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First cries of 2026 echo across UAE / AI Generated Illustrations As 2026 officially began, hospitals across the country heard the sound that matters most: a newborn’s first cry. From Abu Dhabi to Fujairah, babies born in the very first minutes of the year turned January 1 into an unforgettable moment for families, doctors and…
Anand Mahindra (File photo) NEW DELHI: Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra on Wednesday said artificial intelligence is not a threat, but an accelerator as it can raise value and dignity of blue-collar jobs. “As Al reshapes industries, many fear disruption. I respectfully disagree. I believe Al is an accelerator not a threat,” Mahindra said in…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission Wednesday issued a strict warning that intimidation of electoral staff by political workers will not be tolerated and that stringent action will be taken against miscreants who attempt to take the law into their own hands.After a meeting with a TMC delegation, officials said the poll panel urged party netas…
Russian President Vladimir Putin (PTI photo) The CIA has turned down Moscow’s claim that Ukraine tried to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s residence earlier this week. US officials said CIA director John Ratcliffe briefed President Donald Trump on the assessment on Wednesday.Russia had publicly accused Ukraine of trying to strike Putin’s home on Monday, and…
NEW DELHI: Congress leaders Rashid Alvi and V Hanumantha Rao on Thursday launched a sharp attack on RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his recent remarks, accusing him and the BJP of pushing divisive agendas, imposing Hindi, and attempting to undermine India’s secular character.The leaders alleged that Bhagwat’s statements do not translate into action and warned…
The United States has granted a majority-Russian-owned Serbian oil company a temporary reprieve from sanctions targeting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a Serbian minister said on Wednesday. Washington’s sanctions on the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS), part of its crackdown on Russia’s energy sector, forced the shutdown in early December of Serbia’s sole oil refinery, which…
Sarfaraz Khan (Image credit: X) JAIPUR: For months now, Sarfaraz Khan has lived with the noise — whispers about ‘missed chances’, stopstart opportunities and a nagging sense that he needed a statement knock. On Wednesday, he delivered it with a sledgehammer, scoring a blistering 157 off 75 balls to power Mumbai to a 87-run victory…
Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X) If other elite chess players ask scientists to do a case study that proves that Magnus Carlsen is a different breed and hence should not be allowed to play against humans, they can be totally forgiven!By winning the World Rapid and Blitz titles in Doha, Qatar — his fifth such…
CBSE is moving skill education from “good idea” to classroom reality. Starting January 5, 2026, the board will roll out one-day, face-to-face Capacity Building Programmes (CBPs) for teachers and school leaders to support the mandatory implementation of Skill Education in Classes 6 to 8, using NCERT’s Kaushal Bodh activity books. Under the National Education Policy…
The cinematic sensation ‘Dhurandhar’, directed by Aditya Dhar, maintains its sensational streak at the box office, eclipsing previous record-holders. While audience reactions have largely been positive, some critics have pointed fingers at the film for allegedly pushing a propagandist agenda. As the story unfolds, a re-release is on the horizon, introducing a refreshed version. Aditya…
