CHENNAI: Nearly 20,000 more voters turned up at polling booths across 16 constituencies on April 23 than in the 2021 Assembly election, held at Covid-19 second wave peak.On Saturday, after re-verifying polling-station data and adding postal ballots, the ECI put the total votes polled in Chennai at 24.41 lakh. Postal ballots — including those cast … Read more
India is adopting a strategic approach in its trade relationship with China, aiming to expand exports and strengthen domestic manufacturing while gradually reducing its dependence on Chinese inputs. A senior government official told PTI that the focus is on maintaining balance rather than pursuing a complete break from Beijing. The executive said that India is … Read more
KOLKATA: A clash broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in West Bengal’s Howrah on Sunday, prompting police to resort to a lathi charge to disperse the crowd.The incident came a day after heightened political tension was reported in the Bhabanipur constituency on Saturday.Earlier on Saturday, the high-stakes political contest … Read more
LUCKNOW: Yogi Adityanath on Sunday lauded the performance of women recruits during police training, saying they demonstrated “strength, readiness, dedication and discipline” — qualities essential for a professional and people-centric police forceAddressing the passing-out parade of 60,244 Civil Police constables of the 2025 batch under the direct recruitment drive, the chief minister said that discipline … Read more
US Senator Bernie Sanders is sounding the alarm on artificial intelligence, citing top AI scientists—including Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio—who warn the technology could turn against humanity. Sanders says Congress has done nothing since 1,000 experts, including Elon Musk, signed a 2023 warning letter. He’s now hosting US-China AI scientists at the … Read more
SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ continues to be a global favourite among fans, even though opinions differ on where it stands in his overall filmography. The film’s emotional core, driven by the friendship between Ram Charan’s and Jr NTR’s characters, is surely one of the main highlights that hooks the audience. Among its many standout moments, Jr … Read more
MUMBAI: Central Railway’s Mumbai Division will operate a megablock on its Harbour Line between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Chunabhatti/Bandra sections to carry out various engineering and maintenance works today. There will be no megablock on the Main Line between CSMT and Karjat/Kasara, which will be a relief for several commuters travelling by local … Read more
You probably grabbed your phone or took a sip of water with your right hand. If you’re like most people (about 9 out of 10), you’re right-handed. Left-handed folks make up around 10%, and truly ambidextrous people are almost unicorns.But that’s the surprising part.What’s wild is that this pattern shows up in almost every society … Read more
India has lost one of its most influential visual storytellers, as legendary photographer Raghu Rai passed away on Sunday, at the age of 83, marking the end of an era in Indian photojournalism.The news of his demise was confirmed through a tribute post on his official Instagram account, which featured a poignant black-and-white portrait reflecting … Read more
Meta confirmed on Thursday it is cutting roughly 10% of its workforce—about 8,000 employees—with the axe falling on May 20. Another 6,000 open roles will simply be closed, never filled. The announcement came via an internal memo from chief people officer Janelle Gale, who acknowledged the plan had already leaked and decided to get ahead … Read more