Taiwan absent from White House China visit summary amid Iran, trade focus

White House on Sunday released a fact sheet on US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, outlining agreements on trade, investment and the Iran crisis but making no mention of Taiwan despite the issue dominating discussions during Trump’s meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.According to the fact sheet, the two countries agreed to establish new … Read more

Jim Bianco, head of one of American research company, agrees that AI panic is everywhere, but what AI doom-and-gloom story is missing

Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at American research company Bianco Research has a message for everyone worrying and getting anxious over artificial intelligence (AI). Since past thirty-plus years, Bianco’s commentaries are said to have offered a perspective on the global economy and financial markets. Known to be almost a regular on Business TV channels … Read more

PM Modi, Kristersson exchange unique gifts

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson on Sunday exhchanged special commemorative gifts to celebrate the legacy of Rabindranath Tagore.According to a statement, Kristersson gifted a two replicas of hand-written epigrams by Tagore, accompanied by a small explanatory text and a photograph of Tagore taken in 1921 during his visit … Read more

Prudential to buy 75% in Bharti Axa; Rs 3.5k-cr deal to help firm deploy wider product suite across channels

MUMBAI : UK’s Prudential plc has doubled down on its India plans, with the British insurer agreeing to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance from Bharti Life Ventures and 360 ONE Asset Management for an initial cash consideration of Rs 3,500 crore. The transaction will hand Prudential both majority ownership and operational control, … Read more

Preity Zinta’s tense chat with Shreyas Iyer, Ponting’s dejected dugout look sum up PBKS collapse

PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta with skipper Shreyas Iyer after the match. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings’ alarming slide from early-season dominance to a full-blown late collapse deepened in the ongoing IPL 2026 on Sunday, as a heavy defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru marked their sixth straight loss and left their playoff hopes hanging by … Read more

Siddharth Gupta’s film continues steady run; crosses Rs 20 crore mark

‘Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart’, directed by Hardik Gajjar, has been pulling the audience into theatres. The epic saga, starring Siddharth Gupta as Lord Krishna, is the first part of the ‘Krishnavataram’ trilogy. The story of the film has been showcased from the eyes of Satyabhama, one of Lord Krishna’s ashtabharyas. Sanskruti Jayana has played … Read more

Khushbu Sundar, R Sarath Kumar and Vishal pay emotional tributes

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to suicide.Veteran Tamil film producer K Rajan, known for backing films such as ‘Thangamana Thangachi’ and ‘Chinna Poovai Killathe’, and many other movies, has passed away at the age of 85 on Sunday (May 17). Tributes are flooding from celebrities Actors, producers, and technicians expressed deep sorrow over the … Read more

Mohanlal starrer surpasses Rs 14 Cr worldwide; Four days still left before release

‘Drishyam 3’ has generated massive excitement ahead of its worldwide theatrical release.Directed by Jeethu Joseph and headlined by Mohanlal, the crime thriller is the third chapter in one of Malayalam cinema’s most successful franchises.The film continues the story of Georgekutty and his family. Expectations are exceptionally high among fans and movie buffs. Opening day advance … Read more