Shashi Tharoor Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticised The Washington Post’s decision to lay off his son, foreign affairs columnist Ishaan Tharoor, describing it as a “perverse act of self-immolation”.Reacting on X, Tharoor wrote: “The bizarre thing about this so-called ‘business decision’ by The Washington Post is that @ishaantharoor’s column flourished on the Internet,” adding...
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Meghalaya ‘illegal’ coal mine blast: Labourers trapped, several feared dead
Representative image NEW DELHI: One person was injured while several labourers were trapped and feared dead after an explosion rocked a suspected illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday, police said.The blast occurred in the Thangsku area, Superintendent of Police Vikash Kumar said. “Our team has confirmed that the incident took...
After IPL exclusion, Lahore Qalandars sign Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman for PSL
Mustafizur Rahman Pakistan Super League (PSL) defending champions Lahore Qalandars have signed Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman as a direct pick for the next season of the league.Mustafizur, who had earlier represented the franchise in 2016 and 2018, will return to Lahore Qalandars for the 2026 season. He has been signed for PKR 6.44 crore.“Once...
T20 World Cup: ‘Humari flight book hai Colombo ki’ – India captain Surya on Pakistan clash
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127930986,imgsize-143850,width-400,resizemode-4/suryakumar-yadav.jpg" alt="'Humari flight book hai Colombo ki, hum to jaa rahe hai': India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Pakistan clash" title=" Suryakumar Yadav during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up match between India and South Africa at the DY Patil Sports Academy, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Suryakumar Yadav during the ICC...
‘PM hiding, didn’t have guts’: Oppn slams LS Speaker’s ‘Cong attack plot’ allegations
NEW DELHI: Congress slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “hiding behind Speaker” after Om Birla said that he had requested the PM to not to come to the House when he was scheduled to reply to the President’s address, citing security reasons by the women MPs. The Lok Sabha eventually passed the Motion of Thanks...
‘Requested PM not to come to House’: LS Speaker says plot by Cong MPs to create ‘inappropriate incident’
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said he had advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to attend the House amid concerns over disorder, citing information that an inappropriate incident could have taken place near the Prime Minister’s chair.Birla said the advice was given when the Prime Minister was scheduled to respond to...
What Tesla’s ex-AI Director said on anniversary of coding trend that changed tech industry forever
Former Tesla AI director Andrej Karpathy’s “vibe coding” concept, initially a casual hobby, has evolved into a professional standard. Now termed “agentic engineering,” developers orchestrate AI agents, demanding new skills. Industry leaders acknowledge feeling challenged, with AI-generated code increasing significantly, signaling a profound shift in software development. Andrej Karpathy, the former Tesla AI director who...
T20 World Cup: Pak captain on India boycott – ‘There are three other matches’
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha reiterated that the decision to skip the India match at the T20 World Cup rests entirely with the Pakistani government. While acknowledging fans will miss the marquee clash, Agha stressed the team’s focus is on the remaining group games. New Delhi: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, during the captain’s meet...
India-US trade deal: Joint statement in 4–5 days; agreement likely by mid-March, says Goyal
Generative image India-US trade deal: Details of the newly announced India–US trade agreement will see more clarity in the coming days, as Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has confirmed that the first tranche of the bilateral agreement is ready. A joint statement is expected within the next four to five days, paving the...
