may receive extremely heavy rainfall (red alert) on October 27 (Monday) are Bapatla, Prakasam, Nellore, Tirupati, Annamayya and Kadapa. On that day, an orange alert has been given for the districts of Chittoor, Nandyal, Palnadu, Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema. Except for Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Parvathipuram-Manyam, where there is no warning, a yellow alert has been given for the remaining districts. The 12 districts that are likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall (red alert) on October 28 (Tuesday) are Kadapa, Prakasam, Palnadu, Bapatla, Guntur, NTR, Krishna, West Godavari, Eluru, East Godavari, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema and Kakinada. Orange alert have been issued for the districts of Alluri Sitharama Raju, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Parvathipuram-Manyam, Nellore, Tirupati and Nandyal on that day. The remaining districts have been given yellow alert. According to the IMD, the rainfall activity will be concentrated in the Central and North Coastal Andhra Pradesh on October 29 (Wednesday), when there is a red alert for the districts of NTR, Krishna, Guntur, West Godavari, Eluru, East Godavari, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Kakinada, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Anakapalli, Parvathipuram-Manyam, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagram. There is no warning for Rayalaseema on that day. Thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and gales, are likely across the State on October 28 (Tuesday) and October 29 (Wednesday). Squally winds, with speed of 60-70 kmph, gusting up to 80 kmph, are likely at isolated places in the State on Tuesday, while on Wednesday gales, with speed of 90-100 kmph, are likely at isolated places in North and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh. There are no rainfall or wind alerts for October 26 (Sunday) and October 30 (Thursday), but isolated heavy rainfall is likely in a few places. On October 25 (Saturday), a few places in Tirupati, Prakasam, Nellore, Parvathipuram-Manyam, and Chittoor districts received light to moderate showers. ‘Set up control rooms’ Meanwhile, Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand has asked the district Collectors to open control rooms in all the mandals. In a teleconference on October 25 (Saturday), he asked them to ensure that the village-level staff were alert at the field level. He directed the officials to ensure that stocks of essential commodities such as milk, vegetables and candles were kept ready. The Collectors were also asked to monitor power supply and ensure that it was restored immediately during disruptions. He also asked them to coordinate with the telecom operators to ensure uninterrupted mobile signals. It was also advised to shift all pregnant women in the island villages to the health centres as a precautionary measure. People were advised to not travel, or venture into the sea, on October 27, 28 and 29, when red alert had been given for more than 10 districts in the State.
Red alert has been issued for at least 12 districts on October 28 and 29; the well-marked low-pressure area is likely to intensify into a deep depression by October 26 and into a cyclonic storm by October 27, and then into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28 and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, says the weatherman
A 24-year-old Seattle man was killed and two others, including a Burien driver, were injured late Friday night, Oct. 24, 2025, in a rollover crash on northbound SR 599 near […]The post Fatal Tukwila crash Friday night injures Burien driver, Seattle passenger appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog.
A 34-year-old Caldwell man was apprehended by police after allegedly shooting at a neighbor's residence, leading police on a chase.
Reform MP Sarah Pochin claimed it “drives me mad seeing adverts full of black and Asian people” during a live television phone in.
Zayn al-Abidin Hussein Fatouni served in the Radwan Force Battalion as an anti-tank unit commander
After eight years in Indiana, Kelsey Mitchell’s name is once again at the center of offseason buzz. The 2025 campaign was a statement year for the veteran guard, one that powered the Fever to the semifinals and placed her firmly in MVP conversations. Now, as free agency looms amid tense CBA negotiations, all eyes are […]The post WNBA Star Kelsey Mitchell Announces if She’ll Rejoin Fever Amid CBA Updates appeared first on EssentiallySports.
The process of providing start-up modelfinancial assistancefor hotel projects with investments up to ₹50 crore has reached its final stage, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal has said. While inaugurating ‘Lokom Kothikkum Keralam,’ a State-level seminar organised by the Tourism department as part of Vision 2031 initiative, at Marian College, Kuttikkanam, on Saturday, Mr. Balagopal said the tourism sector in Kerala must adapt positively to the rapid changes brought out by artificial intelligence (AI). “Whether society likes it or not, AI is significantly influencing our daily lives and jobs.” “The budget for tourism department has been increased by 20%,” said Mr. Balagopal and emphasised the importance of attracting domestic tourists to Kerala. Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas presented the Vision 2031 policy document. According to officials, thedraft policy aims to developKerala into a high-quality, vibrant global tourism destination. Some key recommendations in the draft policy include rebranding Kerala Tourism as a high-value destination throughout the year, ensuring an increase in tourist arrivals to pre-COVID-19 levels, implementing efficient and environment friendly tourism projects in the State, using digital systems to manage tourism centres, and promoting local tourism activities to secure jobs and income at the local level. The draft policy also emphasises development projects in tourism centres. “Better roads, airports, airstrips as strengthening of last mile connectivity in hill stations, ports, and waterways will be ensured,” it said. The draft policy includes developing thematic tourism circuits and promoting people-related tourism, which aims to ensure that nearly half of the income generated is shared by women involved in village-level tourism activities. The draft policy also stated that technology-related systems will be adopted to control overcrowding in hill stations during weekends and holidays, ensuring a smooth experience in these areas. In addition, it highlights carbon-neutral green tourism to ensure the protection of biodiversity areas. Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine presided over the meeting. Tourism department Secretary K. Biju and Tourism Director Sikha Surendran, among others, attended the workshop.
