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Hardik Pandya, who had undergone two testing months with the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024, opened up on a surreal moment he witnessed not too long after. What a year 2024 was for Hardik Pandya. From getting booed by the Mumbai Indians faithful to winning India the T20 World Cup to again getting stripped of captaincy, if there is one individual whom the term ‘roller-coaster ride’ fits aptly, it’s Hardik. Still, he is out there, scoring runs, picking up wickets and turning up for the team whenever needed. Hardik had already endured a few rough chapters in his career when…

Since he began as a 17-year-old six decades ago, this filmmaker has ruled the worldwide box office, beating heavyweights in the process. Back in the 1970s, when Jaws became the first film to cross the $100 million mark in the domestic market, it became the benchmark for box office success. Over the years, this was replaced by $1 billion in global earnings. But in the five decades, one thing has remained common—one filmmaker has consistently made the highest-grossing films, decade after decade, making him the most successful filmmaker in the history of cinema, at least in terms of box office…

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels last week captured regional capital Goma in an anarchic and mineral-rich part of Democratic Republic of Congo. Hundreds of women inmates in Munzenze prison of Congo’s Goma were reportedly burnt alive after being raped during the chaos after Rwanda-backed rebel groups entered the Congolese city last week, leading to a surge in human rights violation. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels last week captured regional capital Goma in an anarchic and mineral-rich part of Democratic Republic of Congo, where millions were killed and displaced in wars of 1996-1997 and 1998-2003. Among human rights violation the conflict has led to, summary…

Ananthu Krishnan promised people to providing scooters, home appliances, etc., at half price with the help of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.  A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Kerala’s Kochi for his alleged role in duping people across the state of several crores on the pretext of selling them scooters, home appliances, and other electronics at half price. The accused, Ananthu Krishnan, has been promising to provide two-wheelers, sewing machines, etc., at half price with the help of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds of big companies since 2022, a senior police officer in Muvattupuzha. Krishnan already has several cases…

Sam Altman spoke on ChatGPT future plans for India, artificial general intelligence and DeepResearch. OpenAI chief executive officer (CEO) Sam Altman on Wednesday called India an incredible market for artificial intelligence (AI) in general. He said Indian users of OpenAI have tripled in the last year. Altman, who is in India, spoke to HT’s Editor-in-Chief R Sukumar on ChatGPT’s future plans for India, artificial general intelligence and DeepResearch. That was in a different context . That was a different time when frontier models were super expensive to do. And you know, now, I think the world is very different paradigm.…

The US military aircraft, which took off from Texas’s San Antonio and landed at Amritsar’s Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport around 1:55 pm. As many as 104 illegal Indian immigrants deported from the United States landed in a US military C-17 transport aircraft at Punjab’s Amritsar airport on Wednesday. Of these, 30 are from Punjab, 33 each from Haryana and Gujarat, three each from Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, and two from Chandigarh, sources said. This was the first such deportation to India under US President Donald Trump’s massive crackdown on illegal immigrants. The US military aircraft, which took off…

Donald Trump’s planned tariffs would apply to all US markets. Among them are Canadian timber and oil, as well as Chinese computer chips, plastics, and textiles. President Donald Trump has imposed or threatened new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, fulfilling promises from his campaign. While the move has caused disruptions in stock markets and supply chains, it has also tested relations with North American neighbours and China, the world’s second-largest economy. Despite these challenges, Trump is claiming early successes, with Mexico and Canada agreeing to work more closely on border control. Trump is now admitting what many…

On January 27, Uttarakhand became the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code. The Gujarat government on Tuesday announced a five-member committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai to prepare the draft for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel said at a press conference,”To prepare the draft for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and create the law, a 5-member committee under the chairmanship of retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai has been constituted. The committee will submit its report to the state government in 45 days, based on which the government…

Donald Trump spoke with PM Narendra Modi over the phone on January 27. United States President Donald Trump has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the country next week, Reuters reported citing a White House official. The official, who was granted anonymity to discuss the official visit, did not provide further details. Donald Trump spoke with PM Modi over the phone on January 27. The US president discussed immigration and stressed the importance of India buying more American-made security equipment. PM Modi wrote on X after the phone call that he congratulated his “dear friend” on his second term…

A US military aircraft carrying 205 Indian nationals deported for illegal entry left Texas. Each deportee was verified. Amid reports of the Trump administration deporting migrants to India via military aircraft, a US embassy spokesperson said that the United States is rigorously tightening immigration laws and removing illegal migrants. “The United States is vigorously enforcing its border, tightening immigration laws, and removing illegal migrants. These actions send a clear message: illegal migration is not worth the risk,” a US embassy spokesperson. A US military aircraft carrying 205 Indian nationals deported for illegal entry took off from Texas. The deportation process…