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DHAKA: Bangladesh summoned acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and protested the remarks made by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma , and stressed avoiding comments that might hurt bilateral ties.Director General Ishrat Jahan conveyed Dhaka’s position to the acting Indian high commissioner during a meeting at the ministry of foreign affairs (MoFA)....

Elon Musk has responded to a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) that highlighted comments by Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the future of data centres. The post, shared by Peter H. Diamandis, executive chairman at XPRIZE, claimed that data centres in space could become “the new normal” within a decade — a view...

Apple has delivered a stronger-than-expected second quarter for fiscal 2026, beating its own guidance and market forecasts, with growth powered largely by iPhone demand and continued momentum in services. The company reported revenue of $111.2 billion for the March quarter, up 17% year on year—comfortably above its earlier projection of 13–16% growth. Net profit came...

AP file photo Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country had successfully intercepted and turned back a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying activists, commending the country’s navy for the operation.In a post on X on Thursday, Netanyahu praised the Israeli Navy for stopping the vessels before they reached Gaza. “Well done to our Navy! I instructed...

NEW DELHI: Streets of Kolkata witnessed a showdown between the Election Commission and Trinamool Congress days after the West Bengal assembly polls, as the latter staged a sit-in protest alleging irregularities inside strongrooms housing EVMs.Alleging procedural lapses, TMC leaders claimed party workers stationed outside the strongroom were asked to leave in the afternoon and later...

Can Starc stop Sooryavanshi’s rampage? (Image Credit: IPL/BCCI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to clash against Delhi Capitals tonight, and one of the most aggressive battles of the night could be the mighty face-off between Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Delhi Capitals, still searching for consistency this season, received a timely boost with the return of Mitchell...

At least nine people have died after a cruise boat operated by the Madhya Pradesh tourism department capsized in Bargi Dam on the Narmada river near Jabalpur JABALPUR: At least nine people have died after a cruise boat operated by the Madhya Pradesh tourism department capsized in Bargi Dam on the Narmada river near Jabalpur...

American billionaire and former Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban is now encouraging engineers to embrace artificial intelligence by practicing with Anthropic’s chatbot Claude. According to a report by Business Insider, Cuban also shared three specific prompts he believes can help sharpen skills and prepare workers for the future of business. Cuban told Business Insider that...

The windfall tax was introduced to ensure that adequate domestic supplies of petroleum products remain available. (AI image) The windfall tax on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has been lowered effective May 1, 2026. The excise duty on petrol and diesel sold in the domestic market will remain unchanged. The levy on...

BHOPAL: The death toll in the cruise boat capsize at Jabalpur’s Bargi Dam rose to seven on Friday, officials said, as a video capturing the moment the vessel overturned during a sudden storm surfaced online.The footage shows the boat struggling against strong winds before losing balance and capsizing in turbulent waters.The cruise boat operated by...