New Delhi: The main priest of Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, whose custom of barring entry of menstruating women was struck down in 2018, on Friday told Supreme Court that the rights and wrongs of modes of idol worship, which is central to Hinduism, is judicially indeterminable when rituals are peculiar to each deity’s manifestation, reports Dhananjay…
Life isn’t so kind for everyone. Some face the harshest realities far too early. Vikram Chhetri, a teenager from Assam could not grow up resting his head on his mom’s lap. The child lost his mother when he was just 2, and years later, at the age of 11, the boy lost his father too….
An S-400 air defence system New Delhi: Russia has shipped the fourth batch of S-400 Triumf defence system that “will reach India by mid-May” soon after the May 7 anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a defence source told TOI. The fifth S-400 system is expected to arrive in India in November. The Russian S-400 system proved…
Urdu-speaking Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, many with significant Muslim populations LUCKNOW: As many as 46 Assembly constituencies of UP, identified by the Election Commission as ‘Urdu Speaking’, have recorded a lower percentage of voter deletions and a slightly higher rate of additions. Most of these constituencies have a significant presence of Muslim voters.The Election…
For decades, scientists have debated whether the earliest humans survived mainly by hunting animals or scavenging carcasses left behind by predators. Now, a new study of 1.6 million-year-old fossils from Kenya suggests the answer may be far more complex. Researchers analysing ancient animal bones, stone tool marks and hominin remains from the Koobi Fora Formation…
As Google takes on ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Anthropic in the artificial intelligence market, company’s AI unit, DeepMind, has hired Jasjeet Sekhon as its new chief strategy officer. Sekhon will work directly with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis to drive the company’s AI innovation and R&D efforts. He has previously held professorships at some of the…
Former Pakistani envoy to India Abdul Basit made a bizarre statement while discussing a hypothetical conflict scenario involving the United States. Speaking about a worst-case situation, Basit outlined how Pakistan might respond if Washington targeted its nuclear programme. “Suppose there is a scenario where the US views our nuclear programme in a negative light or…
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan makes big revelation (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan says his most memorable sixes came against India, especially during the Asia Cup. “The ones I hit against India in the Asia Cup. People started to recognise my six-hitting ability after that,” Farhan told ESPNCricinfo. In that final, Farhan stood out…
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has a warning and an advice for all the companies offering AI tools in the US: stop chasing “AI slop” and start focusing on software services that actually work. In Q1 2026 earnings call, Karp’s Palantir reported huge growth in the country, leading the company to project a massive 71% growth…
As AI-powered fraud rises, knowing what to look for could prevent you from becoming the next victim Initially deepfake videos may have been regarded as a quirky feature of the Internet but now they are probably the most formidable weapon in the hands of cyber criminals. With the digital masterpieces of fake vocals and images,…