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NEW DLEHI: The external affairs ministry on Wednesday received a request from the Goa government seeking to revoke the passports of Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, and the request is currently under examination, reported PTI citing sources. The move comes amid an expanding probe into the nightclub blaze in North Goa that killed 25 people last...

File photo NEW DELHI: Newly elected KSCA president Venkatesh Prasad began work on Wednesday by visiting the Stadium in Belagavi and holding meetings with Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar to discuss steps to resume top-level cricket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.Prasad, along with KSCA vice-president Sujith Somasundar and secretary Santosh...

Nvidia’s data focused on what are known as mixture-of-expert AI models. Nvidia has refuted a report which claimed that the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek is utilising smuggled Blackwell chips to develop its upcoming AI model. DeepSeek drew attention in January this year when it launched the R1 AI model which, the company claimed,...

Credit: Instagram/ sophiekinsellawriter Sophie Kinsella, the beloved pen name of Madeleine Sophie Wickham, passed away on December 10, 2025, at the age of 55. Her family confirmed that she died peacefully at home after a long battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Kinsella had publicly shared her diagnosis in 2024 while choosing...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125893571,imgsize-887731,width-400,resizemode-4/vhp-flags-pressure-on-judiciary-seeks-debate-on-minority-status-at-delhi-meet-2.jpg" alt="Goa club blaze: Luthras booked Thailand tickets as fire raged; manhunt on" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Goa police said the brothers purchased seats on a Phuket-bound flight at 1.17 am on December 7, even as firefighters and local authorities were struggling to contain the flames and rescue staff at Birch...

Japan on Wednesday recorded another strong earthquake, the third in as many days, after a 6-magnitude tremor struck eastern Aomori and Hokkaido. No tsunami warning was issued, authorities said. The fresh jolt comes after a 7.6-magnitude quake on Monday and 6.7 tremors on Tuesday in Honchō. Monday’s earthquake injured 51 people so far, with the...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125893143,imgsize-97532,width-400,resizemode-4/india-us-trade-deal.jpg" alt="Mixed signals on trade deal? US Trade Representative calls India ‘very difficult nut to crack’; but adds America gets ‘best ever ‘offers from India" title=" Currently, India and the US are conducting parallel negotiations on two fronts. (AI image) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Currently, India and the US are conducting parallel negotiations on two...

Smriti Mandhana (X) Smriti Mandhana says one truth has become clearer to her than anything else over the past 12 years — there is nothing she cares about more deeply than cricket. India’s most accomplished left-handed batter in women’s cricket looked back on her journey, from her international debut in 2013 to helping India lift...

PM Modi with Netanyahu (File pic) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a phone call from Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the two leaders discussed the India–Israel strategic partnership, condemned terrorism, and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.“Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from the Prime Minister of...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125892402,imgsize-883144,width-400,resizemode-4/article-89.jpg" alt="'Raising issue since 2014': Maharashtra MLA dresses up as leopard to protest rising wildlife problem – watch video" title=" Maharashtra MLA dressed as leopard ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Maharashtra MLA dressed as leopard NEW DELHI: A Maharastra MLA on Wednesday chose a unique way to present his stance in the state legislative assembly. Sharad...