Dubai RTA Issues New Rules for Residential Parking Shades / Image: file As the Dubai summer approaches, every resident knows the struggle of entering a car that has been sitting in 45-degree heat. While installing a parking shade seems like a simple DIY project or a quick call to a contractor, the Roads and Transport…
NEW DELHI: Actor-politician Vijay’s father SA Chandrasekhar has appealed to the Congress to forge an electoral alliance with his son’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly election, claiming it could help the grand old party regain its “old glory” in the state. The state Congress, however, has rejected this informal offer.Chandrasekhar…
Irfan Pathan celebrate with team-mates (X-ICC) On this day, 20 years ago, Karachi witnessed one of the strangest and most unforgettable opening days in the long, combustible history of India vs Pakistan Test cricket.It began in disbelief. The very first over of the match, on the opening morning of a series decider, and Irfan Pathan…
India’s strongest macroeconomic performance in decades has collided with a global system that no longer rewards macroeconomic success. (AI image) Economic Survey 2025-26: India stands tall in the global economic order – as the world’s fastest growing major economy that is exhibiting resilience in the face of global economic turmoil and Donald Trump’s tariff threat….
The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) has published the score card of the recruitment process for the post of Assistant Class-III 2025 on its official website. The candidates who appeared for the Regional Language Test on January 8, 2026, can check their scores.The last date to submit applications was August 17, 2025. The score card…
Rajesh Khanna was 31 when he married a much younger, 16-year old Dimple Kapadia in 1973. Their marriage left everyone surprised however, he did not want her to continue acting after marriage and that led to leaving movies despite a huge hit like ‘Bobby’. However, soon, after having two daughters – Twinkle and Rinkle Khanna,…
We truly seem to be living in a strange world it seems. At a time when couples are getting divorced over petty issues, a woman in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, India had recently filed for a divorce from her husband within only 18 months of her marriage. The reason? The wife told the Sharia…
There will be a gentle shift tomorrow. Instead of trying to figure out everything at once, you are instead allowing a space for things to breathe. You are no longer pushing for answers and instead, allow yourself to trust that they will come when they are ready. It is this very pause that creates space,…
The hidden chemical process that saved 570-million-year-old soft animals in sandstone (Image source: NASA) For more than a century, the Ediacara Biota has quietly confused scientists. These fossils, dating back around 570 million years, capture soft, squishy organisms preserved in sandstone, which is something that really shouldn’t happen. Sandstone usually destroys delicate tissues fast, the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi poses for a group picture after he chairs Roundtable with Indian AI Start-Ups at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a Roundtable with Indian AI start-ups and interacted with CEOs and experts from the…
South India is full of surprises. Thoothukudi, for instance, might not look extraordinary at first glance. But it seems this land has stories hidden deep beneath the soil. Panaiyur village, near Tharuvaikulam, recently became the talk of archaeologists. Marine fossils and seashells were uncovered while locals were preparing the land for farming. The discovery hints…
GUWAHATI: Opposition Congress on Wednesday held a protest in Assam’s Kamrup district against alleged “vote theft” through the Special Revision (SR).The protest was organised in front of the office of the Boko–Chaygaon Sub-Divisional Commissioner against actions of BJP workers who allegedly entered the office at night and interfered with the deletion and inclusion of names…
Divya Deshmukh. (ANI file photo) STAVANGER: Indian Grandmaster and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh will make her debut at Norway Chess Women later this year, becoming the youngest player to compete in the women’s tournament since its launch in 2024. Deshmukh will arrive in Oslo for the prestigious tournament, scheduled from May 25 to June…
MUMBAI: In recent years, the Mumbai Cricket Association’s ground at Bandra-Kurla Complex has been the preferred venue for Mumbai’s home Ranji Trophy matches. On Thursday, however, pollution and dust from a construction site near the ground disrupted play and raised concerns among players.During the final session of the day one play, Mumbai players Sarfaraz Khan,…
The government has notified coking coal as a critical and strategic mineral, a step aimed at reducing India’s heavy dependence on imports and strengthening the domestic steel supply chain, according to an official statement.The move is expected to facilitate faster approvals, improve ease of doing business and accelerate exploration and mining activities, including the development…
Administrative bloat in US colleges: myth vs. reality behind rising tuition (Representative image) The rising costs of tuition at American colleges have been attributed to one reason that is administrative bloat. It is argued that American universities are hiring administrative staff at an unsustainable rate, with the claim that the best universities have one administrative…
Some on screen pairs in Bollywood will always be iconic onscreen. One such pairing is that of Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai. The duo shared screen space in ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and were also rumoured to be dating at that point. Unfortunately, lots happened after that, for example Vivek Oberoi’s press conference and…
Martyrs’ Day, celebrated on January 30 and March 23, serves as a poignant reminder of the bravery exhibited by patriots like Mahatma Gandhi and Bhagat Singh. It’s a vital occasion for children to immerse themselves in lessons about valor, integrity, and the true sacrifices that underpin liberty. Martyrs’ Day, also called Shaheed Diwas, is a…
The next day would carry an exquisite silence; no need of explanation, no argument, no defence was made by oneself. There could be a misunderstanding, so what? Instead of retaliating, let it be. The peace of mind would induce better feelings than the fruits of righteousness; it seems you now trust your own soul, altering…
Elon Musk is reportedly planning to take his space company, SpaceX, public during a rare celestial alignment, purportedly seeking an ‘auspicious’ start for what is rumoured to be the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in financial history. Citing five people familiar with the matter, the Financial Times reported that the billionaire is targeting mid-June 2026…
