Putin is making his first diplomatic visit to India since the conflict in Ukraine started. (AI image) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s India visit this week is being closely watched by the world – what will it mean for India’s trade dynamics with both Russia and the US. Will India bring down its crude oil imports…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: IndusInd Bank, and UPL are the top stock recommendations by Bajaj Broking Research for February 20, 2026 with a 3-month horizon in mind. The brokerage also shares its view on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Nifty OutlookThe index formed a sizable bearish candle on the daily chart and…
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (Image credit: X) Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan on Friday announced his retirement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India commentary panel, citing a lack of opportunities to conduct toss and presentation ceremonies.Sivaramakrishnan said he was consistently overlooked for key on-air roles such as toss duties and post-match presentations, despite being…
Veteran Malayalam actor-producer Maniyanpilla Raju was arrested following a late-night road accident in Thiruvananthapuram. The incident involved his car hitting a two-wheeler, seriously injuring two young men. Raju was produced in court and granted bail hours later. The accident occurred near the Trivandrum Club. Both injured youths are stable after receiving hospital treatment. Kerala’s film…
Gal Gadot, or as her fans love to call her, ‘Wonder Woman,’ is a superhero not just on the screen but in real life as well. In December 2024, the ‘Heart of Stone’ actress, for the very first time, revealed that she suffered from a massive blood clot during her pregnancy with daughter Ori. And…
The ministry said several pilgrims reached Saudi Arabia without secured lodging, despite accommodation being clearly documented in approved Umrah contracts Saudi authorities have suspended an Umrah company and its foreign agent after pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom without the accommodation promised in their approved travel programmes. The action, announced by the Ministry of Hajj and…
Baby name trends often come full circle, and many once-popular names are finding new life with today’s parents. These vintage picks carry timeless charm, rich histories and meaningful origins that continue to resonate. If you’re looking for a name that feels both nostalgic and fresh, these retro baby names are worth considering. Source link
GM Rameshbabu Praggnanand split the point after 30 moves against GM Daniil Dubov Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna kept their campaigns alive at the FIDE World Cup 2025 after all three were forced into tiebreaks following drawn results in their fourth-round classical games on Wednesday. Arjun, playing with white pieces, settled…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed 50 years of diplomatic relations between India and Seychelles as he addressed its Parliament.In his remarks, he underlined the importance of stability and security in the region, highlighting how the Indian Ocean acts as a bridge, bringing the two maritime partners closer.Here are the top quotes…
Centre sets up panel to examine student suicides at IIT Kanpur The Centre has constituted a three-member committee to examine cases of student suicides at IIT Kanpur and recommend measures to strengthen mental health and well-being support across higher education institutions. The move follows renewed attention on student deaths at IIT campuses, including a recent…
Akon’s Bengaluru stop on his India Tour, expected to be a high-energy celebration of his biggest hits, has now become the centre of an online controversy after a video from the concert went viral. Fans pull at Akon’s pants mid-performance The incident occurred on November 14 while the singer was performing Sexy Bitch. Akon stepped…
Mandeep Singh/Image: Halton Regional Police An Indian-origin Uber driver has been charged with two counts of sexual assault following an investigation into two alleged incidents involving the same woman near a GO station in Burlington, Canada.According to the Halton Regional Police Service, the alleged offences took place at about 5.15pm on 16 June in the…
Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday. Justin Bieber joins FIFA Wold Cup halftime show The official FIFA handle shared the news in a post that read, “Justin Bieber to co-headline first-ever FIFA World Cup™ Final Halftime…
As there are only a few days left before the launch of the Artemis II mission by NASA, the world is looking forward to this mission not only because of the historic voyage of the spacecraft to the Moon, but also because of the weather conditions that are going to accompany the launch. According to…
Brian Cox (Image: Wikipedia) Something is interesting about human beings that appears very early in life. Children ask endless questions before they know anything about science, philosophy or technology. They ask where stars go during the day. They ask why the sky changes colours in the evening. They ask why birds fly, why oceans seem…
Waheed ur Rehman Para (File photo) SRINAGAR: After five years of legal battle, Jammu and Kashmir High Court (HC) on Monday permitted People’s Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Waheed Parra to travel within the country, modifying the earlier bail condition restricting him to J&K.A division bench of Justices Vinod Chatterji Koul and Sanjeev Kumar, however, directed…
Oscar Wilde’s most famous novel is ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, published in 1890. (Image Credit: AI) Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright known for his sharp wit and deep knowledge of human nature. He once talked about a beautiful idea about himself, describing himself as a person who walks through life with…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress on Monday raised fresh objections against alleged mass enrolment of new voters in Bengal, forcing an already exasperated Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant to sarcastically observe that he would have to create a dedicated special bench to deal with the volume of pleas relating to SIR and elections.TMC…
File photo: Strait of Hormuz NEW DELHI: India has condemned the attack on commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman, which had 11 Indian nationals on board, of whom 10 were rescued, but one remains missing.The Cyprus-flagged tanker was hit apparently by an Iranian strike for ignoring instructions to follow what it called…
An independent autopsy into the death of Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old woman shot by federal immigration agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, has found she was struck by three bullets. The findings were released on Wednesday, two weeks after Good was killed during an ICE operation in south Minneapolis.According to the report, Good sustained three…
