File photo NEW DELHI: Four years after a dramatic split turned the Shiv Sena into two rival camps locked in a bitter political battle, leaders from both sides now appear to be finding common ground on one issue: the BJP.Interestingly, the very factor that contributed to the Sena’s split, its relationship with the BJP, is...
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RCB star fined for thowing ice bag towards umpire during IPL final; handed ban
Virat Kohli, Tim David Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee and suspended for one match after breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during RCB’s five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.David, who scored 24...
This 65-year-old programming language is making companies spend millions to keep it running
At a time when AI engineers with special skills are being paid millions, there is a small group of young developers who are working 65-year-old programming language and making fortunes. This programming language is called COBOL and it remains the absolute, load-bearing software of the global financial system, handling more money every single day than...
Williams, 44, set to return 4 years after playing her last competitive match
Serena Williams (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Tennis great Serena Williams is set to make a surprise return to professional tennis nearly four years after her last competitive match. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild card entry for the women’s doubles event at Queen’s Club, set to be hosted between June 6...
Keeping India’s growth story intact: 5 lessons from Middle East conflict that should not be ignored
India should recast its growth strategy to cope with unanticipated economic shocks and cover India’s strategic vulnerabilities. (AI image) Led by a growing domestic demand and a favourable demographic dividend, the Indian economy and its growth story have been called fundamentally strong by economists. But short-term global economic shocks, like the ongoing Middle East conflict,...
49ers investor Vinod Khosla eyes blockbuster bid for Seahawks
Billionaire San Francisco 49ers investor Vinod Khosla prepares blockbuster bid for Microsoft cofounder’s NFL team Seattle Seahawks (Image via Getty: Vinod Khosla, Seattle Seahawks logo) Vinod Khosla is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems and the founder of Khosla Ventures in Menlo Park, California. As of June 1, 2026, Vinod Khosla’s real-time net worth is $15.4...
Beyond CM chair tussle: What could make or break DKS’s reign in Karnataka
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar has been long known for his firefighting skills. The Congress turned to him everytime things fell apart. But now, as he prepares to take up the top job in Karnataka, the test will not just be of his firefighting skills (in his own backyard) but also of his...
UP ATS arrests man linked to Pakistan-backed terror network
The accused, Mohammad Shaikh arrested following a sustained intelligence-led operation involving electronic surveillance, digital analysis and field verification. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a 22-year-old Class 10 pass-out from Azamgarh for allegedly working for a Pakistan-backed terror network that was grooming Indian youths through social media and assigning them targeted missions,...
‘Do the maths’: PV Sindhu’s playful ‘lucky charm’ post after RCB’s IPL final win
Virat Kohli, PV Sindhu Indian badminton star PV Sindhu joined the celebrations after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) retained their IPL title, sharing a message for the franchise and its supporters on social media.Sindhu, who has been living in Bengaluru in recent years, began her Instagram post with a joke linking her move to the city...
Big update in Rafale deal: India begins process to procure 114 jets for Rs 3.25 lakh crore
(Photo credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: India has formally begun the process of acquiring 114 Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal estimated to be worth around Rs 3.25 lakh crore, marking a major step in one of the country’s largest-ever military procurement programmes.According to defence ministry sources cited by ANI, the Acquisition Wing of...
