On April 1, four years ago, piqued by the incessant jokes in the village at his expense, Bandu Barve decided he’d had enough. It was time for him to turn ‘smart’. His dead granny’s voice rang in his ears — “Read the papers, Bandya, they tell you all.” So, off went Bandu to the stash … Read more
Remnants of the crashed Air India Ahmedabad-London Gatwick ‘AI 171’ flight at Ahmedabad in Gujarat, June 13, 2025. Air India and Air India Express will do away with flight number ‘171’ after the fatal crash of the Air India plane that killed 241 people onboard on Thursday, according to sources. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft … Read more
Alphabet’s Google, the largest customer of Scale AI, plans to cut ties with Scale after news broke that rival Meta is taking a 49 per cent stake in the AI data-labelling start-up, five sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Google had planned to pay Scale AI about $200 million this year for the human-labelled training … Read more
A satellite image shows the Fordo nuclear facility in Iran January 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS An Iranian news outlet close to the government reported Friday that two explosions were heard near the Fordo nuclear enrichment site, which is buried deep underground. Nour News, which is close to Iran’s Supreme National … Read more
Rescuers work at the site of a damaged building, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY | Photo Credit: Iranian Red Crescent Society/WANA/Handout via REUTERS Israel sent Mossad commandos deep into Iran to destroy Iranian … Read more
K Ramachandran, Additional Director & Part-Time Chairman The Board of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank on Thursday approved the appointment of K Ramachandran as an Additional (Non-Executive Independent) Director and Non-executive Part-Time Chairman of the Bank. His appointment as an Additional Director of the bank is for three years starting June 12 and subject to shareholders approval. … Read more
Equity benchmark indices traded lower on Friday’s mid trading session amid geopolitical concerns in Middle East and a sharp spike in Brent crude oil prices. Sensex tanked 656.65 pts or 0.80 per cent to 81,035.33 as at 1.30 pm after hitting a low of 80,354.59, and Nifty 50 depreciated 187.65 pts or 0.75 per cent to … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi A day after an Air India passenger aircraft killed 241 persons onboard, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ahmedabad on Friday morning to meet officials and review the situation. Modi is expected to visit the aircraft crash site and also meet those injured in the incident. According to the Gujarat government, … Read more
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg | Photo Credit: KEN CEDENO/Reuters Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg on Thursday said he has spoken with Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran, following the crash of an Air India aircraft shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad Airport. “Our deepest condolences go out to the loved ones of the … Read more
Ahmedabad: Remains of the Air India plane that crashed moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport, lies on a building in Ahmedabad, Thursday, June 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: – Air India’s Boeing 787 aircraft, which crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, was insured for around $ 120 million, aviation industry sources said. Airlines take … Read more