Spread the love 3 min readKochiMay 5, 2026 03:03 PM IST Delivering a massive blow to critics and trolls who underestimated him and ridiculed his ambitions, actor-politician Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) completed the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026 with flying colours. In its debut poll, TVK emerged as the single-largest party in the state, bagging 108 seats...
Over $30/barrel discount, but…: Iraq cuts crude prices, but buyers beware!
Spread the love The OPEC member is offering reductions of up to $33.40 per barrel on its benchmark Basrah Medium grade. (AI image) With oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz still disrupted, Iraq is now offering deep discounts to buyers for picking crude from the country. Iraq has rolled out steep price cuts for buyers with term contracts on...
‘Rohit Sharma & MI will hurt playoff hopes of many teams’: Gavaskar warns IPL rivals
Spread the love Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes a resurgent Rohit Sharma could dramatically alter the playoff race in IPL 2026, warning that Mumbai Indians now have the firepower to derail multiple teams’ qualification hopes.Rohit marked his return from injury in emphatic fashion, smashing 84 off 44 balls to lead MI...
Bank of America may have good news for every American ‘panicking’ about AI-led job cuts
Spread the love Bank of America At a time when tech CEOs are warning of a looming “AI apocalypse” threatening to wipe out scores of jobs, Bank of America (BofA) is urging everyone to take a deep breath. In a comprehensive report, the bank’s global research team argues that while artificial intelligence (AI) will undoubtedly disrupt the labor market, history...
IPL: What’s gone wrong for LSG? Pant’s form, captaincy, batting woes derail campaign
Spread the love Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant, center, with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Nothing seems to be going right for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2026 season. With six consecutive defeats, the franchise remains rooted to the bottom of the points table, and their playoff hopes are hanging by the thinnest of threads.After nine matches, LSG...
Telangana’s summers impact women harder in rural and low-income settings; nutrition services take a hit
Spread the love When temperatures rise across Telangana, the heat is not experienced equally. Step into a typical household in summer, and the difference becomes clear. For many women, especially in rural and low-income settings, the day unfolds in spaces that are heat-prone, from kitchens to poorly ventilated work areas. As Telangana’s Heatwave Action Plan 2026 points out, this means...
India among most resilient large EMs, better placed for future global shocks: Moody’s
Spread the love The report points out that India has consistently demonstrated notable strength during periods of global volatility. (AI image) Amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, a recent report by Moody’s Ratings says that recent global shocks have shown India’s resilience among emerging economies to withstand pressures. The report credits the resilience to timely policy measures and the buildup...
Rare caracals spotted in Thar Desert near India-Pakistan border
Spread the love Officials have confirmed the return of the rare caracal in the Thar Desert near the India-Pakistan border, raising fresh hopes for conservation of the highly elusive, and critically endangered species. The officials spotted two wildcats, a male and female, in the Shahgarh region of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, with the help of camera traps and radio-collaring, taking the total...
GitHub COO on AI ‘Shit Code’ overload that many users say has been degrading coding platform
Spread the love GitHub’s COO Kyle Daigle has gone on the record about the scale of what’s hitting the platform—and the numbers are staggering. In response to a viral post from popular developer personality ThePrimeagen, who credited GitHub for “handling the amount of shit code added over the last three months,” Daigle confirmed the growth is unlike anything the platform...
‘I am their next target’: Raghav Chadha alleges ‘vendetta politics’ by Punjab govt
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on his former party, the Aam Aadmi Party, alleging misuse of Punjab’s state machinery to target MPs who recently defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party.Chadha, who was part of a delegation that met Droupadi Murmu, accused the AAP-led Punjab government of engaging in “vendetta...
