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Aaron Rodgers (Getty Images) The NFL takes its first 2025 international stop in Dublin, Ireland, where Croke Park will host the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings in an early 9:30 a.m. EST kickoff on NFL Network. All eyes are on one man: Aaron Rodgers. The 40-year-old quarterback, now in black and gold, is set to…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: In a significant policy shift, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ruled that Under-19 and Under-16 players must play at least one First-Class match to be eligible for the Indian Premier League (IPL). The decision was finalised during the BCCI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday,…
Dehradun/Nainital: Protests were seen in Uttarakhand after environmentalist, educationist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk was arrested under the National Security Act (NSA) on Friday. On Saturday, activists, residents and civil society groups across the state held demonstrations in support of Wangchuk.In Dehradun’s Gandhi Park, several citizens assembled, demanding Wangchuk’s immediate release while seeking clearance of all…
Officials estimated that while 10,000 cadres were expected, nearly 27,000 gathered at the venue. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu director-general of Police (in-charge) G. Venkataraman said TVK was granted permission to conduct the meeting between 3pm and 10pm, but the party’s social media handle called on supporters to gather from noon.Vijay arrived only at 7.40pm. As he…
US President Donald Trump‘s administration last week announced last week a massive increase in H-1B visa fees, imposing a USD 100,000 annual charge that will fundamentally alter how American companies hire skilled foreign workers, particularly impacting Indian IT professionals who comprise the largest group of beneficiaries.The new USD 100,000 annual fee represents a significant increase…
Chandigarh: In an alarming revelation, a pilot study found high levels of lead and uranium in the blood of children and in groundwater samples from Bathinda, Ropar and Chandigarh, posing a grave public health crisis.The study, carried out by Panjab University’s Geo-Environmental Research Laboratory in collaboration with Baba Farid NGO among children in the age…
(L) Donald Trump, Pakistan PM’s decapitated head (R) MURSHIDABAD: In a twist to the traditional Durga Puja celebrations, two pandals in Berhampore, Murshidabad, have become the centre of attention for their controversial depictions of political figures as the asura, or demon. The Khagra Crematorium Ghat Durga Puja Committee has chosen to model its asura after…
As technology reshapes work and talent moves across borders with unprecedented ease, long-term visas such as the H-1B have emerged as a key focus of international policy discussions. Yet, according to Sanjeev Sanyal, an Indian economist and popular historian, these visas primarily serve the interests of the host country, rather than the nations from which…
Image credit: UAE state media agency WAM OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi to discuss closer cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) research and its application. As reported by the UAE state news agency WAM, the meeting at Qasr Al Shati focused on aligning…
A woman holds an image of Lara Gutierrez as relatives and friends of Brenda del Castillo, Morena Verdi and Gutierrez, gather to protest their torture and killing, during a demonstration called by feminist groups in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, September 27, 2025. (AP) Three young women, including a 15-year-old, were tortured and killed in Argentina,…
