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NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Tuesday released its first list of 42 candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, even before the poll schedule was officially announced, signalling an early start to its campaign in the poll-bound northeastern state.Assam Congress president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi has been fielded by the party from…
File picture of a group of Bnei Menashe from Mizoram arriving in Israel (For Representational Purpose Only) AIZAWL: The proposed migration to Israel by the Bnei Menashe community members in Mizoram and neighbouring Manipur will be delayed due to the raging war in West Asia, a leader of the community in Aizawl said on Tuesday….
Anthropic’s new artificial intelligence tools wiped out billions of dollars from the stock market last month. Stocks of software, cybersecurity, legal tech and financial services companies were affected the most. However, a report claims that only two of the world’s top 10 richest people saw their net worth most affected by the stock market ‘bloodbath’…
Representative Image. In pic: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Nvidia has spent the last two years minting money as the arms dealer of the AI boom—selling chips to everyone, picking sides with no one. That carefully maintained neutrality is now under threat. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order barring any military contractor, supplier, or partner from conducting…
Despite Iran’s critical economic reliance on China, Beijing’s response to strikes on its leader was limited to verbal condemnation and calls for de-escalation. China prioritizes its broader economic interests and balanced regional ties over defending Tehran militarily, demonstrating a strategic calculus that favors diplomacy and deniability over direct intervention or security guarantees. When American and…
A fresh wave of global selling pressure hit Wall Street on Tuesday, as escalating tensions involving Iran deepened fears of prolonged economic disruption. The S&P 500 fell 1.8 per cent in early trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 907 points, or 1.9 per cent, as of 9:35 am Eastern time, while the Nasdaq…
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has once again weighed in on the portrayal of women in cinema, this time taking direct aim at item numbers and the larger culture of objectification surrounding them. In contrast, Shabana lauded filmmaker Zoya Akhtar for her nuanced portrayal of Katrina Kaif in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Veteran actor Shabana Azmi…
Dario Amodei, founder, Anthropic Hundreds of employees working in technology companies across America have signed an open letter requesting the Department of War (DoW) and Congress to withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a “supply chain risk.” Late last week, Anthropic and the Defense Department failed to reach agreement on a long-term deal for the…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha, right, has a word with teammate Shaheen Shah Afridi during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Februrary 28, 2026. (AP) Senior selection committee member Aleem Dar has resigned from his position with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the national…
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has now broken his silence after dropping out of the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, conceding defeat to Paramount Skydance. However, Sarandos warned that the rival’s debt-heavy acquisition will come at a steep cost for Hollywood. Speaking to Bloomberg in an interview, Sarandos revealed that Netflix had planned for multiple…
