NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt won the toss and chose to bowl first against India in the final of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.The toss took place nearly two hours later than scheduled after heavy rain delayed the start of the…
NEW DELHI: The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi took the plunge — literally — trading his speeches for for splashes as he dove into a Begusarai pond, fishing nets, cameras, and plenty of attention following close behind. As a part of his poll campaign for Bihar elections, the Congress leader participated in…
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has unveiled the first look of his upcoming film, ‘King’, on his 60th birthday. Director Siddharth Anand shared a teaser showcasing SRK in a powerful mafia role, promising a fresh experience for fans. The film, officially titled ‘King’, is slated for a 2026 release, with the teaser hinting at a…
Employers in the United States can once again submit applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B and PERM visa programs to hire foreign workers after the Department of Labor restored processing through its Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system. The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) confirmed that the platform is active and operational, enabling employers to…
Image used for representative purpose only BELAGAVI: Five people were injured when miscreants went on a rampage during Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Belagavi, police said on Sunday. The attack took place near Laxmi Complex in Sadashivanagar, as the procession was underway. The assailants reportedly stabbed five people indiscriminately before fleeing the scene. Police said two…
Bheemesh, Somala Vamshi (L) BENGALURU: An argument between two colleagues over something as trivial as switching off lights at their workplace ended in a gruesome murder in west Bengaluru.A 41-year-old employee at adigital vault and photo-editing firm located near MC Layout in Govindarajnagar was bludgeoned to death with a dumbbell by one of his colleagues…
JAIPUR: The renowned Pushkar annual cattle fair in Rajasthan, traditionally a hub for camel and bovine sales, saw a significant shift in trends this year with a remarkable increase in the sale of Marwadi and Kathiawadi horses.This overshadowed the traditional livestock sales, marking a notable change in buyer preferences.According to the state animal husbandry department,…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday declared Kerala free of extreme poverty, saying it was the first state to achieve the feat. He made the announcement during a special assembly session convened to mark the state’s 69th formation day.Congress-led opposition, however, walked out of the House, terming the declaration a politically motivated “hoax”, made…
SRIKAKULAM: A stampede at a privately run temple in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh killed nine devotees – eight women and a 13-year-old boy – and left more than 25 injured Saturday morning, after a railing collapse on a narrow staircase caused panic in a crowd of over 20,000 gathered for Karthika Ekadashi. The toll…
NEW DELHI: Stampedes, categorised as avoidable accidents, have claimed at least 114 lives so far this year, marking the second-highest toll in recent years. In 2024, at least 123 people lost their lives in such incidents, with the crowd crush in Hathras, UP, alone accounting for 116 deaths at the end of a satsang conducted…
Two people were arrested on Saturday after multiple passengers were stabbed on a train in Cambridgeshire, eastern England, prompting a large emergency response and suspension of rail services in the area, police said.British Transport Police confirmed on X that officers were “currently responding to an incident on a train to Huntingdon where multiple people have…
Taylor Swift is concerned about her privacy.(Image via Getty Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are focused on the new season after the Kansas City Chiefs had a slow start to the season. While Taylor Swift is also busy planning their lavish wedding, it seems the pop star is also pretty concerned about her security….
Stefon Diggs’ alleged affair takes a new turn.(Image via Elsa/Getty Images) Stefon Diggs and Cardi B’s romance had sparked chaos among fans when the two went public with their relationship in June 2025. The two have been spotted often on their dates since then and it seems they are only getting serious as Cardi B…
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) candidate and former Mokama MLA Anant Singh was arrested by the Patna Police on Saturday night in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj Party worker Dularchand Yadav, the Patna senior superintendent of Police Kartikeya Sharma confirmed.According to officials, a massive police operation involving around 150 personnel was carried out…
Recent, simultaneous developments in Space technology and astronomy have fueled intrigue and speculation: Unauthorized signal transmissions tied to SpaceX’s Starshield network are coinciding with heightened scrutiny of a bizarre, Manhattan-sized interstellar object known as Comet 3I/ATLAS. The connection deepened on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, where host Joe Rogan and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discussed…
Scheduling and rostering lapses at Air India continue five months after being reprimanded by the regulator on this issue. In the latest instance, a co-pilot and a senior captain have been taken off flying duty after the airline found they operated a flight each last month with a lapsed English Language Proficiency (ELP) licence in…
Army chief Upendra Dwivedi (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday addressed a gathering in his hometown Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, where he reflected on Operation Sindoor, spoke about the future of warfare, and even took a dig at US President Donald Trump over his unpredictable statements and recent claims…
This week saw Facebook-parent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg fall from third to fifth place on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The plunge happened after Meta’ stock fell 11% on Thursday, October 30, wiping out $29.2 billion from Zuckerberg’s fortune in just one day. The drop was the fourth-largest one-day market-driven loss ever recorded by Bloomberg’s wealth…
Nvidia has become the world’s public company to have a $5 trillion valuation and CEO Jensen Huang was at the centre of the chipmaker’s rise. According to a report by Bloomberg, Nvidia added nearly $400 billion to its market capitalisation in just five days – topping the entire valuations of Toyota and Home Depot –…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang challenged US export controls on advanced semiconductors, arguing that continued technology collaboration and access to the Chinese market are ultimately in America’s best interest. Speaking to reporters in South Korea this week, Huang described China as a “singular, vital, important, dynamic market, and nobody can replace that.” He asserted he would…
