Month: May 2025

[ad_1] Virat Kohli and Avneet Kaur NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli once again found himself at the centre of social media chatter after fans noticed that he had ‘liked’ a post from a fan page dedicated to actress Avneet Kaur. The interaction quickly went viral, with memes and jokes flooding the internet.Kohli's massive popularity on and off the field often puts his every move under the spotlight, and this instance was no different.Also See: IPL Live Score RCB vs CSKAddressing the buzz in his signature calm and composed manner, Virat took to Instagram Stories to offer clarity. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!He explained, “I'd like to clarify that while clearing my feed, it appears the algorithm may have mistakenly registered an interaction. There was absolutely no intent behind it. I request that no unnecessary assumptions be […]

[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah with RR's Tushar Deshpande (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians' star pacer Jasprit Bumrah turned mentor after delivering yet another clinical performance, offering Rajasthan Royals fast bowler Tushar Deshpande a valuable post-match masterclass at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday. The conversation, which also included RR’s Dhruv Jurel, was shared by Rajasthan Royals on social media — giving fans a rare glimpse into Bumrah’s elite mindset.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The moment came after MI's thumping 100-run win over RR. Mumbai posted a massive 217/2 on the board, powered by a 116-run opening stand between Rohit Sharma (53) and Ryan Rickelton (61). Suryakumar Yadav (48*) and Hardik Pandya (48*) finished strong, while MI's bowlers then bundled RR out for just 117 in 16.1 overs.Who's that IPL player?But the highlight came post-match, […]

[ad_1] The National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently took over the investigation of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir that claimed 26 lives, including 25 Indians and one Nepalese citizen. A significant lead has emerged, with security agencies detecting the movement of a banned Huawei satellite phone in the Pahalgam region at the time of the attack, sources told ET. Huawei, a Chinese company, is prohibited in India, raising suspicions that the device was smuggled from Pakistan or another foreign country.Chinese telecom vendors Huawei and ZTE are barred from selling products for use in 5G networks in India. While there is no explicit ban, Indian telcom companies have effectively shut out China's Huawei and ZTE from their 5G rollouts as do not fulfill the 'trusted source' requirement set by the Indian government. Due to security concerns with Chinese equipment, telcos […]

[ad_1] Defence minister Rajnath Singh is unlikely to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, with minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth expected to represent India, official sources told news agency PTI on Saturday.The decision comes amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Russia had initially invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the event marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. It was later decided that Rajnath Singh would attend on India's behalf, but now the junior defence minister is set to lead the delegation. Moscow has extended invitations to leaders from several friendly nations for this year's parade, a key symbolic event in Russia’s political and military calendar. Prime Minister Modi visited Russia twice last year, once for the annual bilateral summit […]

[ad_1] Google announced major changes to its employee performance review system that will reward high performers with greater bonuses and equity while reducing compensation for others, according to an internal email sent to staff earlier this week."High performance is more important than ever to achieve the goals we've set," wrote John Casey, Google's vice president of global compensation and benefits, in the company-wide message. The revisions to Google's annual review process will allow more employees to achieve the coveted "Outstanding Impact" rating.The company is restructuring what it calls the "Googler Reviews and Development" (GRAD) system to "further reward top contributors," Casey explained. The changes mean "more Googlers will have the opportunity to achieve that rating during annual reviews, and their bonus and equity award will be modeled using the O's individual multiplier in 2026."Google spokesperson Courtenay Mencini confirmed the changes, […]