Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman has reportedly accepted that the ongoing Iran war poses challenges for the world’s biggest cloud service provider. Speaking to CNBC at the HumanX conference in San Francisco, AWS CEO Garman termed it a difficult situation and said that Amazon employees are working round the clock to prevent service disruption…
Israel said on Wednesday it launched a strike on a pharmaceutical facility in Iran, alleging it was supplying fentanyl for use in a chemical weapons programme, a charge denied by Tehran.Iran confirmed that the Tofigh Daru factory was hit but said it produces only “hospital drugs” used in medical procedures. Both sides said the strike…
Rupee opened the week in green, recovering sharply in early trade after regulatory intervention aimed at curbing banks’ currency exposure. The currency climbed to 93.57 against the US dollar, on Monday, gaining 128 paise from its previous close, after opening at 93.62 in the interbank foreign exchange market. This comes days after the currency had…
NEW DELHI: Out of 294 candidates contesting the upcoming Puducherry assembly elections, 66 contestants (23%) have declared criminal cases, including 38 (13%) facing serious charges, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Criminal facing criminal cases in Puducherry The analysis is based on affidavits filed by the candidates with the Election Commission of India…
NEW DELHI: In a debate over faith and belief vs fundamental rights emerging from the striking down of the customary ban on the entry of menstruating women into Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala, Justice B V Nagarathna on Tuesday criticised the past social practice of treating women as ‘untouchables’ for three days every month.Part of…
Prime Movr Targets Pune for Pilot of Laser Energy Transmission Systems PUNE: A Kashmir-based deep-tech start-up is looking to bring futuristic, wire-free power solutions to Pune, positioning the city as a potential early adopter of its laser-based energy transmission technology. Prime Movr, which has developed a system to convert laser beams into usable electrical power,…
Nguyen Le Tu, a 20-year-old student in Hanoi, has been hailed as a hero after rescuing seven people from a burning building in a dramatic late-night incident. A student at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Tu was returning home from the gym on March 24, 2026, when he noticed flames and thick smoke…
NEW DELHI: As Puducherry gears up for the upcoming assembly elections, several key constituencies in the Union territory (UT) are set to witness high-profile battles, featuring the outgoing chief minister, a former chief minister, UT party chiefs, and a political heir.The Puducherry legislative assembly has 33 members, and elections are held for 30 seats. The…
In an awkward moment on the world stage, US vice president JD Vance was left scrambling during a press conference after realising he had been caught off guard about new developments in the crisis with Iran. Journalists asked him to check his phone for updates about alleged US strikes, reports the Daily Beast.Vance was standing…
Indian woman on visit visa died in Sharjah/Image: Getty Images The body of a 31-year-old Indian woman who died in Sharjah was sent back home nearly a month later, according to a report by Gulf News, after delays caused by financial struggles and lack of support.The woman, identified as SKJ, was from Kerala and a…