KOZHIKODE l thursday l june 11, 2026 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l city 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 R A J ESH K UMA R 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 adopt. ed hours before the ruling NDA met to celebrate 12 years of the gover nment 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 public participation”. It said the milestone reflected the strong sup- NDA, Cabinet hail Modi for crossing longest-serving elected PM milestone Videograb of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his NDA colleagues at a felicitation event in New Delhi on Wednesday | PTI port 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 govern- TMC suffers fresh blow in RS; more LS upsets 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.” 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. express read Veteran film director Bharathiraja no more Chennai: Veteran filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor P Bharathiraja died at his residence in Chennai on Wednesday. He was 84. The National Award-winning director, affectionately revered as ‘Iyakkunar Imayam’, had been battling prolonged age-related ailments and recurring respiratory complications for several months. P5 ment, 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 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 account, ability and integrity . Naidu remarked that history’s most enduring leaders are those who confront the challenges of their era and convert them into oppor tunities 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 prime ministers”. 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 countries and 16 stadiums staging the record 104 matches over the 39-day tournament 48 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 | AFP 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 Choreographer with Kerala roots scripts history with World Cup song accompany her,” Rajit told TNIE. However, what began as When the World Cup kicks a sibling responsibility soon off in Mexico City on Thurs- turned into a passion. Rajit day it will carry an Indian im- underwent formal bharatan, print unlike any before. ‘Siir atyam training and completed Siir’, choreographed by Rajit his arangettam. Dev, a Mumbai-based artist “A non-classical dancer can with Kerala roots, is one of the dance from the body, but ex18 songs in the official world pressions are very difficult. cup album and is set to Bharatanatyam helped be played at the openme understand that,” ing ceremony . Rajit said. With this feat, Rajit This distinction furbecomes the first Indither enamoured his enan, and the first Mathusiasm to experiment layali, to be associated with styles and forms, with an official FIFA and school annual days, World Cup album. local Ganesh festival Rajit Dev Though bor n and celebrations, and neighraised in Mumbai, he bourhood cultural traces his tryst with dance to events became his first stages. his roots in Kerala. If passion gave him direction, “My family hails from Shor- family support gave him the nur. And like every south In- confidence. dian family, my parents too “My father would accompawanted my sister to learn ny me to competitions across dance. My connection with Mumbai, often taking leave dance began almost by acci- from work to do so. Some of dent. When my mother en- my most vivid memories are rolled my sister in bharatan- from those years,” Rajit re● More on P4 atyam classes, I had to called. 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) safety push Draft standards out for vehicles that can talk to each other Pa r v e z S u lta n @ New Delhi The Centre on Wednesday released draft standards for vehicle-to-vehicle (v2v) communication system to enhance road safety It will review comments . and suggestions from stakeholde r s b e fo re f i n a l i s i n g t h e 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 factoryinstalled On-Board Units. The Department of Telecommunications has already allocated 30 GHz radio frequency for Vehicle-to-vehicle communication system can help reduce risk of collision | PTI the development of the v2v system. According to the draft, the standard applies to vehicles of categories L (motor vehicles with less than four wheels, primarily 2-3 wheelers and light quadricycles), M (motor vehicles with at least four wheels used primarily for the carriage of passengers) and N (motor vehicles with at least four wheels that are used primarily for the carriage of goods). The v2v communication system was discussed in the Trans- port Development Council meeting held earlier this year. Union road transport and h i g h w ay s m i n i s t e r N i t i n Gadakri chaired the meeting, following which the government planned the installation of the device as mandatory by the end of this year to prevent collisions and improve safety by providing 360-degree awareness beyond a driver’s line of sight. Gadkari called the initiative “revolutionary” and claimed it could reduce accidents by 80%. Shigella five new cases Health authorities in Wayanad are intensifying surveillance after five more students tested positive for the disease | P5 Giant cut-outs & flex wars: Malabar’s fan rivalry hits new high L a k s h m i At h i r a @ Malappuram As football mania reaches fever pitch ahead of the World Cup, fans across Malabar are once again turning their passion into a spectacle of unprecedented proportions. Supporters of Brazil, Argentina and Portugal are locked in a friendly yet intense rivalry, to erect the largest flex boards and towering cut-outs of their footballing icons. The latest chapter is unfolding in Munda, near Nilambur, where enthusiasts of Brazil and Argentina have transformed a local challenge into a battle for global bragging rights. Brazil supporters recently installed a 400-foot-long flex board, daring Argentina fans to outdo them. The challenge was swiftly accepted. The rival supporters responded with a colossal 666-foot-long banner, which they claim is the tallest football-themed flex display in the world. The giant installation has attracted widespread attention on social media and among football enthusiasts across Kerala. According to fans, this year’s flex-board rivalry began in Kongad, Palakkad, where Argentina supporters erected a 160-foot-long display “That sparked the competi. tion,” said Jabin Lukman, a member of the Munda Brazil Fans Association. “The Argentina backers here announced plans to install a 300-foot-long flex and claimed it would be the biggest in the world. We decided to go bigger. We completed the installation on Tuesday Argentina support.” ers, however, had bigger plans. “We were supposed to install our flex board several days earlier,” said Jensil Jaan, a local fan. “But when Brazil supporters announced a larger display, we decided to wait. We wanted to ensure that no one would surpass us. That is why we finally installed a 666-foot-long flex board,” ● More on P4 he said.  (Top) Argentina fans setting up the 666-foot-long flex board in Munda, near Nilambur; (Bottom) The flex board erected by Brazil fans Man killed in jumbo attack, sixth fatality in 20 days E x pr e s s N e w s S e r v i c e @Mananthavady Taking the death toll from wild elephant attacks in the state to six in the past 20 days, a 65-year-old tribal man was trampled to death in Wayanad on Wednesday . The victim, Raju, a resident of Pulimoodkunnu Michabhoomi in Kattikulam, suffered fatal injuries to his ribs and head after being attacked by a wild elephant around 10 am while forest department officials were attempting to drive the animal away from a populated area. The incident occurred in the Pulimood hill region under Thirunelli panchayat, where Raju, who belonged to the Kattunayakan tribe, was living alone in a shed on the Pulimoodkunnu Michabhoomi land. The tragedy comes just two days after Mari, 37, of Chinnakanal in Idukki, ● More on P4 was killed in a wild elephant attack.