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Oracle did not build the data centre in Abilene, Texas. It leased it from Crusoe—a relatively inexperienced operator—on a 15-year contract worth more than a billion dollars a year. This is not an exception to how Oracle operates; it is the whole model. Oracle is a database company that has recast itself as the financial…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Thursday reserved its order on Congress leader Pawan Khera’s anticipatory bail plea, with Khera telling the court it was “not necessary to humiliate him by arrest” in the passport row case linked to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife.During the hearing, Khera told the court that…
NEW DELHI: Riyan Parag, captain of Rajasthan Royals, has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings.The sanction relates to a Level 1 offence under Article 2.21, which covers “conduct that brings…
Image used for representational purpose only GAIGHATA: A controversy erupted during polling in the Gaighata Assembly constituency in North 24-Parganas after central forces personnel prevented several elderly men from entering a booth allegedly for wearing lungi, prompting charges of harassment and raising questions on the security forces’ role.This took place at Kuchulia Primary School in…
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he meets with NASA’s Artemis II astronauts in the Oval office. (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to conflate the Russian war in Ukraine with ongoing US military action against Iran when he said that “may be they are on a similar time-table.”When asked which…
The United States has spent an estimated $25 billion on the war with Iran, the Pentagon’s budget chief told lawmakers on Wednesday, marking the administration’s most detailed public estimate of the conflict’s cost so far.Jules Hurst III disclosed the figure during testimony alongside Pete Hegseth before the House Armed Services Committee.The hearing, convened to review…
The naming of snakes is not something random or whimsical that happens spontaneously when they are found in the field. On the contrary, there is a well-defined process through which this naming procedure is done. When a previously unidentified snake is found, scientists do not just name it right away. Instead, the process involves an…
The Indian Navy and the defence research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have successfully conducted the first salvo firing of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR). The test was carried out from the Navy’s Sea King helicopter off the Odisha coast in the Bay of Bengal.During the trial, the helicopter fired two NASM-SR missiles in quick…
Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2026 playoff hopes are in dire straits after a six-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite a stellar 123* from Ryan Rickelton, MI’s bowling woes persist, leaving them with a daunting task of winning nearly all remaining matches. Their poor net run rate further complicates qualification, demanding dominant victories. With 2 wins in…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India halted Operation Sindoor “voluntarily” and on its “own terms,” asserting that the country ready for a long war against Pakistan. He further slammed Pakistan calling it the “epicentre of International Terrorism.”Addressing the National Security Summit 2.0, he said, “During Operation Sindoor, we precisely targeted…
