Category: Events

Though the record still requires formal verification from Nepal’s mountain authorities, Tyler Andrews’ team broadcast live GPS tracking of the climb through his social media account. American endurance athlete and mountaineer Tyler Andrews, a 36-year-old cancer survivor, became the first non-Sherpa climber to hold Mount Everest’s South Base Camp speed record after climbing from Nepal’s...

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts as he plays against Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina. (AP Photo) World number one Jannik Sinner suffered one of the most dramatic defeats of his career after collapsing physically in the blazing Paris heat and crashing out of the French Open in the second round on Thursday.The Italian star, widely...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Google CEO Sundar Pichai has openly admitted that the tech giant is currently trailing behind its rivals when it comes to the highly competitive frontier of AI-powered coding agents. In an interview published in The New York Times, Pichai addressed whether Google is lagging behind the leading edge in automated programming....

Chandrayaan-2 finds strong evidence for ice in ‘doubly-shadowed’ lunar craters BENGALURU: Scientists working with India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft have discovered strong evidence of ice buried beneath the floor of the Moon’s south pole region in “doubly-shadowed” craters, a finding that could prove critical for future human missions to the lunar surface.The discovery, published this week in...

On May 16, 2026, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was launched as a satirical political collective on social media, sparked by a widely misquoted remark from Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. His comments went viral out of context, morphing into a viral line about “unemployed youth like cockroaches”, which quickly became a rallying cry...

TSMC employees are set for a 30%-plus bonus jump this year, as the AI boom drives the world’s biggest chipmaker to record profits. Employees of the world’s biggest chipmaker have a reason to smile, and they can thank the AI boom for it. TSMC chief executive C.C. Wei told staff that their profit-sharing payouts will...

AI-generated image “Humaari ladki toh gai hai… muh se awaaz nahi nikalti… sehmi sehmi si rehti hai,” Twisha Sharma’s relatives joke as the newlywed waits after her “kanyadaan” for her husband. It is the kind of familiar “ladki waale” humour heard at countless Indian weddings – a performative reassurance to the groom’s family that their...

Siddaramaiah out, Shivakumar’s moment arrives The process of power transition in Karnataka has finally been set in motion. Siddaramaiah has resigned as chief minister, taking the first formal step towards the much-anticipated change of guard in the state.Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with D K Shivakumar and Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara in a major show of unity,...

NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR witnessed a sudden change in weather on Thursday as rain lashed several parts of city, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the next few hours, warning of severe weather activity across the city.The IMD said moderate to severe thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, duststorms and isolated hailstorms were...

Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Agency Image) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi admitted he was left stunned after learning that Sachin Tendulkar had praised his breathtaking IPL 2026 Eliminator knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad, calling it a proud and deeply motivating moment in his young career.The 15-year-old once again lit up the IPL stage with a breathtaking innings of...