Singer Adnan Sami, who was born in Pakistan but became an Indian citizen in 2016, has spoken out in support of ‘Operation Sindoor’. This was a military action by India targeting nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). On X (formerly Twitter), Adnan wrote, “Jai Hind!! #OperationSindoor,” showing his strong backing for the Indian Armed Forces.He also took a dig at Pakistani TV News by putting up a post saying “Pakistani TV News Anchors Right Now!! “AAAAL IS VELLLL !!!”Adnan Sami’s strong words on Pakistan’s armyBefore praising the operation, just a few days ago on May 4, Adnan had shared a story.He said, “Met some very sweet Pakistani boys while walking on the beautiful streets of Baku, Azerbaijan… They said “Sir, You are very lucky.. You left Pakistan in good time.. We also want to change our citizenship…WE HATE OUR ARMY…They have destroyed our country!!” I replied, I knew”Bollywood celebs praise ‘Operation Sindoor’Apart from Adnan, many Bollywood celebrities also praised the Indian Armed Forces for their efforts in ‘Operation Sindoor’. Actress Kangana Ranaut showed her support for the successful mission by posting on her X handle, “Operation Sindoor: Zero tolerance to terror. The Indian Armed Forces launched a precision mission, Operation Sindoor; 9 terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir neutralized (sic).”Actor Akshay Kumar shared his feelings with a simple message: “Jai Hind. Jai Mahakaal!” Riteish Deshmukh wrote, “Jai Hind Ki Sena…Bharat Mata Ki Jai!” and Nimrat Kaur added, “United with our forces. One country. One mission.”What is Operation Sindoor?The Ministry of Defence announced on Wednesday morning that the Indian Armed Forces have launched a new mission called ‘Operation Sindoor’. This operation involved targeted attacks on nine terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. These places were believed to be key bases where attacks against India were being planned and managed.In its official statement, the Ministry said, “A little while ago, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘OPERATION SINDOOR’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed. Altogether, nine (9) sites have been targeted.”The Ministry also said that the operation was carefully planned and carried out in a controlled way. “Our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution.”This mission was a direct answer to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April, where 25 Indian citizens and one Nepali tourist were killed. The Ministry added, “These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack… We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable.”

In April, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed a probe into 258 Zoox vehicles over a braking issue [File]
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Amazon.com’s self-driving unit Zoox agreed to recall 270 driverless vehicles after an unoccupied robotaxi was involved in an April 8 crash with a passenger car in Las Vegas.

Zoox said on Tuesday there were no injuries in the crash. The Zoox Automated Driving Systems in certain driving scenarios “may make an inaccurate prediction when another vehicle slowly approaches perpendicularly and stops. In these scenarios, the Zoox vehicle may not be able to avoid a crash.”

Zoox paused operations for several days pending a safety review of the incident and developed a software update to address the issue.

Anticipating the passenger car would proceed forward, the Zoox robotaxi slowed down and steered to the right, but the passenger car came to a stop, fully yielding to the Zoox robotaxi and remaining in the shoulder lane, the company said, adding the robotaxi braked hard, but was unable to avoid striking the passenger vehicle.

Zoox said the issue occurs when Zoox vehicles are operating at speeds greater than 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) and a vehicle incrementally encroaches from a perpendicular driveway.

In April, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed a probe into 258 Zoox vehicles over a braking issue after Zoox issued a recall to update their software.

NHTSA opened the probe in May 2024 following two rear-end collisions that injured motorcyclists after the automated vehicles braked unexpectedly.

NHTSA in March 2023 opened a probe into the self-certification by Zoox in 2022 of a robotaxi without traditional driving controls. The investigation remains open.

Avneet Kaur, the actor and social media sensation, was spotted in the stands of the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, where the Mumbai team was facing off against Shubman Gill’s Gujarat. Her presence caught everyone’s attention, especially with rumours swirling about her and Shubman Gill possibly dating.While it’s not uncommon for celebrities to attend IPL matches, it was Avneet’s timing and presence at the game that caught everyone’s attention, especially in the wake of her recent online interactions. Just days before the IPL match, the internet went into overdrive after Virat Kohli, the star cricketer, ‘liked’ a picture of Avneet Kaur on Instagram. Kaur’s appearance at the stadium got a lot of attention, both from fans on social media and the live camera crews.Netizens on social media reacted to Avneet Kaur’s stadium appearance:One user said, “Didn’t react to the whole Virat Kohli like incident, and came to the stadium to support Rohit Sharma. You’ve truly earned our respect, Avneet Kaur.” One more user pointed out the same “Avneet Kaur is a hardcore Rohit fan..”While another said, “Avneet kaur She is close friend of shubman gill”Kohli’s explanation on liking Avneet’s pictureThe ‘like’ incident sparked a lot of gossip online until Virat Kohli explained that it was just an Instagram algorithm error. Kohli cleared the air with a statement on his Instagram story, “I’d like to clarify that while clearing my feed, it appears the algorithm may have mistakenly registered an interaction. There was absolutely no intent behind it. I request that no unnecessary assumptions be made. Thank you for your understanding.”Rahul Vaidya mocks Virat’s explanationHis explanation was later mocked by singer Rahul Vaidya in a funny Instagram post. Rahul shared stories on Instagram, making light of Virat’s explanation. Rahul joked that the Instagram algorithm might like many photos on Virat’s behalf without him knowing. He said, “Main kehna chahta hoon ki aaj ke baad aisa ho sakta hai ki algorithm bohot saare photos like karde jo maine nahi kare. So, jo bhi ladki ho (I want to say that going forward, the algorithm might like many photos which I didn’t do. So, the girls), please don’t do PR around it because it is not my mistake. It is Instagram’s mistake, okay?”Rahul also claimed that Virat Kohli blocked him on Instagram, but he joked that this might also be an Instagram glitch, “So guys, Virat Kohli has blocked me, as you all know. I think that too is an Instagram glitch, Virat Kohli didn’t block me. Instagram k algorithm ne bola hoga Virat Kohli ko ki, ‘Ek kaam kar, main tere behalf pe Rahul Vaidya ko block kardeti hoon’. Hain na (Instagram’s algorithm told Virat Kohli, ‘I’ll block Rahul Vaidya on your behalf’) Right?”