Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai leaves the Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong Hong Kong–based pro-democracy media figure Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, more than five years after his arrest in August 2020, sparking global outcry.Lai, 78, was found guilty of “colluding with foreign...
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6 hurt as Lamborghini rams auto, bike in Kanpur; tycoon’s son named in FIR
A view of the black Lamborghini that hits several people near the Rev 3, at Gwaltoli police station in Kanpur on Sunday. (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: A high-end Lamborghini allegedly driven by a Kanpur tobacco baron’s son tore through a busy stretch of VIP Road in the upscale Gwaltoli area, leaving at least six injured.Recalling...
As cos lose trillions in market cap, China & South Korea warn against an AI agent
Note: AI-generated image for representation Software companies across the globe have lost over a trillion in market value in the past week. The carnage has been triggered by Anthropic’s AI tool. The rout triggered by Anthropic’s open-source legal plugin for Claude Cowork swept away some of the biggest tech names, including ServiceNow, Salesforce and Microsoft....
Preventify raises ₹2 Cr pre-seed funding led by PedalStart
‘Lost a bit of power’: Ponting, Shastri on why Babar stands at a crossroads
Pakistan batter Babar Azam during the T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands. (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Babar Azam’s uneasy start to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has triggered a rare and searching debate, with two of the game’s most respected voices — Ricky Ponting and Ravi Shastri — openly questioning Pakistan’s use...
Watergate Revelations: Nixon asked China to interfere in India-Pak 1971 War
At the height of the 1971 India–Pakistan war, as Indian forces moved decisively in East Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh became inevitable, US President Richard Nixon privately assured China that Washington would support Beijing if it chose to attack India.The disclosure emerges from seven pages of Richard Nixon’s sworn testimony that remained sealed for...
‘My wife visited Pak for work-related purpose’: Gaurav Gogoi on Assam CM’s allegations
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, left, and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Monday refuted Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s claims linking him to Pakistan, saying the SIT report sat with the CM for six months because it had no evidence. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Gogoi said...
Capital that works: Inside Cedar Hill’s fintech thesis
Cedar Hill Capital: Revolutionizing Fintech Investment in India, EconomictimesB2B Updated On Feb 9, 2026 at 01:55 PM IST
Unnao rape case: SC rejects Kuldeep Sengar’s bail plea, asks HC for ‘out of turn’ hearing
Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant immediate relief to rape convict and former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape victim’s father, but requested the Delhi High Court to hear his plea seeking suspension of sentence...
Keir Starmer out, Shabana Mahmood in? How Epstein files could lead to UK’s first Muslim PM
Britain’s Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, left, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend their visit to Peacehaven Mosque in Peacehaven, England, in Oct. 23, 2025. (Peter Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP) British prime ministers are rarely undone by what they say. More often, they are undone by what they fail to anticipate.Keir Starmer is under mounting pressure...
