Representative image A payment issue has emerged in Pakistan hockey, with some senior players threatening to boycott the men’s FIH Pro League second phase in February. The players allege that they were not paid the full daily allowances for matches played earlier this month.At least two members of the national men’s team said a message...
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‘Over-the-top’: China sees red over Salman’s Galwan trailer; cries distortion of ‘facts’
NEW DELHI: Chinese state backed Global Times has criticised Salman Khan‘s upcoming movie, ‘Battle of Galwan’, claiming that the film was “distorting facts”.“Bollywood films at most provide an entertainment-driven, emotionally charged portrayal, but no amount of cinematic exaggeration can rewrite the history or shake the PLA’s determination to defend China’s sovereign territory,” Global Times cited...
Defining moment: India now 4th largest economy; when will it overtake Germany?
India has been the world’s fastest growing major economy for several years now. (AI image) In a major feat, India has moved past Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in nominal GDP terms, according to the government’s year-end economic review. The economy is set to overtake Germany to become the third largest after the...
Ban on Starlink: China says Musk’s SpaceX national security threat; What China fears
Chinese authorities recently penalised a foreign vessel for illegally using Starlink within Chinese waters. According to a South China Morning Post report, the satellite-based internet service offered by Elon Musk’s SpaceX – is banned in China and is viewed as a national security threat. In fact, the company has not been given licence to operate...
‘That isn’t noise’: Google leaves ChatGPT behind in AI traffic; ‘A clear signal Google is winning’
If the biggest news of 2025 is Artificial Intelligence (AI) going mainstream, it is also Google leading the AI war, and at the expense of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. Almost three years ago, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sent a ‘Code Red’ message to employees across the company over ChatGPT, with Pichai warning it could threaten the future...
Was Putin at home during ‘drone attack’? Kremlin responds; Kyiv says no ‘plausible evidence’
Putin-Zelenskyy (AI image generated using ChatGPT) Russia hardens stance after alleged drone attack on Putin residence; Ukraine denies claimRussia on Tuesday said its position on any potential peace deal with Ukraine would toughen following the alleged Ukrainian drone attack on a Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Novgorod region, a claim Kyiv has firmly rejected. Putin’s...
‘Betrayal’: Athawale on exclusion from Mahayuti seat-sharing for BMC polls
File photo NEW DELHI: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday termed his party RPI(A)’s exclusion from Mahayuti seat-sharing seat-sharing for BMC polls as “betrayal of trust”. He said that his party would contest on 38 seats, however, adding that he would “support the BJP and Shiv Sena on other seats.““Since the formation of the Mahayuti,...
‘Suryakumar used to message me’: Actress Khushi Mukherjee drops bombshell
Suryalumar Yadav, Khushi Mukherjee Actress and model Khushi Mukherjee has made a public claim involving Indian men’s T20I team captain Suryakumar Yadav, saying that the batter had sent her messages frequently in the past.Speaking at a recent event, Khushi said that Suryakumar used to message her often earlier, but they are no longer in touch....
‘A Dushasana has come to Bengal’: Mamta Banerjee hits back at Amit Shah, denies ‘no land’ charge
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit back at union home minister Amit Shah, equating him with Mahabharata characters Duryodhana and Dushasana.Addressing a crowd in Kolkata, Banerjee said, “A Dushasana has come to Bengal. When elections come, Duryodhana and Dushasana start appearing,” she said, referring to Shah, who is currently visiting...
Two ‘upset’ Billionaires leaving California: Wealth Tax could cost them $12B; Won’t risk staying
Tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Larry Page are reportedly planning to leave California due to a proposed 5% wealth tax on billionaires. The measure, if passed and applied retroactively, could cost them billions. This potential exodus highlights a growing tension between wealthy individuals and state tax policies, with some warning of an “exodus of talent.”...
