File photo for representation NEW DELHI: Clashes broke out in Manipur’s Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district on Thursday evening after protests erupted against MLA Nemcha Kipgen joining the BJP-led government as deputy chief minister.According to officials, protesters gathered near Tuibong Bazaar and set fire to a heap of discarded materials, including tyres. They also raised slogans against...
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‘Bengal ki nirmam sarkar’: Poll-bound states find special mention in PM Modi’s RS speech
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unleashed a scathing attack on the opposition, with a special focus on rivals in poll-bound states of West Bengal and Assam. At the receiving end were the Congress, which is the BJP’s principal challenger in Assam and a key contender for power in Kerala, and the Trinamool...
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Meta’s most-popular former employee to OpenAI VP: There is no way your company is achieving its goal
Meta’s former chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has publicly questioned OpenAI’s claims around achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) following a social media exchange with OpenAI vice president Sebastien Bubeck. The discussion, which unfolded on X (formerly Twitter), highlighted differences over research transparency and whether any single company can deliver AGI. LeCun criticised OpenAI’s approach to...
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‘Scared of truth, sought refuge in lies’: Rahul Gandhi reacts to PM Modi’s RS speech
NEW DELHI: Congress Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that he “sought refuge in lies” while addressing the Rajya Sabha.After PM Modi address, the Congress leader took to X and said, “Just so much panic from a few questions? Modi ji, so scared of the truth, sought refuge in...
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England Test captain Ben Stokes left bloodied after brutal facial injury
Ben Stokes England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed the extent of a nasty facial injury after being struck flush on the face by a cricket ball during a training session. The all-rounder shared an image on Instagram showing a badly bruised and swollen right eye, a cut on his cheek and lip, and a...
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India–US trade deal: How oil still drives global power dynamics
Representative AI image When India and the United States announced a breakthrough trade agreement this week after months of tense negotiations, tariffs dominated the headlines. But beneath the numbers and celebrations lay another issue that is far more political than commercial – oil — who India buys it from, and who it is expected to...
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‘They stole surname of Gujarati’: PM mocks Gandhis, takes failed ‘start-up’ jab at Rahul
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a sharp dig at the Congress and the Gandhi family during his speech in the Rajya Sabha, accusing them of being “habitual thieves” and alleging that they had even “stolen” Mahatma Gandhi’s surname.“For some people, stealing is a family profession. What’s shocking is that those habitual...
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Beyond the tricolour: Indian-origin captains at the T20 World Cup 2026
Monank Patel, Dilpreet Bajwa and Jatinder Singh (X) With Suryakumar Yadav leading India into the T20 World Cup 2026, much of the attention will naturally centre on the hosts. Yet beyond India’s title defence, the tournament carries another fascinating Indian connection — several associate nations will be captained by players of Indian origin, adding an...
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Tamil Nadu elections: How BJP plans to do a Bihar in state and will it be enough?
NEW DELHI: As Tamil Nadu gears up for assembly elections in a couple months, the BJP is looking to consolidate opposition forces. With an anti-DMK alliance, the BJP, it seems is also trying to “do a Bihar” in a state it has struggled to make a mark in till now.As the party takes winning lessons...
