The Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced its 2026 laureates on April 18, awarding six prizes of $3 million each across life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics. The size of the total purse this year is $18.75 million. Stuart Orkin and Swee Lay Thein shared one of the three life sciences prizes for their contributions to development...
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The Bengal test: Can Mamata hold, or will BJP crack the bastion?
PM Modi and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: Will West Bengal once again subscribe to Mamata Banerjee’s pitch and emotional appeal built around the formula of ‘maa, mati, manush’? The ever-resilient and energised Bharatiya Janata Party in the state is eyeing her seat of power, hoping to breach the walls of the Bengal...
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‘Give me one rupee’: How Rajinikanth built Tamil cinema’s profit-sharing idea from the ground up
3 min readHyderabadApr 20, 2026 05:21 PM IST There is arguably no bigger star in Tamil cinema than Rajinikanth. Over a career spanning five decades, he has become one of the most recognisable faces in all of Indian cinema, with a fan base that extends well beyond the country’s borders. His films regularly open to...
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OpenAI’s top exec openly criticises company’s biggest rival Anthropic in employee memo
Denise Dresser, OpenAI’s chief revenue officer, took direct aim at Anthropic in an internal memo sent to employees over the weekend—calling out its rival’s revenue accounting, compute strategy, and company philosophy in unusually blunt terms. The memo reads less like a strategic briefing and more like a case built against a courtroom opponent, dedicating significant...
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‘Ghabraiye, aap Mullanpur mein hain’: Arshdeep’s jab at LSG goes viral – Watch
Photo/screengrab “Muskuraiye, aap Lucknow mein hain,” is the tagline often associated with the City of Nawabs. However, Punjab Kings’ fast bowler Arshdeep Singh gave a witty twist to the famous slogan after his team demolished Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2026 match on Sunday. “Ghabraiye, aap Mullanpur mein hain,” said Arshdeep Singh in...
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Siemens CEO says company to prioritise AI investments in the US and China over Europe
Siemens is not happy with European Union (EU) regulations related to artificial intelligence (AI). Europe’s biggest engineering company has reportedly threatened to direct a larger share of its AI investments away from EU countries toward the US and China. The company’s CEO, Roland Busch, cited Europe’s restrictive regulations as the reason for this decision. In...
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Crude affair: Why the world is still hooked on oil despite better options
A promise made at the 2023 COP28 climate summit to move away from fossil fuels had raised hopes that the world will now be shifting in another direction. Some even saw it as the beginning of the end for using oil as a fuel.However, even years later, the promise seems far from being fulfilled. Despite...
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Setback for Vijay: Madras HC flags ‘Rs 100 cr irregularity’ in TVK chief’s affidavit
Vijay (File photo) NEW DELHI: In a setback to actor-turned-politician Vijay, who is leading TVK’s political debut in the Tamil Nadu elections, the Madras high court on Monday admitted a plea seeking an Income Tax probe into his asset declarations.While hearing the matter, the court orally observed a discrepancy of over Rs 100 crore in...
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TCS Nashik case: No court relief for absconding pregnant employee
TCS Nashik Case NASHIK: A Nashik court on Monday denied interim relief to the absconding pregnant employee in the alleged TCS sexual harassment and religious coercion case.Her counsel had moved an application seeking interim protection pending the hearing of her anticipatory bail plea. Meanwhile, the complainant’s lawyer filed an application seeking time to submit a...
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Vijay pauses campaign to invite newlyweds into his van, blesses them
3 min readHyderabadApr 20, 2026 04:26 PM IST A newlywed couple stood by the roadside in their wedding attire, hands clasped, hoping to get a brief look at ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay as he passed through during his election campaign tour. They got far more than that. When Vijay spotted the couple among the crowd, he did...
