NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is facing mounting criticism from allies and political leaders after appointing his astrologer, Ricky Radhan Pandit, as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and political wing secretary in the chief minister’s office. The appointment, made shortly after the TVK government assumed office, has triggered objections over…
The Bombay High Court has disposed of a commercial appeal between White Feather Films and Pritish Nandy Communications after both parties agreed to settle a decade-old legal dispute linked to the 2002 Sanjay Gupta directorial Kaante.A long-running legal battle over the Bollywood film Kaante has finally moved toward a formal conclusion. The Bombay High Court…
MUMBAI: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is on a week-long visit to India, firming up the ride-hailing company’s strategic investment plans for the country amid stiff competition from local startup Rapido which is fast gaining market share and already understood to have raced past Uber and Ola in terms of monthly active users between January and…
Dattatreya Hosabale (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Tuesday described Pakistan as a “pinprick”, but said the doors for dialogue with the neighbouring country “should not be closed.”RSS is the ideological mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Hosabale is the Sangh’s number two leader after RSS…
Elon Musk is one of the most influential innovators of this time. Known for leading groundbreaking companies like Tesla and SpaceX, Musk has consistently pushed the boundaries of technology, from electric vehicles to space exploration. His journey has not been easy, he has faced failures, criticism, and setbacks, but what sets him apart is his…
NEW DELHI:The Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and gunned down a terrorist.The Army engaged the target at around 4 pm, and a search operation is under way.“Acting on persistent surveillance, suspicious movement was detected approximately 300 metres inside own territory in the general area…
US inflation rose in April to 3.8 per cent as surging fuel costs amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict drove up consumer prices, hitting a three-year high complicating the Federal Reserve’s path on interest rates.Data released by the Labor Department on Tuesday showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.6 per cent in April after a…
Sam Altman-led OpenAI may be in trouble again. The widow of a victim of last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University is suing OpenAI, alleging that the company’s chatbot, ChatGPT, played a direct role in helping the gunman plan the attack. The lawsuit has been filed by Vandana Joshi, and she claims that the…
India may have enough fuel in its tanks for now but rising global crude prices combined with unchanged domestic rates are pointing towards a pressing question: How likely are petrol and diesel price hikes?The government has repeatedly assured citizens that there is no fuel shortage or rationing plan despite global energy market disruptions caused by…
SRH captain Pat Cummins and GT captain Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to field against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. When the two captains – SRH’s Cummins and GT’s Shubman Gill –…