The week surrounding Independence Day is set to bring significant hardship to many states across the country. According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy and torrential rains will lash large parts of the country between August 10th and 15th. If you’re planning a trip, be sure to check your state’s weather, as heavy rains in … Read more
India batter Sarfaraz Khan is set to replace injured colleague Sai Sudharsan in the squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, according to sources within the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Sai Sudharsan has been nursing an injury and is set to miss the upcoming fixtures, as the BCCI is likely to … Read more
South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada feels that hosting the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will not add any extra pressure on the Proteas as they look to capitalise on the home advantage. South Africa will be sharing the honour of hosting the inaugural 50-over cricket event along with Zimbabwe and Namibia, while Kagiso Rabada … Read more
The United Nations Office at Geneva has featured the arrival of five peacocks gifted by India at Ariana Park as its “Photo of the Week”, highlighting the symbolic gesture linked to India’s national bird and the century-old presence of peacocks at the UN complex. The UN Geneva office shared photographs of the birds on X, … Read more
Bengaluru: Kannada superstar Yash has spoken candidly about the support he has received from his wife, actor Radhika Pandit, while working on his upcoming film Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-ups. Describing himself as a “difficult person to be with”, Yash said Radhika has stood by him through demanding career decisions and the intense process of … Read more
Every harvest season, mountains of rice husk pile up outside mills across India. Often labelled ‘waste’, they are discarded or burned, adding to the smoke that blankets parts of the country. BL Bengani saw an opportunity to turn this problem into a solution. Founding Indowud NFC, a Chennai-based brand, he helped convert rice husk into … Read more
Mumbai: Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues to perform strongly at the Indian box office, maintaining its momentum well into the second weekend. Headlined by Tom Holland as Peter Parker, the superhero film has drawn steady footfall across multiplexes and single screens alike, reaffirming the enduring popularity of the Marvel franchise among Indian audiences. According to … Read more
Beed: The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (MFDA) seized nearly Rs 1.94 crore worth of loose edible oil from multiple establishments in Beed district during enforcement operations conducted on August 6 and 7. The action targeted establishments allegedly involved in repacking and selling loose edible oil. Officials also flagged concerns over unhygienic premises, reused containers, … Read more
New Delhi: The first thing visitors encounter at the ‘Sari Shastra’ exhibition isn’t a sari, but a question. Spears, maces, and knives—one of the oldest and most potent expressions of power—and right in the middle of them, almost unexpectedly, hung a cloth sari. Delicate and effortless. This contradiction poses the exhibition’s first question: does a … Read more
Kolkata: Panic gripped Halisahar in West Bengal on Saturday when protesters attacked the convoy of TMC chief and former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was on her way to meet the family of party worker Birju Keot, whose death in police custody had already triggered tensions in the area. Anger erupts after death in … Read more