Gianni Infantino (PTI Photo) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has withdrawn his proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup after facing widespread opposition from football bodies across the world.The decision came after several major football organisations, including UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation, opposed the proposal. FIFA also…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has once again dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) taking away human jobs. Speaking at the VivaTech conference in Paris, Bezos said he disagrees with the view that AI will make workers redundant. Instead, he believes that the technology could lead to a shortage of available labour.“I know there’s a lot…
CHENNAI: The headline-grabbing turnout of 83.7% masks a quieter reality — actually, fewer people voted than the last two assembly elections.In percentage terms, data till 9.30pm (excluding postal ballots) showed that the city logged a sharp jump from 60% in 2021 and 61.2% in 2016. But in absolute terms, only 23.7 lakh votes were polled…
The rollout marks the first large-scale implementation of the IBG concept, long discussed within the Army (Picture credit: AI image) The Indian Army on Wednesday undertook one of its most significant structural reforms in recent decades with the creation of five Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) and one dedicated Fire Support Group (FSG).Six major generals assumed…
NEW DELHI: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Election Commission of colluding with the BJP in the West Bengal assembly elections which gave a sweeping mandate in favour of the saffron party. She said that she would set up 10-member fact-finding committee to visit areas hit by post-poll violence in the state.The BJP…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is facing mounting criticism from allies and political leaders after appointing his astrologer, Ricky Radhan Pandit, as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and political wing secretary in the chief minister’s office. The appointment, made shortly after the TVK government assumed office, has triggered objections over…
Pakistani singer Mustapha Zahid reacted after Amaal Mallik recreated Awarapan’s ‘To Phir Aao’ as the title track for sequel Awarapan 2, calling it his career-best. Mustapha responded warmly, saying “borders are dangerous but so is love.” The Emraan Hashmi-starrer, also featuring Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi, releases 14 August. ‘Awarapan’, released in 2007, achieved cult…
For years, the path has been established – study in the US, get a job there, and eventually vie for a green card. (AI image) US President Donald Trump has time and again said that he ‘loves’ Indian talent – but he doesn’t seem to want it in America – or so his policies suggest….
Stock Market Today Live Updates: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday following a sharp decline in crude oil prices amid easing tensions in the West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 566 points to 76,608.66 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 153.60 points to 23,923.30. Brent crude,…
Pankaj Bhadouria, who won the first season of MasterChef India, took to her social media account and shared that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. On May 28, Pankaj shared a picture of herself from the hospital where she can be seen lying on a hospital bed dressed in a patient gown with medical…