NEW DELHI: The All India Trinamool Congress on Tuesday announced its list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. Party supremo and chief minister Mamata Banerjee declared that the party will contest 291 of the 294 seats in the state. The remaining three seats in the Darjeeling hills will be contested by Anit...
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US-Iran war: How LPG cylinder has become the face of Middle East mayhem’s impact on India
(Photo credit: PTI) “The tea is 15 rupees,” said the tea stall vendor outside Noida Sector 16A metro station, apologetically handing over a cup of tea that had suddenly become more expensive.When asked why the price had increased, the vendor offered a brief explanation with tired eyes, the “cylinder has gone very costly.” Even the...
Why Trump’s ‘beautiful armada’ cannot take control of the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump recently urged nations worldwide to dispatch warships to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, declaring it a collective duty to break Iran’s blockade amid soaring global oil prices.Speaking on March 13, Trump called for contributions from allies like the UK, France, Japan, and even China to bolster his “beautiful armada”, yet...
OpenAI wants to be ‘Anthropic’ as CEO of applications tells employees: We cannot miss this moment
OpenAI is pivoting from broad ambitions to focus on coding tools and enterprise clients, acknowledging competitor Anthropic’s success. CEO Fidji Simo highlighted this strategic shift, calling Anthropic’s rise a “wake-up call.” The company is cutting ‘side quests’ like standalone apps to reclaim its standing with developers and businesses, aiming to integrate features like video generation...
US gas prices: Hormuz tensions push diesel above $5/gallon, highest since Dec 2022
Retail diesel prices in the United States soared past $5 a gallon, reaching a milestone seen only once before, according to GasBuddy, the fuel markets tracker. Economists warn that the surge could slow global economic activity. Diesel is essential for freight and manufacturing, and rising fuel costs are likely to push up the price of...
Salman Agha runout: Should umpires have called dead ball? MCC settles debate
Photo/screengrab The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), guardians of the laws of cricket, clarified on Monday that the controversial run-out during the Bangladesh vs Pakistan ODI match was correctly given out under the Laws of Cricket.“Under Laws, there is little that either umpire could have done differently. The non-striker was clearly out of his ground when...
Passive euthanasia: Harish Rana case revived Aruna Shanbaug’s long fight for dignity in death
Harish Rana (L) and Aruna Shanbaug (R) NEW DELHI: “To be, or not to be: that is the question,” William Shakespeare’s famous soliloquy aptly captures the tragic dilemma surrounding Harish Rana’s life and death, who has struggled for over a decade in a vegetative condition. Invoking the Shakespearean tragedy of Hamlet, the Supreme Court announced...
‘I am sorry’: How Suryakumar Yadav diffused Arshdeep Singh-Daryl Mitchell scuffle
Suryakumar Yadav plays peacemaker in Arshdeep Snigh-Daryl Mitchell scuffle NEW DELHI: India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has shared that he personally apologised to Daryl Mitchell after an on-field incident involving Arshdeep Singh during the recent World Cup final. His main aim, he said, was to show the right kind of leadership and sportsmanship. Watch Jay...
‘Use LPG wisely’: Centre says supply ‘matter of concern’; advises consumers not to panic
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday said that the energy crisis in India still remains a matter of concern amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. However, it assured consumers not to panic over LPG supplies.During an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas,...
India’s frogs are finding allies from citizen science to sanctuaries
World Frog Day on March 20 celebrates the role of frogs, the world’s most numerous amphibians. They live at the interface between freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, eat insects and in turn get eaten by other vertebrates, and are thus crucial in converting insect biomass into vertebrate biomass. Losing them can mean a boom in insects...
