New Zealand India CricketNaman Dhir of India bats during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch, New Zealand. (AP | PTI) NEW DELHI: When the selectors sprung a surprise by picking Naman Dhir for the West Indies series, eyebrows were raised and scepticism followed. But the Punjab all-rounder is slowly and...
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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta’s Muse chatbot adoption is strong, but AI may not stay free
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Meta introduced its personal AI agent Muse in September and is becoming central to the company’s plan to start making money off its massive investment in AI. Speaking during the earning call on October 1, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is already working on monetizing the agent, adding...
‘Murder of democracy’: Raj Thackeray targets BJP over ‘Rs 500 cr payment’ audio clip
He urged Fadnavis to investigate the conversations allegedly captured in the clip NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday accused the BJP of “murdering” democracy by allegedly exerting pressure on the media and using religious polarisation to divert public attention. The barb came after an audio clip triggered a political row...
New York family loses half its private road to 1,500-member club in court
Family members blocked the eastern half of Godfrey’s Pond Road with tree trunks, restricting the club’s access. (AI image) A New York family that owned half of a private road beside its 45-acre property has lost ownership of that portion to a neighbouring recreational club with around 1,500 members. The two sides had shared the...
Who is Himanshu Nandal? The swimmer who won three bronze medals at Asian Para Games
Himanshu Nandal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian para-swimmer Himanshu Nandal made his mark at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, completing a hat-trick of bronze medals with another podium finish in the men’s 100m freestyle S11 event on Friday.The 22-year-old clocked 1 minute 5.90 seconds to finish third, behind Japan’s Uchu Tomita, who...
‘Won’t let go of our right to vote’: Anti-SIR protesters march to EC headquarters
Protesters march towards EC headquarters in Delhi NEW DELHI: A march against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls moved towards the Election Commission (EC) headquarters in central Delhi on Friday, with protesters raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the alleged deletion of voters.The demonstration was called by the Delhi Coordination...
The backstory: How battle in Egypt’s desert turned the tide of World War II
British Infantry advancing during the battle (Image credit: UK National Army Museum) “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps the end of the beginning.”– Winston Churchill, November 10, 1942, following the Allied victory in the Second Battle of El Alamein.Eight decades ago, as World...
Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs, cites AI efficiency; here’s what employee presentation said
Barclays is cutting around 5,000 jobs. The move comes as the UK’s largest bank expands its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency and cut costs. The banking group has already eliminated 1,000 positions and expects to cut another 4,000 roles by the end of 2026. The reductions represent around 5% of its global...
Delhi Police clears Diljit Dosanjh’s show after threat review
Dosanjh’s Delhi concert gets approval from police NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Friday granted permission for singer Diljit Dosanjh’s October 30 concert at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, news agency ANI reported.The organisers reportedly held multiple meetings with police and presented detailed security plans. Dosanjh’s concert gets permission BookMyShow issued a statement confirming that the...
Punjab: Badal praises SAD-BJP rule as Amit Shah’s NDA pitch fuels reunion buzz
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’s openness to an alliance has fuelled speculation of a reunion with the BJP ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections. NEW DELHI: Speculation over a possible reunion between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) gathered pace on Friday after SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said...
