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Image Used For Representational Purpose Only BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the state government is planning a social media ban for children below 16 years while presenting the state budget for 2026–27.“Social media will be banned for children under the age of 16 to prevent the adverse effects of increasing mobile usage....

Iran targets Gulf countries after US-Israel The Trump administration is facing growing frustration from its allies in the Gulf, who claim they were not adequately warned about the scale of Iranian retaliation following US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, news agency Associated Press reported.Officials from two Gulf countries said their governments were disappointed with how Washington handled...

NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday targeted the Centre after the United States announced that it would allow India to purchase Russian oil, asking how long this “American blackmail” would continue.In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “Trump ka naya khel, Dilli dost ko kaha, Putin se le sakte ho tel, kab...

Image Used For Representational Purpose Only GUWAHATI: Two pilots were killed after a Sukhoi‑30MKI fighter aircraft crashed during a training mission in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, the Indian Air Force said on Friday. The twin-engine jet had taken off from the air base at Jorhat — one of the IAF’s key forward bases in the...

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Salesforce leadership sought to clam internal tensions on March 5, after CEO Marc Benioff’s recent jokes about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) upset employees and sparked leaks to the press. According to a report by Business Insider, at the company’s first all-hands meeting since the February incident, company president Robin Washington...

Balendra Shah (AP photo) His songs fuelled a protest generation. Now the former Kathmandu mayor is taking on ex-PM Oli and asking voters to imagine him running countryKATHMANDU: Everybody wants a selfie with Balendra Shah.In Jhapa district on Sunday, as Nepal prepared for its March 5 election, the line curved along a dusty courtyard in...

Oracle is reportedly planning significant job cuts, potentially thousands, to manage a growing cash crunch fueled by its massive AI data center expansion. This restructuring, costing over $1.6 billion, aims to address financial pressures from a $300 billion OpenAI partnership. The company’s stock has seen a substantial decline as Wall Street scrutinizes its aggressive spending...

Hardik Pandya interacts with Dhoni and his son Agastya. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: India’s thrilling win over England in the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the iconic Wankhede Stadium produced many memorable moments on the field, but it was an emotional off-field interaction involving Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni and Pandya’s son...

NEW DELHI: Two pilots were killed after sustaining fatal injuries following the crash of an IAF Su-30MKI jet in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district during a training mission. “IAF acknowledges the loss of Sqn Ldr Anuj and Flt Lt Purvesh Duragkar, who sustained fatal injuries in the Su-30 crash. All personnel of the IAF express sincere...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his palace’s satellite image in right Was the plan to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei scheduled as early as November 2025 by Israel? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had scheduled a mission in a “very small forum” to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader back in November, Israeli defence minister Katz said on Thursday.Khamenei was...