Meet Aman Gottumukkala: Indian-origin founder joining xAI after building a million-dollar startup with just a three-person team | World News

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has created a new generation of founders building powerful tools with remarkably small teams. One of them is Aman Gottumukkala, an Indian-origin software engineer who recently announced that he is joining xAI to work on advanced coding AI systems. Gottumukkala gained attention after founding Firebender, an AI coding assistant … Read more

‘I could not see her’: Mother of Gursimran Kaur, charred to death in Walmart oven in Canada, faults probe

Eighteen months after the horrific accident shook the Indian-origin family in Canada, Mandip Kaur, the mother of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur who was charred to death inside Walmart oven, broke her silence and expressed her dissatisfaction over the probe. Soon after the tragedy, the Halifax Police ruled out anything suspicious. Now the Nova Scotia Department of … Read more

‘Misleading claims’: UAE official rebukes Iranian top minister, rejects aggression accusation amid Iran vs US-Israel war

UAE Slams Iran’s ‘Aggression’ Claim, Says Allegations Are Misleading A sharp diplomatic exchange has erupted between the United Arab Emirates and Iran after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the UAE of carrying out “aggression” against Tehran. The claim was swiftly rejected by senior Emirati officials, who described the accusation as misleading and insisted that … Read more

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announces new law for Police Academy: 5-year service rule, new degrees, AI training and more

Dubai’s Policing Future Gets a Reset as Sheikh Mohammed Announces New Academy Law Dubai has taken another step toward strengthening its global reputation for security and innovation. In March 2026, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, issued Law No. (7) of … Read more

‘Now that’s queerbaiting’: Harry Styles seals Saturday Night Live monologue by unexpectedly kissing male comedian

Harry Styles turned the stage at Saturday Night Live into his own cheeky rebuttal booth, poking fun at years of “queerbaiting” accusations — and sealing the joke with an unexpected onstage kiss with comedian Ben Marshall.“Back then, people seemed to pay a lot of attention to the clothes I was wearing and some people accused … Read more

Al-Quds rally in London: Pro-Iran protesters chant ‘death to IDF’, wave posters of Khamenei; 3 arrested

Pro-Iran protesters gathered in central London on Sunday for the annual Al-Quds Day rally, shouting anti-Israel slogans and waving Palestinian flags as police made three arrests during the protest and a counter-demonstration.Crowds at the demonstration were heard chanting “death, death to the IDF” and “from the river to the sea”, while some protesters held posters … Read more

Canada-wide arrest warrant against Indian-origin Amarbir Singh in Navdeep Kaur murder case; suspect may have fled country

The British Columbia Police issued a country-wide arrest warrant against 24-year-old Amarbir Singh as he emerged as the main accused in the murder of a 28-year-old woman, Navdeep Kaur. Kaur disappeared in 2024 and her remains were found after five months. Singh and Kaur were in a relationship. Police said a timeline of events leading … Read more

‘Iran is like ballet and opera’: Saturday Night Live drags Timothée Chalamet into its latest Trump parody — watch

Saturday Night Live doesn’t forget to mock Timothee Chalamet over his viral comments on opera and ballet in the March 14 episode.On Saturday, in the SNL cold open, James Austin Johnson, who played Donald Trump, said, “Iran is like ballet and opera, and we’re Timmy Chalamet.”“I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera … Read more

Indian-origin investor defends Laura Loomer on ‘Islamophobia’: ‘I had this face-to-face encounter…’

Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani defended Donald Trump aide Laura Loomer’s take on ‘Islamophobia’ and said “feraing any ideology that calls for your murder” is normal and not phobia. Motwani said she had a face-to-face encounter with a young man distributing Qurans who told her on her face that he would have to kill … Read more