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(Photo credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: BJP-led central government on Friday slammed Congress and trained guns on leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after members of the party’s youth wing staged a shirtless “despicable act” at the ongoing AI Summit.These remarks came after around 10 Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers were detained after they briefly raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi inside Bharat Mandapam’s Exhibition Hall No. 5, police said.The “topless” protest triggered a political war of words, with BJP leaders accusing the Congress of orchestrating the disruption. BJP Targets Rahul Gandhi Over AI Summit Protest Row ‘Topless,…

The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down a series of sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, ruling that he exceeded his authority under emergency economic powers. However, the decision does not affect several sector-specific duties that remain in place.In a 6-3 ruling, the conservative-majority court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.” In its judgment, the court said, “The United States, after all, is not at war with every nation in the world. The Government instead relies exclusively on IEEPA. It reads the words ‘regulate’ and ‘importation’ to…

From left, Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha, Usman Khan and coach Mike Hesson before an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Pakistan, at R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) Despite progressing to the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2026 after beating Namibia in their final Group A match, Pakistan are facing criticism over tactical decisions, with head coach Mike Hesson drawing scrutiny from former players.Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif questioned Hesson’s role following Pakistan’s defeat to India in the group stage. He pointed to Hesson’s extensive coaching background, including experience in…

Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday trained his guns on Congress over its years in power in Assam, blaming the party for infiltration and alleging that it had “left our borders open to infiltrators” in what he described as an “attempt to alter the demographics” of the state. He also drew a contrast with the current BJP government under chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, praising his “work to clear lakhs of acres of land occupied by infiltrators.”Addressing a gathering in poll-bound Assam, Shah strongly criticised the Congress’s record, saying, “Assam…

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…