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Among the sights that we have got used to is the blinking cursor. It sits on our screen and does its thing. Its role is to blink, which it does. Over and over again. An engineer named Charles Kiesling filed a patent in 1967 for a solution to a small practical problem. On early low-resolution…
Hundreds of youths marched to Kenya’s Laikipia Air Base on Monday to protest against plans to establish an Ebola quarantine centre for American citizens exposed to the virus.The demonstration took place in the central town of Nanyuki, two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and halted the arrival of any…
MUMBAI: The income tax appellate tribunal’s (ITAT) Mumbai bench has held that the absence of a formal gift deed cannot, by itself, justify treating a property purchase as an ‘unexplained investment’ when the source of funds is clearly identifiable. Under I-T laws, if income or an asset is treated as unexplained, it is subjected to…
NEW DELHI: Newly sworn-in West Bengal cabinet minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging that the party had left the state in a “completely devastated” condition. He said the immediate priority of the newly formed BJP-led government was to remove the “kachhra” (garbage) left behind by the…
NEW DELHI: TVK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday said that the political battle in the state was now “only between TVK and DMK”. Addressing his first rally after TVK’s massive poll win in Tamil Nadu, Vijay accused the former ruling party of promoting “family politics”. The actor-turned-politician further said…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday responded to discussions surrounding his recent choice of attire, saying the black-and-white suit he has been wearing symbolises transparency and simplicity.Addressing a rally in Tiruchirappalli, Vijay said questions had been raised about his decision to wear a suit, adding that such attire was not…
India’s industrial production grew 4.9 per cent in April 2026, driven by a strong performance in the manufacturing sector, according to the first release of the revised Index of Industrial Production (IIP) series with base year 2022-23.The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Monday launched the new IIP series, replacing the 2011-12 base…
After helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru retain the IPL title, Virat Kohli spoke about the changes in his batting, the demands of modern T20 cricket and the lessons he hopes young Indian cricketers can learn from his journey. He urged upcoming players to understand match situations and adapt their game accordingly.Kohli, who played an important role…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite playing one of the standout innings of the IPL 2026 playoffs, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi believes he made a key mistake that contributed to Rajasthan Royals‘ exit from the tournament. The Royals were knocked out in Qualifier 2 after Gujarat Titans successfully chased down their 214-run target with eight balls…
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”Whether those words belong to the Dalai Lama, an ancient African proverb or simply to every exhausted human who has ever lain wide awake at 2 AM listening to that infamous high-pitched whine, the debate over its authorship continues. What…
