NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday accused Kerala’s ruling Congress of preferring “sharia over Constitution” in response to a youth’s announcement about opening an “Islam-friendly gym.”BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged that the Congress in Kerala is “bending to the diktats” of its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).“In Kerala, Congress is…
HYDERABAD: A 37-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her husband following a domestic dispute at their residence in Chilkanagar on Friday evening. Police said the accused had allegedly been suspecting his wife’s fidelity for the past few years.According to Uppal sub-inspector Ch Vinay, the deceased was identified as Papithotti Jessica, 37, a nurse. According…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s much-awaited India debut finally arrived on Saturday as the 15-year-old became the youngest cricketer to represent India in international cricket. The left-handed batter was included in India’s playing XI for the second T20I against England at Old Trafford in Manchester. At 15 years and 99 days,…
Former India cricketer and outgoing Trinamool Congress MLA Manoj Tiwary on Tuesday said his association with the party has ended. He alleged that he was denied a ticket from Howrah’s Shibpur constituency because he refused to pay Rs 5 crore.The 40-year-old, who is Bengal’s highest run-scorer in first-class cricket with 10,195 runs, served as minister…
File photo: Lok Sabha proceedings underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament NEW DELHI: The week-long washout of Lok Sabha proceedings gave way to a fiery debate on Tuesday over the bill to make punitive measures more stringent and trial speedier in paper leak cases, as opposition members backed the students’ protests and criticised police’s…
Ted Turner, the media entrepreneur who created CNN, the world’s first 24-hour news network, has died at the age of 87.Turner passed away on Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a statement from Turner Enterprises.The Ohio-born businessman was often called “The Mouth of the South” for his outspoken style and built one of America’s…
BENGALURU: With the leadership tussle settled and D K Shivakumar expected to assume office as the new CM, the Congress high command has now turned its attention to the more challenging task of cabinet formation and selecting a new Congress president amid growing pressure from senior leaders and caste groups demanding representation. The prospect of…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has revealed how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way software engineers work at the company. The chief executive of the US-based chip giant has disclosed that several of the company’s software engineers are now spending less time writing Python code and more time developing AI agents. Speaking in an interview…
MUMBAI: Vis Raghavan, head of banking and executive vice chair of Citi, was in India for its annual India conference, which unites all businesses and 1,000 corporates. It is part of a global push to bring buy/sell side participants, policymakers, and decision-makers onto one platform. Raghavan is credited as a seasoned investment banker and dealmaker…
Paramount-Warner Bros. $111 billion merger: Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK to block deal, warn of job losses and fewer films Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong have called on the UK government to block the proposed $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning that the deal could cause “immense…