Month: May 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The stage is set for a high-stakes showdown as Punjab Kings (PBKS) take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the first playoff match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.Both teams have scripted a remarkable journey to reach this point.PBKS sealed their spot in Qualifier 1 with a convincing 7-wicket win over Mumbai Indians, while RCB earned their place by defeating Lucknow Super Giants by 6 wickets. With a place in the IPL 2025 final on the line, both teams will be eager to seize the moment.Weather Update:As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mullanpur is expected to see partly cloudy skies with the possibility of one or two brief spells of rain or thundershowers in some areas. Daytime temperatures may soar to 46°C before dropping to around 28°C in the evening. Locals are […]

[ad_1] Microsoft's chief product officer is pushing back against claims that coding careers are obsolete, even as the tech giant eliminated 6,000 positions last week with software engineers bearing the brunt of the cuts.Aparna Chennapragada, Microsoft's CPO of experiences and devices, said she "fundamentally disagrees" with the notion that people shouldn't study computer science, comments that take on new significance following the company's second-largest layoff in its history."I have one other additional bonus thing, which is a lot of folks think about, 'Oh, don't bother studying computer science or the coding is dead,' and I just fundamentally disagree," Chennapragada said on a recent podcast appearance.The layoffs, announced earlier this month, disproportionately affected coding professionals, with over 40% of the approximately 2,000 Washington state positions eliminated belonging to software engineers, according to Bloomberg analysis. Project management roles accounted for nearly 30% […]

[ad_1] India and the United States are set to finalise the initial phase of the anticipated Bilateral Trade Agreement prior to July. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s tariffs being struck down by a US trade court should make India tread with caution on a potential trade deal, says the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The GTRI has advised India to exercise prudence in its current Free Trade Agreement (FTA) discussions with the United States.On May 28, a federal court in Manhattan deemed invalid Trump's initiative to levy reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, establishing that such tariff impositions require Congressional approval rather than presidential emergency powers.Markets Cheer As Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s Global Tariffs In Unanimous RulingThe court's verdict explicitly stated that tariffs, including those enacted under emergency economic authority, were not legally valid.According to an ANI report, […]

[ad_1] New Delhi: India's defence exports are expected to increase following Operation Sindoor, as indigenous equipment used in the operation is now considered "war-tested," DRDO Chairperson Samir V Kamat said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters at the CII Annual Business Summit 2025, Samir V Kamat said that weapons used in Operation Sindoor have boosted confidence among potential buyers.Op Sindoor: Hidden Meaning Behind Codename Will Surprise You | India ‘Punishes’ Pak"I am hopeful that exports will increase after Operation Sindoor because now these (equipments) have been war-tested," Kamat said."After Operation Sindoor, I sincerely hope that exports will increase because they have just been tested. Equipment and other countries will show a lot of interest in buying them right now," he added.India currently exports defence equipment to over hundred nations, and this number is likely to expand post-operation."Already we are exporting to […]

[ad_1] AI image for representation NEW DELHI: Two men have been sentenced by a federal court in Minnesota for their roles in an international human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of four Indian nationals including a three-year-old and an 11-year-old, in January 2022.According to the US Department of Justice, 29-year-old Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, an Indian national formerly residing in Florida, received a sentence of 10 years and one month in prison. After his sentence, Patel will be deported from the United States.His co-conspirator, 50-year-old Steve Anthony Shand of Florida, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release.PollWhat do you think is the most important step to prevent tragedies in illegal human smuggling?Prosecutors said Patel coordinated the logistics of smuggling Indian nationals from Manitoba, Canada, into the US, working with […]

[ad_1] Gautam Gambhir and Cheteshwar Pujara NEW DELHI: India’s batting mainstays Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, along with ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, have retired from Test cricket, while star pacer Mohammed Shami will miss the crucial five-match series in England due to fitness issues. All eyes are now on the Shubman Gill-led Indian side, widely regarded as one of the most inexperienced teams to tour England in recent memory.India Test squad vs England: Ajit Agarkar full press conferenceWithout the presence of Kohli and Rohit, India's batting line-up appears notably depleted. Could the selectors have considered recalling experienced campaigners like Cheteshwar Pujara or Ajinkya Rahane to strengthen the top order?During a recent interview, Pujara was asked whether Gautam Gambhir had reached out to him regarding the England tour.PollHow do you feel about Shubman Gill being appointed as Test captain at just […]

[ad_1] In Tamil Nadu, what seemed like a routine dental treatment turned into something far more tragic, and it all started with a single bottle of saline.In 2023, a team of researchers uncovered an outbreak of neuromelioidosis, a rare brain infection caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. This bacterium is often found in contaminated soil and water in tropical regions, but this time, it had entered the human body in an unusual and alarming way, through a dental procedure.The investigation revealed that a dental clinic in Vaniyambadi town had reused an opened bottle of saline, which was initially pierced using a surgical instrument that should never have touched it — a periosteal elevator. This instrument, typically used to lift tissues during dental surgeries, was repurposed to open the bottle, and the bottle was then loosely resealed and reused.The result? At […]