A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul. (AP photo) North Korea launched multiple rounds of ballistic missiles on Wednesday, just days after leader Kim Jong Un signalled a rare conciliatory note toward South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.The missiles were…
BMW Group India recorded its highest-ever first-quarter sales in 2026, delivering 4,567 cars, up 17 per cent year-on-year, driven by demand for electric vehicles (EVs), long wheelbase models and Sports Activity Vehicles (SAVs). EVs remained central to growth, with the company retaining over 70 per cent share in India’s luxury EV segment and reporting an…
Representative image (AI-generated) As the Iran-US ceasefire kicks in, global markets are witnessing a sharp shift across multiple sectors.US President Donald Trump announced a temporary two-week suspension of planned military strikes on Iran, linking the move to Iran’s willingness to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and engage in negotiations.Crude prices, which had surged above $100…
PANAJI: The Mapusa JMFC court granted bail to Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra in the alleged NOC forgery case on a bond of Rs 50,000 each, paving the way for their release.The court did not make any oral observations, stating that detailed reasoning would be part of the written order.The brothers are accused of using a…
Left: Derek O’Brien; Right: CEC Gyanesh Kumar NEW DELHI: A meeting between a delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Election Commission (EC) turned tense on Wednesday, with both sides trading sharply conflicting accounts of what transpired.According to sources in the poll body, TMC leader Derek O’Brien allegedly raised his voice during the interaction…
Strait of Hormuz (File photo) As the United States and Iran announced a temporary two-week ceasefire, a new flashpoint is now emerging. Tehran is seeking to levy toll fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a proposal that could disrupt global trade flows and push energy markets into fresh uncertainty. Why does the Strait…
In January 2018, Elon Musk told Sam Altman that OpenAI was on a path of certain failure against Google—then quit the company when his proposed fix was rejected. Seven years later, Altman declared a company-wide “code red” over Google Gemini’s resurgence and Anthropic’s enterprise dominance. Musk’s structural diagnosis turned out to be largely correct. The…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif briefly posted a “draft” message about the Iran conflict on his official X account on Wednesday, before quickly editing it. The post, which called for a two-week ceasefire and diplomatic pause, appeared just as the United States and Iran moved towards a temporary truce.The message initially appeared with the heading…
Goldman Sachs has warned that losing a job due to artificial intelligence (AI) could have long-term financial impact, with workers facing lower earnings and slower career growth for years. In a new report, the Wall Street bank said its analysis of 40 years of labour market data shows that workers displaced by technology often continue…
Elon Musk criticises OpenAI’s shift to closed-source, profit-driven AI. OpenAI has stepped up its criticism of Elon Musk, accusing the billionaire of attempting to reframe his legal challenge against the company’s nonprofit arm as the case moves closer to trial.In a sharply worded statement, OpenAI said Musk had filed a motion “at the eleventh hour”…
