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Russian intelligence agencies are aggressively intensifying efforts to steal Western technology, defence research and industrial secrets across Europe as sanctions linked to the Ukraine war squeeze Moscow’s wartime economy, senior European intelligence officials told Associated Press.Officials from Sweden, Finland, Estonia and the United Kingdom said Russia is using fake companies, middlemen, cyber spies and covert…

Looking to buy a Tesla? your ride just got Rs 9 lakh cheaper!Tesla has slashed the price of its Model Y in India by up to Rs 9 lakh as it looks to boost demand in a market where high prices have limited the appeal of its imported electric vehicles. The EV maker has introduced…

Shubman Gill and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Shubman Gill represent two vastly different styles of T20 batting. The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals sensation keeps spectators on edge, every ball carries the possibility of another audacious stroke. Gill, on the other hand, has a way of making time stand still. There…

15-year-old Nigerian student Raheema Auwal-Panti is attracting international attention for an innovation that tackles two major challenges at once, plastic pollution and menstrual-product accessibility. The founder of PantiPads, a biodegradable sanitary-pad initiative launched in 2025, has developed menstrual products made from agricultural waste materials that would otherwise be discarded. Her project uses cassava peelings, banana…

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has shared a message from Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison on the future of artificial intelligence (AI), saying that AI is becoming a commodity and that companies will need to build value around it. Sridhar Vembu reposted a video in which Ellison argued that most leading AI models are trained on similar…

NEW DELHI: Looking for affordable accommodation? The government has launched a new housing initiative aimed at expanding low-cost rental homes for workers and economically weaker sections by encouraging government agencies and public sector bodies to build or convert residential complexes into affordable rental housing units.The ‘Scheme for Promotion of Affordable Rental Smart Housing (SPARSH 2.0)’…

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth (AP photo) NEW DELHI: “India is powerful and modernising its military,” US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, placing New Delhi at the centre of Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy as he praised India’s growing military capabilities and expanding strategic role in maintaining regional balance.Addressing delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue in…

A truck carrying Afghan families returning from Pakistan overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board, including 10 children, a provincial official said.The accident occurred on the road between Jalalabad and the capital Kabul, according to Abdul Malik Niazay, spokesperson for the governor of Laghman province.“Eighteen people have died, including 10 children,…

Wix, the Israel-based website building giant is cutting around 20% of its workforce which is around 1,000 employees as part of a restructuring plan aimed at adapting to the fast evolution of artificial intelligence and currency headwinds. As reported by Business Insider, in a message to the staff shared on social media platform X (formerly…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Tears, emotions and heartbreak were all evident in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s social media post after Rajasthan Royals, despite a valiant effort from the 15-year-old, failed to reach the IPL 2026 final. Sooryavanshi’s 96-run knock in Qualifier 2 ultimately went in vain as Rajasthan Royals suffered a seven-wicket defeat to Gujarat…