Puthandu, also known as Tamil New Year, marks the beginning of a fresh chapter filled with hope, prosperity, and positivity. Celebrated with great enthusiasm by Tamil communities across the world, this auspicious day symbolizes new beginnings, gratitude, and cultural pride. Families clean their homes, prepare festive meals, decorate entrances with kolam, and visit temples to…
Last week’s bloodbath at the Dalal Street erroded the market capitalisation of five of the top-10 most-valued firms by over Rs 1 lakh crore. The broader equity benchmarks also ended on a muted note. The BSE Sensex slipped by 30.96 points, or 0.04%, while the NSE Nifty declined 36.6 points, or 0.15%, reflecting a largely…
Google DeepMind has created a new “Philosopher” role—and hired one of the world’s leading machine consciousness researchers to fill it. Henry Shevlin, Associate Director at Cambridge’s Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, will focus on machine consciousness, human-AI relationships, and AGI readiness starting May. The hire follows Anthropic’s own philosopher-in-residence model and signals a…
Salman Ali Agha (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s T20 captain Salman Ali Agha is considering taking a break from the shortest format to better prepare for next year’s ODI World Cup and the upcoming World Test Championship cycle. Having played 23 Tests, 50 ODIs and 52 T20Is, he made it clear that the 50-over World…
Centauri Honey has drawn attention in recent years for its unusual origin and striking price tag. Produced in the high-altitude caves of Türkiye, it is often described as a rare natural product shaped by isolation, altitude, and carefully managed beekeeping practices. Reportedly harvested from deep within remote cave systems, this honey is limited in quantity…
Rajesh Kumar, widely loved for his role as Rosesh in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and who was last seen in Mohit Suri‘s ‘Saiyaara’, recently revealed that he is close to clearing a major financial burden, with only 10–15 percent of his Rs 2 crore loan remaining. Last year, after the release of the Ahaan Panday film,…
The story of Tarun Mishra is one that lingers in your mind long after you hear it. Anyone who follows him on social media has witnessed his quiet yet powerful acts of kindness—helping the poor, comforting those in distress, rescuing abandoned children and elderly parents, and caring for the sick who have nowhere else to…
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has busted a suspected terror module allegedly operating under the directions of Pakistani handlers, arresting four persons for planning arson attacks on railway infrastructure and conducting reconnaissance of key installations and public assets across multiple cities.According to ATS officials, intelligence inputs indicated that this group was in continuous…
Apple has now removed BitChat, the Bluetooth-based messaging app created by Block CEO Jack Dorsey, from China’s App Store following orders from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). Dorsey revealed this move of Apple on April 5, posting Apple’s notification that the app was taken down after authorities alleged it contained ‘illegal’ content. Apple’s message…
Virat Kohli leads RCB run chase in Bengaluru. (Pic credit: IPL) BENGALURU: The early phase of IPL has largely belonged to emerging talent and young turks. But the midweek fixture at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here was different. It turned out to be a vintage Wednesday. Two experienced exponents of the sport from Royal Challengers…