Oil prices continued to tumble in early trade on Thursday after the United States and Iran signed an interim agreement aimed at ending the Iran war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and waiving US sanctions on Tehran’s oil. The move is seen as a step towards resolving what has been described as one of the…
IIT Bombay has introduced BharatGen, a homegrown AI platform designed to overcome language barriers and create technology tailored for India’s linguistic diversity. Developed with support from the IndiaAI Mission and DST, the initiative features advanced models for text, speech, and document understanding across 22 scheduled Indian languages, aiming to transform sectors such as education, healthcare,…
Quote of the day by Alice Walker Alice Walker is an acclaimed American novelist, poet, essayist and social activist whose work has influenced generations of readers around the world. Best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple, Walker’s writings often explore themes of humanity, resilience, spirituality, self-discovery and social justice.Throughout her career, she…
There is a fresh breeze in your day, Pisces. You feel more hopeful, more willing, more open to people and plans. The Moon is a good sign for emotional relaxation and Jupiter is your ruler. It favors confidence, education, and moving. It makes your day more positive from the beginning regardless of whether you’re in…
Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett is taking on a new role in her career – Professor of Contemporary Theatre.The actress, according to the latest reports, has been named the next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St. Catherine’s College, University of Oxford. The appointment will see her take up the teaching role during…
Hello and welcome to our new daily World Cup column: OFFSIDE.Whenever there is a World Cup, we usually get two headline ads from Nike and Adidas, who between them sponsor 26 of the 48 teams. Adidas’ ad was called Backyard Legends, headlined by Timothée Chalamet, where he is putting together a team to beat a…
NEW DELHI: The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) and the social security deal are set to be operationalised from July 15 after talks between PM Narendra Modi and his counterpart Keir Starmer in Evian on Wednesday.“We have got an even solution that balances the interests of our stakeholders on the issue of steel,” a senior…
Tamil Nadu government said on Tuesday that every child born in the state is effectively carrying a debt burden of around Rs 1.28 lakh, citing findings from its White Paper on state finances.The White Paper, released by the TVK government led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, paints a challenging picture of the state’s financial…
Harry Kane and his wife Katie GoodlandPhoto: Harry Kane/ Instagram FIFA World Cup 2026 is in full swing, and while fans celebrate England’s captain Harry Kane on the pitch, there’s a quiet fairy tale playing out off it: his love story with Katie Goodland. What began as a primary school friendship in east London has…
Take the slow lane today, Sagittarius. The chart asks for care in movement, work, and speech, and that advice is not to be brushed aside. The Moon shows avoidable tension, while Mars can make you hurried behind the wheel, impatient on the road, or careless with tools and routine tasks. Watch your hands. Watch your…
