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Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju is reportedly upset with the French IT company Atos. Reason is said to be delay in the delivery of two supercomputers by the French company to Indian weather forecasting institutes. According to a report in news agency PTI, the Earth Sciences Ministry had ordered two supercomputers worth $100 million from French firm Eviden, of the Atos Group, last year to enhance the computing capabilities of its institutions — the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).”I am more upset because the target we set was December.…

Amazon has officially overtaken Walmart as the world’s largest company by revenue. In 2025, the e-commerce major reported $717 billion in sales, compared to Walmart’s $713.2 billion for the 12 months ending January 31. The shift ends more than a decade of Walmart holding the top position. However, analysts note that the comparison requires context: without Amazon Web Services, its cloud computing division, Amazon’s 2025 revenue would have stood at $588 billion, meaning the milestone rests largely on a business Walmart does not compete in. Walmart remains the largest physical retailer in the world, with more than 10,000 stores globally,…

Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, walks off the field with head coach Mike Hesson after a net practice session ahead of an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson did not mince his words on Babar Azam’s strike rate on the eve of their first Super Eight match against New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. There were doubts around Babar’s place in Pakistan’s side for the T20 World Cup following his horrible season in Australia’s Big Bash League,…

Australia celebrate after winning the T20 World Cup cricket match (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Australia ended their disappointing T20 World Cup campaign with a big win over Oman, but the victory came too late to change their fate. They were already out of the tournament after losing to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, so this match was only about pride.Australia bowled first and dominated Oman. Adam Zampa was the star with the ball and took four wickets, while Xavier Bartlett and Glenn Maxwell took two wickets each. Why Pakistan don’t trust Babar Azam any more | T20 World Cup 2026Oman struggled to…

Australia’s captain Mitchell Marsh (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Australian captain Mitchell Marsh on Friday described the team’s group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup as a “missed opportunity” but still believed he had the squad to go all the way in the tournament.Australia, one of the giants of limited-overs cricket with six ODI and one T20 World Cup title triumphs, failed to progress beyond the group stage in this edition of the T20 showpiece following defeats to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, but ended their campaign with a nine-wicket drubbing of Oman.New Zealand hold intense nets before Super Eight match vs Pakistan…

As Kerala heads toward the 2026 assembly elections, a question hangs over the state’s political landscape: what does the future of the Left look like beyond Pinarayi Vijayan?For nearly a decade, Vijayan has been the undisputed face of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), steering it through floods, a pandemic, fiscal strain and, in 2021, a historic re-election that broke Kerala’s four-decade pattern of alternating governments. But as the chief minister approaches 81, the conversation within party ranks and among voters has quietly shifted from governance to succession. Congress In Damage Control Mode After Mani Shankar Aiyar’s Baton Remark To Kerala…

US president Donald Trump In a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade war, the US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that his sweeping unilateral tariffs on imports worldwide violate federal law, derailing a cornerstone of his foreign policy and economic agenda. In a 6-3 verdict, the court held that the tariffs went beyond the scope of the law, with Chief Justice John Roberts authoring the majority opinion. After Tariff Reset, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Signals India-US Trade Deal By April 2026 “The president asserts the extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration, and scope,” Roberts…

India vs Pakistan (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: The rivalry between India and Pakistan has become more intense in recent times. India has been dominating Pakistan on the field, but the focus has now shifted to something else. Indian players have refused to shake hands with Pakistan players after matches, and this has created a big debate.The issue started during last year’s Asia Cup. India captain Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with Pakistan players. The decision was linked to showing respect for the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and support for the Indian Army after Operation Sindoor. Some…

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was considering “limited strike” on Iran if it did not make a nuclear deal with America. This comes a day after he served an ultimatum to the Islamic nation to make a “meaningful deal” in 10 days or “bad things would happen”.Asked by a reporter if he is “considering a limited military strike if Iran doesn’t make a deal,” Trump answered: “The most I can say — I am considering it,” AFP reported.Trump Issues An Ultimatum To Iran On Nuclear Deal; ‘Accept Or Face Fire’Speaking at the Board of Peace event…

Bobby Kotick, the former head of Activision Blizzard, is reportedly considering buying TikTok, as the app could be banned in the United States. The Wall Street Journal reports that Kotick has talked to ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, about buying the app, which could cost hundreds of billions of dollars.This comes as US lawmakers introduce a new bill that would make ByteDance sell TikTok within six months or stop it from being available in US app stores.President Joe Biden has said he would approve the bill if it passes in Congress.The Wall Street Journal report adds that Kotick, the…