New Delhi: Buying a new smartphone is getting harder on the pocket. Therefore, many middle-class Indians are switching to refurbished one instead. The shift is already showing up in the numbers. India’s second-hand smartphone market is expected to grow by around 12 per cent in 2026 while the market for new handsets is projected to…
The WTA Toronto tournament continues with the third round on Friday. As women’s tennis players ramp up in preparation for the U.S. Open, this event is naturally significant. It’s also simply a time for many players to gather information on how well they are playing and what they might need to change going into New…
Scientists used AI models trained on millions of DNA sequences to generate complete bacteriophage genomes, synthesised nearly 300 designs and found 16 that produced functional viruses capable of infecting E. coli | Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images Scientists from Stanford University and the Arc Institute have used artificial intelligence…
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Kerala history-sheeter Arjun Ayanki has brazenly challenged home minister Ramesh Chennithala on social media, daring him to reinvestigate a case while police intensify their search for Ayanki over alleged threats to officers and his connections to a gold smuggling network. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay meets Kerala Minister Ramesh Chennithala at the Chief Secretariat,…
Pradeep Rawat’s son Vikramaditya recalls actor’s final moments: ‘I saw doctors giving him CPR, that’s when I understood’ Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat‘s son, Vikramaditya Rawat, broke down as he recalled his father’s final moments during the actor’s last rites held at Oshiwara Crematorium in Mumbai on Wednesday.Speaking to the media after bidding an emotional farewell…
Representative Image of a mouse and a human side by side, both engaged in sniffing (AI-generated image) A mouse hunting for food might sniff several times a second. A person checking whether a cantaloupe is ripe usually leans in for a single, unhurried breath. On the surface, these look like completely different behaviours. Two complementary…
Adobe has introduced a new plugin for ChatGPT that brings tools from its creative and productivity applications into the AI chatbot, allowing users to create and edit images, videos, designs and documents within conversations. The Adobe plugin is available globally on the ChatGPT web and app. It works across ChatGPT Work and Codex and brings…
1 min readPuneUpdated: Aug 7, 2026 11:07 AM IST A local Congress party worker in Pimpri Chinchwad died after his speeding SUV heading towards Mumbai collided with a mini truck on the Pune–Mumbai Expressway ‘Missing Link’ early on Friday. Six others were injured in the accident. The police have identified the deceased as Tushar Bhumkar,…
Fans of stand-up comedy love Zarna Garg, the Indian-American comedian known for her relatable sets and witty observations on navigating two cultures. Picture yourself at an American comedy club as a woman in her 50s, dressed in vibrant Indo-Western ensembles, confidently takes the stage. Within moments, the audience is roaring with laughter. For many in…
