Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told the shareholders that the company could compete with Google, Amazon and Microsoft in cloud computing if its massive data center investments result in excess capacity. According to a report by CNBC, speaking at Meta’s annual shareholder meeting, Zuckerberg said, “It’s definitely on the table.” Meta…
A Sikh man has been convicted of murdering an 18-year-old university student who was stabbed to death while walking home from a night out in Southampton, UK.Vickrum Digwa, 23, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court of killing Henry Nowak on December 3 using a 21cm ceremonial blade, BBC reported.Digwa denied murder during the trial,…
India, Singapore discuss deeper strategic cooperation at 16th Defence Policy Dialogue NEW DELHI: India and Singapore on Thursday held the 16th Defence Policy Dialogue in Singapore, with both sides reaffirming their strong bilateral defence partnership and discussing ways to deepen cooperation in key strategic areas.The dialogue was co-chaired by defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday tendered his resignation from the state’s top job, ending a months-long tussle with his deputy DK Shivakumar.Two days after his meeting with the Congress high command in Delhi, Siddaramaiah reached Karnataka Bhavan and submitted his resignation to governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s secretary.After tendering his resignation, the Congress leader…
KOLKATA: Despite RG Kar outrage and citywide protests, Kolkata has once again emerged as India’s safest metro city, recording the lowest rate of cognisable offences per lakh population among 19 Indian cities with populations exceeding 20 lakh, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2024 report.The latest figures reaffirm Kolkata’s position at the…
Hugging a crescent-shaped bend of the river Ganga, Varanasi easily claims the title of one of the oldest continually lived-in cities on earth. Whether you call it Kashi, Banaras, or Varanasi, this place has been the heartbeat of trade, religion, and learning for well over 3,000 years. To Hindus, this is Shiva’s territory. It’s a…
Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Agency Image) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi admitted he was left stunned after learning that Sachin Tendulkar had praised his breathtaking IPL 2026 Eliminator knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad, calling it a proud and deeply motivating moment in his young career.The 15-year-old once again lit up the IPL stage with a breathtaking innings of…
New Delhi: From suspiciously cheap medicines and tampered labels to remote rural markets that often escape scrutiny, the Centre has tightened nationwide drug surveillance with revised sampling guidelines aimed at cracking down on spurious and substandard products.The new regulatory guidelines issued by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization direct drug inspectors to move beyond routine…
In December 1967, a routine swim along the Victorian coastline turned into one of Australia’s most unsettling political mysteries. The prime minister of the day, Harold Edward Holt, had been enjoying a familiar stretch of sea at Cheviot Beach near Portsea when he vanished without warning. There was no dramatic scene, no immediate trace, and…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld a finding of medical negligence against a Delhi-based surgeon and hospital after a patient continued to suffer from a kidney stone despite undergoing two surgery.The commission dismissed the appeal filed by Dr Rajnish Sharma and K.K. Surgical and Maternity Hospital, affirming an earlier order…