• Monday, March 10, 2025

McSweeney ‘devastated’ after being dropped from Australia squad

ROOKIE Australia opener Nathan McSweeney admitted feeling "devastated" after being dropped for the last two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, but vowed to work hard to reclaim his spot in the national team. McSweeney was on Friday dropped by the national selectors, who handed a maiden call-up to…

Google has cut 10 per cent of top-level jobs to…

GOOGLE CEO Sundar Pichai has said that it has slashed 10 per cent of its top management roles as part of its ongoing push to increase efficiency amid competition from AI-based rivals like OpenAI and others, Business Insider reports. At an all-hands meeting on Wednesday (18), Pichai told employees that…

‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ is most-watched movie of the year:…

ALLU ARJUN-STARRER "Pushpa 2: The Rule” has emerged as the most-watched movie of the year 2024 with 10.8 lakh solo viewers, according to a year-end report by BookMyShow. As 2024 draws to a close, the entertainment platform has come out with a report, titled #BookMyShowThrowback, highlighting the pivotal trends that…

Ravichandran Ashwin’s wife pens heartfelt tribute after his sudden retirement

RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN'S wife Prithi Narayanan has penned a heartfelt tribute for her husband following his recent retirement from international cricket, saying "it is time to set the burden of being you down" and embrace life beyond the game. Ashwin made a surprise announcement of his retirement after the drawn third…

Caste discrimination: Case against IIM Bangalore director, seven professors

A CASE has been registered against the director and seven professors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM) for allegedly discriminating against a Dalit associate professor on the basis of his caste, police said on Saturday. Based on the complaint from the associate professor, a case was registered on…

Mumbai ferry tragedy: Body of missing boy found; toll rises…

THE body of a seven-year-old boy missing in the ferry-Navy craft crash off the Mumbai coast was recovered on Saturday morning after a three-day-long search operation, an official said. Naval boats have found the body of Johan Mohammad Nisar Ahmed Pathan, taking the toll in the December 18 tragedy to…

Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police files FIR against Rahul Gandhi

DELHI POLICE on Thursday registered an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a scuffle at Parliament, an officer said. An FIR under sections 117 (voluntary causing grievous hurt), 115 (voluntary causing hurt), 125 (act of endangering life or personal safety of others), 131 (use of criminal force),…

After Doval-Wang talks, China highlights broader consensus to improve relations

AS National Security Advisor Ajit Doval left Beijing after his crucial talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to normalise ties, China on Thursday said that the readouts issued by both countries after the talks shared "very much similar gist and elements" highlighting broader consensus. Special Representatives for the border…

Formula-E race: Case registered against BRS leader Rama Rao

THE TELANGANA Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday registered a case against BRS working president and MLA K T Rama Rao as prime accused over alleged payments to conduct Formula-E race in Hyderabad during the previous regime, official sources said. Formula E had announced the cancellation of Hyderabad E-Prix, alleging a…

Father says Ashwin was being ‘humiliated’; off-spinner tries to play…

JUST-RETIRED R Ashwin's father Ravichandran kicked up a controversy on Thursday by claiming that "humiliation" could have been a reason for his son's decision to call it quits but the veteran off-spinner made light of the "dad comment", blaming it on lack of media training. Ashwin dropped a bombshell on…