TOI Correspondent from Washington: A new doctrine is quietly reshaping America’s technology-industrial complex, recasting Silicon Valley from a playground of consumer apps into an arsenal of strategic hardware. Dubbed “patriotic tech,” the movement argues that technology firms have a moral and national duty to align with the state – particularly in its intensifying rivalry with…
Nikola Tesla died alone in Room 3327 of the New Yorker Hotel on 7 January 1943, at the age of 86, and the scene quickly became more than the end of a celebrated inventor’s life. He had spent his later years talking about a powerful beam weapon he called “teleforce”, while newspapers ran with the…
Trigger warning: This article includes references to sexual abuse.Smokey Robinson and his wife, Frances Robinson, had earlier filed defamation claims against former employees who accused him of sexual assault. Now, as per the latest reports, a judge has officially dismissed his plea. Here’s what we know about the case and its recent developments.The musician’s claim…
IP University CET to cover 78 programmes with exams continuing weekends until May 23 IPU CET Admit Card 2026: The IP University is set to commence the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admissions into various courses for the academic year 2026-27 starting from April 25. The tests will be conducted at various centres in Delhi…
At a time when many people are talking about expenses, income and daily struggles, a simple story from a roadside stall is getting a lot of attention online. It is not a dramatic incident, but a quiet conversation that has made people reflect on how they look at money and effort in everyday life. A…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to field first vs Gujarat Titans at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.In a big blow to RCB, their opener Phil Salt was not available for the match due to injury and Jacob Bethell came into the side in his place.For Gujarat Titans,…
NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Madras-led digital learning platform SWAYAM Plus has launched three new beginner-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) courses under its ‘AI for All’ campaign, expanding access to foundational AI skills as the platform completes two years of operations.The courses — AI for Aspiring Engineers, AI for Administrators, and Prompt Engineering — have…
Akash Singhania was falsely accused of being child predator An Indian-origin man wrongly accused of being a pedophile in a viral online sting video has described the moment he decided to call the police, saying, “I want all the evidence to be documented immediately. Immediately.”Akash Singhania was publicly accused in California by YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy…
Rupee fell almost 5% in 2025, and has continued to weaken since then, even touching a new record low this year. However, the currency is falling not only in terms of comparision against the greenback but also against other currencies.Rupee has dropped to its weakest level in more than a decade, as compared to its…
In 1974, farmers in Shaanxi, China, digging for water near the Li Mountains, unearthed fragments of terracotta figures. A terrible drought struck the province of Shaanxi in 1974. The farmers there, who wanted to help themselves out, began to dig a well on the hills around Li Mountains, not far from Xi’an. No water came…