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Alexander Zverev (Image: IANS) Alexander Zverev has capped a breakthrough season by securing the year-end world No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career, becoming the oldest player to achieve the milestone for the first time. The German’s historic achievement was confirmed on Monday after Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock defeat to Belgium’s…

Himanta slammed Rahul and challenged NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma slammed Congress amid the ongoing INDIA bloc protest against SIR and ‘vote chori’, while directly challenging Rahul that he’s ready to contest on ballot paper if Congress govt’s in Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka resign.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, he hit out at…

CJI Surya Kant (File photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday accused the Congress of threatening Chief Justice of India Surya Kant after the Congress’ Keralam unit posted a social media message asking the CJI to “resign.“Follow live updatesIn a post on X, the Congress’s Keralam unit wrote: “Dear Surya Kant, if law and order…

In pic: Microsoft president Brad Smith ​Microsoft president Brad Smith has once again made a strong case for AI safety rules. He argued that artificial intelligence (AI) needs stronger oversight as the technology becomes more powerful and its potential risks grow. Speaking to the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast, Smith said governments should set legal…

(Source: Kharkiv prosecutor’s office): An explosion from a Russian strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday accused Russia of continuing to attack Ukraine’s energy facilities despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement about energy infrastructure ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv. Zelenskyy said Russian strikes had hit a power plant…

A six-year-old girl living beneath one of Europe’s most active volcanoes recently became the only pupil at a school that the Italian media is calling the smallest in Europe and where the bell hadn’t rung for the past 20 years. On September 10, 2026, Aysha went off to her first day of school in Ginostra,…

CJI Suryakant, Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant had declined a request from Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge for a meeting to discuss issues arising from the ongoing protests in Delhi. He said the matters are already…

Millions of insecticide-treated mosquito nets distributed across Africa to prevent malaria are being repurposed as fishing gear, raising concerns about declining fish populations, damage to aquatic habitats and the unintended consequences of humanitarian aid. The issue, highlighted in reporting by the International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) and National Geographic, illustrates how equipment designed…

INS Mangrol has been commissioned in the Indian Navy and will be important for coastal security. (Image credit: IN) NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has commissioned its third Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), INS Mangrol, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, the vessel is meant…