Image credit: PTI and X/@CJP_2029 NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor came out in support of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), questioning the withholding of its X account and calling it “disastrous and deeply unwise.”“I’m incredibly intrigued by the rise of #CockroachJantaParty, which has already reached more than 15 million (now over 19 million)…
The most technologically developed countries in the world are ranked based on their degree of digitalisation, access to the internet, mobile phone usage, investment in research and development, and the overall technological competitiveness of the state. Among the top countries to be considered for the year 2026 are those with higher degrees of incorporation of…
New Delhi : Quick commerce platform Zepto plans to launch its Rs 11,000-crore IPO in July, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. If the listing goes through, Zepto will join rivals Zomato and Swiggy, which are already listed on stock exchanges. The startup secured approval for its maiden public issue from Sebi earlier…
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrested a murder-convicted actor on Wednesday who had been absconding after he jumped parole 12 years ago, police said on Thursday.According to the ANI report, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch police inspector PM Dhakhra stated the actor’s name is Hemant alias Nagindas Parshottamdas Modi Vaishnav, and he is 53 years old. He…
The University of Mumbai has extended the registration deadline for undergraduate (UG) admissions 2026 till May 23. Eligible students can apply online through the official admission portal, samarth.edu.in.Along with UG admissions, Mumbai University has also started the application process for postgraduate (PG) admissions 2026. Students can submit PG admission forms till May 26, while the…
Ralf Reichert, head of the Saudi-based Esports Foundation, with French President Emmanuel Macron. (Pic credit: Esports Foundation) The world’s biggest esports tournament will be staged in Paris this summer after organisers shifted the event from Riyadh due to concerns surrounding the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The 2026 edition of the Esports World Cup will…
A simple kitchen waste item that most people usually throw away has unexpectedly found its way into global science conversations. Orange peels, something so ordinary, have been turned into a material that might help farms address one of their biggest modern problems: water shortages. As reported by the BBC, the idea reportedly came from a…
NEW DELHI: Transporters and taxi unions continued their strike across Delhi-NCR on Friday for the second consecutive day in protest against the increase in environment compensation cess (ECC) on commercial vehicles and rising fuel prices.The three-day strike was called by transport bodies, including the All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) and Chalak Shakti Union, representing…
Telecallers were instructed to assume American names. BENGALURU: Karnataka police Thursday busted a fake call centre in Bengaluru and arrested two software engineers, said to be the brains behind the Rs 40cr fraud. The call centre was allegedly defrauding US citizens on the pretext of giving tax advice through QuickBooks, an accounting software package made…
CHENNAI: IUML’s A M Shahjahan and VCK’s Vanni Arasu were inducted into chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s cabinet on Friday. This takes the total number of ministers in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly to 35, completing the final line-up of the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam-led multi-parties’ coalition govt.With this, the number of Dalit ministers in the…
