Why Meta reportedly offered nearly Rs 800 crore to IIT Kanpur alumnus Trapit Bansal. (Photo: LinkedIn) Artificial intelligence is creating a new generation of global technology stars, and one Indian-origin researcher has recently become the centre of attention.Last year, Trapit Bansal made headlines after reports suggested that Meta offered him a compensation package worth nearly…
Australia’s Steve Smith (James Ross/AAP Image via AP) Steve Smith may have been Australia’s standout batter during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, but it was a brutally funny remark from a fan that grabbed attention on social media. Smith was battling through a difficult phase for Australia when he briefly stopped play because…
A 530-acre stretch of California forest filled with ancient giant sequoias was once the largest remaining privately owned giant sequoia property in the world. In 2019, thousands of donors came together to help Save the Redwoods League purchase and protect Alder Creek Grove for $15.65 million. The property contained hundreds of giant sequoias, including the…
Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud, second left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Travis Head during their test match in Darwin, Australia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP) Bangladesh’s bowlers outperformed Australia’s returning Big Four on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin, bowling the hosts out for 198 on Thursday.Hasan Mahmud took…
Romania has placed its energy sector under a nationwide 30-day state of alert after the Danube river levels fell to exceptionally low levels. This has forced Unit 1 at the Cernavodă nuclear plant offline and put Unit 2 under continuous review.Emergency river works have kept Unit 2 online for now, but the latest hydrological outlook…
Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan. CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan while visiting Mata Sahib Gurdwara at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib in Nanded on Thursday.A police inspector sustained…
Haridwar probably never witnessed such a filthy scene before this. Several videos have emerged on social media showing Haridwar’s sacred Har-ki-Pauri brimming with tonnes of garbage including plastic, urine bottles and clothes. These are post kanwar yatra scenes, which are among the biggest annual pilgrim gatherings wherein pilgrims come to Haridwar to collect water of…
Quote of the day by Rabindranath Tagore (Image: Wikipedia) Rabindranath Tagore‘s words speak directly to preparation, personal growth and the ability to genuinely recognise an opportunity the moment it actually arrives. “Everything comes to us that belongs to us if we create the capacity to receive it,” he wrote. The line appears in Sadhana: The…
The debate began after Texas State University filed a notice of intent to sponsor an H-1B visa for a Public Relations Specialist position Nick Long, Mayor of League City in Texas has joined the H-1b visa debate publicly. Long recently said in an X post that no public organisation should use the H-1B program, arguing…
Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja India could field three left-arm spinners in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, with bowling coach Morne Morkel saying Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar offer different skills and can form an attacking bowling combination.Kuldeep brings left-arm wrist spin and an attacking option, Jadeja relies…