NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has responded to a viral video showing a man from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj claiming he is being held against his will in the Gulf nation.In the video, the man speaks in Bhojpuri with a camel in the background, saying, “My village is in Allahabad… I came to…
Harvard University’s latest enrollment figures reveal a significant shift in the racial composition of its first-year class, reflecting the impact of the Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action. According to data released by Harvard College, Black students now make up 11.5 percent of the incoming class, down from 14 percent last year and 18…
NEW DELHI: Flagging the increasing threat posed by ‘deep fakes’ and synthetically generated content capable of manipulating the electoral processes, the Election Commission on Friday directed all such content to be clearly marked with the labels ‘AI-generated’, ‘digitally enhanced’ or ‘synthetic content’, covering a minimum 10% of the display area or audio clip, and also…
India captain Shubman Gill and Australia captain Mitchell Marsh (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) India’s struggle with the toss in ODIs shows no signs of easing. In the third ODI too, Australia won the toss and opted to bat first, extending India’s streak to 18 consecutive toss losses. The last time India had won a…
KOLKATA: A Dubai-based YouTuber on an Air India flight from Kolkata to Mumbai was allegedly threatened by a co-passenger for not speaking Marathi, reports Tamaghna Banerjee. Mahi Khan, known by his social media channel and handle MahiNergy, claimed a woman seated behind him insisted he speak Marathi because he was travelling to Mumbai. When he…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar Friday raised the issue of Pakistan‘s support to the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, while highlighting the challenge that UN faces from terrorism. Speaking on United Nations Day, Jaishankar also said all was not well with the organisation as its decision-making neither reflected its membership nor addressed…
Mikel Oyarzabal (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) MADRID: A first-half double from captain Mikel Oyarzabal gave Real Sociedad a 2-1 win over Sevilla on Friday and lifted the Basque side out of the Spanish league relegation zone. It was only the second win of the Spanish season for Sociedad, in front of a…
‘Individual’s Autonomy Supreme In Choices Of Faith And Belief’ NEW DELHI: Anti-conversion laws framed by various states, validity of which are being examined by Supreme Court, will have to pass privacy test as the court in a recent verdict linked right to freedom of religion with right to privacy “in the sense of non-interference from…
Varun Dhawan kicked off the weekend in style. The ‘Bhediya’ actor is serving major fashion inspiration in an all-white outfit that perfectly balances comfort and class. Spotted at the airport on Saturday morning, the ‘Thamma’ actor looked effortlessly chic. He was seen clad in a crisp white sweatshirt, which was paired with matching trousers. His…
Pat Cummins (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has dismissed the possibility of using four fast bowlers in the upcoming Ashes series against England, indicating spinner Nathan Lyon will remain in the team.Nathan Lyon missed Australia’s recent Test match against West Indies in Jamaica, his first absence in 12 years, where…
