Spread the love NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. During his meeting with him on Sunday, he expressed his gratitude to the president for ensuring the well-being of the Indian community during the recent West Asia conflict. He also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
‘If a bank lost Rs 500 Crore, the country would erupt’: FEFSI chief on Vijay film Jana Nayagan Leak
Spread the love 5 min readHyderabadApr 12, 2026 03:40 PM IST RK Selvamani, President of the Film Employees Federation of South India, has come out strongly against the pre-release leak of Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan, calling it the single largest robbery in the country and expressing deep frustration that the incident has not triggered the kind of national outrage he believes...
What are sentinel species?
Spread the love A sentinel species is a species whose members’ health signals the condition of the ecosystem in which they live. Scientists monitor them because they are among the first to respond to stressors in their environment, such as pollution and disease, and their response also tends to be more apparent than most other species. In other words, they...
Iran’s chief negotiator blames US for ‘failing to gain trust’ after peace talks in Pakistan collapse
Spread the love Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf Iran’s chief negotiator at the Islamabad talks has blamed the United States for the failure to reach a deal, saying it failed to gain Tehran’s trust.In a series of posts on X, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said the Iranian delegation had presented “forward-looking initiatives” during the 21-hour negotiations. However, he said the American...
Study unravels why men experience more skin infections than women
Spread the love Men experience more skin infections than women — doctors have known this for a while. They have proposed both behavioural and physiological reasons for this difference but the exact mechanism has been unclear. Recently, scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Centre in Texas in the U.S. reported that the male sex hormones, androgens, which include testosterone, help bacteria...
How Iran-US mediation in Pak collapsed amid questions over China’s silent influence
Spread the love The much-anticipated Iran–United States negotiations in Islamabad ended without a breakthrough after nearly 21 hours of intense deliberations, exposing deep-rooted strategic divides and casting uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire that had briefly paused a six-week-long conflict. What was billed as a rare diplomatic opening — the first direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in over a decade...
Microsoft VP says even if companies lays off 50% workforce due to AI, business will increase
Spread the love While investors fret over a potential software rout due to ‘explosion’ of AI technology, one of Microsoft’s top executive has pushed back against fears of an enterprise software decline. According to Rajesh Jha, executive vice president of Microsoft’s Experiences + Devices Group, AI agents will still require software licenses, which addresses concerns that AI-driven job cuts would...
US company fined $313K over ‘bias’ in Python developer hiring
Spread the love A New Jersey-based professional services firm has agreed to pay $313,420 to settle allegations that it illegally excluded US citizens and permanent residents from job opportunities by restricting positions to temporary visa holders, the US Department of Justice announced. Compunnel Software Group Inc., which provides staffing and technology services, reached the settlement with the DOJ’s Civil Rights...
‘One of the most iconic and versatile voices’: PM Modi condoles death of Asha Bhosle
Spread the love Asha Bhosle has left a huge void in the industry as the legendary singer passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai. She reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest and respiratory issues on Saturday night and was rushed to the hospital. On Sunday, her son Anand Bhosle has confirmed that she’s passed away. Several celebs have begun...
‘I wasn’t really …’: Ayush Mhatre breaks silence on being retired out in CSK innings
Spread the love Ayush Mhatre Chennai Super Kings made a tactical decision to retire out Ayush Mhatre during their innings against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026 on Saturday.The decision came in the 18th over with CSK at 175/2, when the scoring rate had slowed after a steady middle phase.Mhatre, who scored 59 off 36 balls, was finding it difficult to...
