Google CEO Sundar Pichai extended warm Holi wishes to millions via Instagram, sharing a vibrant photo captured on the Pixel 8 Pro. The image, taken by photographer Prajay Katkoria, beautifully encapsulates the festival’s spirit of colour and togetherness. Pichai’s post, highlighting the phone’s advanced camera capabilities, has garnered significant engagement online. Google CEO Sundar Pichai…
Middle East tensions have entered their fifth day and the UAE is slowly moving back towards normalcy. After a two-day pause, stock markets are set to reopen, and offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are preparing for staff to return in person. The UAE Capital Market Authority earlier confirmed that trading and settlement on the…
Israeli air strikes hit several areas in Lebanon, killing and injuring civilians, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalated in the wider Israel-Iran conflict.Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on the towns of Aramoun and Saadiyat, south of Beirut, killed six people and wounded eight others.In a statement, the ministry said “the Israeli enemy’s attacks…
The United States may run low on critical missile if strikes if strikes on Iran continue for more than 10 days, Al Jazeera reported.According to the report, the Pentagon has also warned US President Donald Trump at an extended military campaign in Iran would carry serious risks, including the high cost of replenishing Washington’s dwindling…
A 21-year-old Indian-origin honours student, weeks away from graduating and beginning her career, was among three people killed in a mass shooting in Austin, Texas. Savitha Shan, remembered as a high-achieving and deeply involved student, died in an attack that authorities are investigating as a possible act of terrorism.The shooting took place at around 2…
Israel launched a new wave of strikes across Iran early Wednesday, while the US military said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets inside the Islamic republic since joining the campaign.The latest Israeli assault came after Iran fired three separate missile barrages toward Israel overnight. Most were intercepted, though a woman in Tel Aviv suffered mild…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, left, along with New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner. (AP Photo) KOLKATA: And then there were four. After 52 matches over almost one month, four teams will fight it out for the coveted T20 World Cup. As two usual suspects — South Africa and New Zealand, who share a healthy sporting…
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon (AP photo) As the United States and Israel signal that their military campaign against Iran could last weeks, a retired Indian Army officer has challenged predictions of a swift victory, warning that the conflict may drag on far longer than many expect.Colonel Bhaskar Sarkar, VSM (Retd), has publicly disagreed with claims…
Residents of Kintoor in Barabanki protest Ayatollah Khamenei’s assassination KINTOOR (BARABANKI): In 1834, a Shia cleric named Sayed Ahmad Musavi Hindi left the village of Kintoor in what is now UP on a pilgrimage to Iran. He settled and raised a family there, creating a lineage that would shape Iran’s sociopolitical destiny – first through…
TikTok users in the US faced significant glitches Tuesday, with the company blaming an Oracle data center issue. This marks the second Oracle-related outage impacting TikTok’s US operations since a new joint venture was finalized. Creators experienced posting lags, and the app’s reliability is questioned as it navigates a new ownership chapter. TikTok is down—or…