US customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump’s unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week. The initial 10% “baseline” tariff to be paid by US importers took effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses at…
COIMBATORE: DMK MP A Raja has stoked a controversy with his comments urging DMK cadres to shun Hindu religious symbols when they wear party dhoti.“Those who want God, let them have their beliefs. I am not asking anyone not to worship. We are not against God. But when you also sport tilak and (holy) wrist…
Amazon’s movie strategy is finally ready for its close-up. After a decade-long dalliance with big-screen theatrical releases, the giant tech company will take center stage this week at the annual convention for theater owners, spending several millions of dollars to parade a stream of A-list stars including Ryan Gosling, Ben Affleck and Chris Hemsworth. It…
Two of President Trump’s sons announced on Monday that they were investing in a new Bitcoin mining venture, an expansion of the family’s business interests in the crypto industry. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. said they would join forces with the Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 to create a firm called American Bitcoin. Bitcoin…
Blockbuster weight loss drug Mounjaro launched, prices starts at Rs 3500 per vial NEW DELHI: Pharma major Eli Lilly on Thursday announced the launch of Mounjaro – a blockbuster weight-loss drug that is a big hit in the UK, Europe and other countries already – in India.Mounjaro, an injectable drug that aids weight loss by…
UPSC CAPF 2025: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the notification for the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) 2025 and the registration for the posts has also begun. The last date to apply for the UPSC CAPF exam is March 25, 2025. Interested and eligible candidates must visit the official website, upsc.gov.in to fill…
NEW DELHI: In a significant blow to international drug cartels, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) secured convictions in a dozen cases across country in first two months of the year. The convictions have resulted in 29 hardcore drug traffickers being found guilty, Union home minister Amit Shah said Sunday.In a post on X, Shah said, “Modi…
NEW DELHI: Residents of Ghaziabad and nearby places now have the option of flying direct to many parts of India from Hindon Airport. Air India Express on Saturday operated it first Kolkata-Hindon-Goa flight, making its 180-seater Boeing 737 MAX the biggest passenger aircraft to operate from this defence enclave. While inaugurating the service, Union aviation…
Mira Murati, the former chief technology officer of OpenAI who unexpectedly left the company in September, has helped found a new artificial intelligence start-up called Thinking Machines Lab, adding to the wave of young companies that have been formed in the race to lead A.I. Thinking Machines Lab aims to “make A.I. systems more widely…
Pitchers and catchers have officially reported, full-squad workouts are almost here and spring training games start in a week. Although there are still some quality free agents on the market, most of the offseason moves have been made, so it’s time for my first MLB power rankings of the year. Let’s take stock of the…