Shwetha Menon (file) | Photo Credit: special arrangement Barely hours after colleagues in the film industry and members of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) levelled serious allegations against her, including communal polarisation and a corporate-political nexus on Saturday, Shwetha Menon sought to put up a brave front, claiming that her decision to remain […]
FIFA World Cup trophy (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered its business end, with all 16 teams confirmed for the Round of 16 following a dramatic Round of 32 that saw heavyweights like Germany and the Netherlands crash out. Defending champions Argentina survived a scare against Cape Verde, […]
That’s what a prominent tech critic believesLast year, Big Tech’s AI capital expenditure touched $400bn. This year, it’s likely to top $700bn. How long can this cash burn last without a revenue spurt? NYU professor Gary Marcus has described the unending AI buildout as the “greatest capital misallocation in history”.Tech critic Cory Doctorow agrees. His […]
The IMD forecasted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, with speeds of 40-50 kmph, across Jharkhand over the next four days. The weather office issued an ‘orange’ alert (be prepared) for isolated thunderstorms and lightning across all 24 districts on Saturday (July 4, 2026), followed by a ‘yellow’ alert (be […]
NEW DELHI: Government is set to summon Meta after reports alleged paid ads on Instagram promoted child sexual abuse material in India. IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed MeitY officials to seek a formal explanation from the company, sources said Friday.Officials said MeitY will ask Meta to explain how Instagram’s review systems cleared such ads, […]
NEW DELHI: Govt may examine a dedicated legal framework for artificial intelligence, signalling a significant shift from its long-standing position of relying on existing laws to govern the fast-evolving technology.At a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) event on Thursday, ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) secretary S Krishnan said govt believes the time may have […]
The petitioner sought an independent temporary Supreme Court-monitored oversight committee to watch over the financial and administrative affairs of the Trust during the pendency of the investigation. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Sudhakar Singh has moved the Supreme Court to direct the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to […]
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Morne Morkel (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel has made it clear that the team management will continue to back openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, despite growing calls for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his international debut.Sooryavanshi has been one of the biggest talking points since being […]
Southeastern Australia’s iconic alpine ash forests face a stark future, with projections indicating a significant contraction due to changing fire patterns. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons When visualising the mountain tops of southeastern Australia, one might conjure up an image of a typical Alpine environment. We picture ourselves walking under the huge, light-barked cover of the […]
IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur launch India’s first practice-oriented Bachelor of Cybersecurity programme Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur have jointly launched India’s first practice-oriented four-year Bachelor of Cybersecurity (B.Cyber.) programme, which will begin with the academic year commencing July 2026. The undergraduate course has been introduced to address the […]
