The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a team of tech-savvy civil servants that helped build the IRS’s free tax-filing service and revamped websites across government, a spokesperson for the General Service Administration said on Saturday. GSA’s Director of Technology Transformation Services Thomas Shedd notified employees of a digital service team known as 18F…
Shubman Gill celebrates his century in Dubai on Thursday. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Moments before the helmet came off and he broke into the trademark Shubman Gill bow to celebrate the three-figure mark, the 25-year-old was smiling ear to ear. There was a punch on the bat and the beaming smile didn’t leave his…
For years, officials in the Czech Republic had pushed a dam project to protect a river south of Prague, and the critically endangered species living in it. But the project, hamstrung by land negotiations, stalled. In the meantime, a group of chisel-toothed mammals — renowned for their engineering skills and work ethic, and unencumbered by…
The Budget slashed customs duty not just for big motorcycles with engines above 1,600cc, but even in case of smaller ones, offering relief to those buying imported Honda, Suzuki, Ducati and KTMs. The fully built units will now face 40% customs duty instead of 50% earlier. For 1,600cc motorcycles and above, customs duty was cut…
Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, is a prominent figure in China’s AI industry, known as the brain behind integrating artificial intelligence with finance. His education at Zhejiang University and visionary leadership have driven DeepSeek’s success in shaping the future of AI innovation. DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup founded by Liang Wenfeng, has soared to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his greeting on the first anniversary of the Ram Mandir consecration in Ayodhya.In a social media post on X, PM Modi said that the Ram temple, built after centuries of penance and struggle, is a great heritage of country’s culture and spirituality.“Best wishes to all the…
NEW DELHI: An RTI activist filed a petition in a civil court on Wednesday claiming that Aligarh’s Jama Masjid was built upon Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu temples and urged the court to declare it “illegal”.“I have been filing queries with several government departments regarding the origins of Jama Masjid, which, according to historical records, was…
Around midday on Feb. 2, a large wave began its slow rumble toward the Aisland 1, an 800-ton deck barge floating in the waters between Dubai and Iran. On board the vessel were its residents of more than a year: a 58-year-old Italian businessman named Samuele Landi, three sailors, a cook and five cats. Landi…
India’s Virat Kohli talks to Australia’s Sam Konstas, second left, as Australia’s Usman Khawaja, right, looks on during play on the first day (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Kerry O’Keeffe has issued an apology for his controversial comments regarding Virat Kohli, following a confrontation with debutant Sam Konstas during the fourth Test match…
SAN FRANCISCO — If shooting is an art form, then Chris Hines is a sculptor of gilded frames. A basketball craftsman. A steward of strokes. As an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves, he watches his latest masterpiece from the sideline: the shooting of Anthony Edwards. “The crazy thing now, and it sucks for me,”…