G Sindhushree holding a passport size photograph of her father. (Photo Credit: Deccan Herald) When G Sindhushree cleared 4.25 metres and created a new national record in women’s pole vault, the stadium in Bhubaneswar erupted in applause. The 25-year-old athlete from Karnataka had just won gold at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships, broken the…
ITANAGAR: The death toll in the flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district rose to three on Sunday after the body of a missing man was recovered from neighbouring Papum Pare district, according to PTI.State Disaster Management Secretary Dani Sulu said the body of Saurabh Kumar Kharwar was found near…
NEW DELHI: After Uttarakhand, Assam and Gujarat, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led West Bengal government is likely to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the Assembly on Monday.Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday formally signalled the government’s intention to move ahead with the legislation during the Monsoon session.“The way it (UCC) was implemented in…
Cristiano Ronaldo (Photo by Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo achieved another major FIFA World Cup milestone on Saturday, even though Portugal were held to a 0-0 draw by Colombia in their final Group K match. The result was enough for both teams to qualify for the Round of 32, with Colombia finishing at the top of…
Amir Jangoo joined Brian Lara and Chris Gayle in the record books after becoming only the third West Indies batter to score a double century in a Test match against Sri Lanka. The milestone came during the first innings of the ongoing first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.The 28-year-old…
UP Home Guard result 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has released the UP Home Guard Enrolment 2025 written exam result on its official website, uppbpb.gov.in. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check whether they have qualified for the next stage of the recruitment process.A total of 1,07,221 candidates…
Sydney season of ‘Waitress the Musical’ is cancelled. Image credits: Instagram Famed Australian musical, ‘Waitress,’ has unfortunately been cancelled for the Sydney season, which was supposed to begin on August 1, 2026, at the Lyric Theatre. The shows were scheduled to end on July 19, 2026, at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne. The producers shared…
Being involved in your child’s life is one thing, but being involved in everything can lead to unintended consequences. Some parents mistake constant supervision, decision-making, and monitoring for support.A 2025 study tracking 800 young adults found those raised by highly controlling parents reported lower self-determination, higher social anxiety, and greater fear of intimacy in adulthood.Developmental…
‘Golden window’ for rescuing survivors trapped beneath the rubble has passed More than three days after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela, the critical 72-hour “golden window” for rescuing survivors trapped beneath the rubble has passed, dimming hopes of finding more people alive.Venezuela’s atnional assembly president Jorge Rodríguez said the death toll has climbed to at least…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Prince Harry is reconsidering plans to bring Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to the UK next month after British authorities declined a request for taxpayer-funded police protection, according to media reports.The Sussexes were expected to make their first family trip to Britain in four years,…
India vs Ireland (Agency Image) Former India opener Sadagoppan Ramesh launched a scathing criticism of Team India’s approach after their 34-run defeat to Ireland in the opening T20I on Friday, accusing the visitors of taking the hosts too lightly and paying the price for their complacency.India’s batting collapsed while chasing 183, with the Shreyas Iyer-led…
CBSE issues revised result for Class 12 student after answer sheet mix-up; Physics marks unchanged The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 student whose answer sheet mix up exposed questions over this year’s post-result process has finally received his re-evaluation outcome. But the result has brought only a marginal change.Vedant Srivastava, whose Physics…
‘Ikka’ director Siddharth P. Malhotra praises ‘Dhurandhar’ star Akshaye Khanna: ‘He brings tremendous depth to every role’ Director Siddharth P. Malhotra has nothing but admiration for Akshaye Khanna’s acting prowess. Ahead of the release of their upcoming courtroom action thriller ‘Ikka’, the filmmaker opened up about Khanna’s remarkable screen presence, calling him one of the…
In Tamil Nadu, the small town of Uthukuli, situated in the Tiruppur District, is acclaimed nationwide for its traditional butter, known as Uthukuli Vennai (Uthukuli Butter). Uthukuli acts as the administrative center for the Uthukuli Taluk and it has traditionally been involved in the activities of dairy farming and production of butter, thus making the…
The Deloitte report said India can no longer rely on bank deposits to fund rising credit demand India’s debt market is not yet equipped to finance the country’s next phase of economic growth and needs structural reforms to support rising long-term capital requirements, according to Deloitte’s latest State of Financial Services in India report.The report…
A dog stands inside a rusted cage at an abandoned dog farm in South Korea. As the country’s dog meat ban approaches, the fate of hundreds of thousands of dogs removed from farms remains unknown, raising concerns among animal welfare groups. (Representative AI image) As South Korea prepares to enforce a nationwide ban on the…
Jai Moondra makes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi admission India-origin Ireland pacer Jai Moondra has joined the growing list of admirers of teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, insisting that the youngster’s age should not become a barrier to his international ambitions.Speaking during an interaction with broadcasters ahead of the second T20I in Belfast, Moondra was asked about the…
Market participants will closely track manufacturing and services PMI data from major economies, Eurozone inflation numbers, and the US non-farm payrolls and unemployment figures for fresh cues on monetary policy. Gold and silver prices are expected to remain under pressure in the coming week as investors assess the impact of renewed tensions between the US…
Veteran Tamil filmmaker, actor and screenwriter K Bhagyaraj was cremated with full state honours at the Besant Nagar Electric Crematorium in Chennai on Sunday, a day after he passed away following a cardiac arrest. He was 73.On Sunday, Bhagyaraj’s mortal remains were taken in a funeral procession through the streets of Chennai to the crematorium….
Russia deploys Admiral Nakhimov at Arctic (File photo) Russia has stationed its most powerful nuclear-powered surface warship, Admiral Nakhimov, at the strategic Arctic naval base of Severomorsk, a move seen as strengthening Moscow’s nuclear deterrence and sending a strong message to Nato as the war in Ukraine enters a new phase.The deployment comes as Ukraine…
