Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta has started dismantling its $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus after Chinese regulators ordered the deal to be reversed, according to a Bloomberg report. Meta “has completed an operational split from Manus and halted data sharing between the two companies, taking a pivotal step toward unwinding a $2 billion acquisition opposed…
NEW DELHI: The government has proposed a national framework to standardise the sharing of electricity sector data, paving the way for easier access to information on power generation, transmission, distribution, demand and renewable energy, while putting in place safeguards for consumer privacy and critical infrastructure.The draft National Electricity Data Sharing Framework seeks to create a…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will host his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday for bilateral talks, hoping to address some of India’s concerns related to energy and connectivity. While the ministers have spoken on multiple occasions since the conflict in the West Asia region started on February 28, this will be their first…
A US lawmaker on Tuesday criticised the amendments proposed to India’s foreign funding law, alleging that they could allow the government to take over churches and religious charities and warning that the issue could affect India-US ties.US Congressman Riley Moore said the proposed changes to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) amounted to “a clear…
Former Canadian Olympian Alexandra Paul was killed in a road crash in 2023. Truck driver Sukhwinder Sidhu, who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving that resulted in the death of Alexandra Paul, a former Canadian Olympic figure skater, in 2023, was sentenced to 2.5 years in jail. Sidhu has also been barred from driving for seven…
Madras high court directed that Udhayanidhi Stalin be released on station bail after questioning NEW DELHI: DMK leader and leader of opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested on Tuesday over his alleged “double-meaning” remark linked to actor Trisha.While the Madras high court directed that he would be released on station bail…
(Source: US department of war) Taiwan’s long-range early-warning radar system played a crucial role in tracking China’s recent ballistic missile launch from the South China Sea.Taiwan reportedly shared real-time intelligence with Washington throughout the operation, reflecting deepening defence and intelligence cooperation between the two sides, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.While…
Argentine President Javier Milei speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz) The fallout from Argentina’s dramatic 2026 FIFA World Cup final defeat to Spain continues to intensify, with President Javier Milei launching a defiant social media response after an online petition calling for Argentina to…
The joint press conference was attended by Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, along with CJP national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka and CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das. NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party on Sunday withdrew its protest against the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar after the government agreed to its remaining demands.In a…
30,000-ft health scare: British Airways launches probe after 3 pilots suffer food poisoning on Hyderabad-London flight NEW DELHI: Three British Airways pilots operating a flight from Hyderabad to London fell ill after suspected food poisoning, prompting the airline to launch an investigation into the incident. One of the pilots became incapacitated while the aircraft was…