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Who is Curry Barker? The ex-YouTuber behind Obsession’s massive box office breakthrough

Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the longest-serving Prime Minister of India, completing 4,399 consecutive days in office. He emphasized that public service, humility and duty are essential for good governance as he celebrates this milestone. Prime Minister Narendra Modi achieved a significant milestone by serving 4,399 days in office, becoming India's longest-serving Prime Minister.(HT_PRINT)Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday achieved a major political milestone as he became the longest-serving Prime Minister of the country since the inception of the Constitution of India. On 10 June, PM Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days in office as Prime Minister, overtaking the record of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The later served for a period of 4,398 uninterrupted days as the head of an elected government after the first general elections in 1952.To celebrate this occasion, PM Modi in a post on X remarked, “Public service is the greatest measure of good governance. It is only the individual who works tirelessly with humility, dedication, and a sense of duty who earns the trust of the people.”As he reflected on the values of public service, humility and duty that form the foundation of good governance, he added, “One who is devoted by nature, ever intent on the welfare of his subjects. A king with a humble soul indeed attains the highest glory.”Quick answers to key questions•5 QUESTIONSAs of June 10, PM Modi has served 4,399 consecutive days as Prime Minister, making him the longest-serving elected Prime Minister in Indian history.On June 10, 2023, PM Modi became the longest-serving Prime Minister of India, surpassing the previous record held by Jawaharlal Nehru.PM Modi's tenure is significant as it marks over a decade of uninterrupted leadership, reflecting sustained public support and a transformative impact on governance and India's global standing.PM Modi emphasized that public service is the greatest measure of good governance and that trust is earned through dedication and humility.While Nehru served a total of 16 years, PM Modi is recognized for his continuous leadership over more than 12 years, marking a new record for elected prime ministers in India.Stay updated with the latest Trending, India , World and US news. HomeNewsIndiaPM Modi celebrates 4,399 days in office as Prime Minister: ‘Devoted by nature, a king with….’More

LiveMintJun 10

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Landmark feat: ‘Breakthrough’ in Zojila tunnel achieved

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah pose in front of the Zojila tunnel, India's longest road tunnel project connecting Jammu and Kashmir with the Ladakh region on June 9, 2026. J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is also seen. | Photo Credit: AFP Zojila Tunnel saw the light of the day on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) after a breakthrough was achieved through a blast as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the country, the world's longest single-tube bi-directional bypass at a record height, nears completion.“Breakthrough in the 2.5 metre distance in the tunnel has been successfully achieved,” officials said.The breakthrough has brought the decades-old dream of all-weather connectivity between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh closer to reality.Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari pressed the remote button, blasting the breakthrough site near the East Portal of the tunnel at Minimarg in Ladakh Union Territory.Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah were also present.Officials of the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) said the breakthrough is six months ahead of schedule.The officials said the tunnel is likely to be thrown open for public in February 2028.After the breakthrough, the civil works will take another 7-8 months and then the electrical works will begin, they said.As of now, about 85% of the total work has been completed, Authority Engineer for the project, Yousef Es'haghpour Rahimabadi, told PTI in Ladakh.The tunnel — 9.5 metre wide, 7.57 metre high, 13.153 km long — is a horseshoe-shaped single-tube, a two-lane road tunnel built at the height of around 11,578 feet above sea level.The geostrategically important tunnel on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway will provide year-round, weather-proof connectivity to Ladakh, and reduce the earlier 1-1.5 hours travel time to just a 15-minute drive, officials said.The tunnel from Baltal in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir to Minimarg in Drass district of the Union Territory of Ladakh has an 18-km approach road.Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL), the agency which is executing the project, used the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) to pierce through the Himalayas and navigate the fragile geology. The entire project is 31-km-long, including the approach road and bridges, stretching from Sonmarg to Minimarg.Once operational, the tunnel would enhance both civilian and military mobility across the treacherous Zojila Pass that is usually rendered shut for traffic for three winter months due to heavy snowfall. Published - June 09, 2026 12:51 pm IST

The HinduJun 9

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Shoaib Ibrahim says father taken off ventilator after brain haemorrhage, responding to treatment

