Category: Events

Shehzad Poonawalla resubmits resignation NEW DELHI: BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla has once again submitted his resignation from all party posts, urging the party to accept it after his earlier resignation was rejected.In a post on X, Poonawalla said he had “once again submitted” his resignation letter to BJP president Nitin Nabin and requested that it...

Bangladesh players celebrate after defeating Australia on day four of the first test in Darwin, Australia (left), Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (r) Bangladesh pulled off a nine-wicket win over Australia in Darwin on Sunday, giving them one of the biggest wins in Test cricket and leaving Australia’s 20-Test schedule over the next 12 months...

In December 2022, the meteoric rise of ChatGPT reportedly triggered a “Code Red” inside Google. The situation led co-founder Sergey Brin back into hands-on technical development. Fast forward to August 2026, the tables have turned, presenting OpenAI leadership led by CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman (both cofounders) with what industry analysts are calling...

Two people have died in fires that broke out simultaneously Sunday on the island of Salamis near Athens, the local fire department said. (Photo: @CGTNOfficial) Two wildfires that broke out minutes apart on the Greek island of Salamina on Sunday killed two people and prompted the evacuation of about 500 people by sea, as crews...

Iranian army chief offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers, doubles reward for women. Iranian Army chief Amir Hatami has announced a $30,000 bounty for anyone who kills or captures a US soldier, with the reward doubled to $60,000 if the act is carried out by an Iranian woman. The announcement comes amid...

MittalArcelor plant hit in Russian strikes Russian attacks on Ukraine on Sunday struck a site at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the country’s largest steel producer owned by Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, killing two people and injuring over 10 workers and contractors, the company told Kyiv Post.The missile strike hit the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih mining and metallurgical...

Former world champion PV Sindhu and Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will lead India’s challenge at the 2026 BWF World Championships, which begin at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Monday.India have won at least one medal at every edition of the BWF World Championships since 2011, and...

The incident has triggered tension in the village, with residents alleging that the police failed to take adequate preventive action after the initial altercation. CHENNAI: Two youths were hacked to death in Padunelli village near Kancheepuram in the early hours of Monday, following a dispute that broke out during a cultural programme organised as part...

Ben-Gvir calls for more Gaza killings Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, publicly called for the killing of “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, in comments that surfaced on Sunday.“It’s no secret, I disagree with the prime minister,” he said. “I think targeted assassinations should...

A massive fire erupted at Hotel Bideshinii in Tarapith early Monday morning TARAPITH: At least seven guests were killed and several others critically injured after a massive fire broke out at a private hotel in Tarapith in West Bengal’s Birbhum district early Monday morning.The fire broke out around 4.30am on the ground floor of Hotel...