The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and companies, including entities based in China and Hong Kong, accusing them of helping Iran procure weapons components and raw materials used in its Shahed drones and ballistic missile programme.The sanctions, announced by the US Treasury Department, come days before US President Donald Trump is…
NEW DELHI: India cannot afford to remain a passive consumer in the AI era and must urgently build its own frontier-scale artificial intelligence models if it wants to shape global technology rules, according to Pratyush Kumar, co-founder of Sarvam AI.Speaking at the CII Business Summit, Kumar said Sarvam is now preparing to train its first…
Representative image credits: AP Saudi Arabia carried out a series of unpublicised airstrikes on Iran in late March in retaliation for attacks inside the kingdom during the Middle East conflict, according to sources cited by Reuters.The strikes marked the first known case of Saudi Arabia directly conducting military action on Iranian soil, underscoring a major…
A popular internet trend involves steeping banana peels in vinegar for various home remedies. While banana peels offer nutrients and vinegar has antibacterial properties, combining them in this manner lacks scientific backing. Image Credits: Google Gemini The kitchen counter has stealthily transformed into an improvised laboratory for experimenting with one of the internet’s most favoured…
Spanish proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some proverbs arrive wrapped in mystery. Others get straight to the point. This Spanish saying belongs firmly in the second category. “A man does what he can; a woman does what a man cannot” is the sort of line that tends to stop people midway through a conversation….
Drew Houston’s frustration on a bus journey in 2007, unable to access his work, sparked the idea for Dropbox. He envisioned a service to connect users with their files online, eliminating the need for physical storage devices. Image Credits: Web Summit, via Wikimedia Commons Farewell to all the slick presentations that are part of board…
Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans openers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill continued their remarkable consistency with the bat in IPL 2026, powering themselves to the top two spots in the Orange Cap standings after stellar knocks against Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad on Thursday.Sudharsan led the charge with…
World Health Organization Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) NEW DELHI: As World Health Organization Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), Indian health experts said there is no reason for panic as Ebola…
Saudi Arabia and Portugal have signed an agreement granting mutual visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic and special passports, marking a new step in strengthening relations between the two countries.The agreement was signed in Lisbon on Tuesday by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs…
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity measures to reduce fuel consumption and conserve foreign exchange is beginning to ripple through corporate India, prompting companies and industry bodies to revive work-from-home policies, curb travel and push greener logistics initiatives.The shift marks a significant change in corporate messaging after several large companies spent the past…