Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Tensions flared at the counting centre in Bhowanipore, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s assembly constituency, a day before vote counting, after her TMC alleged that two vehicles displaying BJP flags were allowed inside the secured premises where EVMs are stored.Banerjee’s main opponent in Bhowanipore is BJP leader…
nthropic CEO Dario Amodei keeps predicting that AI will trigger mass unemployment on a global scale. But with an Anthropic IPO reportedly targeting a $900 billion valuation, his warnings may be doing double duty—as both public service and investor pitch. Anthropic’s own labor research shows the reality is far more gradual. And voices from Sam…
File photo of IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals. A consortium of Lakshmi N Mittal, Aditya Mittal and Adar Pooonawala has acquired the IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals and its sister entities (Paarl Royals and Barbados Royals) for approximately $1.65 billion, TOI has learnt. A press release to the effect is expected to follow soon.After regulatory checks including…
Stock markets are heading into a crucial week, with investors likely to keep a close watch on state election results, crude oil prices and the ongoing Middle East conflict. Vote counting for assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry will begin on Monday, May 4, and analysts believe the results could…
Royal Sovereign International Inc, a New Jersey company that sold office and home electronic appliances, has been recently sentenced to pay $395,786 in restitution to victims and a criminal fine of $8 million for failing to report to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) dangerously defective Air Conditioners (ACs) allegedly linked to more than…
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image: IPL) As Ruturaj Gaikwad begins to rediscover his form, former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Chennai Super Kings are growing increasingly dangerous with each passing game.Gaikwad, known for his consistency in domestic and franchise cricket, endured a difficult start to IPL 2026. In his first seven matches, the CSK skipper…
VARANASI: What began as a celebration ended in tragedy on Friday night, when a 22-year-old groom was shot dead by three men on a motorcycle as his ‘baraat’ passed Badshahi Bazar in Jaunpur’s Khetasarai.Initial police investigation found that the prime accused, Pradeep Bind, has a long criminal history and named in other murder cases. He…
NEW DELHI: Even as the Supreme Court has stepped in to examine how brain death is certified in India, asking for an expert committee from AIIMS to weigh in on whether additional tests such as electroencephalogram (EEG) and angiogram are needed, experts say these may not be necessary as existing protocols already have adequate checks…
Father, Anand Doddamani (L), reportedly poured petrol on his son, Mallikarjun (R). BENGALURU: A 19-year-old youth and his 45-year-old father sustained burn injuries after a dispute over the youth taking a bike without permission. The incident occurred on May 1 in Pragathipura, Banashankari, in south Bengaluru. Following an argument, the father, Anand Doddamani, reportedly poured…
R Ashwin and Jos Buttler (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: It has been seven years since the controversial ‘Mankading’ run-out incident involving Ravichandran Ashwin and Jos Buttler during an IPL 2019 match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Ashwin, then playing for Punjab, ran Buttler out at the non-striker’s end, sparking heated exchanges between the…