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SAO PAULO: Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva on Tuesday named his vice president as his running mate in October’s election in Brazil, as polls show the veteran leftist president slipping to a dead heat with his main opponent.At the age of 80 Lula will be seeking a fourth term as he faces off against Flavio…
Bhabanipur, long seen as Mamata Banerjee’s safest political ground, is beginning to stir uneasy comparisons with Nandigram. In the 2021 assembly elections, her decision to contest from Nandigram ended in a dramatic setback, with Suvendu Adhikari defeating her in a high-stakes battle that reshaped the narrative of the polls and marked a symbolic leap for…
NEW DELHI: A video showing a large mob allegedly parading and assaulting a woman in Bihar’s Nalanda district went viral on social media on Tuesday, triggering a sharp political backlash. The opposition targeted the ruling NDA alliance over “collapsed” law and order in the state, calling it the “beginning of brutality akin to Manipur” .The…
As IPL 2026 has begun, all eyes are back on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar. The cricketer from Indore, brings calm leadership to the franchise. Leading Madhya Pradesh to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final sealed his credentials and RCB chose steady over stardom by choosing Rajat Patidar as its captain over Virat…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday said the central bank is closely monitoring inflation risks arising from the spike in energy prices due to the Iran war, but cautioned that there is limited scope for policy intervention in such supply-driven shocks.Speaking at Harvard University before nearly 400 students, Powell said energy shocks typically tend…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a strict warning to its centrally contracted players against posting any content on social media without prior approval, following the controversy involving Naseem Shah.The board has reminded players and their managers of its social media rules, stating that any post of political nature will not be allowed. According…
US lawsuit challenges Minnesota’s stance on transgender athletes in schools The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against the state of Minnesota and its school athletics governing body, escalating a contentious national debate over transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ sports, according to a report by AP News. The legal action, announced Monday, alleges violations of…
Nayanthara joins Salman Khan’s next film, while the trailer for Jayasurya’s fantasy epic ‘Kathanar’ has been released. A fun video of Ajith and Shalini cooking went viral, and Tovino Thomas dismissed rumors of a feud with Dulquer Salmaan. Meanwhile, a recent photo of Bharathiraja has sparked concern among fans. A mix of intriguing updates from…
It’s 2026, you’re scrolling through a dating app curated by some hyper-intelligent algorithm, and suddenly a line from 1813 hits you like a cold splash of water. Jane Austen, writing through the voice of the pragmatic Charlotte Lucas in ‘Pride and Prejudice’, drops a timeless truth:“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. It…
Palmer Luckey is one of the most unconventional figures to emerge from Silicon Valley in the past decade. A self-taught tinkerer who grew up building experimental gadgets in his parents’ garage, Luckey turned a niche obsession with virtual reality into a global tech breakthrough. At just 19, he created the Oculus Rift prototype, sparking renewed…
