NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday hit out at recent remarks by RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale that India’s doors for dialogue with Pakistan ‘should not be closed’, calling it an ‘obnoxious statement’.Addressing a press conference, Sibal said that if he had made similar remarks, he would have immediately been labelled ‘anti-national’…
Akash Singh celebrates after taking a wicket. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Akash Singh made an instant impact in his first match of IPL 2026, dismissing two key Chennai Super Kings batters inside the powerplay before celebrating with a special message that quickly caught attention at the Ekana Stadium on Friday.Playing his first game of…
Emerging research suggests that a father’s age, smoking habits, stress levels, and overall lifestyle before conception may influence a child’s long-term health. For years, conversations around pregnancy have revolved almost entirely around mothers. Doctors discussed maternal nutrition, prenatal vitamins, scans, hormones, and antenatal care. Fathers were seen as emotional supporters rather than biological contributors to…
New Delhi: Strengthening its International feed from Punjab, Air India has started a twice-daily service between Delhi and Ludhiana (Halwara) from Friday. The airline expects a very strong connecting traffic from this flight at its Delhi hub to feed its widebodies operating to rest of the world from IGIA. Ditto on the way back. Meanwhile,…
The Holy Buddha relics returned to Leh on Tuesday after completing a visit to Zanskar and have been placed at the Dharma Centre for public viewing and prayers, according to a statement issued by the Ladakh administration. The relics will remain in Leh for two days before departing for Delhi on May 15, the statement…
As generative AI wipes out lakhs of white-collar jobs across industries, Blackstone’s president and chief operating officer Jon Gray says that technology is simultaneously fuelling a surge in blue-collar employment. According to a report by Fortune, speaking at the Milken Institute, Gary produced a “huge boom in skilled trades” over the next five years, driven…
Anthropic’s Mythos AI, a tool that has already rattled the tech and financial sectors by exposing widespread software vulnerabilities, has now successfully ‘hacked’ macOS, which is regarded as one of the most secure operating systems in the world. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, researchers claimed to have used Mythos to uncover…
Players of both Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) observed a minute’s silence and wore black armbands before the start of their IPL 2026 match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday in memory of those who lost their lives in the storms that hit Uttar Pradesh in the last…
Taiwan on Friday sent a pointed message to China after the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, saying US arms sales to the island are protected by American law and that Taipei will continue to deepen strategic ties with the United States.The statement came after President Donald Trump said he had discussed Taiwan arms sales with Chinese…
Fans cheer in the stands during the IPL 2026 match. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: IPL 2026 has recorded its highest-ever audience reach, with the ongoing season crossing a combined 1.1 billion viewers across television and digital platforms as the playoff race heads into a dramatic final stretch.According to figures released by JioStar, the tournament’s continued…