US President Donald Trump; Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Iranian media reported on Sunday that the United States “offered no tangible concessions” in its latest response to Tehran’s proposed agenda for negotiations aimed at ending the war that began with joint US-Israeli strikes on February 28 and has remained paused since April 28.“The United States, offering…
The blaze engulfed a commercial building housing a pet shop, library, and gaming studio LUCKNOW: At least 15 people, most of them student trainees and staff of a gaming and animation studio, were killed and nine others were injured Monday afternoon in a fire that tore through a three-storey commercial building in Lucknow’s Aliganj after…
Google has agreed to pay Elon Musk’s Spacex $920 million a month for computing power as part of a cloud-services deal. According to a Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) filing by Spacex, the deal runs through mid-2029. As per the agreement, Google will pay Spacex the monthly fee from October through June 2029, with capacity ramping…
The 9th edition of the Times Business Awards, West Bengal 2026, presented by Optimal Media Solutions, The Times of India, was successfully hosted at The Westin, Kolkata, in a grand and prestigious ceremony that brought together the state’s most influential business leaders, innovators, and changemakers.The evening served as a powerful platform to recognise and celebrate…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court refused to reconsider or change its earlier order on the relocation and sterilisation of stray dogs.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria also issued a slew of directions to states, union territories and other statutory bodies to augment infrastructure to deal with stray dogs.What the…
Sometimes, being a good neighbour is making others feel like they don’t have one at all. Or so it seems with the recent lawsuit being faced by Microsoft’s much-touted $7.3 billion AI data centre in the US. In early 2026, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella proudly announced his company’s data centre in Fairwater, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin…
NEW DELHI: “Save me, they are beating me,” 25-year-old Veena Kumari allegedly told her elder sister during a phone call on May 18, minutes before she fell from the terrace of her home in west Delhi’s Dasghara village and died. Her family has alleged that years of dowry-related harassment, repeated assaults and humiliation over inadequate…
The central government on Saturday announced 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance companies under the automatic route, allowing full foreign ownership in the sector. The move is expected to increase foreign participation in India’s insurance industry. Foreign investment in Indian insurance companies and intermediaries will now be allowed up to 100% of the paid-up…
When children spend long stretches with fast-moving, highly stimulating content, the brain can get used to constant novelty. Over time, that can make slower, everyday tasks feel harder to tolerate. The evidence here is still evolving, but the pattern is worrying enough to deserve attention. Research has increasingly pointed to a pattern: certain kinds of…
Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Image via: IMAGN IMAGES Magic Johnson’s excitement captured exactly how the basketball world feels heading into Game 7. After six bruising battles between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, the Western Conference Finals have delivered everything expected from two 60-win teams. Now, only one game remains. One team…