‘Cease all shooting’: Trump says Thailand–Cambodia agree truce; claims tensions neared ‘major war’

Spread the love       US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Thailand and Cambodia, two Southeast Asian neighbours locked in a long-running territorial dispute, had agreed to halt all hostilities with immediate effect.Trump said he had a “good conversation” with the prime ministers of both nations about their “long-running war”, after which they agreed...

Epstein scandal: US House panel releases 19 photos; Trump, Clinton appear in images

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: House Oversight Committee Democrats on Friday released a set of photographs obtained from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, revealing images of several high-profile figures who had interacted with the disgraced financier over the years, including President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates, Richard Branson and others.The photos, 19 in total, were part of...

Price hike alert! Laptops, products to get costlier from Dec 17: Dell tells employees

Spread the love       Dell has reportedly informed its staff that it plans to raise prices across all its commercial product lines. According to an internal email sent to its employees, US-based PC maker Dell said that its laptops and other equipment sold to corporate customers would soon become more expensive, starting December 17. In the email sent to employees (that...

SMAT: Match-fixing scandal hits domestic cricket; 4 players suspended

Spread the love       Representative image MUMBAI: The scourge of match-fixing has hit cricket, or more specifically, Indian domestic cricket, again. In a sensational development, the Assam Cricket Association secretary Sanatan Das informed the media on Friday that it had suspended four of its players — Amit Sinha, Ishan Ahmed, Aman Tripathi and Abhishek Thakuri — with immediate effect after allegations...

Rupee at historic low: How 9% real depreciation could reshape India’s economy – explained

Spread the love       Rupee depreciation: Experts are of the view that this weakness may persist in the near term. (AI image) The rupee has been in a downward spiral versus the US dollar – hitting new historical lows and even crossing the 90 mark. The depreciation has been steep, and even more on a real effective basis. In fact, the...

‘Sanskrit ours too’: Pak varsity launches course; Mahabharat, Gita on the cards

Spread the love       Image credit: X In a first since partition, a course on ancient language Sanskrit has been introduced in a university in Pakistan, The Tribune reported. The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has introduced the course, with Hindu mythologies like Mahabharat and Gita on the cards too. “People ask me why I’m learning Sanskrit. I tell them,...

‘Main Bihar se hoon’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits back at UAE sledging

Spread the love       Vaibhav Suryavanshi of India (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi showcased an extraordinary performance in the U-19 Asia Cup match against UAE in Dubai on Wednesday, scoring 171 runs off just 95 balls. His remarkable innings helped India post a massive total of 433/6 in their allocated 50 overs.The 14-year-old left-handed batsman from Bihar set a...

Elon Musk’s Mars dream at risk: SpaceX IPO may shift focus; Analysts raise concerns

Spread the love       Elon Musk has had a ‘lifelong ambition’ to send humans to Mars but the company’s potential IPO in 2026 may dent the Tesla CEO’s goal. Analysts hint that a potential blockbuster IPO for SpaceX, possibly valued at over $1 trillion, may steer the company to focus on its revenue-generating parts rather than aiming to send people to...

GPU cooling row: Nvidia employee objects to Microsoft’s system; company responds

Spread the love       An Nvidia employee may not be satisfied with Microsoft’s cooling system for its Blackwell GPUs. In an internal email, the Nvidia employee who wishes to remain anonymous claimed that at one of the data centre facilities, Microsoft’s cooling approach was “wasteful.” This comes as the chip giant works to deploy its powerful new GPUs. The employee, who...

Delhi’s school fee law goes live: What changes for parents and schools this academic year

Spread the love       Delhi enforces new law to rein in private school fees and expand parent oversight Delhi’s private school fee fights are never really about arithmetic. They are about power: who gets to decide the price of education, who is forced to pay it, and who is told to stop asking questions.The Delhi government, on Wednesday, notified the Delhi...

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