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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…

French police in front of the museum (AFP photo) A 38-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the high-profile jewel heist at the Louvre Museum, according to news agency AFP. She was arrested earlier this week along with four others and appeared before a magistrate on Saturday, who will decide whether she should remain…

Patna, Oct 31 (ANI): The last rites of Dularchand Yadav being performed at the Badh Ghat, as he was allegedly shot dead during an election campaign in the Mokama area, in Patna on Friday. (ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: Taking firm action in the wake of recent murder of Jan Suraaj Party supporter Dularchand Yadav…

The TOI correspondent from Washington: With two BMWs, a Porsche, a Tesla, and an Audi gathering dust in the driveway and unopened mail at the door of his New York Mcmansion, Bankim Brahmbhatt is said to be on the lam, having allegedly scammed the private credit arm of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, and…

With Sanju Samson clear on leaving the Rajasthan unit, both DC and RR have been locked in negotiations and many tradable options were discussed along the way. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson and Tristan Stubbs are likely to be involved in the first big trade before the IPL auction later this year as both…

The technology sector has witnessed a massive wave of layoffs throughout 2025, with 112,732 tech employees losing their jobs across 218 companies, according to independent tracking site Layoffs.fyi. This unprecedented workforce reduction represents one of the most significant restructuring periods in the industry’s history, driven primarily by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, automation initiatives,…

Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday vowed strict action against those responsible for the deadly stampede in Venkateswara Swami Temple in Kasibugga.While addressing a gathering in Sri Sathya Sai district, CM Naidu accused the organisers of not informing the police or local authorities about the event. Deadly…

During their latest meeting in South Korea, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping managed to cool the intense trade stand-off between their countries briefly. The two leaders reached a provisional deal: the US would trim tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%, bringing the rate down to 47%, while China would pause its…

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday launched a broadside against Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Khesari Lal Yadav for claiming that Lalu Yadav’s “Jungle Raj” was better than Nitish Kumar’s rule as people at least survived after paying ransom.BJP MP Manoj Tiwari slammed Khesari and claimed that “the true face of Mahagathbandhan is now visible through…

Shreyas Iyer (L) was injured after completing a running catch in the third ODI against Australia in Sydney. (AP) Indian cricket star Shreyas Iyer has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a ruptured spleen and rib cage injury during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney. The 30-year-old vice-captain sustained the injury while attempting…

Jemimah Rodrigues reacts after winning the ICC Women’s World Cup semifinal. (PTI Photo) NAVI MUMBAI: Soon after she played the innings of her life — a brilliant unbeaten 127 off 134 balls — to script India’s five-wicket win over giants Australia in the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup at the DY Patil…

MUMBAI: The “script” for the shocking Powai hostage crisis was apparently planned for over a month. Seventeen children had their hands tied and mouths taped at a recording studio Thursday, as everyone believed a “hostage scene” for a web series was being filmed. Panic set in only when the captor, Rohit Aarrya, pulled out a…

NEW DELHI: India continues to keep close tabs on Chinese warships and spy vessels in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), even as it gears up to host the navies of both the US and Russia, among 55 countries, at the ‘Milan’ maritime exercise and International Fleet Review (IFR) at Visakhapatnam in Feb.“There is a continuous…

NEW DELHI: With NDA and Mahagathbandhan engaged in a game of one-upmanship, Bihar’s weak fiscal situation is set to turn precarious no matter which alliance wins the assembly polls on November 14. Bihar is already in the category of worst-performing states, fiscally, along with Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Assam. Prohibition, in force for almost a…

IPOs such as LG’s, which is the third-largest this year in the Indian markets, have positioned India as one of the world’s most active IPO destinations. (AI image) India’s IPO (Initial Public Offerings) market is booming, even though the secondary market has seen timid returns this year. Sample this: In a time span of just…

Himanta Biswa Sarma (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday once again launched a sharp attack on his former party colleague and fellow Assamese leader Gaurav Gogoi, alleging that the Congress MP is “100 per cent a Pakistani agent.”Speaking to reporters, Sarma said, “Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi…

It’s been years since an object from another star system came calling. Now, the cosmos is sending us another mysterious visitor — 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object after ʻOumuamua (2017) and Borisov (2019). But if you’re hoping for a dazzling streak across the sky, temper your expectations. Seeing it will take patience, darkness,…

The United Nations on Friday strongly criticised United States for striking vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific allegedly carrying drug traffickers and urged it to halt the attacks, calling it “extrajudicial killings”. “These attacks — and their mounting human cost — are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary…