CHENNAI: Madras high court has restrained TVK MLA Srinivasa Sethupathi, who won from Tirupattur constituency by one vote, from participating in the floor test scheduled on Wednesday.“The floor test is not an ordinary legislative sitting. Participation in a floor test may determine the survival or fall of a govt. If the TVK MLA participates in…
Sometimes discoveries do not begin with certainty, but with confusion. That was exactly the case when US astronomer James Christy was reviewing photographic plates of Pluto at the US Naval Observatory. He was not actively searching for anything new at the time and was reportedly preparing for personal plans, which makes what followed feel almost…
NEW DELHI: The newly formed BJP-led West Bengal government under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday launched a crackdown on illegal toll booths and unauthorised drop gates operating across the state.The directive was issued by chief secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal, whose appointment had triggered political controversy as he previously served as the state’s chief electoral…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced on Wednesday the successful extradition of high-profile fugitive Prabhdeep Singh from Azerbaijan, marking a significant breakthrough in a major international narcotics investigation.Singh, the subject of an Interpol Red Notice, was escorted back to India by a specialized three-member team from the Delhi Police and arrived in…
Microsoft Israel’s chief has resigned following an internal probe into the misuse of Azure cloud services by the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The investigation revealed ethical breaches and a lack of transparency, impacting Microsoft’s global standing. This comes after earlier revelations about Unit 8200’s surveillance activities, complicating future contract renewals. Microsoft Israel’s general manager, Alon…
N Rangasamy sworn in as Puducherry CM(Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: All India NR Congress (AINRC) leader N Rangasamy on Wednesday took oath as Puducherry chief minister for a fifth term, along with Malladi Krishna Rao of the AINRC and BJP leader A Namassivayam as ministers in the AINRC-led NDA government.Seventy-six-year-old N Rangasamy had earlier…
Police led by DCP Central Zone Vikrant Vir visited the residence of BJP leader Aparna Yadav as part of the investigation into the death of Prateek Yadav in Lucknow, officials said on Wednesday. LUCKNOW: Police led by DCP Central Zone Vikrant Vir visited the residence of BJP leader Aparna Yadav as part of the investigation…
AI giant Anthropic is now looking for a new kind of leader, an “Applied AI Claude Evangelist.” The role, described as ‘the face of Anthropic’, will be central to promoting its chatbot Claude among venture capitalist, startup founders, and accelerators. The Claude Evangelist will work directly with the startups to help them adopt Anthropic’s products….
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday raised import duties on gold and silver to 15% from 6% as part of a broader effort to curb rising imports of precious metals and conserve foreign exchange amid mounting pressure from the West Asia crisis.In a notification issued by the finance ministry, the government increased the social welfare…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday visited Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon for a routine check-up, a police source told news agency PTI.The former Congress president is at the hospital and will leave soon, the officer said.There was no comment from the hospital on the visit, PTI reported.Earlier, on March 25, Sonia Gandhi had…