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India has secured protection for a majority of its steel exports to the UK under the India-UK free trade agreement, with 85% of outbound shipments remaining outside Britain’s upcoming steel safeguard measures, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday, PTI reported.The announcement comes as India and the UK prepare to operationalise their Comprehensive Economic…
India Women continued their impressive run in the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 95-run victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday. Powered by a dominant opening partnership from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, India posted 209/5 — their highest total in Women’s T20 World Cup history — before bowling out the Dutch side for 114…
Gurnoor Brar has taken three-wicket hauls in both of his first appearances for India. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: Gurnoor Brar may have quickly earned attention for his pace, hard lengths and ability to trouble batters at the international level, but the right-arm pacer believes his journey is rooted firmly in the domestic circuit and the…
The Child Welfare Committee in Kerala has started a campaign against the use of cosmetics among schoolchildren. The campaign was launched in Kollam after concerns were raised over increasing use of makeup products in schools.The campaign was inaugurated at Mayyanad Higher Secondary School in Kollam, where teachers said they have noticed students bringing cosmetics to…
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has received permission from the Bombay High Court to institute a suit against Google LLC, Meta and several other entities over alleged misuse of her identity through AI-generated deepfakes, manipulated images, chatbot personas and other digital content.According to Live Law Biz, justice Abhay Ahuja on Tuesday granted Zinta leave to file…
Long before modern boats arrived, traditional dhows carried merchants across the Indian Ocean. Today, they offer travellers one of the most peaceful ways to experience Kenya’s coastline. Whether sailing off Lamu, Watamu, or Diani, the experience is wonderfully simple. The wind fills the sail, the ocean stretches endlessly around you, and the pace of life…
Lalu Prasad Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday reacted to Bihar government’s decision to withdraw the Z plus security cover of him and his wife, former chief minister Rabri Devi, alleging that long-time political rival Nitish Kumar was behind the move.Days after the state government downgraded their security cover,…
The 2026 World Cup is exposing the contradictions of borders, capitalism and liberal democracy The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being marketed as a celebration of diversity, inclusion, and global unity. Yet visa denials, border restrictions, and corporate profiteering have revealed a different reality. As the United States, Canada, and Mexico host football’s biggest tournament,…
At just 25, Aman Sanger has gone from an MIT student and squash enthusiast to one of the youngest billionaires in the AI industry, thanks to the meteoric rise of AI coding startup Cursor and its $60 billion acquisition by SpaceX.SpaceX announced this week that it would acquire Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, in an…
Kevin Warsh (AP file photo) US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh-led FOMC on Wednesday kept the key interest rate unchanged in the 3.5% to 3.75% range. This is Kevin Warsh’s first policy review after taking over from Jerome Powell as US Federal Reserve chair.“The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds…
