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NEW DELHI Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday shared a light-hearted anecdote about his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, crediting Wayanad with resolving a sibling standoff faster than any peace negotiation.Rahul Gandhi, who was speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for houses being built by the party for victims of the 2024 Wayanad landslide, reflected on […]

One day before its February 27 release, ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ was stalled by Kerala High Court’s 15-day stay. The sequel explores three women’s alleged forced conversions amid trailer backlash as “propaganda.” Makers deny teaser removal; new date awaited. Just a day before its scheduled release, ‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ ran […]

The USS Gerald R Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, left a naval base in Crete on Thursday, as Washington steps up military pressure on Iran amid renewed nuclear talks.The carrier had been docked at the US naval support activity Souda Bay base in Crete since Monday. Its departure coincided with a fresh round of […]

The BBC is investigating a racial slur broadcast during the BAFTA awards, despite a broadcast delay. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy deemed the incident “completely unacceptable.” Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson, who uttered the slur, expressed deep mortification, attributing it to an involuntary tic. The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit is conducting a swift inquiry into the matter. […]

Dharmendra Pradhan (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that “we have utmost respect for judiciary” and action will be taken against those responsible for drafting a controversial chapter on judicial corruption in the Class 8 NCERT textbook. The remarks follow the Supreme Court’s directive to ban the book, seize physical […]

Hieu Pham, Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI has left the company. Sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter), Pham said that he is “burnt out” and is taking a “break from frontier AI labs”. Hieu Pham has previously worked with Elon Musk-owned AI company, xAI. He said that working at OpenAI and xAI was […]

UP CM Yogi Adityanath (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath took a ride on Japan’s high-speed Maglev train in Yamanashi on Thursday during his official visit to the country. The futuristic train, which uses magnetic levitation technology and can travel up to 600 km per hour, gave the chief minister a first-hand […]

The trailer of Kerala Story 2 opens with a bold claim — “Insha Allah, in the next 25 years, India will be an Islamic state under Sharia law”. It then goes on to assure the viewer that the film is “based on many true events”.It is an attention-grabbing beginning. But it has also reopened a […]

Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah stands on the verge of a monumental milestone as he needs just three wickets to reach 500 international scalps, a feat that could coincide with one of the most crucial matches of India’s T20 World Cup campaign. The must-win clash against Zimbabwe in Chennai […]

On the heels of growing BRIT Awards chatter, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen stepping out for a fashionable night in New York City. Swift, dressed in a refined black outfit, and Kelce, pairing a grey coat with striped trousers, appeared relaxed as they enjoyed the city. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are each […]