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CHENNAI: Lottery operator Santiago Martin’s son, Jose Charles Martin, on Friday said his party, Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK), had expressed interest in an alliance with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ahead of the 2026 Assembly election, marking a shift from his earlier criticism of TVK president Vijay’s political messaging.“We have expressed our interest. Now the response…
Drone view of Aravalli hills (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday ordered states to impose a complete ban on new mining leases in the Aravallis and expand protected zones, a major move amid public outcry over the “new definition” of the mountain range.The Union environment ministry said the decision was aimed at the…
Intel has said that it is shelving plans to spin off or sell a stake in its Networking and Edge Group (NEX) division. The chipmaker said that it is now best positioned to succeed as an internal unit. The decision marks a reversal of a strategy announced earlier this year. The company said it would…
Can delete Sanchar Saathi; will not operate without registration: Jyotiraditya Scindia The government has announced that it will no longer require mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi on all new smartphones. The decision comes hours after union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed the Lok Sabha, clarifying that “Snooping is neither possible, nor will it…
In one of the most dramatic political reversals of the year, President Donald Trump struck an unexpectedly warm tone toward New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during a meeting at the White House — just weeks after denouncing him as a “communist lunatic” and threatening to cut off federal funding if he won the election. The…
Police said (R) Manoj Kumar his wife Aarati Sharma (C) were arrested for the deliberate murder of Darshan (24), a resident of Kembattalli. BENGALURU: A minor brush on the road turned fatal when a Kalaripayattu trainer and his wife killed a food delivery agent after taking a U turn, chasing him down and ramming their…
Ship-tracking information revealed that the vessel Furia altered its course on Tuesday. (AI image) Within days of the US President Donald Trump announcing sanctions on two major Russian oil firms, a crude oil tanker headed for India has now taken a U-turn. According to a Bloomberg report, an India-bound tanker carrying Russian crude has changed…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently announced that the company plans to “safely relax the restrictions” on erotic conversations within ChatGPT. The move is a significant policy shift, allowing adults to engage in “hot and heavy” chats, a departure from the AI giant’s policy of restricting sexual content. The change comes, Altman said, after engineers built…
The review for LBW and the subsequent decision from the umpire left players shocked (Screengrabs) Indian opener Smriti Mandhana continued her prolific run-scoring in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 with a brilliant 109 off 95 balls against New Zealand at the DY Patil Stadium.Her innings, featuring 10 fours and four sixes, came after a…
NEW DELHI: In a decision that could have a salutary bearing on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), Supreme Court on Friday reversed its eyebrow-raising May 2 verdict, directing liquidation of bankrupt Bhushan Power and Steel Limited, to put back in place the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s Feb 2020 decision to allow Sajjan-Jindal-led JSW…
