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Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull said he would continue with Venkatesh Iyer as opener alongside Virat Kohli for Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday, saying it would not be easy for England batter Phil Salt to return immediately after a long injury...

NEW DELHI: US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Monday strongly pushed back against allegations of rising anti-India rhetoric in the United States, saying President Donald Trump remains a “big fan”of both India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing the controversy during a media interaction in Delhi, Rubio dismissed suggestions of systemic hostility towards Indians in...

Pope Leo XIV called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his first encyclical. He warned that the rapidly expanding technology risks fuelling warfare, exploitation and “new forms of slavery” unless it is placed firmly under human control.The manifesto, titled Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), was presented at the Vatican alongside AI experts, including the co-founder...

India is set to revolutionize its mechanized warfare with the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) program, replacing aging BMPs with advanced, indigenous platforms. This multi-billion dollar initiative emphasizes drone integration, digitization, and high-mobility capabilities, marking a significant shift towards self-reliance in defense manufacturing and modernizing the Army’s battlefield prowess. NEW DELHI: India’s mechanised warfare doctrine...

Photo/screengrab NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh athletes Dev Kumar Meena and Kuldeep Kumar both cleared 5.45m to break the national pole vault record during the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Ranchi on Sunday, but Dev won the gold medal on countback after a close contest on the third and penultimate day of the event.Hours after...

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government, with the help of the Army, police, and SDRF, has launched a major operation to rescue around 300 tourists who were left stranded mid-air after a technical snag halted the Gulmarg Gondola service at the north Kashmir tourist resort of Gulmarg.Chief executive officer (CEO), Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA), Tariq...

Google Search isn’t just about searching anymore. Type something into Google today and a Gemini-powered summary sits at the top of the page. Ask a follow-up and you slide into a chatbot. Ask something complex and the results aren’t results at all. They’re a custom page Google has coded for you on the spot, with...

US H-1B visa The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a clarification on the Trump administration’s new Green Card policy that could require many applicants to apply for permanent residency from outside the United States. The policy announcement made last week raised fears across the technology industry and among H-1B visa holders that...

As the ongoing conflict in the Middle East tightens pressure on global energy supply routes, oil giants from UAE and Qatar are turning to unconventional shipping tactics to move its oil and gas out of the Persian Gulf to nations that need energy.Adnoc is navigating one of the world’s most sensitive maritime corridors, the Strait...

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami CHENNAI; MLAs S Jayakumar (Perundurai), Maragatham Kumaravel (Maduranthakam -sc) and P Sathyabama (Dharapuram – SC) on Monday submitted their resignation to Speaker J C D Prabhakar. They were among the 25 MLAs from C Ve Shanmugam- S P Velumani camp who voted in favour of Tamiliga Vettri Kahagam govt...