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Cash, care and constant connect: How the ‘Didi model’ is shaping Bengal’s ballot The welfare architecture of Mamata Banerjee’s government in West Bengal has emerged as a defining feature of its governance, combining large-scale social support programmes with significant political implications as the state heads toward the 2026 Assembly elections.As the state prepares for the…

Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill (Image credit: Star Sports) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, the two captains – Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan and Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill – were seen engaging in playful, light-hearted banter. The video, where the duo pulled each other’s leg, was widely loved by fans on social media.Regular…

Cybersecurity stocks plunged on March 27, after a report by Fortune revealed that AI giant Anthropic is working and testing a new AI model that the company itself feels could pose “unprecedented cybersecurity risks.” The draft blog post of the company also accidentally exposed via an unsecured database, described the model codenamed Calude Capybara as…

Apple has hired Lilian Rincon, a veteran Google executive who spent nearly a decade helping build and oversee some of the company’s most prominent AI and consumer products. She will take the role of Vice President of Product Marketing for Artificial Intelligence at the iPhone maker, and will report directly to Apple’s marketing chief Greg…

Popular singer Jigardan Gadhavi announced his retirement from playback singing. The announcement came on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami. Jigardan has been a prominent voice in Gujarati music. His sudden decision has left fans surprised. He shared the anouncement through a heartfelt note on Instagram, and that too on the auspicious occasion of Ram…

The Iran-Israel war has entered a new phase on Saturday with Yemen’s Houthi rebels launching their first strike on Israel since the conflict began. The move opens a fresh front in a war that has already spread across multiple countries and disrupted global trade and energy markets.The attack comes as the conflict marks one month,…

Representative image (AI-generated) Swiss food brand Nestle has reported the theft of a large consignment of its popular KitKat bars in Europe, warning that the incident could disrupt supplies ahead of the Easter season.In a statement, the company confirmed that a truck carrying 413,793 units of its newly launched chocolate range was stolen while in…

Anurag Dobhal, aka UK 07 Rider, and wife Ritika Dobhal have welcomed their firstborn and shared the good news with their fans on social media. Ritika took to her Instagram handle and shared a picture of the baby’s feet, mentioning that they’ve welcomed their firstborn on Ram Navami. Fans and close ones from the industry…

H-1B visa selection notices for financial year 2027 have started rolling out, marking the next stage of the annual lottery process. Registration window for the same closed on March 19, 2026 and now employers and immigration attorneys have started receiving updates in their USCIS online accounts. USCIS had earlier said it would send notifications by…

Google’s new TurboQuant algorithm drastically cuts AI model memory needs, impacting memory chip stocks like SK Hynix and Kioxia. This innovation targets the AI’s ‘memory’ cache, compressing it significantly without quality loss. While flash memory faces pressure, HBM remains largely unaffected, with some analysts predicting increased demand due to enhanced AI capabilities. Google has released…