LONDON: Padma Viswanathan, a Canadian writer of Indian heritage, was on Tuesday named on the 2026 International Booker Prize longlist as the English translator of a “haunting” Portuguese language novel by Brazilian author Ana Paula Maia. ‘On Earth As It Is Beneath,’ described by judges as a stark exploration of power and corruption, is among…
Princy Parikh with South African batter David Miller (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: After Indiaâs heavy loss to South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2026, a video posted by social media influencer RJ Princy Parikh with South African batter David Miller went viral. In the clip, Parikh was seen circling Miller, with the caption âDavid Miller!…
NEW DELHI: Global communications company Viasat on Tuesday said societies cannot function without reliable access to space, describing satellite communications as the âdual use oxygen” that supports missions ranging from weather forecasting to early warning systems.âWithout assured, resilient global SatCom, we would all be in the dark,â Ben Palmer, President of Viasat Commercial, said while…
MUMBAI: Navigating twin disruptions – intensifying geopolitical uncertainty and the rapid rise of AI-native competitors – India’s technology industry is leaning on its strengths of scale, engineering depth and delivery resilience. Despite AI-led disruption that rattled stock prices, India’s tech sector is on track to grow 6.1% to $315 billion in FY26, according to Nasscom.The…
The GPAT 2026 city intimation slip has been released and sent to registered candidates through email. The exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). Candidates who have applied for the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) 2026 can now check the exam city allotted to them.The city slip informs candidates…
Rapper Vedan, also known as Hirandas Murali, and writer Navami Latha celebrated their union in a unique, home-based ceremony. The couple’s marriage registration, held at Vedan’s residence, symbolically centered around the Indian Constitution. The low-key event, attended by close family and friends, was later publicly announced at a Kannur festival, drawing widespread congratulations from fans….
Canadian officials have summoned officials from OpenAI Tuesday for a meeting following revelations that the company did not inform authorities about a user whose account had been suspended months before she committed a mass murder in British Columbia on Feb 10. The country’s minister of artificial intelligence, Evan Solomon, has sought explanations about safety protocols…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi flaunts new Rs 22 lakh car NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to make headlines with his record-breaking performances and growing list of rewards. After a sensational IPL 2025 season, he was gifted a brand-new car for winning the âStriker of the Seasonâ award. The top model of the car costs…
Representative image (File photo) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the Calcutta HC chief justice to requisition judicial officers from neighbouring Jharkhand and Odisha to help such officers in West Bengal in expeditiously scrutinising and determining validity of claims of voters falling under ‘logical discrepancy’ or ‘unmapped’ categories of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
MUMBAI: Growth has accelerated in recent years and the Indian economy is assured of a continuously improving economic trajectory, deputy governor Poonam Gupta said.Delivering the 14th Foundation Day Lecture at the Centre for Development Studies, Gupta said India’s expansion has become more durable and predictable. “High, stable and accelerating growth, and more predictable economic outcomes…
