File photo NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday slammed the Assam Congress unit over its now-deleted Bihu post showing an AI-generated image of the state BJP headquarters on fire.The BJP Assam unit shared the screenshot and warned that deleting the post would not “nullify” what the grand old party was “trying to imply”....
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LinkedIn founder to Americans: Tariffs are terrible; urges tech CEOs to speak up
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman recently said that tariffs are “terrible” for Americans. Hoffman, who has been an outspoken critic of Trump administration, recently appeared on a Wired podcast where he highlighted several key decisions that he considers are “terrible”. “The way that ICE is operating is terrible for people. Tariffs are terrible for people. Anti-vaccination...
‘Leave Iran’: India’s stark advisory amid threat of US attack; protests spread
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday issued an advisory asking Indian nationals currently in Iran to leave the country at the earliest, citing an evolving security situation amid rising regional tensions and protests.The advisory was issued by the Indian embassy in Tehran.“In continuation of the advisory issued by the Government of India on 5 January 2025,...
Run machine keeps ticking: Kohli breaks Tendulkar’s record; achieves this milestone
Kohli, Sachin Indian men’s cricket team batter Virat Kohli went past Sachin Tendulkar to become India’s highest run-scorer against New Zealand in One Day Internationals during the second ODI on Wednesday.Kohli had started the match level with Tendulkar’s tally after scoring 93 in the series opener in Vadodara. He moved ahead of the former India...
‘Mamata seized records, committed offence’: ED trains guns on CM; I-PAC raid row in HC
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after she walked out of the house of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) chief Pratik Jain during an ED raid (ANI photo) KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Wednesday heard petitions filed by the Enforcement Directorate and the Trinamool Congress related to the central agency’s recent raids at the offices...
Dell COO to staff: ‘Biggest transformation’ coming soon; shares deadline
Dell Technologies is now preparing for what COO and vice chairman Jeff Clarke has called the “biggest transformation in company history.” As reported by Business Insider, in a memo to its employees, Clarke has outlined some sweeping changes under the company’s modernisation initiative — One Dell Way, which will roll out on May 3, 2026....
Rs 1.4 lakh cr wiped off from RIL — What’s ahead for Reliance Industries share?
Reliance Industries Ltd had a weak start to 2026, losing nearly Rs 1.4 lakh crore in market capitalisation. The stock is down about 7% so far this year, dragged by concerns over exposure to Russian crude and slowing growth in organised retail. The fall comes after a strong 2025, when the Mukesh Ambani led company’s...
Uddhav Thackeray faces make-or-break BMC elections; challenges ahead for Shiv Sena (UBT)
Raj and Uddhav Thackeray The January 15 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections will be an acid test for the Shiv Sena (UBT), marking its third electoral battle since the dramatic split of June 2022. Having lost control of the civic body it governed for 25 consecutive years as the undivided Shiv Sena, it is now...
500 stray dogs killed in Telangana villages in one week
HYDERABAD: A major controversy has erupted in Telangana’s Kamareddy and Hanamkonda districts after around 500 stray dogs were allegedly culled using lethal injections over the past week.According to a report by news agency PTI, some elected representatives — including sarpanches — allegedly carried out the killings to “fulfil promises made to locals” during the recent...
Trump who? At $1.2tn, China’s trade surplus hits new high in 2025 – despite US tariffs
US-bound shipments did fall sharply after Donald Trump raised duties in 2025. But under Xi Jinping’s guidance, Chinese exporters responded with speed and ingenuity. Sales surged instead to Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. In many cases, goods were routed through third countries, blunting the effect of US tariffs altogether. China closed 2025 with...
