China has reportedly banned on the specialised graphics chip from American tech giant Nvidia. According to a report by the Financial Times, Beijing blacklisted Nvidia’s RTX 5090D V2 graphics card, which is an export-friendly version of its top-end RTX 5090 GPU. While the strict customs ban is a big development itself, this came on Friday…
Just days after US President Donald Trump concluded his high-profile visit to Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping rolled out another elaborate welcome at the Great Hall of the People, this time for Russian President Vladimir Putin.The meeting came amid rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, war in the Middle East and growing…
Anupam Kher has returned to theatre and is beaming with childlike excitement as we speak to him. Despite spending decades as an actor across films and stage, he remains far from complacent. At 71, he still carries the enthusiasm of a newcomer and doesn’t take himself too seriously. His latest play, ‘Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane’, explores…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking the disqualification of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak from contesting elections, while also rejecting a demand to de-register the party itself. Calling it “highly misconceived” the court refused to entertain the sweeping reliefs sought by the petitioner, as per a report…
Ram Charan’s much-awaited rustic sports drama ‘Peddi’ has successfully completed its censor formalities and received a U/A certificate. The film has already created massive expectations among fans because of its intense rural backdrop and powerful sports theme. The reports of censor screening hint at how the movie creates an emotional impact, stunning visuals, and a…
NEW DELHI: In modern divorce disputes, WhatsApp conversations often become a major part of the courtroom battles. Messages, screenshots, voice notes, photos, call logs, and even deleted chats are increasingly being produced before courts to prove allegations such as cruelty, adultery, harassment, financial disputes, or threats.Are WhatsApp chats legally admissible?Yes. Electronic records, including WhatsApp messages,…
US President Donald Trump said he would “work on the Taiwan problem” and speak with Taiwan’s president after his recent meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Trump also said it was “good” that Xi had met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing.Xi and Putin met in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, while Trump visited Beijing…
US secretary of state Marco Rubio marked Cuban Independence Day with a direct message to the people of Cuba.In a Spanish-language video address released on Wednesday, Rubio blamed the island’s communist leadership for the “unimaginable hardships” faced by ordinary Cubans and spoke of offering the country a “new path.”“And I want to tell you what…
NEW DELHI: A Bhopal court on Wednesday denied permission for a second post-mortem in the death case of Twisha Sharma, the daughter-in-law of a retired judge, though it directed police to preserve her body. Advocate Ankur Pandey said the family’s plea for a fresh autopsy and body preservation was only partly accepted. Meanwhile, according to…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: In the Grand Old Party (GOP), as the Republican Party is called, Senators once strode around Capitol Hill like feudal barons, House committee chairmen wielded power like medieval dukes, and Presidents often had to negotiate with their own party stalwarts. In Donald Trump’s MAGA-fied Republican Party, the operating principle is…