Elon Musk has escalated his criticism of the UK’s planned social media ban for children under 16, responding sharply to French President Emmanuel Macron after the French leader praised the move. After Macron welcomed Britain’s decision and wrote on X, “Thanks for joining the movement,” Musk replied “Of a government surveillance state.” The exchange comes…
Brooms hardly get any popularity, unless its Harry Potter’s Firebolt, but this high-speed road-cleaning machine from China has done just that. Recently, a video showing an advanced road-cleaning machine operating in China has gone viral on social media, with many viewers expressing fascination over its speed, efficiency and futuristic appearance.The widely shared clip shows the…
Michael Burry, one of America’s most closely watched investors and the man who is famous for predicting the 2008 housing crash, has revealed that he has increased his position in Alibaba Group (BABA). According to a report by Stockwits, in a Substack post, Burry said he purchased additional shares at $111.90, describing the Chinese tech…
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has hit out at the Indian theatrical ecosystem for bleeding non-blockbuster Hindi films dry like the recently released, ‘Bandar’ and Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ on screen count and show timings, while Hollywood releases like ‘Obsession’ continue to enjoy significantly better showcasing. In a candid interview recently, Kashyap argued that the industry’s…
NEW DELHI: The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that a woman is entitled to 100 per cent of family pension as the sole surviving widow of a deceased government employee, rejecting the state’s argument that her share should be capped at 50 per cent as she is the second wife.Justice Namit Kumar cancelled…
Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: Amid speculation that a section of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs may defect to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, party chief Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of all Sena (UBT) MLAs and MLCs on June 22, the first day of the monsoon session of the state legislature. Uddhav had convened…
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Haixi Prefecture in northwest China’s Qinghai Province on Tuesday evening, prompting authorities to assess the impact in the sparsely populated high-altitude region.According to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), the quake occurred at 5:06 pm local time (Beijing Time). The epicenter was located at 37.80 degrees north latitude and 95.56 degrees…
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai delivered the commencement address at Stanford University but something ‘unusual’ happened. Given that Google is currently at the centre of the global artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, many expected a speech dominated by tech trends. Instead, Pichai intentionally left the words ‘AI’ out of his core message, and even cracking…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise Pitch Black 2026 hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Canberra has announced. The exercise will be held in Australia’s Northern Territory from 20 July to 7 August, bringing together over 100 aircraft and thousands of personnel from 20 nations. The three‑week drill featured complex,…
For many families, building a house is a lifelong dream, and it is getting costlier day by day as construction costs continue to climb. This is where government housing schemes step in, offering financial support to those who qualify. One such scheme is Gujarat’s Halpati Housing scheme. The Gujarat government, in an effort to support…