Rahul Dravid bows out as head coach for Rajasthan Royals ahead of 2026 IPL

New Delhi, 30/8: Rajasthan Royals on Saturday announced that head coach Rahul Dravid will step down ahead of the 2026 IPL season, after turning down a “broader position” within the franchise. Dravid was appointed as the head coach of the Royals ahead of the IPL 2025 season. Interestingly, the Royals announcement comes amidst rumours that…

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11 killed in landslides, cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi, Ramban

Srinagar,30/8: At least 11 people, including seven members of a single family, were killed in two separate incidents of landslides triggered by heavy rains and a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi and Ramban districts, officials said on Saturday. In Reasi district’s remote Mahore area, tragedy struck Baddar village overnight when a massive landslide buried…

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Five dead, several missing as Uttarakhand hit by cloudbursts again

Lucknow, 29/8: Five people were killed and many injured while several others went missing in a spate of cloudbursts that hit some villages in Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar and Tehri districts in Uttarakhand late on Thursday night. According to the reports, a woman died after she was buried under the debris at Tendwal village in Rudraprayag…

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Techie-turned-Panipuri seller held in dowry death case in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, 29/8: A man who quit his software job to sell panipuri was arrested for allegedly driving his 27-year-old wife to suicide at their residence in Suddaguntepalya, police said. According to police, the woman, identified as Shilpa Panchangamath, was found dead on Tuesday night. Her mother, Sharada, lodged a complaint alleging harassment for dowry.  

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Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S named to 2025 TIME 100 AI List

Bengaluru, 29/8: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp on Thursday announced that CEO Ravi Kumar S has been named to the 2025 TIME 100 AI list. This recognition highlights Kumar’s visionary leadership and contributions to the field of enterprise AI. The TIME 100 AI list highlights the most influential leaders, thinkers, scientists, and policymakers across various fields,…

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Modi embarks on Japan, China trip; to meet Xi & Putin but won’t attend Beijing’s contentious Victory Day parade

New Delhi, 28/8: : Even as the tension between Tokyo and Beijing escalated over China’s proposed “Victory Day” parade on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left New Delhi on Thursday for a visit to both East Asian nations. The prime minister, however,…

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