Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, naming chief minister Bhagwant Mann again from Dhuri, assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan from Kotkapura and minister Sanjeev Arora from Ludhiana West.The list, issued…
Former India opener Aakash Chopra has questioned India’s decision to drop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the fourth T20I against New Zealand, urging the team management to clarify the youngster’s role and long-term future in the side.Chopra felt Sooryavanshi should not be viewed merely as a stand-in whenever an established player is unavailable. He also suggested that…
Google sent TPUs to space, CEO Sundar Pichai shares a ‘Hello World’ update; says: We have received … Google’s Project Suncatcher has achieved its first AI response from a data center-class TPU launched in orbit earlier this month. Sharing the milestone on X (formerly Twitter), CEO Sundar Pichai wrote: “A ‘hello world’ milestone for Project…
An Arizona couple turned a devastating diagnosis for their son into an unusual fundraising effort, donating a custom adventure van to launch a charity that says it has now paid out $6.1 million in research grants for inherited retinal diseases. According to A Race Against Blindness, founded by physician Stephen Johnston and his wife, nurse…
James Anderson (Photo by Reuters) James Anderson is still coming to terms with an unexpected end to his 25-year association with Lancashire, admitting that the county’s decision not to renew his contract has left him questioning his future in cricket. The veteran fast bowler, who had hoped to finish his career at the club he…
Karnataka Congress sacks Kripa Alva NEW DELHI: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Saturday expelled former party general secretary Kripa Alva for six years over her alleged involvement in a sting operation targeting Congress leaders in the state. The expulsion takes immediate effect, according to an order issued by KPCC vice-president M Narayanaswamy.The order…
Representative Image of a split scene showing a water-damaged house alongside a stack of legal documents (AI-generated image) A Florida homeowner’s dispute over a water-damage payment has clarified when a state law requiring notice before suing a property insurer applies. On October 22, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the presuit-notice requirement introduced in…
Naomi Osaka’s mom backed her tennis dreams by working long hours while her father taught both sisters the game(Getty Images) Naomi Osaka’s rise to the top of tennis came with years of work behind it. Her parents, Tamaki Osaka and Leonard François, played very different roles in that journey. While her mother worked hard to…
The urgency stems from Ukraine’s limited ability to intercept Russian ballistic missiles (Photo: Reuters). Ukraine is racing to secure hundreds of Patriot air defence interceptors before winter, as Russia intensifies attacks on critical infrastructure and Kyiv faces growing uncertainty over the availability of missiles from the United States and its European allies.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Dhruv Jurel led India’s fightback with a determined unbeaten 99 after the visitors suffered a dramatic collapse on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Christchurch.Coming into the match after scores of 1 and 2 in the first unofficial Test last week, Jurel responded with a crucial knock that…
