A residential building burns after a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) While the focus of the global world is on West Asia, Russia’s latest large-scale missile and drone assault on Kyiv marks another dangerous escalation in the nearly four-year-long war in Ukraine. Reports that Moscow employed…
NEW DELHI: Banks will remain closed in several parts of the country today on account of Eid-ul-Adha (Bakri Eid)/Id-ul-Zuha, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar. Customers planning to visit bank branches are advised to check local holiday schedules in advance as bank holidays vary across states and Union Territories.As per the…
Meta laid off nearly 8,000 employees earlier this month as part of its latest workforce reduction. The layoffs began in Singapore, where at 4 am local time emails went out to workers who were being laid off. Alongside the job cuts, the social media giant has said that it plans to move more than 7,000…
KCET result 2026: The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is expected to announce the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 results soon on its official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.According to the latest announcement made by KEA, the Undergraduate Common Entrance Test (UGCET) 2026 scorecards are to be released after June 1, 2026. More than 3.3 lakh candidates who…
American billionaire entrepreneur and former Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban, who was once one of the most vocal evangelists for cryptocurrency, has revealed he has sold “most of” his Bitcoin holdings, saying the token has failed to live up to its promise as a hedge against global turmoil. According to a report by Fortune, Cuban…
US President Donald Trump has warned Oman against attempting to influence control over the Strait of Hormuz as delicate negotiations with Iran continue, insisting that the United States would “watch over” the strategically crucial waterway.Speaking to reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday local time, Trump rejected the idea of any…
MLB trade rumors: Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte emerges as Yankees’ biggest trade target before August deadline (Image via Getty) The New York Yankees are once again being linked to a major name ahead of the MLB trade deadline on August 3, 2026. This time, the rumors are centered around Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte, a…
Standard Chartered’s Bill Winters recently sparked a backlash with comments on AI and “lower-value human capital”. Earlier this month, delivering a blunt message on the future of the bank’s workforce, Winters warned that a push into artificial intelligence (AI) will eliminate thousands of roles as the lender replaces “lower-value human capital” with technology. Winters made…
Several feared dead after a boat capsized in the Ganga river PATNA: At least two people died and five others are feared missing after a boat carrying around 14 people capsized in the Ganga river near Umanath Ganga Ghat in Barh subdivision of Patna district on Thursday.According to eyewitnesses, strong winds are suspected to have…
Famed actor Pierre Deny, who was best known for playing Louis de Léon in ‘Emily in Paris,’ has passed away. He was 69 at the time of his demise. The actor is remembered through his extensive acting credits, which span more than 100 films and TV shows. ‘Emily in Paris’ star Pierre Deny passes away…