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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. (Photo: AP) As the US government shutdown entered its second day, uncertainty is looming for thousands of federal employees who are facing being furloughed or laid off. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that the White House is looking at laying off “thousands” of federal workers. Terming the layoffs unfortunate, Leavitt said it would “not be happening if the Democrats had voted to keep the government open.” Story continues below this ad ‘Democrats playing politics’ Leavitt further argued that Democrats were playing politics with the shutdown, and there is “zero…

Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan in a still from ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ | Photo Credit: Dharma Productions Out of Karan Johar’s young proteges, I find Shashank Khaitan’s voice the most influential in taking the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai conversation forward. Film after film, he creates the portrait of the young upper-middle-class Punjabi/ Marwari youth caught between the values inherited from the family and what the Internet defines as modern.If Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania felt fresh, Badrinath Ki Dulhania was an engaging follow-up. This Dussera, he repeats the template by creating a plot that is essentially a cross between…

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav. | Photo Credit: ANI To give Ayurveda global recognition, India is placing special emphasis on evidence-based research and high-quality clinical trials through the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and other institutions, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush) Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav said in an interaction with The Hindu.The Minister said that in India, the aim of the Ministry is to develop an integrated healthcare model. “Allopathy and Ayush systems complement each other; they are…

Crowd scenes have been challenging to create in a seamless fashion using AI, as the recent controversy over a Will Smith concert video shows. But the technology is improving fast, and there are serious implications for how these “fake” crowds might be coopted by entertainers, politicians and others at a time when success is often equated with popularity.

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting with foreign policy experts at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, on Thursday, October 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised on Thursday (October 2, 2025) U.S. efforts to pressure India and China into cutting energy ties with Moscow, warning that such moves could backfire economically.Mr. Putin said that if higher tariffs are imposed on Russia’s trade partners, it would drive up global prices and force the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep interest rates high.President Vladimir Putin said that the global economy would…

As part of the deal, OpenAI employees sold shares to a consortium of investors including Thrive Capital, SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Abu Dhabi’s M.G.X. and T. Rowe Price, according to the source. File | Photo Credit: Reuters OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reached a valuation of $500 billion, following a deal in which current and former employees sold roughly $6.6 billion worth of shares, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday (October 2, 2025).This represents a bump-up from its current valuation of $300 billion, underscoring OpenAI’s rapid gains in both users and revenue. Reuters reported details…

At the MTV VMAs last month, Rosé from Blackpink won Song of The Year for APT., becoming the first K-pop artist to do so. When APT. released last October, Rosé, 28, already had two albums and seven singles. But APT. felt different. Reels picked it up. We all know the dance moves, even the ones who haven’t danced to it. Students in South Korea tried to avoid listening to it before exams because it was so catchy. Suddenly, everyone was shipping Rosé and Bruno Mars. Fans were devastated when BTS left for military service. But by and large, fandoms moved…

Pastel grids, mirror selfies in thrifted cargos, captions that announce “New drop soon” and comments full of “price please!” India’s thrift economy looks less like a clearance rack and more like a curated boutique. In Mumbai, Bandra is full of little shops selling last season’s look for cheap, marketed as vintage. On Bengaluru’s Church Street, the shops are stuffed with preloved Zara tops, Y2K minis and indie tees. Online, sellers orchestrate full-on photoshoots around a single once-used dress, in the hope that it will be bought and used again. This isn’t just resale, it’s reinvention. And India’s preloved businesses are…

1. The muse: Poo in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. This is peak Kareena Kapoor, paying it rich, snotty but impossible to hate. Karan Johar’s 2001 film came at a time when Indians were just getting comfortable with their place in the world. There was money to flaunt. And women were owning their power. Actor and content creator Ramona Arena, who played Poo’s bestie Sonya in K3G, says Poo became an icon because “her independence was a threat, especially to men and women that expect other women to pander to men.” How low did low-rise jeans go? Let’s just say we…

Echoes Of Time, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Mysore 2000 Guineas (1,600m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Friday (Oct 3). There will be no false rails.1. SRIRANGAPATTANA PLATE (Div. II), (1,400m), rated 20 to 45, 5-y-o & over, 2-00 p.m.: 1. D Roman Reigns (9) A.A. Vikrant 60, 2. Natural One (4) Ankit Pal 58, 3. Bruce Almighty (7) Darshan 57, 4. Gandolfini (6) Trevor 56.5, 5. Mega Success (5) Jagadeesh 56.5, 6. Chisox (8) L.A. Rozario 56, 7. Gimme (1) A. Baandal 55.5, 8. Chinky Pinky (10)…