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On June 19, the Supreme Court established that every citizen has a fundamental right to walk on a demarcated footpath. But for many in this country, this right exists only on paper, exercised with trepidation. Footpaths in Indian cities are under constant siege. If they are not broken, they are encroached upon by parked cars, flowerpots, extended ramps of four-storey houses, security guard cabins, construction waste, mounds of garbage, dangerously low hanging overhead wires, and shop extensions. In the Capital, only the affluent New Delhi area — the district with the least population density and maximum concentration of bureaucrats, judges…
Representative image (AP photo) Apple Inc has once again become the world’s most valuable company, overtaking Nvidia after the chipmaker’s shares fell sharply on Friday, according to a Bloomberg report.Nvidia’s stock dropped 3.7%, reducing its market value to about $4.8 trillion. Apple, meanwhile, gained 0.4%, pushing its valuation to around $4.9 trillion and reclaiming the top spot for the first time since Nvidia overtook it in May 2025.According to Bloomberg, investors are shifting away from companies that have benefited the most from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and are moving towards firms seen as better positioned for long-term growth. Apple…
The No. 10 jersey worn by Brazil great Pelé in the 1958 FIFA World Cup final has been sold for $4.9 million, auction house Sotheby’s said on Thursday.Pelé, who died in 2022, was just 17 years old when he scored twice in Brazil’s 5-2 victory over hosts Sweden in the World Cup final at Rasunda Stadium. He remains the youngest player to score in a World Cup final.According to Sotheby’s, the shirt is now the second-most expensive football jersey ever sold at auction. The most expensive remains Diego Maradona’s famous “Hand of God” jersey, which was sold for $9.3 million…
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New Delhi: Leiutis Pharmaceuticals LLP has announced that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted regulatory approval to its collaboration partner Zenara Pharma to manufacture and market its proprietary Synthetic Cannabidiol Oral Solution 150 mg/mL for the management of mild to moderate anxiety disorders when used in conjunction with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The product is to be prescribed only by psychiatrists.This is the world’s first approved synthetic cannabidiol therapy for anxiety disorders, researched, developed, patented, and clinically validated entirely in India by Leiutis. Marketing approval is supported by the successful completion of a Phase III clinical trial…
Maharashtra’s NEET 2026 topper, Shravani Kudale from Pune district, who scored 710 out of 720 marks in the examination, said she stayed away from mobile phones and social media for nearly a year to remain focused on her studies.Baramati MP Supriya Sule said Shravani is the daughter of Krishna Kudale, the winner of the District Council Pune’s Ideal Teacher Award (X/@supriya_sule)Kudale secured an all-India rank (AIR) of fifth, emerging as the topper in Maharashtra as well as in the OBC category. She completed her primary education at the Zilla Parishad Primary School in Gopalwadi before moving to Shardabai Pawar Vidyaniketan in…
It is well versed how sometimes fans often try to emulate their favourite movie stars. Be it Salman Khan’s iconic bracelet or trying to match how Shah Rukh Khan smells. Now a cake seems to have joined that list. The cake of TN CM and Vijay’s 52nd birthday celebration has become a hit in Chennai, with customers giving it a name inspired by him.Vijay’s viral birthday cakeOn Vijay’s 52nd birthday, actress Trisha Krishnan shared a birthday picture with Vijay. The photo showed the two smiling together, and she wrote, “To the person who makes it all worthy. HBD.” Soon after…
SEBI cautions regulated entities against cyber fraud | Photo Credit: Reuters Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cautioned regulated entities and listed firms against “Boss Scam”, wherein fraudsters impersonate as chief executives or other senior officials to trick finance teams into transferring funds“The communication through email/ WhatsApp/Microsoft Teams/other social media platforms with their subordinates or counterparts, directs them to carry out instructions given to them resulting in transfer of funds to fraudsters,” SEBI said in a statement.Outlining two methods, SEBI said fraudsters impersonate senior executives and send messages or make calls directing subordinates to urgently transfer…
Quote of the day by Socrates More than 2,400 years after his death, Socrates continues to shape the way people think about knowledge, ethics, leadership and even everyday conversations. Like so many of the famous philosophers, he never wrote a book. But his ideas so changed western philosophy that he is regarded as one of the greatest minds in human history.His legacy continued through the writings of his students, especially Plato. Plato’s dialogues exposed generations of readers to Socrates’ odd method of questioning everything from justice and courage to friendship and happiness. Socrates was born in Athens, Greece around 470…
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters It is the clearest signal yet of China’s global leadership ambitions in Artificial Intelligence (AI).On Friday (July 17, 2026), Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a new initiative on global AI governance, pitched largely at the Global South and developing countries. China, along with 29 other countries mostly from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, has established a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) based in Shanghai.India, present at the Shanghai summit with a Joint Secretary-level delegation,…