NEW DELHI: A wanted dacoit, Iftekhar, also known as Soldier or Shaitaan, carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh, was killed in an encounter in UP’s Bareilly with the Special Operations Group (SOG) and local police teams on Nainital Road on Thursday.SSP Anurag Arya said, “In 2024, a robbery occurred where a reward of one…
Bengaluru: Anthropic, the AI firm behind the coding assistant Claude, said it will open an office in Bengaluru early next year, expanding its global footprint as international demand for its models continues to rise. The Bengaluru centre will be its second office in Asia-Pacific after Tokyo, which opens later this year. The announcement comes close…
While much attention in the animal kingdom goes to speed and agility, some creatures have mastered the art of moving slowly. These animals thrive by conserving energy, avoiding predators, or adopting sedentary lifestyles, showing that survival doesn’t always require rapid motion. From land to sea, the slowest animals include species that barely move at all,…
New Delhi: Reliance Jio Infocomm chairman Akash Ambani and Airtel chief Sunil Mittal lauded govt’s efforts on boosting telecom and next-gen technologies, including deep tech and startups, and said the India Mobile Congress (IMC) brings out India’s movement towards becoming a global innovation hub.“Today we saw the whole value chain… from semiconductors, to fraud management,…
Glenn Maxwell is racing against time to be fit for the T20 series against india. (Getty Images) Glenn Maxwell aims to return from wrist surgery to play in the latter part of Australia’s upcoming T20I series against India, after having his cast removed on Wednesday. Maxwell, who fractured his right wrist during net practice before…
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as investors tried to assess the global AI-driven rally, US interest rate moves, and the continuing government shutdown in Washington.Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.29% or 614 points trading at 48,349, while HSI dipped 9 points or 0.03% to reach 26,820 at 9:30 AM IST. In India, NSE benchmark Nifty traded…
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor shared his advice to Ranbir Kapoor during the ‘Animal’ shoot after the ‘Shamshera’ flop. Kapoor reassured Ranbir that a good shot would make him forget the failure, emphasizing that success and failure are not in one’s control. He advised blocking out external noise, a lesson he learned over 45 years, to…
Pratika Rawal of India (R) runs between the wickets with team mate Smriti Mandhana. (Getty Images) VISAKHAPATNAM: Indian batters were delighted to be in the port city for their women’s World Cup match against South Africa on Thursday. Having played on challenging surfaces in the first two clashes — in Guwahati and Colombo — captain…
New Delhi: India needs an industrial policy that rewards productivity and performance and does not act as a permanent shelter from competition, chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Wednesday. “If protection is provided, it must come with quid pro quo obligations on the part of industry,” Nageswaran said at a CareEdge ratings event,…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday witnessed the mid-air refuelling of an F-35 fighter jet while travelling onboard a KC-30A multirole tanker transport aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from Sydney to Canberra. His visit marks a significant step in advancing India-Australia defence and strategic cooperation.The defence ministry said in a…
