(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Actress Shwetha Menon has been elected as the organisation’s first-ever woman president in a historic milestone for the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA).The victory, sealed on Thursday, saw Shwetha secure 159 votes — 20 more than her opponent Devan, who received 132. Standing before members and the media after the announcement,…
NEW DELHI: Former Sri Lankan domestic cricketer Saliya Saman has been banned from all cricket for five years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code.Saman was among eight individuals charged in September 2023 for violating the Code. His ban is backdated to 13 September 2023,…
I wish I could take my parents to the interview! Boom. Wish granted. Yes, you’re reading that right, the present generation, the infamous Generation Z, is taking their parents to interviews and having them talk to hiring managers.The scene is becoming oddly ubiquitous in hiring rooms: a young candidate walks in, dressed for the occasion,…
NEW DELHI: A dome of Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area collapsed on Friday, with eight to nine people feared trapped, according to Delhi Fire Services.Rescue teams have reached the site and efforts are underway to locate and assist those who may be inside.A call regarding a portion of a dome falling was received around…
Infosys is enabling clients to reduce manpower requirements by between 5% and 35% through the use of its hybrid artificial intelligence framework, known as poly-AI, according to a senior company official. Speaking to ET, Balakrishna DR, executive vice-president and global services head for AI and industry verticals, said the savings depend on the process, industry,…
Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The feeling of winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 still hasn’t sunk in. India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final to clinch their second ICC Champions Trophy title under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, having previously won the tournament in 2013 under MS Dhoni.The celebrations…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party’s student organisation, ASAP, has announced that it will contest the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections. ASAP said it will allocate election tickets through a transparent process. Students wishing to contest must register by August 25, submit a one-minute audio or video stating their issues, and present an…
PM Modi urges self-reliance in critical minerals & fertilisers India is pushing ahead with plans to achieve self-sufficiency in critical minerals, with exploration already underway at over 1,200 sites, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during his Independence Day address. Speaking from the Red Fort on the nation’s 79th Independence Day, he noted that the global…
The next round of negotiations to review the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) will be held on October 6-7, 2025, at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, hosted by Malaysia, the Commerce Ministry said.The tenth round of talks concluded in New Delhi between August 10 and 14, with the Joint Committee focusing on advancing…
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho speaks at a news conference about the upcoming school year at Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, Monday, August 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jaimie Ding) Los Angeles students and teachers returned to classrooms on Thursday under the weight of anxiety, as the city’s immigrant communities grapple with heightened…
