CHENNAI: The headline-grabbing turnout of 83.7% masks a quieter reality — actually, fewer people voted than the last two assembly elections.In percentage terms, data till 9.30pm (excluding postal ballots) showed that the city logged a sharp jump from 60% in 2021 and 61.2% in 2016. But in absolute terms, only 23.7 lakh votes were polled...
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Anthropic plans to go ‘OpenAI way’ in Europe as it eyes $600 billion-plus
Dario Amodei-led AI company Anthropic is reportedly expanding its efforts to secure data centre capacity in Europe as global spending on AI infrastructure continues to rise. The company is hiring for key roles to negotiate data centre agreements in the region. As per the CNBC report, Anthropic is looking to hire for the role of...
US soldier used secret Maduro raid intel to win $400k betting jackpot, Trump reacts
Image: IANS A US Special Forces soldier has been charged with exploiting classified intelligence from a covert mission that led to the of capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. He allegedly used the sensitive information to pocket more than $400,000 through bets on an online prediction market, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.According to authorities, Gannon Ken...
EXPLAINED: Why concussion sub for a shoulder injury? Mahela Jayawardene clarifies
Mitchell Santner and Mahela Jayawardene A one-sided clash at the Wankhede Stadium turned into a major talking point after Mumbai Indians’ controversial use of a concussion substitute during their 103-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026.While Sanju Samson’s unbeaten century and Akeal Hosein’s four-wicket haul powered CSK to a commanding win, the spotlight...
Mojtaba Khamenei awaiting prosthetic leg after strike, suffered severe facial burns
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130481545,imgsize-912948,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/untitled-design-58.jpg" alt="Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei awaiting prosthetic leg after strike, suffered severe facial burns: Report" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is facing critical medical challenges after surviving a bomb attack, raising questions over his ability to exercise full control as the country navigates war and...
Meta tells staff it will lay off 8,000 on May 20 as plan had already leaked
Meta is laying off 10% of its workforce. As reported earlier this month by news agency Reuters, the Mark Zuckerberg headed company plans to reduce its workforce by 10%, or roughly 8,000 employees, in May. The company announced the layoffs in a memo written by chief people officer Janelle Gale to employees saying that the...
‘Felt humiliated after sacking’: Accused had ill intentions towards IRS officer’s daughter
Investigators say the suspect, Rahul Meena, travelled to Delhi the morning after the alleged rape in Alwar. NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old man accused of raping and murdering the daughter of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer in south Delhi had allegedly carried out another sexual assault just hours earlier in Rajasthan’s Alwar, police have said....
Heated on-field moment! Tilak Varma, Jamie Overton clash as SKY steps in – Watch
Tilak Varma, Jamie Overton clash at Wankhede. (Video grab) Tensions flared at the Wankhede Stadium as the IPL 2026 clash between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings witnessed a heated on-field altercation involving Tilak Varma and Jamie Overton, with skipper Suryakumar Yadav also stepping into the confrontation.The flashpoint occurred on the final ball of the...
Hellhole remarks puts Trump-Modi optics under strain
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130481131,imgsize-59094,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/-.jpg" alt="Hellhole remarks puts Trump-Modi optics under strain" title=" PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> PM Modi and US President Donald Trump (File photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday befouled Washington’s already dodgy ties with the two largest countries in the world, reposting...
‘Dhurandhar 2’ falls short of Rs 20 crore at end of week 5; total collections hit Rs 1,766 crore
After wreaking havoc at the box office and claiming dominance at the ticket windows, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ seems to be slowing down. The film, which completed Day 36 at the ticket windows, recorded its lowest collection to date on Thursday, raking in just around Rs 1.40 crore net.‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ Review ‘Dhurandhar 2’ day 36 collections...
