HYDERABAD l Thursday l June 11, 2026 l `9.00 l PAGES 16 l late cITY EDITION Anthropic releases version of its most powerful AI tool to public first Mythos class model open for all The model is the first to be made widely available from the company’s new Mythos class, its most advanced lineup of AI technology, unveiled in April but restricted over cybersecurity concerns. Anthropic said Fable 5 is exceptionally good at writing and debugging software code, answering complex research questions and analysing images Claude Fable 5 is now available to the general public, despite Anthropic previously saying the model was too powerful for a broad release ■ 10,000+ ‘Safeguards in place to prevent misuse’ ■ “Fable’s capabilities exceed those of any model we’ve ever made generally available,” Anthropic said. While the company acknowledged the risks, it said adequate safeguards are in place For instance, queries on sensitive topics will receive response from Claude Opus 4.8, the next-most-capable model, instead of Fable 5 Critical security flaws reported so far by mythos users CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI TMC suffers fresh blow in RS; more exits in LS likely P r e e t h a N a i r @ New Delhi The exodus in Trinamool Congress (TMC) continued with Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev resigning from the Upper House on Wednesday dealing another blow , to the embattled party Dev is the . second TMC Member of Parliament to step down within a week, following the resignation of Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, a close aide of party chief Mamata Banerjee. Dev’s resignation has been accepted by Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan. Adding to the uncertainty , names of Mamata’s loyalists including Saayoni Ghosh, Mala Roy, Mitali Bag, Yusuf Pathan and Shatrughan Sinha are being linked to the rebel bloc. Sources said Dev, who earlier quit the Congress in 2021 to join the TMC, is likely to join the BJP as she met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after tendering her resignation. Dev joined the TMC in 2021 after leaving the Congress. A former Lok Sabha MP from Assam’s Silchar constituency, she quit the Congress following her defeat in the 2019 general elections. The TMC later appointed her as its national spokesperson and subsequently nominated her to the Rajya Sabha. While she declined to comment Meenakshi setback: Cong checks the sieve to pinpoint the leak Express News Service @ Hyderabad on Mamata or her future political plans, Dev said, “It’s my individual decision, what kind of politics I want to do and who should be my leader. I have my reasons and that’s why I have made my decision.” On reports of her joining the BJP she said, “When I take a , decision I will let you know.” The daughter of veteran Congress leader and former Union Cabinet minister Santosh Mohan Dev, Sushmita previously served as president of the All India Mahila Congress. Earlier, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy , TMC’s chief whip in the Rajya Sabha for 13 years, cited widespread public dissatisfaction with the party while announcing his resignation. Mamata’s meeting with Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Abhishek Banerjee’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday also sparked chatter over the , future course of the diminished Mamata-led TMC faction. However, Congress has dismissed reports of merger of the two parties. “Some news reports on what supposedly transpired in the meeting between Sonia and Mamata are completely inaccurate. The meeting was very cordial and many personal matters were talked about,” Jairam Ramesh said. A day after the nomination papers of AICC Telangana incharge Meenakshi Natarajan for the Rajya Sabha were rejected by the Returning Officer in Madhya Pradesh on the ground that a private complaint had been filed against her in a Telangana court, the state Congress was abuzz with speculation over how details of the 2025 complaint reached the BJP . While the TPCC maintained radio silence in public, the mood within the party was far more tense, with leaders and cadres alike trying to figure out how details of the complaint had reached the Returning Officer. A social media post by BJP national general secretary BL Santhosh during the course of the day added fuel to the specu- lation that had already gripped the Telangana Congress. Without naming anyone, the BJP leader suggested that the information had originated from within the Congress itself. “The whole @INCIndia brigade & its bagpipers in media who are shouting from rooftops cannot answer one single question who from its ranks brought the Telangana case to public domain. Better to plug that hole to arrest future embarrassments,” he posted on X. Privately, many Congress World’s biggest sporting carnival begins 104 matches, 48 teams and three host countries make this the largest ever FIFA World Cup. A look at this WC... 6 teams hosted by three host countries. Sixteen stadiums will stage the record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament 48 26 Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will be playing in their sixth WC. Ronaldo is the only player to score in five World Cups with 8 goals Messi has the most career WC matches and needs two more to become the third man with 200 caps France and Spain are the consensus favourites to win the World Cup, both listed at +450 at BetMGM and Caesars. DraftKings also lists Spain at that price with France close by at +475. England, Brazil, Argentina and Portugal are 9-1 or better at all three sportsbooks. Co-hosts US are anywhere between 40-1 and 60-1 France, Spain bettors’ top picks RA J E S H K UMAR THA K UR @ New Delhi The Union Cabinet passed a special resolution hailing Narendra Modi for becoming India’s longest-serving elected prime minister on Wednesday. Titled ‘Abhinandan Prastav’, the resolution described June 10 as a historic day in the country’s democratic journey It was . adopted hours before the ruling NDA met to celebrate 12 years of the government under Modi’s leadership. The Cabinet meeting began with a standing ovation to the prime minister for having completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, surpassing the record of Jawaharlal Nehru, who served continuously for 4,398 days between 1952 and 1964. The resolution described the occasion as “a symbol of India’s democratic consciousness, public trust, and the power of pub- Videograb of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his NDA colleagues at a felicitation event in New Delhi on Wednesday | PTI NDA, Cabinet hail Modi for crossing longest-serving elected PM milestone lic participation”. It said the milestone reflected the strong support of the people to a leader who is always guided by the ‘Nation First’ principle. The resolution pointed to another