America at 250 remains the world’s pre-eminent power, but growing doubts over its leadership, alliances and credibility have raised questions about whether it can sustain the global order it created. The United States turns 250 as the most powerful nation on earth. The story of its rise was written in treaties, dollars and aircraft carriers….
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to take on Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2026 encounter at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. In their last outing against Lucknow Super Giants, star batter Virat Kohli was deployed as an Impact Player.Kohli had sustained an ankle injury during…
Ask parents of teenagers or grown-up children what they wish they had done differently, and many of their answers sound surprisingly similar. They rarely talk about buying more toys or planning bigger birthday parties. Instead, they mention the conversations they postponed, the moments they rushed through and the simple habits they assumed there would always…
Mahua Moitra at CJP protest (X) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP, Mahua Moitra, on Friday joined the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, expressing solidarity with activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on a hunger strike demanding accountability from the Union education minister.Addressing protesters at the demonstration, Moitra criticised the Centre, saying, “These…
Sam Altman and Satya Nadella For years, OpenAI‘s biggest financial backer was also its biggest constraint. That changed Monday. OpenAI and Microsoft announced a revised partnership that ends Microsoft’s exclusive license to OpenAI’s technology—the same technology Microsoft had been backing since 2019, to the tune of $13 billion. The new deal allows OpenAI to sell…
The Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 brought together runners across generations; the Women’s 50+ category stood out as a beautiful reflection of endurance, confidence, and lifelong determination. These women proved that running is not defined by age but by spirit and theirs was impossible to miss on race day.From the starting line to the finish,…
A federal court has now sentenced Gujarat native Kavankumar Patel to 10 years in prison for his role in the case. AHMEDABAD: A routine police call over a theft complaint at a Nebraska hotel eventually last year exposed an alleged trafficking racket involving minors, hotel employees, and multiple Gujarati-origin hotel operators in the US. A…
As the new trading week begins, investors are set to focus on a mix of domestic economic indicators and global developments, with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Geopolitical developments, crude oil prices and a packed domestic economic calendar are expected to steer stock market sentiment this week, with investors closely tracking the fallout from the…
India’s geography is a thing of dreams. From snowy peaks to sandy deserts, the country has them all. However, with varying geological conditions come different restrictions. While one region struggles with minimal water, others might be suffering through floods. And each one of them has to come up with a solution of their own.Within this…
NEW DELHI: A day after directing Meta to pause WhatsApp’s proposed username feature, govt has issued similar notices to Telegram and Signal over their existing username systems, asking them to explain how they prevent fraud and impersonation.The IT ministry wants detailed responses on safeguards against scams, phishing, digital arrest frauds and identity impersonation. Like WhatsApp,…