Hardik Pandya. NEW DELHI: Organisers shifted the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match between Baroda and Gujarat to the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday after large crowds gathered to watch Hardik Pandya, raising security concerns at the Gymkhana ground.Baroda won the match by eight wickets. The decision to shift the venue was taken because of...
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GM CEO’s confession: I told Biden Tesla deserved credit; Musk was snubbed
General Motors CEO Mary Barra revealed she privately corrected President Biden after a 2021 White House event that excluded Tesla. Barra told Biden that Tesla deserved recognition for its EV advancements, a sentiment echoed by Kamala Harris who later acknowledged the snub. This exclusion fueled a rift between Biden and Elon Musk, impacting political alliances...
AI rivalry heats up: Anthropic CEO mocks OpenAI and Google ‘Code Red’
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently took a subtle jab at rivals OpenAI and Google by dismissing their habit of declaring ‘code red’ emergencies in response of each other’s AI breakthroughs. As reported by Business Insider, speaking at the New York Times DealBook Summit. Amodei said that his company has felt no need to issue any...
AI partnership: OpenAI looks at Tata Group for ChatGPT deal; Tie-up with Reliance failed
OpenAI is reportedly in advanced talks with Tata Group, specifically TCS, to establish AI compute infrastructure in India. This collaboration aims to build agentic AI solutions for enterprises, marking a significant step for both companies. The partnership follows OpenAI’s earlier discussions with Reliance Industries, which did not materialize. ChatGPT-maker is reportedly in talks with Tata...
‘Cartel-like behaviour’: FIP issues letter flagging IndiGo’s ‘hiring freeze’
ANI file photo The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) issued a letter on Wednesday to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) alleging that IndiGo imposed a “hiring freeze” despite having a two-year window to prepare for the full rollout of new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew.“Despite the two-year preparatory window...
New gratuity rules: How will your payout increase at various salary levels? Explained
One major change under the new labour codes is the eligibility criteria for gratuity. (AI image) New labour codes 2025, gratuity rules explained: The new labour codes, effective November 21, 2025, have wide reaching implications for both employees and employers. Your salary, both take home and the Cost To Company (CTC), gratuity, provident fund will...
Ashes: Starc rewrites history! Surpasses Akram as most successful left-arm Test pacer
Mitchell Starc (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc etched his name in cricket history on Thursday, becoming the most prolific left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket. The Australian spearhead eclipsed Pakistan legend Wasim Akram’s tally of 414 wickets when he dismissed England’s Harry Brook at the Gabba on Day 1 of the...
Deadly roads: 1.77 lakh killed in crashes in 2024; maximum ever in a year
Representational image NEW DELHI: Road deaths in India touched an all time high of little over 1.77 lakh in 2024. Road transport ministry in a written reply to the Lok Sabha shared the number of people killed in road crashes last year, though the ministry is yet to publish the annual report on road accidents.In...
‘Obligated to provide’: SC tells states to deploy more staff for SIR; TVK plea flags BLO plight
Supreme Court (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday took note of concerns over the workload of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Amid reports alleging excessive pressure and even suicides, the top court directed state governments to deploy additional staff to reduce the working...
180 aboard: Amid nationwide disruptions, IndiGo flight gets bomb threat
Representative Image AHMEDABAD: A Indigo flight travelling from Medina to Hyderabad was forced to make an emergency landing in Ahmedabad on Thursday following a suspected bomb threat, airport officials said.The flight had 180 passengers and 6 crew members, airport sources told news agency ANI. Over 70 IndiGo Flights Cancelled Across India as Crew Shortage Triggers...