“When introspection is outsourced to algorithms, your sense of authorship on your own life may diminish. The autonomy of the self is challenged by these algorithmic nudges,” said Sekhar Seshadri, well-known child and adolescent psychiatrist. He was speaking at a public talk titled ‘The Screen, self and algorithms’, as part of Our Digital Futures Fest organised by IT for Change, a Bengaluru-based NGO working on research and advocacy in the domain of digital justice. The fest is being held for a week from October 25 to November 1, as part of the NGO’s 25th anniversary celebrations. In the session moderated by author and philosopher Sundar Sarukkai, Dr. Seshadri walked the audience through an analysis of how experiences, behaviours, and even the sense of self are today conditioned by algorithms. Echo chambers “As social beings, our sense of identity, especially during vulnerable developmental stages, has always been constructed and conditioned by our social contexts, socio-economic environments, family networks, peer groups, and other relevant determinants in our ecology. However, with the advent of algorithms, what we see is the conditioning of our thoughts, behaviour, and self-perception by a platform which is only concerned with maximising consumption and user engagement,” he said. The digital screen is no longer a passive window to the world, but an active participant in shaping the user’s sense of self, he added. Throwing light on feedback loops, he pointed out how algorithms monitor the user behaviour, such as scrolls and shares and build a data-driven profile accordingly. This curated version is then reflected to the user through personalised feeds. “This can trap individuals into echo chambers of self-perception where certain aspects of their identity are constantly reinforced while others are neglected,” he explained. Ethical concerns Mr. Seshadri also spoke about how constant exposure to curated, filtered, and amplified images of others’ lives on social media can lead the user, especially children and adolescents, to make social comparisons and have a negative correlation with their self-esteem. “And then there is the ‘quantified self.’ These algorithms encourage a database view of identity through tracking apps that track your sleep, mood, fitness... This reduces a person’s rich, subjective experience to a set of measurable outputs, causing some users to trust the algorithms’ judgment over their own intuition,” he remarked, adding that in the digital era, identities are co-authored by algorithms which go to the extent of suggesting what a person should even think and feel. While Mr. Seshadri agreed that AI systems could provide insight or help in emotional regulation, problems were likely when introspection was completely outsourced to them. “It causes a serious erosion of narrative agency. Events in our life become structured and narrated not through introspective narratives, but through algorithmically created highlights such as Instagram highlights, fitness milestones, digital memory cues, and so on.” According to him, this becomes an ethical issue and its psychological dimensions, profound. “If identity, emotion, and even narrative are increasingly mediated through opaque systems, questions arise about authenticity, authorship and autonomy...What does it mean to know oneself? And if a lot of that knowing is done by machines, who does the version of you that the algorithm is constructed belong to? Can a self be authentic if it is being optimised by invisible code on a previous basis?” he wondered. Social media dependence Noting that individuals need to indulge more in active self-construction to offset the passive exposure to algorithmic feedback, Mr. Seshadri suggested developing digital habits that prioritise reflective awareness, diverse media consumption, and the scrutiny of AI recommendations. Sundar Sarukkai, who moderated the session, added to the conversation by observing that people are extremely dependant on social media in a highly individualised world. “The invisible social is ordering us so deeply in terms of lives and so on. That has completely changed who we are. This is really an invitation to ask ourselves what it is to be human,” he said. Upcoming events The inaugural day of the fest held at the Bangalore International Centre also saw the release of ‘People’s Digital India’, an anthology of essays brought out by IT for Change, and a photo exhibition featuring the field projects of the NGO. The upcoming events include a conference on EdTech for Equitable Education and a discussion on the film ‘Humans in the Loop’ on October 30, a two-day conference examining cutting-edge approaches to AI innovation from October 31 to November 1 and a panel discussion on a new model for AI beyond Gen AI on October 31. All the upcoming events will be held at Infosys Science Foundation, Bengaluru, where the photo exhibition will also be featured on 30–31 October.
Many legendary great treasures in Greece are hidden from the world. The treasure of Lykos is one of them, involving the two Lykos bandits and the fate of the gold treasure they acquired. The legend of the gold treasure of Lykos The most famous gold treasure, linked to the bandit Lykos, is in Greece’s Peloponnese […]
Liverpool transfer; Watch Liverpool boss jurgen klopp send scouts to keep an eye on sensational Ligue 1 star Premier League powerhouses Saidou Sow of Guinea and AS Saint-Etienne has reportedly been watched by Liverpool scouts. The Reds’ scouts were present during Guinea’s African Cup of Nations Qualifier versus Egypt on June 5 in Cairo, according […]