Bengaluru: A strong pitch for decentralised development funding dominated the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) pre-budget meeting Friday, with city MLAs cutting across party lines demanding a grant of Rs 5 crore per ward to address pressing civic issues. During a pre-budget meeting chaired by deputy chief minister and Bengaluru in-charge minister DK Shivakumar, legislators collectively…
NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has flagged concerns over Rinku Singh’s form ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, stating that his dip in performances could be a key issue for Kolkata Knight Riders to address.KKR begin their campaign against five-time champions Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on March 29. Rinku heads into…
Russian hackers have targeted US officials and other high-value individuals through the encrypted messaging app Signal, with thousands of accounts already compromised, FBI Director Kash Patel warned on Friday. In a post on X, Patel said the FBI had identified cyber actors linked to Russian intelligence services carrying out a widespread campaign against users of…
The upcoming World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference will discuss key issues such as agriculture, the 28-year moratorium on e-commerce transmissions, fisheries subsidies, and a China-led Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) proposal. Trade ministers from 166 economies will meet in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from March 26 to 29 for the fourteenth ministerial (MC14), with limited outcomes…
Radhika Sarathkumar’s village drama ‘Thaai Kizhavi’ is set for its OTT release on March 26, following a successful theatrical run. The film, backed by Sivakarthikeyan Productions, garnered over Rs. 72 crore worldwide and is praised for its modern take on the genre. Viewers can now catch the acclaimed performance of Radhika as the spirited matriarch…
Global markets have been on a bit of a roller-coaster ride lately, shocked by the ongoing Middle East conflict, which has now entered its fourth week. Just by Thursday, he sharp sell off wipped off Rs 12.87 lakh crore from investor’s wealth as Dalal Street witnessed a bloodbath. Going back further, ever since the crisis…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) continue to face the injury woes in their pace bowling as India pacer Akash Deep was ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), Cricbuzz reported on Saturday.Earlier, Harshit Rana was also ruled out of the season due to the injury that he had sustained during a warm-up…
Armed Hamas member (AP file photo) A new US-backed proposal has reportedly been presented to Hamas, asking the group to give up its weapons as part of efforts to secure a long-term ceasefire in Gaza.According to New York Times, the plan has been put forward by Board of Peace, created under US President Donald Trump…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has now dismissed the prediction about massive AI-driven unemployment countering warnings from tech leaders like Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton. According to a report by Fortune, speaking in a December interview with podcast host Joe Rogan, Huang mentioned that he does not foresee a sudden spike in…
Indian film fans are in for a treat this year, with the long lineup of big-ticket films. After ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ fans are eagerly awaiting the Yash-starrer ‘Toxic’. Helping fans brighten up the festive season of Diwali, Ranbir Kapoor will take over the big screens with his turn as Lord Ram in director Nitesh Tiwari‘s…
