NEW DELHI: An analysis of affidavits of 229 out of 233 Rajya Sabha MPs shows that 73 (32%) MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves and 31 (14%) are billionaires.As many as 36 (16%) MPs have declared serious criminal cases. One MP has declared a case of murder, four have cases of attempt to murder,…
Working on Eid ul Fitr 2026 in the UAE? Know Your Legal Rights and Compensation In The Emirates As Eid ul Fitr approaches and millions across the UAE prepare for celebrations, a pressing question is trending among workers: Can your employer ask you to work on a public holiday and if yes, what are your…
Netanyahu holds press briefing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday asserted Israel’s independent military decision-making even as he emphasised close coordination with the United States amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. However, he denied claims that Israel “dragged” US into a war, during a media briefing. “Does anyone really think that someone can tell…
Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge is currently running in theatres and Rakesh Bedi is winning praise for his performance as Jameel Jamali. In a recent interview, the veteran actor opened up about the film’s massive response, the ongoing “propaganda” debate, and his experience of working with Aditya Dhar. Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar 2:…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday stressed the urgent need to build a drone production ecosystem in the country to ensure strategic autonomy, enhance defence preparedness and make the nation self-reliant in the field in view of present geopolitical uncertainties.“India must work in a mission mode to emerge as a global hub of…
An Indian‑origin technology professional has left his “dream job” at Apple to co‑found an artificial intelligence (AI) startup with his father, saying the move was worth it. 27-year-old Akshat Prakash is now chief technology officer of Camb.ai, a company building AI tools for speech and translation.Prakash said the decision to leave Apple came from a…
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar spoke with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday and briefed him about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. “We value our special strategic partnership with India, the world’s largest democracy,” he said on X. Sa’ar said he briefed the Indian minister on developments in Israeli operation against Iran. “I…
An Indian‑origin UX designer based in Seattle has explained why he left a promising role at Amazon to join Google after interviewing at all five major tech firms in the United States.29-year-old Ganesh Karthik Sankar said he continued interviewing with other big tech companies even after starting at Amazon because he wanted to understand how…
Reverberant sounds made in an empty environment are the result of sound waves bouncing off hard, flat surfaces, as governed by basic principles of the science of physical acoustics. When completed, the energy of the sound wave travels through space until it meets some boundary surface. In a furnished environment (e.g., living room with furniture),…
Garima Malhotra, the mother of ace Bollywood fashion designer Manish Malhotra, passed away on Thursday, news agency ANI confirmed. She was 94. Following the news of her demise, several members of the film fraternity gathered at the designer’s Mumbai residence to offer their condolences. Among the many stars who were spotted at Malhotra’s residence, was…