Category: Events

Image released by US Air Force The United States Air Force recently conducted a live-warhead test of the “Rusty Dagger,” one of the two Extended Range Attack Munitions (ERAM) being developed under a crash programme.The ERAM is a standoff cruise missile, with over 3,000 units planned for supply to Ukraine. The “Rusty Dagger” was tested...

Sanju Samson during an India net session at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: The stakes are high. The remaining Super Eight matches are must-win games, contingent on South Africa’s results going in their favour. The situation wasn’t this desperate but the “worst game in the last two years” has now...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has advised students and younger professionals to pivot toward human-centred skills. Speaking at a recent episode of Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s WTF podcast, the co-founder of the artificial intelligence (AI) company that is behind the Claude chatbot that wiped billions from software, cybersecurity and other stocks has asked students and younger...

When cigarette prices began climbing across India in early February, the effect was immediate and oddly chaotic. Smokers paid different prices for the same pack on the same street. Retailers blamed wholesalers. Wholesalers blamed the new tax regime. What was framed as a clean public health reform quickly revealed a messier economic story.Popular culture has...

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal NEW DELHI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal, who played a key role in negotiating a trade deal with the United States, spearheaded the government’s response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his “compromised PM” remarks, in which the rival leader levelled a series of serious allegations against Prime Minister Narendra...

Bill Gates apologises to foundation staff over Jeffrey Epstein ties American tech entrepreneur Bill Gates has apologised to staff at the Gates Foundation over his past ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while maintaining that he did “nothing illicit,” according to media reports.The Microsoft co-founder acknowledged in a town hall meeting that his association...

Rinku Singh warms up prior to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between India and Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium on February 18, 2026 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Wednesday revealed that the left-handed batter Rinku Singh will rejoin the Indian squad by evening.“Rinku Singh is...

The showdown between the Pentagon and Anthropic over the use of its AI solutions in US military for “all lawful purposes” which reportedly include mass surveillance of American citizens and fully autonomous weapons shows no signs of cooling down. According to a report by news agency Reuters, in a tense meeting on Tuesday, Defense Secretary...

A file photo of Uttarakhand high court The Uttarakhand high court has quashed criminal proceedings in a POCSO-linked case against a 21-year-old man from Udham Singh Nagar, holding that the continuation of prosecution would serve no meaningful purpose where the parties have since lawfully married, are cohabiting peacefully, and the woman is carrying a pregnancy.In...

AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran (PTI image) NEW DELHI: AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran mocked his aunt VK Sasikala after she announced the launch of a new political party in Tamil Nadu, comparing the move to “instant sambar and instant idli.” He stated that the development would not impact the prospects of the NDA in...