- Vijay named his alliance with Congress, VCK, MDMK and IUML the “Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance”.
- Mayawati said Akash Anand can regain party responsibilities only if father-in-law quits politics.
- Philippines defence chief Teodoro rebuked China over its rejection of the
South China Sea arbitration ruling. - SC said “all are treated equally” after a plea for an early hearing in Rahul Gandhi’s case.
- Anthropic researcher Evan Hubinger put the odds of AI destroying civilisation within a decade above 10%.
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Vijay names alliance with Congress, VCK, MDMK, IUML
Tamil Nadu chief minister and TVK chief C Joseph Vijay named his alliance with Congress, VCK, MDMK and IUML the “Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance”. The parties met at the TVK headquarters in Chennai, while CPM and CPI skipped the talks for the second time. Read full story
Mayawati says Akash Anand can return to role if father-in-law quits politics
BSP chief Mayawati said her nephew Akash Anand could regain party responsibilities only if his father-in-law, former Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Siddharth, takes complete “sanyas” from politics. Siddharth was expelled on August 2 over alleged anti-party activities.
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Philippines defence chief rebukes China over South China Sea note
Philippine defence secretary Gilberto Teodoro publicly rebuked China at a defence forum in Seoul after receiving a note rejecting the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling. Teodoro called China’s position ineffective and accused Beijing of disrespecting international law and the forum’s South Korean hosts. Read full story
SC says ‘all treated equally’ after plea for early Rahul Gandhi hearing
The Supreme Court said “all are treated equally” after the complainant’s counsel sought an early hearing in Rahul Gandhi’s defamation case. The bench asked senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia to file an application seeking a separate and earlier hearing. Read full story
Anthropic researcher warns AI could threaten civilisation within 10 years
Anthropic safety researcher Evan Hubinger said he personally believes the odds of advanced AI destroying human civilisation within the next decade exceed 10%. His warning came after colleague Jacob Coxon resigned, accusing Anthropic and OpenAI of racing towards self-improving superintelligence without adequate safeguards. Read full story