Scientists demonstrated logical magic state distillation on a neutral-atom quantum computer for the first time, achieving a breakthrough in quantum computing, according to a study published in Nature. Notably, magic state distillation was first proposed 20 years ago. Dr Sergio Cantu, one of the authors of the study, called this "a key step toward scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing"

Scientists demonstrate 'magic state' quantum computing for 1st time

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said it has noted European Union's (EU) sanction on India's second-biggest oil refinery in Gujarat's Vadinar. Stating that India doesn't subscribe to any unilateral sanctions, MEA added, "There should be no double standards...when it comes to energy trade." The sanction is due to Russian state-owned Rosneft's 49% stake in the refinery.

India responds to EU sanction on refinery, says 'There must be no double standards'

Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Kapil Raj, who arrested two sitting CMs- then-Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren- as part of ED, has resigned after 16 years' service. The 45-year-old also investigated money laundering cases against diamantaire duo Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. The 2009 batch officer attributed the resignation to "personal reasons".

IRS officer Kapil Raj, who arrested 2 CMs, resigns

The price of platinum hit its highest level since August 2014, with spot platinum surging to $1,458.80 per ounce on Friday. In India, the cost of platinum is ₹4,043 per gram, according to Goodreturns. "In precious metals, the carnival has moved on from safe-haven gold to silver, platinum and palladium as pro-growth, industrial alternatives," expert Adrian Ash said. 

Platinum prices hit highest level in over 10 years

Visuals have shown the luxury residence of Mangaluru-based conman Rohit Saldanha, who's been arrested for cheating businessmen and industrialists in multi-crore scam. A video shared by ANI showed a fully-stocked bar and ornate furniture. As per India Today, police found rare ornamental plants worth ₹3-5 lakh each, exotic liquors, secret rooms camouflaged behind walls and cupboards on the property.

Pics show mansion of conman Rohan who cheated businessmen of crores

Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited is set to deliver 6.01 lakh Amethi-made AK-203 rifles nearly 22 months ahead of schedule. The rifles, also known as 'Sher' in India, fire up to 700 rounds/ minute and have a range of 800 metres. AK-203, a modernised version of Kalashnikov series, will become the primary assault rifle for soldiers at northern and western borders.

What are the features of Amethi-made AK-203 rifles, also called 'Sher' in India?

The BCCI shared a video titled 'The MVP ft Ravindra Jadeja'. In the video, the BCCI shared parts of head coach Gautam Gambhir's speech wherein he praises Jadeja for his performance in Lord's Test. "That was an incredible fight. The fight from Jaddu was absolutely brilliant," Gambhir says in the video. Jadeja remained unbeaten on 61*(181) in India's second innings.

BCCI shares video of Gambhir's speech praising Jadeja after Lord's Test

Inter Kashi have been declared I-League 2024-25 champions after Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected AIFF’s decision to award title to Churchill Brothers. AIFF’s Appeal Committee had earlier penalised Inter Kashi for fielding an 'ineligible player'. Inter Kashi had dropped to second place after point deduction. "Truth will always emerge victorious!" Inter Kashi tweeted after CAS' ruling.

Inter Kashi become I-League champions after CAS rejects AIFF decision

Team India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is the highest-ranked India batter in the latest Test rankings. The 23-year-old is placed fifth with 801 rating points. He is followed by Rishabh Pant at eighth and captain Shubman Gill at ninth. Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul are next on the list at 34th and 35th positions, respectively.

Who are the top-ranked India batters in latest Test rankings?

The UK's most powerful publicly accessible AI supercomputer, Isambard-AI, has gone live in Bristol. The ₹2,600-crore machine can process in one second what it would take the entire global population 80 years to achieve. The Isambard-AI weighs about 150 tonnes, the same as 25 African elephants. It runs 100,000 times faster than a typical laptop.