Trump, Musk, Yunus among Time's 100 most influential people, no Indian in list
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump, tech mogul Elon Musk, newly elected UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus are among the key global figures named in the Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2025 list.
In a notable shift from previous years, no Indian citizen has made it to the influential list this year, a stark contrast to 2024, which saw the inclusion of Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt and Olympic wrestler Sakshi Malik, alongside Indian-origin personalities such as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, World Bank President Ajay Banga, and actor Dev Patel.
The 2025 list honours personalities across diverse fields — politics, science, technology, business, and entertainment — who have made significant contributions over the past year.
This year’s list is organised into various categories, including Leaders, Icons, and Titans. Interestingly, the 'Leaders' category includes Indian-origin Reshma Kewalramani, CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Kewalramani, who migrated from India to the US at the age of 11, made history as the first woman to lead a major biotechnology company in the country.
Notably, Yunus, 84, a Nobel laureate, is the oldest to feature in the list.
The 2025 edition of Time’s iconic list was launched with five international cover stars: Hollywood actor Demi Moore, rapper Snoop Dogg, tennis legend Serena Williams, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, and Demis Hassabis, CEO and co-founder of Google DeepMind.
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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
