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TREND | 26 Jul 2025, 11:54PM

Those things should look after themselves: Root on chasing Tendulkar's feat

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Born in December 1990, more than a year after Sachin Tendulkar made his iconic Test debut in Karachi, England's Joe Root grew up doing what most cricket-loving kids of his generation did -- trying to copy the Little Master. More than three decades on, Root now finds himself second only to Tendulkar in the list of all-time Test run-getters as he reflected on the Indian maestro's legacy his own journey as a youngster inspired by the Indian icon. "He's one of the greats the game has seen, hasn't he? I mean, all the things that he managed to achieve with the pressures that he had to shoulder and burden were incredible, Root said during a conversation with Harsha Bhogle on Sony Liv. The Yorkshireman surpassed Ricky Ponting's tally of 13,378 runs on Friday, day three of the fourth Test against India, and now sits at 13,409 runs from 157 Tests -- behind only Tendulkar's towering 15,921. Root made his Test debut in the 2012 Nagpur Test, a series that marked the twilight of Tendulkar's...

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TREND | 26 Jul 2025, 10:48PM

Senior Google Executives Meet J&K CM Omar Abdullah

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He said the Google team included its Country Director Ashish Wattal, Head of State Governments sector Sanjay Dewan, and Head of Technology and AI Pankaj Shukla from Google Cloud.

Meta appoints former OpenAI researcher to lead superintelligence AI group

Business Standard | 26 Jul 2025, 08:11AM 9 more

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TREND | 26 Jul 2025, 02:33PM

NASA says thousands of employees set to resign from Space Agency

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NASA has offered employees two separate opportunities in 2025 to leave through the government's Deferred Resignation Program

NASA Says Thousands Of Employees Set To Resign From Space Agency

NDTV Profit | 26 Jul 2025, 08:57AM

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TREND | 26 Jul 2025, 11:38AM

India now supplies one-third of US smartphone imports, eroding China's lead

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Apple-led shift in manufacturing boosts Indian exports; China's share halves amid trade tensions

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TREND | 26 Jul 2025, 08:34AM

Meta clashes with Apple, Google as US states push age verification laws

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In 2025, Utah, Texas, and Louisiana passed laws requiring tech firms to verify users' ages, get parental consent for minors, and shield them from harmful online content

Weekly Tech Wrap: SharePoint Attack, Realme 15 Pro Launch, Google Pixel 10 Pro Tease, iOS 26 Beta Release

NDTV Profit | 26 Jul 2025, 08:12AM 6 more

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TREND | 26 Jul 2025, 07:14AM

Pakistan urges social media platforms to block banned militant accounts

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Pakistan on Friday urged global social media companies to take action to block hundreds of accounts allegedly run by outlawed militant groups that Islamabad claims spread propaganda and glorify insurgents in the South Asian country. According to Pakistan's Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry, groups such as the Pakistani Taliban and the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army banned by the Pakistani authorities and also designated as terrorist groups by the United States have been using X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram to promote violence in Pakistan. Chaudhry, who spoke to reporters at a news conference, urged the tech companies to remove or disable these accounts, as well as those run by supporters of the militant groups. Deputy Law Minister Aqeel Malik, who also spoke at the news conference, said Pakistani investigators have identified 481 accounts associated with the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, and the Balochistan Liberation .

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TREND | 25 Jul 2025, 11:23PM

From Tesla To Microsoft, Companies Are Going Vertical Again

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In the century after 1870, corporations were shaped by vertical integration the desire to bring as much of the production process as possible under the same umbrella.

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TREND | 25 Jul 2025, 10:41PM

Intel cutting more jobs as CEO Tan tries to fix manufacturing missteps

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The job cuts - a majority of which have been completed already - are part of an effort by Tan since he took the helm in March to turn around the storied U.S. chipmaker

Intel slashes jobs, halts projects amid struggles to compete with Nvidia

Business Line | 25 Jul 2025, 09:04AM 1 more

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TREND | 25 Jul 2025, 10:32PM

West Bengal Police starts helpline for migrant workers in other states

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The West Bengal Police on Friday launched a WhatsApp helpline, 9147727666, to provide assistance to migrant workers facing problems in other states. The helpline was launched after several complaints were received that people from the state were encountering a range of problems, from workplace exploitation to unsafe living conditions, while working in other states, a police officer said. "In many cases, the victims or their families do not know where or how to report such incidents. To bridge this gap, the state police are urging affected individuals or their family members to promptly inform their local police station or district control room," he said. "The WhatsApp-only helpline is also launched for the purpose, so that families can send messages detailing the nature of the problems, along with the victim's name and address," he said. The officer said all messages will be verified, and we will coordinate with the state authorities concerned to take necessary action. This initia

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TREND | 25 Jul 2025, 09:31PM

A.R. Rahman, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Join Forces For AI Project 'Secret Mountain'

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Rahman shared the announcement with a post on his Instagram handle on Friday, featuring him alongside Altman.

A R Rahman, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman join forces for AI project 'Secret Mountain'

Business Line | 25 Jul 2025, 04:45PM 1 more