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Palantir Technologies Maintains 1.4 Percent Effective Tax Rate Amid $370 Billion Valuation
Palantir Technologies, the artificial intelligence and data analytics firm currently valued at approximately $370 billion, maintains an effective tax rate of just 1.4 percent,…
Meta Executive Apologizes to Indian Government After Technical Error Restricts Prime Minister Modi's Post
Meta has issued a formal apology to the Indian government after a technical malfunction briefly restricted a post shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.…
Tarun Tejpal Faces Life Term: The Charges That Led to His Rape Conviction
The Bombay High Court has overturned the previous acquittal of Tarun Tejpal, the former editor of the news portal Tehelka, convicting him of rape.…
Tamil Nadu MPs Urge Governor to Restore State Anthem Priority at Official Events
A coalition of 21 Members of Parliament representing Tamil Nadu has formally petitioned the Governor to restore the state anthem, "Tamizh Thai Vaazhthu," as…
Tarun Tejpal Conviction Upheld by Bombay High Court in Goa Resort Case
The Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction of Tarun Tejpal, a former prominent journalist and media executive, in a case involving the rape…
Kanpur Lucknow Expressway Sinks Within Weeks of Opening, Prompting Emergency Repairs
A significant section of the Rs 4,200-crore Kanpur-Lucknow expressway has suffered structural failure, characterized by road sinking and slippage, only weeks after its official…
Assam Flood Death Toll Rises to 95 as 160,000 People Affected Across 14 Districts
The flood crisis in Assam has reached a critical threshold, with the official death toll climbing to 95 and more than 160,000 people affected…
Arvind Kejriwal Alleges Instagram Account Restrictions, Urges Meta to Resist Government Pressure
Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that his Instagram account is being subjected to restrictions within India, claiming that Meta is succumbing to political pressure from…
The Forgotten Atelier Chronicles Overlooked Masters of Raja Ravi Varma’s Era
A new historical project and publication, "The Forgotten Atelier," is attempting to reconstruct the lost narratives of the artists who operated during the era…
Labor Faces Fierce Backlash From Gambling Giants as Coalition and Greens Push for New Controls on Inducements
The Australian federal government is locked in a high-stakes confrontation with the gambling industry as the Labor Party weighs the introduction of stringent new…
American Witchhunt: How the McCarthy Blacklist Annihilated the Hollywood Left
The Locarno Film Festival has launched a comprehensive retrospective examining the systemic erasure of leftist voices in mid-century American cinema, focusing on the devastating…
UEFA says FIFA boycott remains despite Infantino World Cup selloff U-turn
The governing body of European football, UEFA, has announced that its boycott of FIFA will remain in effect, asserting that the global football authority…
Real Madrid Sign Ivory Coast Defender Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig for Record Fee
Real Madrid have completed the signing of Ivory Coast international defender Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig in a transfer that sets a new financial…
Why is Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif visiting Saudi Arabia amid Gulf tensions?
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's diplomatic mission to Saudi Arabia marks a critical attempt by Islamabad to stabilize a precarious national economy while navigating…
Udhayanidhi Stalin Leads DMK Black Shirt Protest Over Water Disputes Ahead of Budget Session
Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin led a coordinated protest by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) workers on Wednesday, utilizing the symbolic "black shirt" demonstration to…
Bombay High Court Convicts Tarun Tejpal of Raping Employee at 2013 Work Event
The Bombay High Court has convicted Tarun Tejpal, the founder of the investigative news magazine Tehelka, for the rape of a female employee during…
Collective Failure: Supreme Court Acquits Man After 22 Years for Crime He Did Not Commit
The Supreme Court of India has acquitted Arjun Jani, a man who spent 22 years in prison for a triple murder he did not…
BJP Faces Political Dilemma as FCRA Legislation Threatens Delimitation Support
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is navigating a precarious political intersection where its regulatory agenda regarding foreign funding may undermine its long-term structural…
Maharashtra Speaker Condemns Congress Use of Gungi Gudiya Remark Against Sunetra Pawar
MUMBAI — Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has formally condemned the use of the phrase "gungi gudiya" (mute doll) directed at Sunetra Pawar,…
Atiq Ahmed’s youngest son Abaan killed in road accident in Jhansi
Abdullah Abaan Ahmed, the youngest son of the late gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, died following a road accident in the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh…
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister’s Affectionate Terms for Chief Minister Spark Debate on Political Culture and Public Perception
Chennai, March 12, 2026 — In an unusual departure from the formal tone of a state budget presentation, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu…
Election Commission Transparency Unparalleled, Says Gyanesh Kumar
Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has asserted that the transparency of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) operational processes is "unparalleled," defending the institution's methodology…
Vijayawada Student Presents Quantum Computing Research at King’s College London
A Class XII student from Bloomingdale International School in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, has presented a specialized research paper on quantum computing at King’s College…
Opposition MPs Protest Ram Temple Donation Allegations and Student Police Action in Parliament
Opposition Members of Parliament intensified their demonstrations during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, centering their grievances on allegations of misappropriated funds intended for the…