Spread the love (This is a representative AI image. Credit: Chatgpt) NEW DELHI: “Pakistan should not have any assets in India,” declared Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ahead of the 2026 state assembly elections. This wasn’t a mere statement, it was something Assam‘s beloved CM ‘Mama’ asserted to draw a comparison to former CM Tarun Gogoi’s son, and Congress’...
Centre increases MSP for jute; farmers in West Bengal, Assam to benefit
Spread the love The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), after a meeting here on Tuesday (February 24, 2026), increased the minimum support price (MSP) of raw jute for 2026-27 by ₹275 per quintal over the previous season. The new rate is ₹5,925 per quintal. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the increased MSP would...
‘Root out enemies and traitors’: Sasikala floats new political party ahead of Tamil Nadu elections
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala on Tuesday announced that she is launching a new political party in Tamil Nadu. She made the announcement at a public meeting in Ramanathapuram held to mark the birth anniversary of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa.“We are about to witness a new political chapter. We are going to launch a...
Are French fries really the ‘worst food’? Experts weigh in after influencer’s viral ‘eradicate’ warning
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiFeb 24, 2026 08:00 PM IST Golden and crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and sometimes sprinkled with masalas and cheese, French fries are not just a staple at get-togethers but also emotional support when one needs warmth and comfort. However, over the years, the snack has been deemed unhealthy, often triggering...
IBM’s rout, ‘ghost’ GDP: Why AI doom loop may be just a ‘scary bedtime story’
Spread the love Markets were rattled after a report projected a 2028 worldwide intelligence crisis, claiming AI would decimate professional roles and spark economic freefall, leading to a steep drop in IBM’s share price. Yet many specialists dispute this doomsday timeline, arguing that AI’s impact will unfold more gradually, with outcomes depending significantly on how policymakers manage labor, regulation, and...
What made judge angry with executives who accompanied Zuckerberg for social media trial
Spread the love Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared before a Los Angeles Superior Court last week. The CEO of the social media giant Meta arrived at the court to testify in a closely watched social media addiction trial involving the company. However, the proceedings quickly drew attention after the presiding judge warned executives accompanying the company’s CEO for using AI-powered...
Rinku Singh rushes back home due to medical emergency in family
Spread the love Rinku Singh (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) TimesofIndia.com in Chennai: India batter Rinku Singh has flown back home due to a medical emergency in the family. It is reliably learnt that his father was undergoing cancer treatment for over a year, and his condition has deteriorated in the last few days.The entire team trained in Chennai from around 5:30...
Pollution crackdown: 88 per cent construction sites in Maharashtra receive ‘stop-work’ notice
Spread the love NEW DELHI: In a sweeping crackdown on air pollution, the Maharashtra government has issued stop-work notices to more than 1,000 construction sites across Mumbai, with nearly 88 per cent of active projects facing action for violating environmental norms, Environment Minister Pankaja Munde informed the state legislative assembly on Tuesday.Presenting data from October 2025 to January 2026 under...
What is Discord’s age verification backlash in UK linked to Peter Thiel-backed company Persona
Spread the love Discord announced earlier this month that all users will soon be defaulted to teen experiences until their ages are verified. Soon after, the messaging platform faced backlash from users and privacy advocates over its expanded age verification plans. The company was criticised, especially regarding the collection and processing of government identification information.The issue arose when users questioned...
After Amma: AIADMK’s struggle to fill the void left by Jayalalithaa
Spread the love J Jayalalithaa (AI-generated image used for representation) NEW DELHI: Nearly a decade after J Jayalalithaa’s death, the AIADMK is still trying to rediscover itself. Once held together by Amma’s towering authority, the party has spent years battling leadership struggles, electoral setbacks and shifting alliances, even as it prepares for another high-stakes assembly election in 2026.On Jayalalithaa’s birth...
