Surat Singh Khalsa, who fought for release of Sikh prisoners, dies at 91
Sikh activist Surat Singh Khalsa, known for his fight seeking justice for Sikh prisoners, died at his son’s house in New York on Tuesday night. He was 91. Though Khalsa was an activist right from a young age, he became very popular when he started a hunger strike on January 16, 2015, at his house […]
Game Changer director Shankar says he is not ‘satisfied’ with how Ram Charan-starrer turned out, denies spending Rs 75 crore on four songs
Game Changer was one of the most anticipated film of the year. First announced in February 2021, the film took nearly four years to hit the screens. Game Changer was also star Ram Charan’s first film in a full-fledged lead role since SS Rajamouli’s RRR in 2022. Yet, the film failed to live up to […]
Major fire at Bengaluru Bioinnovation Centre destroys over 120 labs, loss estimated at Rs 150 crore
A massive fire broke out at the government-run Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) on Tuesday, destroying over 120 laboratories and causing an estimated loss of Rs 150 crore, the police said. No casualties have been reported. Preliminary investigations suggest the fire at BBC, described as a cutting-edge research and entrepreneurship hub for life science start-ups, was […]
‘Inadvertent error’: Meta apologises for Zuckerberg’s election remarks on Joe Rogan podcast
Days after Mark Zuckerberg’s remark on a podcast that several governments, including the one in India, lost power in elections held after the Covid-19 pandemic, Meta apologised for the comments, citing it as an “inadvertent error”. Shivnath Thukral, Meta India’s vice president of public policy, via a post on social media platform X, said: “Dear […]
Koneru Humpy to play Norway Chess Women’s competition in May
Indian Chess player Koneru Humpy will return to play in the Norway Chess Women’s competition to be hosted in May later this year. “It’s an honor to play in the prestigious Norway Chess Women tournament,” Humpy was quoted as saying in a media release. “Humpy’s achievements speak volumes, and we are delighted to welcome her […]
Two private lunar landers head toward the moon in roundabout journey
In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for US and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth’s dusty sidekick. The two landers rocketed away in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, the latest in a stream of private spacecraft aiming for the moon.
‘India set to become major maritime power’: PM Modi as Navy gets 3 new frontline combatants
In a significant enhancement of India’s naval capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday commissioned three indigenous naval vessels — INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer — at a ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. This marks the first time a destroyer, a frigate, and a submarine have been commissioned together, underscoring […]
How latest US sanctions on Russia’s oil trade might affect India’s crude imports
The United States announced a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia’s oil trade on Friday (January 10), with 183 tankers — a sizable part of the so-called shadow fleet that has kept Russian oil flowing to major consumers such as India and China—being placed under sanctions. The outgoing Joe Biden administration in Washington has also sanctioned […]
Maharashtra to put installation of AI cameras at liquor shops and bars on hold
The new Maharashtra government is set to put on hold the state Excise Department’s experimental basis exercise of installing high-resolution CCTV cameras with artificial intelligence (AI) at liquor shops and bars to determine the age of a customer from their face. It is learnt the Maharashtra State Excise Department made the decision following negative feedback […]
Maha Kumbh 2025: ‘IIT Baba’ To Seer Who Rides Harley Davidson, Here Are 5 Viral Moments From World’s Largest Gathering
The Maha Kumbh Mela is often regarded as the largest spiritual gathering in the world. This sacred Hindu event, which officially began on January 13 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, unites millions of followers who partake in sacred rituals, the most significant being the holy dip at the Triveni Sangam – the confluence of the three […]