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[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Monday made an extraordinary appeal to Canadians, urging them once again to join the United States, as the country heads to the polls today for a fiercely contested federal election.He also assured that if Canada joins the US, the result would be all positives with no disadvantages.The US president took to Truth Social to wish the country good luck and asked them to elect a man who, “has the strength and wisdom to cut your taxes in half, increase your military power, for free, to the highest level in the World.”He further tried to lure in Canadians, offering them to quadruple their car, steel, aluminum, lumber, energy, and all other businesses.“WITH ZERO TARIFFS OR TAXES,” he continued, “if Canada becomes the cherished 51st. State of the United States of America.”The resulted land mass would […]

[ad_1] File Pic: Gautam Gambhir and Harshit Rana NEW DELHI: On the eve of Kolkata Knight Riders' crucial Indian Premier League match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, pacer Harshit Rana admitted on Monday that the defending champions deeply miss the presence of former mentor Gautam Gambhir in their dugout.Also visit: IPL Live ScoreRana, who had a breakout IPL 2024 season under Gambhir's guidance — taking 19 wickets in KKR's title-winning run — revealed how much the 'Guru' meant to his development. Thanks to Gambhir's mentorship, Harshit has since made his India debut across all three formats and emerged as one of the country's brightest young pace prospects.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Asked if KKR missed Gambhir, Harshit said diplomatically: "I won't say that because the composition of our support staff is basically the […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin was conferred with the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. The BCCI shared a video of Ashwin receiving the honour on its official X handle. The Padma Shri is India’s fourth-highest civilian award, following the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and Padma Bhushan.Recognised as one of India's finest spin bowlers, Ashwin received the prestigious honour for his outstanding contribution to cricket. Ashwin played a crucial role in India’s triumphs at the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy.In Test cricket, Ashwin boasts 537 wickets from 106 matches, making him India’s second-highest wicket-taker in the format. He has also scored 3,503 runs, including six centuries, showcasing his prowess as an all-rounder.Across limited-overs formats, Ashwin has picked up 156 wickets in ODIs and 72 wickets […]

[ad_1] Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria on Monday launched a scathing attack on ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, criticising his "extremist" views and calling for Indian media outlets to stop offering him a platform. Kaneria’s remarks came after Afridi once again made controversial statements, blaming India for the recent terrorist attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, where at least 26 people - mostly tourists - lost their lives.Also See: RR vs GT Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Reacting sharply to Afridi’s allegations against India and its army, Kaneria wrote, "He has consistently aligned himself with extremist views. In my opinion, he should not be given a platform on Indian television or within the country. Additionally, he tried to persuade me to convert to Islam and declined to share a meal with me, which I found deeply […]

[ad_1] <p>Asaduddin Owaisi (right) and Bilawal Bhutto<br></p> NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday lashed out at Pakistani leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who had threatened that "blood would flow" in the Sindhu river if India stopped water under the suspended Indus Waters Treaty.Reminding Zardari of the repercussions of terrorism, Owaisi asked: "Who killed your mother?""He is new to politics. He should first think about who killed his mother. His mother was killed by homegrown terrorism. If he cannot understand that, how can anyone reason with him? If terrorism killed his mother, then the attacks that took the lives of our mothers and daughters are also terrorism. He needs to understand this," said the Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP.Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was assassinated on December 27, 2007, after addressing a rally in Rawalpindi. As she was leaving […]

[ad_1] Nobel Prize winner and AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton was awakened in the middle of the night last year with the surprising news that he had won the Nobel Prize in physics, a recognition he never expected for his groundbreaking work in neural networks."I dreamt about winning one for figuring out how the brain works. But I didn't figure out how the brain works, but I won one anyway," Hinton told CBS Saturday Morning in a recent interview.The 77-year-old researcher, often called the "Godfather of AI," earned the prestigious award for his pioneering work in neural networks. His 1986 method to predict the next word in a sequence became the foundation for today's Large Language Models (LLMs).Geoffrey Hinton's sees AI as a “tiger cub” that might eventually kill humansDespite his contributions to the field, Hinton has become increasingly concerned about […]

[ad_1] Chandhulal, Geethalal & Thushara NEW DELHI: A Kerala court on Monday sentenced a man and his mother for starving his wife to death over dowry demands.The 28-year-old victim, identified as Thushara, was reduced to a "bag of bones" and died due to starvation. The case, which dates back to 2019, caused significant public outrage in Kerala. The victim was also a mother of two.At the time of her death, Thushara weighed only 20 to 21 kilograms. Thushara suffered horrifying abuse at their home in Karunagappally. Denied proper food, she was forced to survive on soaked rice and sugar syrup before she collapsed and died at a government hospital on 21 March 2019.S Subash, judge of the Additional District and Sessions Court-IV, found husband Chandulal (36) and his mother Geetha (62) guilty and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh […]

[ad_1] Crowds amid massive blackout (Screengrab from video taken from X) A massive power outage on Monday has left millions across Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France reeling in chaos, with widespread disruptions to transport and communication systems. Videos circulating on social media show people walking in the dark through subway stations, airports, and city streets as the outage paralyzed services, including flights and public transit. Crowds could be seen forced to walk on the streets as public transport came to a standstill.The blackout, which began around 12.30 PM local time, affected critical infrastructure in several regions. Spain's state electricity network operator, Red Electrica, confirmed the restoration of power to the northern and southern regions, but communications were severely impacted, with multiple services experiencing delays and cancellations. In Spain, Madrid's Barajas International Airport and several regional airports lost power, […]

[ad_1] Intel Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner has dismissed reports of massive layoffs at the tech giant, telling employees that claims of 20,000 job cuts are "inaccurate." However, he confirmed that workforce reductions are still coming as part of the company's broader restructuring plan.During a company-wide video conference on April 25, Zinsner stated that Intel has "not yet finalized how many positions will be eliminated," according to CTech, which reported on the internal communication.The clarification comes after Bloomberg published an article suggesting Intel would cut more than 20% of its workforce, which would amount to over 20,000 employees. The semiconductor giant currently employs approximately 109,000 people worldwide.Voluntary buyouts offered, but not guaranteed for allExecutives explained that each department will now assess its own structure, with some employees potentially offered voluntary buyouts. However, they cautioned that not all requests to leave […]

[ad_1] Spectators roam inside the Madrid Open tennis tournament venue during a general blackout in Madrid, Monday (Pic credit: AP) Millions of people on Monday were impacted after electricity was cut off across Spain, Portugal and part of southern France in a massive blackout. According to reports, phone lines were down, and trains and flights were highly affected due to the outage. The reason behind the outage was not immediately identified. However, Spain's government is working "to identify origin" of the blackout, the PM's office said.Taking to X, Spain's state electricity network operator Red Electrica claimed that it managed to restore power in the north and south of the country.Trains, flights and telecommunication affectedBarajas international airport in Madrid was left without power, and other airports in the region have also come to a standstill. According to Euronews Portugal, several passengers […]