A hood, a split-second pause, and a question that usually follows: “Was that a cobra?” That’s often how encounters begin in India – with doubt that quickly turns into distance being created. The Indian cobra is so familiar in name that people assume they know it well. The reality is a little more layered and…
A worn volume bound in faded red leather has been formally recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation as one of England’s earliest surviving paper-based archives. It is the kind of object most visitors would walk past without realising they are looking at something that predates printing presses, predates modern record keeping,…
Benchmark equity indices gave up most of their intraday gains on Wednesday, with the Sensex ending marginally higher and the Nifty closing in the red as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran dampened investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 64.42 points, or 0.09%, to settle at 73,983.18.The index had surged as much as…
Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar (ANI Photo) Sunil Gavaskar has strongly defended the IPL and the BCCI amid renewed criticism from former players and commentators over the growing influence of franchise cricket on the international calendar.The debate intensified during and after the 2026 IPL season, particularly in England, where concerns were raised about players prioritising…
Actress Madhoo fondly recalled her first encounter with the legendary Sridevi, a moment that deeply impacted her. As a devoted fan, Madhoo admired Sridevi’s work long before her own debut. The coincidence of their films, ‘Lamhe’ and ‘Phool Aur Kaante’, releasing simultaneously left her overwhelmed. She met Sridevi during a dance rehearsal, a brief but…
UNSW, Bristol, York and Liverpool campuses approved to expand higher education presence in India NEW DELHI: India’s foreign university push gathered momentum on Tuesday with the Centre granting Letters of Approval (LoAs) to three globally ranked institutions — the University of Bristol (QS World University Rankings 2026: 51), the University of York and Australia’s University…
Rachna Gurjar Youtuber Shivpuri MP: सोशल मीडिया पर लग्जरी लाइफस्टाइल और सोने-चांदी के आभूषणों का दिखावा करना मध्य प्रदेश की एक महिला यूट्यूबर रचना गुर्जर को भारी पड़ गया. चोरों ने रात के अंधेरे में उनके घर पर धावा बोला और तकरीबन सात लाख रुपये के सामान पर हाथ साफ कर लिया. यह मामला मध्य प्रदेश के…
Malviya nagar fire incident (Image source: ANI) A Delhi court on Wednesday sent two accused in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy, hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj and hotel accountant Jay Mishra, to 12 days of judicial custody.The order was passed by Judge Bhanu Pratap Singh following a request by the Delhi Police, which is investigating the…
Growing up makes us realise that the best memories of our childhood often came from the moments that seemed ordinary that time. The simplest moments sometimes turn into the most precious experiences. When parents do things wholeheartedly for their children, they build a lifelong connection between them and their children. Here are some simple yet…
Archaeologists working in western Slovakia did not expect the perimeter ditch of an early farming settlement to become one of Europe’s most unsettling burial puzzles. But as excavation layers were removed from the Neolithic site near modern-day Vráble, what emerged was not a typical cemetery. It was a boundary feature filled with disarticulated, headless human…
