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For nearly a decade, Democrats have handled defeat like something fragile and embarrassing, preferring to step around it rather than examine it, until two women finally spoke with a clarity the party has long avoided.Michelle Obama said aloud what many Democrats have privately suspected but rarely admitted during an election cycle. “There are men out…
HYDERABAD: The Telangana govt announced the launch of Aikam, its flagship autonomous AI innovation entity that is being positioned as a “global proving ground” for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) at scale, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Thursday.Aikam has been designed with an eye on positioning Telangana among…
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of the death of a 27-year-old software engineer who drowned after his SUV fell into a waterlogged trench at a commercial site in Greater Noida. The tribunal observed that the incident indicates serious environmental violations and regulatory lapses.The tribunal also highlighted that…
Talks with the United States on Greenland will focus on preventing Russia and China from gaining military or economic access to the Danish Arctic territory, Nato chief Mark Rutte said on Thursday.Rutte’s comments came a day after discussions with US President Donald Trump in Davos, after which Trump softened earlier threats to seize Greenland by…
Pakistan won the Under-19 Asia Cup title, beating India with a commanding 191-run victory last year. (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: Who will lift the 2026 ICC Under-19 World Cup title? It’s the question on everyone’s lips, with most fans and experts tipping India and Australia as the frontrunners, given their dominant performances in the…
Budget 2026 Expectations Live: Key expectations of M&A sector “From an M&A taxation perspective, in cross border share swaps, many times employee stock options are also swapped. While share swaps done by way of tax neutral mergers enjoy a tax exemption, stock options do not enjoy similar exemption, which raises issues around taxability for employees…
Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) The much-anticipated Shubman Gill versus Ravindra Jadeja contest failed to live up to its billing on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy sixth-round clash between Punjab and Saurashtra, with both senior India players enduring forgettable outings as wickets fell in heaps. Jadeja managed just 7 runs…
With no takers for its first tender, the AIFF is scrambling to find a broadcaster for ISL 2025–26. New Delhi: Last week, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) tender looking for a broadcast partner for the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season. This was the second time in six…
The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) has made it clear that it cannot conduct fresh counselling for MBBS admissions and that the allocation of supernumerary seats for students of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) must be handled at the government level. In a letter to the…
Bollywood’s war films, from ‘Haqeeqat’ to ‘Border’ and ‘Sam Bahadur’, have captivated audiences with patriotism and sacrifice. While some achieved box office glory, others like ‘LOC: Kargil’ faltered. The success of OTT hit ‘Shershaah’ highlights evolving viewer preferences. With ‘Border 2’ on the horizon, the genre’s future hinges on balancing legacy with contemporary appeal. War…
