Jason Gillespie (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Australia all-rounder Jason Gillespie has been named head coach of the new Hyderabad franchise in the Pakistan Super League. The 50-year-old will return to Pakistan cricket in a new role after a turbulent exit from the national setup in December 2024.Gillespie will build the Hyderabad squad from scratch...
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‘Very disappointed’: Scott Bessent hits out at Europe over India-EU trade deal — what he said
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticised European countries over the trade deal with India on Wednesday.Asked in an interview with CNBC whether the India-EU trade deal threatened US interests, Bessent said countries should do what is best for themselves. But he said he was “very disappointed” with Europe’s actions, especially given the war in Ukraine.“The...
Small passenger plane crashes in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board
Representational photo A small passenger aircraft with 15 people on board crashed on Wednesday in a rural part of Colombia’s northeast, killing everyone on the flight, authorities said. The plane went down in Norte de Santander province. Satena, the state-owned airline operating the flight, said local officials in the village of Curasica alerted authorities after...
No need for physical Aadhaar copies as new app enables digital verification
New Delhi: Eliminating the need to submit physical copies of Aadhaar for verification or visiting Aadhaar centres for updating personal details, govt Wednesday launched the new Aadhaar app that will let people manage and verify their identities digitally.Aadhaar details will be stored securely on mobile devices, eliminating the need to carry and submit a physical...
‘For official use’: Indian-origin CISA director uploaded sensitive government files to ChatGPT
The acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Madhu Gottumukkala, uploaded sensitive contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT last summer, triggering multiple automated security warnings, Politico reported.According to Department of Homeland Security officials, the cybersecurity sensors at CISA flagged the uploads this past August. One official specified there were multiple such...
Justin Bieber returns to Grammy stage after 4 yrs
After a hiatus from major public performances since 2022, global pop star Justin Bieber is set to make a highly anticipated return to the stage at the Grammy Awards 2026.The announcement has generated significant excitement among fans, as the singer has largely stayed away from large-scale live performances over the past few years. In an...
8.44am: Clock runs out, doors lock, Baramati stops for Ajit’s final date
BARAMATI: The clock froze at 8.44am. Ajit Pawar, a stickler for time, ran out of it while keeping a final date with his hometown. News of the plane crash spread in fragments, then hardened into truth. Grown men wept at chowks. Shutters fell. Sugarcane fields stood still under blue skies as a taluka that calls...
Nicki Minaj calls herself Trump’s ‘No. 1 fan’
Rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly declared her support for US President Donald Trump during an official appearance today, where she described herself as his “No. 1 fan”.Joining ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary, Minaj, dressed in a puffy fur coat, stood by President Trump’s side and held his hand before going on to give her speech....
Ajit Pawar’s long march in Maha politics: From Baramati strongman to the CM chair he missed
PUNE: Ajit Pawar was among the rare netas who draw deep respect and are slightly feared by the people. They may not be adored easily and automatically, but once they are, they make their place in people’s esteem. To be sure, Ajit Pawar’s career was shadowed by controversy, but he possessed the political smarts to...
From NY to TN: Smithsonian museum returns Chola, Vijayanagar bronzes to India — all you need to know
Museums abroad are increasingly confronting the legacy of looted cultural heritage in their collections, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has become the latest institution to act. On Wednesday, the museum announced it will return three sculptures to India after rigorous research revealed the sculptures had been removed illegally from temples in Tamil...
