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Sonam Wangchuk (File photo) NEW DELHI: Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk attempted to “instigate” Ladakh’s youth for protests inspired by regime-toppling movements in neighoburing Nepal and Bangladesh, the Centre and the Union territory administration said in the Supreme Court on Monday.Wangchuk was detained in September last year two days after deadly violence during pro-statehood protests in...

Salman Agha (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Monday confirmed that the players will abide by whatever directives are issued by the government and the cricket board regarding the boycott of the high-profile T20 World Cup clash against India on February 15 in Colombo. Speaking to the media before departing from...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127864413,imgsize-812843,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-02t192246.jpg" alt="Air India grounds a Dreamliner after pilot reports 'possible defect' in fuel control switch on landing in Bengaluru from London" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo NEW DELHI: Air India Monday grounded one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-ANX) after the crew operating this aircraft from London to Bengaluru reported an...

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis calls the current AI race the most intense in tech history. He notes Google is now faster at shipping AI products like Gemini. DeepMind is central to Google’s AI strategy, working daily with CEO Sundar Pichai. Their goal is to achieve artificial general intelligence first, fast, and safely. Google DeepMind...

Budget 2026: Top stocks to buy (AI image) Budget 2026 stock market picks: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, 2026. Post the Union Budget, investors are wondering which stocks should they bet on. Motilal Oswal Financial Services shares its top 10 stock picks that investors can consider buying....

The rivalry between the two neighbours is so commercially powerful that the ICC routinely places them in the same group at global tournaments. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: An India–Pakistan clash at an ICC tournament is estimated to generate a staggering “USD 250 million (over Rs 2200 crore)” in revenue, and the absence of this...

Meta’s Reality Labs division is shifting focus from VR to wearables, despite continued development of future VR headsets. The company confirmed a significant reduction in VR investment this year, while increasing spending on wearables like smart glasses. This strategic pivot follows substantial losses in Reality Labs, with a projected peak in 2026 before expected declines....

NEW DELHI: The upgradation and modernisation of the BrahMos cruise missile system is a continuous and ongoing process, with India and Russia now firmly focused on the transition towards hypersonic technologies, a top official of the Russian joint venture partner has said.Alexander Leonov, CEO and Chief Designer of NPO Mashinostroyeniya, said the two countries are...

CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly criticised Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, calling him “arrogant” and a “liar” after meeting him at the Election Commission headquarters in Delhi. The sharp remarks came amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, which...