approaching milestone — Modi’s 25 years of continuous service as the head of government, adding his leadership has been marked by sensitivity, restraint, deter mination and decisiveness. At the NDA meeting, the ruling alliance resolved to continue working towards the goal of Draft standards out for vehicles that can talk to each other a Viksit Bharat under Modi’s leadership. A resolution was moved by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and seconded by Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, congratulated Modi on reaching the milestone and de- Today's matches (IST) Group A: Mexico vs South Africa (June 12, 12.30 am) Group A: S Korea vs Czechia (June 12, 7.30 am) scribing his leadership as the epitome of delivery, accountability and integrity . Naidu remarked that history’s most enduring leaders are those who confront the challenges of their era and convert them into opportunities for national resurgence. The NDA expressed its confidence in the PM’s leadership, noting that his government has pursued bold reforms. “As a result, India began to dream again and dream big. The spirit of enterprise found renewed energy ,” the resolution stated. In his address, Modi said the nation must always take precedence over political interests. “The nation is greater than any party, and when we work with the spirit of ’Nation First’ no decision is too difficult.” Several world leaders congratulated him, with Russia describing Modi as the “doyen of all Indian PMs”.  P7 e x p r e ss r e a d US envoy summoned over attack on Indian vessel New Delhi: India on Wednesday summoned the US charge d’affaires to strongly protest a US attack on a commercial vessel off the Oman coast that left three of the 24 Indian crew members missing | P7 Future City will shine globally, says Revanth E x p r e ss N e w s S e r v i c e @ Hyderabad Launching a scathing attack on the BRS, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy warned party leaders that if they continued to speak of scrapping Bharat Future City, they would not even secure the status of the opposition party in future. Comparing the BRS to a demonetised `1,000 note, he said the party had no future and had already been rejected and sent to the graveyard by the people. On Wednesday the chief , minister inaugurated the Future City Development Authority (FCDA) office building at Bharat Future City He also launched the . FCDA’s website and logo. Additionally, he handed over the Letter of Award to the consultancy firm selected to prepare the mas- ter plan for the Future City . Later, he addressed a public meeting. Revanth made it clear that Bharat Future City will shine globally like Hy, derabad. “This will emerge as one of the greatest cities in the world,” he declared. He expressed hope that Bharat Future City would play a key role in helping Telangana achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2034. “In the coming eight years we have to develop this in such a way that it competes with cities like Tok yo, Sing apore and New York,” he said. Stating that Future City would become a hub for green pharma, sports, education, health, AI data centres and GCCs, the chief minister announced that the gover nment would bring Fortune 500 companies to Future City . CONTINUED ON P4 end of an era Bharathiraja, master of rural realism, passes away Pa r v e z S u lta n @ New Delhi The Centre on Wednesday released draft standards for vehicleto-vehicle (V2V) communication system to enhance road safety . It will review comments and suggestions from stakeholders before finalising the standards. The v2v communication system allows vehicles on the road to exchange real-time information such as speed, location, and braking patterns over short-range radio frequencies. It is designed to alert drivers to potential hazards, including stationary vehicles, sudden braking by vehicles ahead, and potential collisions. The draft standard specifies the minimum technical, functional, performance, environmental, and security requirements for the communication device and only covers factory-installed OnBoard Units.  CONTINUED ON P5 leaders wondered whether the BJP was simply trying to throw the proverbial cat among the pigeons and deepen existing fault lines within the ruling party Others, however, brushed . aside that possibility and focused on a more immediate question: How did information relating to the private complaint reach the BJP? Was there a leak? And if so, was it someone in the Telangana Congress who had an axe to grind with Meenakshi? The question gained traction because the development comes at a time when the party is already grappling with internal differences over organisational appointments, nominations and the distribution of key positions. It also comes against the backdrop of an expected mid-term reset in both the government and the party organisation. CONTINUED ON P4 Bharathiraja 23 AUGUST 1942 l 10 JUNE 2026 e n s @ Chennai / Hyderabad India on Wednesday bid farewell to legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja, whose groundbreaking work transformed the visual language of Tamil and Telugu cinema by moving it from indoor studios to the state’s hinterland. He was 83 and passed away at his Chennai residence following age-related ailments. Widely hailed as Iyakkunar Imayam (The Everest among directors), Bharathiraja redefined Tamil cinema with his debut film 16 Vayathinile (1977). In a career spanning five decades, he directed over 40 films and launched the careers of several actors and filmmakers. The Padma Shri-awardee was also a six-time National Award winner. Bharathiraja also directed several memorable Telugu films, some of which won prestigious awards. His first Telugu film was Kotha Jeevithalu, a remake of his Tamil hit Puthiya Vaarpugal. Though the film did not perform well at the box office, Bharathiraja soon found success in Telugu with Seethakoka Chiluka. Released in 1981, Seethakoka Chiluka was a major success and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu as well as a Nandi Award. The film also introduced Ali as a child artiste. Other notable Telugu films directed by Bharathiraja include Aradhana, star ring Chiranjeevi, and Jamadagni, starring Krishna. Telugu remakes of his acclaimed Tamil films, including Padaharella Vayasu, Erragulabeelu, Turpu Velle Railu and Mangammagari Manavadu, went on to become box-office hits. In a condolence message, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that Bharathiraja had rendered exceptional service to Indian cinema by making several diverse and socially relevant films across multiple languages. SS Rajamouli of Baahubali fame said that Bharathiraja was a true pioneer who revolutionised cinema with his uncompromising storytelling. Actor Chiranjeevi recalled how Bharathiraja touched millions of hearts and inspired generations of filmmakers.