Asian stock markets were locked in a tug of war in the first half of the year, caught between Middle East tensions and the artificial-intelligence boom that laid bare a chasm between AI haves and have-nots. South Korea’s Kospi benefited from the booming AI trade in the first half of 2026. But cracks are appearing…
Bengaluru: After the World Teams Rapid and Blitz Championship in Hong Kong two weeks ago, Nihal Sarin made the unusual decision to not travel back home to Kerala. Instead, he flew to Mumbai to play the 2026 Bullet Chess Championship, online, from his manager’s home and a gaming facility, eventually becoming the first Indian to…
Preity Zinta has approached the Bombay High Court seeking an injunction against the circulation of AI-generated deepfake videos, morphed images, and other unauthorised digital content depicting her. The case has been filed as ‘Preity Zinta v. Google LLC & Ors.’When the matter came up on July 3, Justice Madhav Jamdar indicated that he would pass…
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Green Energy Limited, has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with PTC India Limited for the sale of 1,200 MW of solar power under a bilateral arrangement. The agreement was exchanged in the presence of PTC India Managing Director & CEO Dr. Manoj…
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared the procurement of the indigenous MP-ATGM missile. (Image credit: DRDO) The Defence Ministry approved several major acquisition proposals worth over Rs 52,000 crore. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was attended for the first time by newly-appointed Chief of Defence Staff Gen Raja Subramani,…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has ordered Google and Apple to remove three Chinese battery-management apps — BAT-BMS, Lossigy and Epoch-i-ion — from their app stores after reports that they were being misused to remotely disable battery-operated vehicles, including e-rickshaws, surfaced on social media. The action comes six years after India’s first major “digital strike” on…
Indian father arrested in US for causing deadly injuries to his 2-year-old child. A 41-year-old Indian-origin man, Kiran Netha Pasunuri, has been charged with attempting to murder his toddler, who was admitted to the hospital with grievous injuries, in North Carolina. The incident took place on June 2 and the father was arrested on June…
File photo: Ashwini Vaishnaw IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials in the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) to summon Meta over Instagram advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material (CSAM), sources said on Friday, according to news agency PTI.According to the sources, the ministry will seek an explanation from Meta over the issue…
Virat Kohli, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sachin Tendulkar (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The excitement around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to grow as India prepare to face England in the second T20I of the five-match series at Old Trafford on Saturday.The 15-year-old batting sensation was included in India’s squads for the T20I series against Ireland and England…
Freshwater ecosystems have spent years under growing pressure from pollution, changing weather patterns and rising temperatures. Rivers and lakes in many parts of the world have been losing dissolved oxygen, placing fish, aquatic plants and countless smaller organisms under increasing strain. That broader pattern has often been presented as one of the more difficult environmental…
