bhubaneswar l Thursday l June 11, 2026 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l jeypore EDITION Anthropic releases version of its most powerful AI tool to public Claude Fable 5 is now available to the general public, despite Anthropic previously saying the model was too powerful for a broad release first Mythos class model open for all ‘Safeguards in place to prevent misuse’ 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 ■ ■ “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 10,000+ 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 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... There are as many teams hosted by three host countries and 16 stadiums staging the record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament Mexican midfielder Obed Vargas (C) takes part in a training session at Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR) in Mexico City on the eve of the opening game against South Africa amidst a teachers’ protest in the city | AFP 48 1,248 226 Record number of players from 449 domestic clubs in 71 countries. There are 357 players with WC experience, along with 891 first-timers Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo leads all players in the tournament with 226 caps — the most ever by a single men's player 6 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 26 Messi has the most career WC matches and needs two more to become the third man with 200 caps artist with kerala roots hits fifa goal with WC Song R o n n i e K u r i a k o s e @ Kochi France, Spain bettors’ top picks France and Spain are the consensus favorites 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 Today's matches (IST) Group A: Mexico vs South Africa (June 12, 12.30 am) Group A: South Korea vs Czechia (June 12, 7.30 am) When the carnival of the beautiful game kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday, it will carry an Indian imprint unlike any before. Siir Siir, choreographed by Rajit Dev, a Mumbai-based artist with Kerala roots, is one of the 18 songs in the official World Cup album and is set to be played at the opening ceremony . Rajit becomes the first Indian, and the first Malayali, to be associated with an official FIFA World Cup album.Though born and raised in Mumbai, he traces his tryst with dance to his roots in Kerala. “My family hails from Shornur. And like every south Indian family, my parents too wanted my sister to learn dance. My connection with dance began almost by accident. When my mother enrolled my sister in Bharatanatyam classes, I had to accompany her,” Rajit told this newspaper. However, what began as a sibling responsibility soon turned into a passion. Rajit underwent formal Bharatanatyam training and completed his arangetram. He went on to collaborate with actors such as Ranveer Singh and Nora Fatehi. It is his decade-long creative partnership with the latter that has now led him to football’s biggest stage. According to Rajit, the FIFA opportunity presented a unique challenge. Featuring artists from diverse backgrounds, the song Siir Siir demanded a visual language that could resonate globally while retaining a distinctive identity . “I wanted to make it look global, yet the energy and soul had to be Indian,” he said. “When I listen to a song, I let my body react to it. The music dictates the moves. That’s what I’ve done here as well,” said Rajit. TMC suffers fresh blow in RS; more exits in LS likely Sushmita Dev resigns as member of the Upper House, meets Assam CM Himanta Sarma 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 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 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.” Swapan Dasgupta gets finance portfolio West Bengal minister Swapan Dasgupta was on Wednesday handed the finance portfolio. Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari retained home along with law and judicial affairs, land, power, information and cultural affairs, personnel and administrative reforms, and hill affairs. While Jagannath Chattopadhyay was assigned higher education, Dipak Barman got charge of school education department | P8 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. Draft standards for vehicles that can talk to each other I P5 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 PM Modi’s 12 yrs, longest-serving elected PM milestone a testament to RAJESH K U M AR THA K U R @ 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 conscious- ness, public trust, and the power of public 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, determination and decisiveness. At the NDA meeting, the ruling alliance resolved to continue working towards the goal of 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 describing 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”. public trust: Majhi E x p r e s s N e w s S e r v i c e @ Bhubaneswar Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the longestserving elected PM of the country . Describing the achievement as a historic milestone and a reflection of the people’s enduring faith in his leadership, Majhi said the accomplishment was not merely a record but a testament to the trust reposed in Modi by the people across the country over the years. He said the prime minister has steered India through a period of t ran s fo r m at ive ch a n g e s marked by decisive governance, national confidence and global recognition. “Your tenure has been defined by an unwavering resolve to serve, a bold and transformative vision and a tireless dedication to place India at the forefront of the world,” the chief minister said. CONTINUED ON P5 express read Jagannath Temple gets 3 trademarks Puri: In a move that would secure cultural symbols associated with Shree Jagannath Temple, the shrine administration secured wordmarks for “Ananda Bajara” and “Patitapabana” and logomark of the Nilachakra under the Trade Marks Act | P4 Odisha govt files FIR over 2 missing inquiry commission reports B i j o y P r a d h a n /A s i s h M e h ta @ Bhubaneswar The controversy surrounding the disappearance of two crucial inquiry commission reports from the chief minister’s office (CMO) finally landed in the Capital Police station with the Home department filing an FIR on Wednesday . The complaint was filed by Home department joint secretary Sarat Chandra Marandi, alleging that the reports of the Justice AS Naidu Commission on the 2008 Kandhamal riots and the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) inquiry into the 2016 SUM Hospital fire tragedy are missing from government custody . According to the FIR, the Home department recently discovered that the two reports were not available in the CMO and could not be located despite efforts by authorities concerned. The complaint pointed to the development around the time of government change in Odisha in 2024. It stated that several files and reports sent by the Home department to the CMO in the normal course of official business were returned on June 4, 2024, the day Assembly election results confirmed a change in government. “However, despite the return of other files and records, the aforesaid two Judicial Commission Reports were not returned from the CMO on June 4, 2024 and are presently CONTINUED ON P5 untraceable,” said the FIR.