Asian markets showed a mixed trend in early trading on Wednesday as cooling optimism around artificial intelligence and technology shares slowed the momentum behind Wall Street’s recent record-breaking rally. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was marginally higher, rising less than 0.1% to 62,774.94. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.9% to 7,708.05, recovering part of the sharp losses seen…
BENGALURU: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) Tuesday said it has deepened its partnership with American laboratory technology giant Agilent Technologies, giving a far wider range of Indian researchers access to some of the most sophisticated drug-testing equipment in the world, without having to buy it themselves.Think of it as a library, but…
TMC General Secy Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee Thursday criticised the BJP-led West Bengal government for restricting the government employee from making media statements, participating in media debates, “sharing government documents or leaking sensitive information” related to the administration.Calling the state governemnt’s circular an attempt to “enforce silence upon the…
Shabnim Ismail in WBBL (Photo by Mike Owen/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: South Africa women’s national cricket team have announced their squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, and the biggest surprise is the return of fast bowler Shabnim Ismail.The experienced pacer had earlier retired from international cricket but has now decided to return…
NEW DELHI: Union govt has banned the export of sugar till Sept 30 this year with immediate effect, a move aimed at enhancing domestic availability and preventing any price rise. Earlier, the exports were under a restricted category, under which a licence was required for the outbound shipments. “The export policy of sugar (raw sugar,…
On social media and in familial bonds, being the younger sibling looks like a free walk in the most beautiful park with the perfect weather and a snack in hand. However, in reality, the walk might be filled with numerous hurdles, the park may have an entry fee and the snack may have been bought…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has instructed presiding officers of all booths, particularly in West Bengal, to check and ensure that all candidate buttons on electronic voting machines (EVMs) are clearly visible and not covered with tape, glue or any other material, including colour, ink, perfume or chemical that can compromise the secrecy of votes.Cases…
NEW DELHI: A fresh round of discussion has emerged on social media after multiple users asked Grok who it would vote for if it were an Indian citizen, with the chatbot repeatedly naming Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.Several users posed a similar question to the chatbot, offering…
In a city where most rides blur into one another, this one didn’t.There were no loud signs or anything designed to draw attention – just a single line written inside an auto-rickshaw, easy to miss in the rush of everyday travel.“I am also someone’s father and brother. Your safety is important to me. Sit down…
Dianna Russini’s husband faces fresh scrutiny over claims he “knew” about alleged affair rumors involving Mike Vrabel.(Image via Getty Images) Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots’ head coach, and the former New York Times’ reporter and NFL insider, Dianna Russini, continue to dominate headlines as their alleged affair rumors swirl.As Dianna Russini has now stepped…