Strait of Hormuz (AP image) The Strait of Hormuz, which links the Gulf of Oman with the Persian Gulf, has become the focal point of global energy tensions since the war began on February 28.Ever since Iran and the US announced a two-week ceasefire, traffic through the critical waterway has remained severely restricted, with as…
Kolkata: Just 72 hours to go from Saturday to Supreme Court’s deadline for adding voters cleared by SIR tribunals, and Election Commission has yet to publish the name of a single person whose voting right has been reinstated and who can participate in the first phase of the Bengal assembly polls on April 23. More…
Sam Altman and Satya Nadella For years, OpenAI‘s biggest financial backer was also its biggest constraint. That changed Monday. OpenAI and Microsoft announced a revised partnership that ends Microsoft’s exclusive license to OpenAI’s technology—the same technology Microsoft had been backing since 2019, to the tune of $13 billion. The new deal allows OpenAI to sell…
The Cold War is often framed through leaders, treaties and nuclear arsenals, yet much of its direction emerged in quieter spaces. Intelligence officers met sources in anonymity, analysts pieced together fragments of intercepted signals, and reconnaissance flights captured images that could alter global decisions. The United States and the Soviet Union stood in opposition with…
Rishabh Pant and Justin Langer (ANI Photos) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer has thrown his full support behind captain Rishabh Pant despite another disappointing outing in the IPL 2026, insisting the wicketkeeper-batter is “not far off” rediscovering his best.LSG slumped to yet another defeat, against Mumbai Indians on Monday, leaving them…
Filmmaker Priyadarshan has firmly dismissed rumours of a fallout between Akshay Kumar and Tabu over alleged edits in Bhooth Bangla. The buzz suggested that Tabu was unhappy after some of her scenes were reportedly cut from the film.Reacting strongly to the speculation, Priyadarshan rubbished the claims and clarified that no such issue exists.“I don’t know…
Mumbai: Indian bank branches continue to draw their heaviest footfall from entrepreneurs, rural customers and affluent clients, while younger, digital-native users remain the least likely to walk in, according to a report by EY, which also noted that 55% of customers want better digital support across apps, websites and chatbots.The report finds that middle-age entrepreneurs…
Tim David’s late hitting against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday not only lifted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a big total but also placed him alongside some of the franchise’s notable power-hitters in the record books.Batting in the lower middle order at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, David struck eight sixes during his innings. That effort is…
LEH: To curtail unplanned development, the administration of Ladakh has set in motion the process for preparing the first ever ‘Master Plan’ for the UT, with Lt Governor VK Saxena on Friday saying that a MoU has been signed between the UT and School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Delhi for the purpose.He added that…
Bengaluru: Two alleged two-wheeler thieves were arrested by Talaghattapura police for targeting parked motorcycles across various parts of the city. The accused, Mohammed Khasif, 22, and Usman Khan, 21, residents of Talaghattapura, are suspected of carrying out a series of thefts using a similar method.According to police, the duo would identify unattended scooters, break the…
