Spread the love Indian GM Raunak Sadhwani during FIDE World Cup Goa 2025 (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: The COVID-19 outbreak had not yet caused a hullabaloo across the globe, Lionel Messi was still without a FIFA World Cup title, artificial intelligence (AI) had not entered everyday conversations, and Russia and Ukraine were still “non-hostile” neighbours when Nagpur’s Raunak Sadhwani attained...
Sivakarthikeyan moves Madras high court over Rs 15 cr payment dispute
Spread the love Actor Sivakarthikeyan has found himself in a legal battle with Studio Green Films, as he files a case in the Madras High Court for Rs 15 crore in outstanding payments for the film ‘Mr. Local’. The Madras High Court has been approached by actor D. Sivakarthikeyan, who filed a complaint against Studio Green Films producer K.E. Gnanavelraja,...
‘No agreement’: Sidda rejects power-sharing theory; K’taka CM row intensifies
Spread the love Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief ministerSiddaramaiah on Friday dismissed claims of a two-and-a-half-year “power-sharing arrangement” within the state government. Facing repeated questions from the Opposition over his tenure on the last day of the Legislative Assembly session in Belagavi, Siddaramaiah said there was no such agreement in place and made it clear that he would...
Over half NCERT posts vacant as zero hiring for 2 years, Parl data shows crisis
Spread the love Severe staff shortages persist at NCERT, NCTE and NIOS, ministry tells parliament NEW DELHI: More than half the sanctioned posts at the National Council of Educational Research and Training remain vacant, according to data shared in Parliament. The figures show that the body carried out no recruitment for two consecutive years.The information was given by the Ministry...
Winter Session ends: Decoding 19 days of chaos; key bills passed, debates missed
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The Sixth Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha, which began on December 1, concluded on Friday, after 19 turbulent days marked by protests, repeated disruptions, sloganeering and sharp political confrontations between the government and the Opposition.While the Winter Session saw the passage of several significant legislations, it was also dominated by intense disagreements over issues...
Hindu man lynched in B’desh: Yunus govt firefights; vows to punish perpetrators
Spread the love Bangladesh army stands guard at the premises of the Prothom Alo daily newspaper after angry protesters set it on fire (AP photo) The Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh interim government on Friday condemned the lynching of a Hindu man in Mymensingh city, which witnessed widespread violence after the death of Inqilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman bin Hadi.The unrest and...
Google cofounder Larry Page predicted AI revolution in 2000; what he said
Spread the love Google is in the headlines after the launch of its Gemini 3.0 and Nano Banana Pro AI models. The tech giant has now incorporated Search and its other business with Gemini models but as per a resurfaced video, the foundation of AI-first company was laid a quarter-century ago. In a rare clip from the year 2000, which...
What is SHANTI Bill 2025? Top things to know about the new nuclear energy bill
Spread the love The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill (SHANTI), 2025, clearing the way for a major overhaul of India’s civil nuclear framework. The Bill was approved by voice vote during the ongoing Winter Session amid a walkout by most opposition members. Introduced earlier this week by minister...
‘Peter reported to me’: Musk says he wasn’t fired; calls PayPal exit ‘palace coup’
Spread the love Elon Musk has rejected the long-standing narrative that Peter Thiel fired him as CEO of PayPal in 2000. In a post on microblogging site X (formerly known as Twitter), Musk said that his removal was a “palace coup” orchestrated by the executive team of the payment platform. The tech billionaire was responding to a podcast clip which...
