Category: Events

Sergey Brin After ‘cutting ties’ with the US Silicon Valley, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is now shifting his massive financial weight into San Francisco local politics. According to recent campaign filings, Brin has contributed $500,000 to a political committee fighting a controversial local tax measure dubbed the “Overpaid CEO Tax.” At the same time, the...

NEW DELHI: Controversy over the recitation of the national song Vande Mataram reignited in Tamil Nadu on Thursday as it took precedence over Tamil Nadu’s state song during the swearing-in ceremony where 23 new ministers took oath in chief minister Vijay’s cabinet.In a social media post on X, DMK IT cell warned DMK to not...

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta Meta layoffs have started. As announced last month, Meta started sending emails to thousands of employees whose role the company is eliminating. The ‘layoff email’ sent to affected employees across geographies has gone from Meta leadership. “As previously shared, we have decided to reduce headcount as part of our continued effort...

Bangladesh celebrate series win over Pakistan (Photo from @BCBtigers on X) Bangladesh celebrated their historic Test series whitewash over Pakistan national cricket team in emotional fashion as players joined together in the dressing room to sing the iconic victory anthem “Amra Korbo Joy” after the memorable triumph.Bangladesh scripted another landmark moment in their Test cricket...

CHENNAI: S Rajesh Kumar, the Congress Legislature Party leader from Killiyoor, raised slogans hailing Congress leaders Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during the oath-taking ceremony as state minister at Lok Bhavan on Thursday, prompting an intervention from governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.Kumar, while reading from the official oath, suddenly deviated and praised party leaders K. Kamaraj,...

NTA to launch refund portal (representational) The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to launch a refund portal on Thursday for candidates appearing in the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled after the original exam held on May 3 was scrapped over alleged paper leak concerns.The NEET UG 2026 exam was cancelled following allegations of a...

A leaked audio recording allegedly features retired judge Giri Bala Singh (L) , mother-in-law of deceased Twisha Sharma (R), engaging in character shaming and discussing Twisha’s past relationships. BHOPAL: A purported viral audio clip allegedly featuring retired judge Giri Bala Singh, mother of absconding accused Samarth Singh, has intensified Twisha Sharma case after she was...

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his five-nation tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy, during which he presented a range of culturally significant gifts to world leaders, highlighting India’s traditional crafts, agricultural diversity and musical heritage.PM Modi had gifted his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni with two handpicked...

HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery has urged employees to adapt to artificial intelligence instead of resisting it, even as the bank reportedly considers major job cuts over the coming years. According to a Bloomberg report, Elhedery said AI will “destroy” some jobs while also creating new ones. The comments come as HSBC is said to be...

MCX Gold is maintaining its sideways to bullish tone on the weekly chart, having broken out of its consolidation phase. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction today: While MCX Silver is consolidating on the weekly chart, gold is eyeing its next meaningful target of Rs 1.7 lakh, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex &...