Photo credit: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has placed the renewal of the UK’s Trident nuclear deterrent at the heart of his government’s defence and economic agenda, announcing a new £8.4 billion phase of contracts for the Dreadnought nuclear submarine programme.He made the announcement during his visit to Barrow-in-Furness, home to BAE…
Ina and David Steiner/Image: Reuters E-commerce company eBay and several former senior executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to resolve a civil lawsuit filed by a Massachusetts couple who alleged they were targeted in a sustained campaign of harassment and cyberstalking after publishing critical coverage of the company, The Financial Times reported.The case was…
Ever since the advent of artificial intelligence, people across industries have struggled with a common question: how long before it comes for their jobs?According to a Goldman Sachs report, the answer depends on the nature of the work. Routine and repetitive jobs across financial services, retail trade, healthcare and education face the highest risk of…
Ajinkya Rahane (AFP Photo) Former and current Indian cricketers congratulated Ajinkya Rahane after the veteran batter announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday. Rahane, in a video posted on his Instagram, said the time was right for him to “move on”, bringing the curtain down on a memorable international career.The 38-year-old represented India in…
From delivery rider to ₹1 crore writer: How Ajit Kumar turned a life-changing accident into success. (Photo: LinkedIn) When financial hardship forced Ajit Kumar to put his medical education on hold, he took up food delivery to support his family. He cycled nearly 100 kilometres every day, worked 16-hour shifts and battled mounting debt—until an…
Meghan Markle talks about the process of making ‘Cookie Queens’ and how her children loved eating the cookies during the filming process. (Instagram) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s children are quite open about their opinions when it comes to their parents’ work. When the ‘Suits’ actress recently attended the screening and Q&A session of her…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Northern Railway to pay compensation to a passenger who was made to share a single blanket and pillow with a stranger while travelling on an RAC ticket, holding that the railways had failed to provide the promised bedding despite charging…
A wind farm is usually thought of as a place where moving air is turned into electricity. Yet the flow does not simply continue on its way once it has passed through the turbines. It changes, rises and mixes with layers of the atmosphere above, leaving behind an invisible trail that can stretch far beyond…
BENGALURU: Indian Premier League‘s business value rose 11.4% from a year earlier to $20.6 billion in 2026, helped by growing revenues, digital viewership and record franchise transactions, according to a study by investment bank Houlihan Lokey.It also pegged Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s brand value at $312 million, 16% higher than the previous year and making it…
Image credit: Hockey India NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Thursday explained why the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will wear saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue kits at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, saying the decision was taken for both technical reasons and the colour’s national significance.The move drew criticism from…
