Trinamool names 4 Rajya Sabha candidates, BJP hits back over ‘non-Bengali’ charge | India News

NEW DELHI: The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday announced four candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, triggering a sharp political attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party;s West Bengal unit over the choices.In a statement, the TMC said it had nominated Babul Supriyo, former West Bengal director general of police Rajeev Kumar, senior…

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‘Saw nothing, did nothing wrong’: Former US President Bill Clinton claims innocence in testimony over Jeffrey Epstein ties

Former US President Bill Clinton released his opening statements as he testified before Congress on his alleged linked to convicted sexual offender to Jeffrey Epstein, insisting he “did nothing wrong.”He claimed that he saw no signs of wrongdoing and would cut-offif he knew.The former Democratic president opened the deposition with a statement, shared on social…

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Rice Kernels: Government suspends fortified rice rollout in welfare schemes citing shelf-life concerns | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to “temporarily discontinue” the fortification of rice distributed under the free foodgrain scheme (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes, following a comprehensive review of its implementation and effectiveness.The decision was taken on Friday after a study conducted by IIT-Kharagpur, which assessed the shelf life of Fortified Rice Kernels (FRK) and…

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Uk Embassy Iran Staff Withdrawn: US attack on Iran imminent? UK pulls staff, China issues travel warning as tensions in region escalate

Britain, the United States and China have taken precautionary steps in the Middle East as fears of a possible conflict with Iran intensify.The UK government confirmed on Friday that staff at its embassy in Tehran have been temporarily withdrawn because of the current “security situation”. Earlier in the day, Washington authorised the departure of non-emergency…

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TOI Uttarakhand Transformation Dialogue 2026: How AI-led strategies can shape state’s infra and education growth | India News

The UK Transformation Dialogues 2026, conducted by The Times of India in Dehradun, spotlighted artificial intelligence’s role in infrastructure expansion and education reform as key pillars of Uttarakhand’s next phase of growth.The panel discussion on “Building the Growth Engine: Infrastructure, Education & AI-Led Investment” brought together Mayank, Founder, CEO & Managing Director of ADROSONIC; Shikhar…

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R Ashwin shushes Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir over ‘slogger’ remark against Abhishek Sharma | Cricket News

R Ashwin shushes Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin has defended young India batter Abhishek Sharma after former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir labelled him “just a slogger” during the T20 World Cup. Amir’s remark came after Abhishek was dismissed for three consecutive ducks in the group stage, questioning his technique and suggesting he lacked…

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OpenAI and Microsoft release joint statement on their partnership: What the two AI companies said

Microsoft and OpenAI have released a joint statement saying that new funding and expanded partnerships with Amazon, Nvidia and Softbank have no impact on their relationship and remain exactly as outlined in our October 2025 update. Both the companies listed addressed all the core pillars of their partnership, saying that the two companies intentionally designed…

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