Born in 1937 in the village of al-Awja near Tikrit, Saddam Hussein rose through the ranks of Iraq’s Ba’ath Party before becoming the country’s president in 1979. (File photo) Even after losing power and facing trial for crimes against humanity, Saddam Hussein remained defiant. Sitting inside a Baghdad courtroom in 2006, the former Iraqi president…
PM Modi heaps big praise on Biju Patnaik during Jakarta address NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik for his role in Indonesia’s independence movement, saying his actions helped bring India and Indonesia closer. Addressing the Indonesian parliament in Jakarta, PM Modi recalled that India strongly backed…
What began as a family outing to help remove invasive snakes from Florida’s Everglades quickly turned into a terrifying fight for survival. Carl Jackson believed he had spotted a Burmese python measuring about 12 feet as it crossed a dirt road in Big Cypress National Preserve. But the moment he grabbed the snake, he realised…
The attitude in Silicon Valley toward government used to be tax but don’t regulate us. That looks to be changing in the AI era. OpenAI now wants more regulation, more taxation and even partial government ownership. Is this the devil’s political testing of CEO Sam Altman? Open AI CEO Sam Altman OpenAI recently filed for…
Donald Trump tried, the crowd did too Seattle swaying to “USA, USA” chants, but it wasn’t enough. His red card suspension suspended, Folarin Balogun was a peripheral figure, the striker’s night summed up by a late dummy that ended up with USA losing possession. As the last of the hosts left the 2026 World Cup,…
The sudden removal of ‘Satluj’ from ZEE5 has sparked fresh debate, with actor Kanwaljit Singh becoming the latest member of the film’s team to voice his disappointment. The film, based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, had quietly premiered on the streaming platform on Friday evening without any promotional campaign. While…
Vedant and Aditi (Image Credit: Instagram/ @anujmohanty) A story shared by content creator Anuj Mohanty on his social media series The State Startup Stories has brought attention to a Gujarat-based startup that aims to build homes without using cement. In the video, Mohanty shares the journey of founders Vedant and Aditi, and highlights how their…
Ahmedabad-based Advait Energy Transitions Ltd on Tuesday (July 7) said it has secured a ₹51.62 crore turnkey contract from Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (DGVCL) for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 11KV 55mm² AAAC Medium Voltage Covered Conductors (MVCC) and related works. The order, received on July 6, covers the supply, installation, testing…
Belgium’s Charles De Ketelaere (17) celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Belgium (left) and US President Donald Trump The United States’ FIFA World Cup campaign ended with a 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the round of 16 on Monday (local…
AMSTERDAM: India has emerged as the global development hub for more than 85% of Philips’ artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for healthcare, underscoring the country’s growing role in shaping next-generation medical technologies even as the company bets on AI-enabled diagnostics to help address India’s shortage of advanced imaging services and trained specialists.The company said its Bengaluru…
