THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: India’s batting depth got a stern stress test under Thiruvananthapuram’s evening skies against Sri Lanka. But captain Harmanpreet Kaur stood calm as a lighthouse in choppy waters to score a dazzling 43-ball 68, after the hosts were asked to take first strike. A late ambush — 47 runs plundered from the final three overs…
Robbers drilled into the vault of a German savings bank and stole cash, gold and jewellery worth an estimated 30 million euros ($35 million), police said on Tuesday.The heist took place in the western city of Gelsenkirchen, where the thieves broke open more than 3,000 safe deposit boxes at a Sparkasse branch before escaping, news…
Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes on Yemen’s southern port city of Mukalla this week have exposed a sharp and public rupture inside what was once a unified Gulf-backed coalition. What began as a complex war against the Iran-aligned Houthi movement has now evolved into an open confrontation between partners who once fought on the same side.The strikes…
China has reportedly issued a new mandate under which domestic chipmakers will be required to source at least 50% of their equipment from local suppliers. Insiders describe the move as a core component of President Xi Jinping’s ‘Whole Nation’ approach to technology, and it is seen as is a direct response to tightening US export…
There are bad stoner movies, good stoner movies, and elite stoner movies. Harold and Kumar go to White Castle firmly falls in the third category, the first proper coming-of-age movies that shows that second-generation Asian-Americans are just as assimilated as other races and have the same American dream: getting high, meeting girls, and binging on…
As Delhi prepares to ring in the New Year 2026, the Delhi Traffic Police has announced extensive traffic restrictions and diversions across central parts of the national capital, particularly around Connaught Place and India Gate, in view of large crowds expected on New Year’s Eve. According to the advisory, special traffic arrangements will come into…
Gurjoat Siingh Khangura (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: “Gurjoat ka matlab hai Guru ki Jyot, the light of God,” said Gurjoat Siingh Khangura, his voice still carrying the absolute warmth and undeniable pride of a newly crowned national champion.As he finished explaining his name’s literal meaning, a short pause and a quiet laugh followed. After all,…
If artificial intelligence is taking over human work, then why not tax it? That is the question US Senator Bernie Sanders is now asking some of the world’s most powerful tech leaders and AI backers, including Elon Musk and Bill Gates. As AI and robotics are advancing at a fast pace and even replacing human…
Despite YouTube’s repeated assurances that it is tightening rules around low-quality, mass-produced AI content, new research suggests such videos continue to flourish — and make serious money — on the platform. A recent study by video-editing company Kapwing highlights how YouTube’s recommendation engine is still actively surfacing what it terms “AI slop”, even to first-time…
NEW DELHI: Chinese state backed Global Times has criticised Salman Khan’s upcoming movie, ‘Battle of Galwan’, claiming that the film was “distorting facts”.“Bollywood films at most provide an entertainment-driven, emotionally charged portrayal, but no amount of cinematic exaggeration can rewrite the history or shake the PLA’s determination to defend China’s sovereign territory,” Global Times cited…