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Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group to defend free speech
Signers of the new organisation’s mission statement include Florence Pugh, Sean Penn, Billie Eilish, Pedro Pascal and hundreds of others.
Jane Goodall: Conservationist renowned for groundbreaking chimpanzee research
The conservationist documented the animals using tools and performing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to people.
Soaring gold prices, a reflection of corruption under BJP, alleges Akhilesh
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav hit out at BJP over gold prices soaring to Rs 1.20 lakh per 10 gram, alleging leaders are converting black money into gold. He claimed poor people can no longer afford even small gold or silver gifts, calling the rise a reflection of corruption and hoarding
NCAA: San Beda starts title bid strong, but coach stays wary
MANILA, Philippines—It may look like a huge win, but coach Yuri Escueta thinks San Beda’s first victory in the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament wasn’t a statement. Escueta downplayed the victory even though it came at the expense of last season’s runner-up, College of St. Benilde, 96-85. “I have to give it to my
Maynilad lowers IPO price ceiling to P15 per share
MANILA, Philippines — Maynilad Water Services Inc. has cut the maximum offer price for its initial public offering (IPO) to P15 per share from P20 per share after locking in cornerstone investors. This values the prospective equity deal at P34.33 billion at the most, down from P45.8 billion previously. It follows the commitment of International Finance
‘India can come and collect Asia Cup trophy,’ says PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) president Mohsin Naqvi has offered to hand over the 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup trophy to India.
RBI proposes risk-based deposit insurance premium structure for banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a shift from a flat-rate to a risk-based deposit insurance premium structure.
Apple defends OpenAI partnership, refutes claims of harming Musk’s xAI
Apple has defended its decision to partner with OpenAI, instead of Elon Musk’s AI start-up xAI.
‘India can come and collect Asia Cup trophy,’ says PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) president Mohsin Naqvi has offered to hand over the 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup trophy to India.
AI actor Tilly Norwood sparks outrage: What’s the controversy?
Hollywood is currently abuzz with the controversy surrounding Tilly Norwood, an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated actor.