US big quantum technology bet: Trump administration backs firms with $2 billion funding tied with equity stake

The Trump administration is awarding grants to a group of quantum computing companies, including IBM, in exchange for equity stakes in some of them, deepening Washington’s push to support sectors viewed as critical to domestic supply chains and technological competitiveness, Reuters reported.The move expands the administration’s strategy of taking ownership positions in companies considered strategically…

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IPL 2026: ‘Sanju Samson will captain CSK’ – Ashwin makes bold claim on leadership shift | Cricket News

Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed Sanju Samson as a potential future captain of Chennai Super Kings, while making it clear that the wicketkeeper-batter must build his own legacy rather than inherit someone else’s. Reflecting on CSK’s leadership evolution, Ashwin pointed out that the transition has been…

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Namit Malhotra rejects Rs 700 crore OTT offer for Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana, expects Rs 1000 crore, may follow ‘Dhurandhar’ strategy: Report | Hindi Movie News

‘Ramayana‘ headlined by Ranbir Kapoor, is emerging as one of the most ambitious projects in Indian cinema, with its release slated for Diwali 2026. The film is divided in two parts and the second installment is set to hit the screens on Diwali 2027. The first look teaser of the film revealing Ranbir Kapoor as…

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Is Hormuz still operational? How gunfire, vessel seizure are testing the Iran-US ceasefire

The Strait of Hormuz remains in a state of disruption after a weekend of escalations that saw ships come under gunfire, a US seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, and mounting confusion over transit rules. Commercial movement through the critical oil route has turned chaotic, with vessels reversing course, drifting near the chokepoint, or attempting passage…

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Andhra Pradesh Murder: ‘Attacked with beer bottles, cement bricks’: 17-year-old killed by uncle over ‘affair’ with wife in Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati News

TIRUPATI: A 17-year-old boy was bludgeoned to death with cement bricks by his uncle over suspicion of being in an illicit relationship with the latter’s wife, near Pamurayi village in Anantapur rural mandal on Saturday.According to Anantapur rural police inspector N Sekhar, the uncle had for long suspected that the boy, an intermediate student of…

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IN-SPACe leads space-tech delegation to Italy, firms announce deals

BENGALURU: India’s space regulator-cum-promoter the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) led a delegation of space-tech companies to the Space Meetings Veneto 2026 held in Venice, Italy, where several Indian firms announced partnerships with European companies.The event, organised by Advanced Business Events and supported by the Italian Trade Agency and Agenzia Spaziale Italiana,…

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