Elon Musk sparred with lawyers for a third day Thursday at his California trial against OpenAI, struggling to explain why his own for-profit AI empire differs from the one he is trying to take down.“Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time,” the visibly irritated multi-billionaire said…
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has held talks with former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti as it looks for a new national team coach following Italy’s failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for a third straight time.The federation hopes to appoint a new coach within the week as…
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged over 2% on Friday, snapping a two-day rally, as global weakness and rising geopolitical tensions dented investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 1,690.23 points, or 2.25%, to close at 73,583.22. During the session, it fell as much as 1,739.04 points, or 2.31%, to 73,534.41. The NSE Nifty declined…
China’s ongoing military corruption purges have created serious deficiencies in the command structure of its armed forces and are likely to have affected the readiness of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a leading defence research centre. The purges, led by the Chinese president Xi Jinping, which have spanned the supreme central military commission,…
New Zealand’s kiwifruit story dates back to 1904, when Mary Isabel Fraser, a school principal, brought Chinese gooseberry seeds home from China. She gave the seeds to Whanganui farmer Alexander Allison, who planted them in 1905; the vines produced their first fruit by 1910. According to a February 2026 report from the US Department of…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Friday rejected criticism of India’s foreign funding law, saying the issue is an internal matter on which Parliament will take a decision.During a bi-weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said several countries, including the United States, regulate foreign funds and foreign financing.“Regarding the issue you are referring…
Dame Parveen Kumar, a renowned gastroenterologist, medical educator and advocate for women in healthcare, has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), one of the United Kingdom’s highest royal honours, in King Charles III’s 2026 Birthday Honours list.The GBE is the highest rank within the Most Excellent Order of…
This satellite image provided by CIRA/NOAA shows three storms, from left, Hurricane Lowell, Hurricane Karina and Tropical Storm Marie in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (CIRA/NOAA via AP) Powerful Hurricane Lowell remained a Category 4 storm with winds of up to 150 mph on Saturday as Hawaii braced for potentially dangerous impacts…
The latest price hike comes ahead of the peak festive season. NEW DELHI: Consumer durable manufacturers are expecting double-digit sales growth during the festive season despite a 5-8% increase in prices of air-conditioners and other appliances, with premiumisation, replacement demand, easy financing and improving consumer sentiment likely to support demand.The latest price hike, the third…
Qatar Airways flights remain suspended due to the ongoing closure of the State of Qatar’s airspace, with passengers advised not to travel to the airport unless they receive official confirmation regarding their flight. Operations will resume immediately once authorities announce that Qatari airspace has safely reopened.The airline confirmed that the suspension will continue while the…
