A strong earthquake struck Mexico on Friday morning, abruptly interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s regular press briefing at the National Palace and triggering a swift evacuation captured on camera.As Sheinbaum was addressing reporters, seismic alarms sounded across Mexico City, forcing the president, her staff and journalists to leave the historic building and move to safety. The...
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Tesla loses top spot after 2nd year of delivery decline; BYD overtakes in global sales
Tesla has lost its position as the world’s largest electric vehicle maker after deliveries fell for a second consecutive year in 2025, weighed down by intensifying competition and weakening demand in key markets, AP reported.The US electric carmaker said it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, a decline of 9 per cent from the previous...
Who is Haaland? PL star’s pic with Gill goes viral
Shubman Gill and Erling Haaland A photo of India men’s ODI and Test cricket team captain Shubman Gill with footballer Erling Haaland has gone viral on social media, which has become a point of excitement among fans of both sports. They exchanged jerseys and shoes in a never-seen-before crossover moment between cricket and football. Why...
Ellison, Musk, Trump & more: World’s richest 500 added $2.2tn to their wealth in 2025
Technology billionaires were at the forefront of the advance, with sustained enthusiasm around artificial intelligence driving gains in US mega-cap shares. (AI image) Did you know that the world’s wealthiest and richest 500 people added a whopping $2.2 trillion to their wealth in 2025? The rise was a result of powerful rallies across global markets...
Madhyamik admit card as 14th SIR document? Bengal CEO urges Election Commission to clarify
Election Commission KOLKATA: Can Madhyamik admit card be Bengal’s 14th SIR document? The West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer asked the EC to clarify. The SIR hearings are throwing up multiple pleas by people who did not clear Madhyamik but have the admit card, with their date of birth documented in it, as a valid birth...
Property fued: Sons hire hitment to murder ex-IAF officer; paid Rs 5 lakh
GHAZIABAD: The latest flashpoint in a bitter family feud was the decision of former Indian Air Force officer Yogesh Kumar to sell his house. “Kumar had asked both his sons to vacate the house,” said Loni ACP Siddharth Gautam, setting off a chain of events that ended in his murder the day after Christmas.Police have...
‘Grave violation of dignity’: Centre puts X on notice; flags misuse of Grok for obscene content
The ministry of electronics and IT has sent a letter to X (formerly Twitter), the social media website owned by Elon Musk on, pointing out failures in moderating AI-generated content on its platform. The ministry highlighted concerns that the Grok and other services of xAI have been used to generate and distribute obscene or non-consensual...
‘Brendon McCullum and I are the right people to carry on’: Ben Stokes
England captain Ben Stokes speaks with coach Brendon McCullum (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England captain Ben Stokes has strongly backed head coach Brendon McCullum ahead of the final Test of the Ashes 2025–26 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Even though England have already lost the series, Stokes made it clear that he still believes...
Siddaramaiah defends Rahul on ‘Vote Chori’ claims; slams misuse of EC-linked survey
File photo: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday came out strongly in defence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing sections of the media and the BJP of misrepresenting an Election Commission-linked survey to undermine allegations of voter list manipulation.In a detailed post...
China’s baby steps: Ageing Beijing to tax condoms, contraceptives; why Xi is worried
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) China has begun taxing condoms and other contraceptives, ending a three-decade exemption as the government intensifies efforts to reverse a deepening demographic decline. From January 1, condoms and contraceptive pills are subject to a 13% value-added tax, the standard rate applied to most consumer goods, according to Reuters.The move marks...