A newly identified brain protein may play a major role in how the body ages. According to the latest research published in PLOS Biology, a study led by Lige Leng and colleagues at Xiamen University in China focused on Menin, a protein that helps suppress brain inflammation. The results of the study, conducted primarily on mice, suggest that Menin may act as a protective “anti-ageing” factor inside the brain.The researchers also found that declining levels of Menin in the hypothalamus triggered inflammation, memory problems, bone loss, and other ageing-related changes in mice. This represents a breakthrough in fighting age-related health decline.DISCLAIMER: This article is based on information from the public domain and/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine. Edwina Raj, Head of Services – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore, explains that Menin is a protein produced by the body from the MEN1 gene. It plays an important role in controlling how cells grow, repair themselves, and respond to different signals in the body. Scientists have recently become interested in Menin because research suggests that it may influence brain function, memory, learning, and healthy ageing. Raj referenced recent studies that indicate Menin helps “maintain communication between brain cells and may support cognitive functions such as memory and concentration”. Some research also found that Menin levels can decrease with age, and lower levels may be associated with reduced brain performance. According to her, Menin also appears to help regulate inflammation and cellular stress, both of which can affect brain health. However, she reiterated that research and its direct role in improving brain health are still ongoing, and more studies are needed to fully understand its effects in humans.Story continues below this ad Foods rich in high-quality protein provide the amino acids required in the body. (Magnific)Foods to consume Raj says that there is currently no specific food that directly increases Menin protein levels. However, she believes a healthy diet may support the body’s natural production and function of proteins, including Menin. “Foods rich in high-quality protein such as lentils, sprouts, eggs, fish, lean chicken, milk, curd, paneer, soy products, and nuts provide the amino acids needed for our daily requirement of protein,” she shares. To add to that, Raj says foods rich in antioxidants, including berries, citrus fruits, spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, and carrots, may help protect cells from damage. Healthy fats from walnuts, almonds, flaxseeds, chia seeds, avocado and fatty fish can also support brain function. To conclude, “regular exercise, good sleep, stress management, and a balanced diet remain the most effective ways to support overall brain health and the body’s natural cellular functions, including those involving Menin,” stresses Raj.Story continues below this ad DISCLAIMER: This article is based on information from the public domain and/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine.

Indian ExpressJun 6

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The Next Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Will Take More Than Just Science

Drug discovery is one of the most expensive failures in modern industry. Finding a single viable molecule can take a decade and cost billions, and most candidates still don’t make it. A generation of AI startups has promised to fix that — most have made the problem less painful for researchers who are already technically sophisticated enough to use the tools. But SandboxAQ thinks the bottleneck isn’t the models. It’s the interface. The company has teamed up with Anthropic to integrate its scientific AI models directly into Claude — putting powerful drug discovery and materials science tools behind a conversational interface that requires no specialized computing infrastructure to use. Founded roughly five years ago as an Alphabet spinout, SandboxAQ counts Eric Schmidt, Google’s former CEO, as its chairman. The company, which has raised more than $950 million from investors, has built out a number of different business lines, including a cybersecurity business, for instance. One of the more unique things SandboxAQ does, however, is produce large quantitative models, or LQMs. These proprietary models are “physics-grounded,” meaning they’re built on the rules of the physical world rather than patterns in text. They can run quantum chemistry calculations and simulate both molecular dynamics and microkinetics, the study of how chemical reactions unfold at the molecular level. That matters because it tells researchers how candidate molecules are likely to behave before anyone sets foot in a lab. “Trained on real-world lab data and scientific equations, LQMs are AI models engineered for the quantitative economy, a $50+ trillion sector spanning biopharma, financial services, energy, and advanced materials,” the company said in a new release that strongly suggests Sandbox AQ isn’t building another chatbot or code assistant — it’s chasing the economy that AI is supposed to transform. Chai Discovery and Isomorphic Labs — both well-funded bets on better models — have focused on the science. SandboxAQ is focused on who can actually use it. “For the first time, we have a frontier [quantitative] model on a frontier LLM that someone can access in natural language,” Nadia Harhen, SandboxAQ’s general manager of AI simulation, told TechCrunch. Previously, users of SandboxAQ’s LQMs would have had to provide their own digital infrastructure to run the models. SandboxAQ’s customers tend to be computational scientists, research scientists, or experimentalists. Generally, these people work at large pharmaceutical or industrial companies and are searching for new materials that can become marketable products. “Our customers come to us because they’ve tried all the other software out there, and the complexity of their problem is such that it didn’t work or didn’t yield positive results for them when that translation went to take place in the real world,” said Harhen. When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence. Lucas is a senior writer at TechCrunch, where he covers artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and startups. He previously covered AI and cybersecurity at Gizmodo. You can contact Lucas by emailing lucas.ropek@techcrunch.com. View Bio

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