Byju Raveendran (file photo) Byju Raveendran, founder of the collapsed edtech company Byju’s, has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Singapore court in a contempt case, according to people aware of the development who told Bloomberg.The court directed Raveendran to undergo jail time after finding that he had failed to comply with...
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Ebola scare in Bengaluru: Ugandan woman with ‘signs’ isolated at airport
Representative image BENGALURU: A 28-year-old Ugandan woman, who arrived at Kempegowda International Airport on May 23, has been isolated at the Epidemic Diseases Hospital in Indiranagar as a precautionary measure after her samples were collected for Ebola testing amid a global alert over the viral disease.According to Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey, principal secretary of the health...
ED raids ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s house in CMRL-linked money laundering case
Ex-Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the CMRL “monthly payment” case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at the residences linked to former chief minister and current opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan. ED officials are carrying out searches at 10 locations, including his rented house in Thiruvananthapuram and residence in Kannur, as well as offices...
Rajat Patidar walks the talk with a six-hitting masterclass in Dharamsala
Rajat Patidar TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: On the eve of IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 against the Gujarat Titans (GT), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar said that one perception he wanted to change about himself was that he prefers playing spinners; instead, he believes his game suits fast bowlers more.“I have dominated the fast bowlers...
‘That’s a terrible question’: Phillips loses cool during presser after defeat
Glenn Phillips (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru completely outplayed Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1, winning by 92 runs after posting a huge total of 254/5. Rajat Patidar led the charge with a stunning unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls, smashing nine sixes and five fours. Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya also chipped...
India home to 191 species of cockroaches, 60% of them are endemic, says ZSI study
India is home to 191 species of cockroaches and 119 of these species (more than 60% of the species) are endemic to India, a recent publication by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) highlighted. Endemism is the ecological state where a species or taxonomic group is native to a single, highly defined geographic location. The publication...
‘More than problematic’: US Senator on Pakistan’s role in Iran peace talks
Lindsey Graham (AP photo) Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has once again questioned Pakistan’s credibility as a “mediator” between the United States and Iran in ongoing ceasefire parley, pointing to Islamabad’s long-standing hostility towards Israel and calling its role “problematic”.The remarks came after Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif rejected US President Donald Trump’s appeal for...
Cloudflare lays off 1,100 employees; CEO says company isn’t struggling
Earlier this month, Cloudflare said that it would cut about 20% of its workforce as the company restructures operations around the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and forecast second-quarter revenue slightly below Wall Street expectations. The internet infrastructure and cybersecurity company is laying off more than 1,100 jobs globally. The layoff announcement was...
Norway Chess: Divya beats India No. 1 Humpy; no joy for Gukesh, Pragg
Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Like any other elite chess tournament, Norway Chess pitted Indian Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh against her compatriot Koneru Humpy, the top-ranked women’s player of the country, setting up an all-Indian clash on Tuesday at the Deichman Bjørvika library in Oslo. Drawing two players from...
Quote of the day: The formula Federer used every time life left him ‘stuck in hole’
Roger Federe/image:Instagram Quote of the day: ‘I always believe if you’re stuck in a hole and maybe things aren’t going well… you will come out stronger. Everything in life is this way’Roger Federer, born in Basel, Switzerland, in 1981, and widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players the sport has ever produced, spent...
