Category: Events

Badshahi Mosque, Lahore (AP photo) Is Pakistan heading towards a Gen Z uprising? A PhD student from the country has sparked a debate after critically examining present-day Pakistan, under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief and de facto power centre Asim Munir, without naming either directly.The piece, written through a lens that shows contrast...

The prolonged selloff has eroded investor wealth. (AI image) Stock market crash: Sensex and Nifty are on a declining spree with both benchmark indices crashing in the last few days. Today is the fourth consecutive session of decline for the stock markets as mounting geopolitical risks, the threat of higher Trump tariffs and mixed corporate...

Magnus Carlsen’s slams table after losing to Arjun Erigaisi in Doha. (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Magnus Carlsen‘s brilliance over the board is unquestioned, but his repeated emotional outbursts are increasingly sparking debate over the image they project — especially to the next generation of chess players. The latest flashpoint came during the World Rapid and Blitz...

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Centre of holding political vendetta, alleging that central agencies were being misused ahead of elections, after the Enforcement Directorate carried out searches at various locations, including the residence of IPAC chief Pratik Jain. Reacting sharply to the action, Banerjee questioned the role of...

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Centre of holding political vendetta, alleging that central agencies were being misused ahead of elections, after the Enforcement Directorate carried out searches at various locations, including the residence of IPAC chief Pratik Jain.Reacting sharply to the action, Banerjee questioned the role of the...

Gujarat is launching a major push into AI and the digital economy with a dedicated IT-AI cluster near GIFT City and the establishment of the Indian AI Research Organisation (IAIRO) GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat is betting big on artificial intelligence and the digital economy. The state government has unveiled a wide-ranging plan to strengthen its technology ecosystem,...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126408412,imgsize-483274,width-400,resizemode-4/article-30.jpg" alt="Manipur violence: SC orders forensic probe into 'available voice recordings' of ex-Manipur CM Biren Singh" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a full forensic examination of a controversial 48-minute audio recording that allegedly shows former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh‘s involvement in...

Damien Martyn (Image credit: Instagram) Former Australian batter Damien Martyn is on the road to recovery after a frightening health scare that saw him hospitalised and placed in an induced coma late last year. The 54-year-old, who was admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital on December 27 after falling seriously ill with meningitis, has now...

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif Pakistan on Tuesday expressed confidence that it may no longer need financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund within six months, with Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif claiming the country had seen a surge in aircraft orders following a four-day military standoff with India in May, Geo TV reported.Speaking on...

Google’s Gemini reported a 28% month-over-month growth in December 2025, commanding close to 40% of rival ChatGPT’s web audience size. Data by Similarweb showed that ChatGPT’s seven‑day average visitors fell by about 22% over six weeks, dropping from nearly 203 million to 158 million. Responding to the numbers, Google AI CEO Demis Hassabis wrote: “a...