Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma (Reuters Photo) India’s Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma initially finished fourth in the women’s skiff sailing event at the Asian Games on Thursday. But they still ended up with a bronze medal after the Chinese pair that finished third was disqualified.The Indian pair won the bronze at the Kaiyoh Yacht…
For most people, a language barrier is a small inconvenience. For Harekala Hajabba, one such moment became the beginning of a mission that would change the lives of hundreds of children. Hajabba was selling oranges near a bus stand in Mangaluru when a foreign tourist approached him and asked him something in English. He could…
India’s growth momentum holds as finance ministry sees 7.3% Q2 expansion (representative image) India’s economy is estimated to have grown 7.3% in the September quarter of the current financial year, slowing from the 7.8% expansion recorded in the April-June period, according to the finance ministry’s latest Monthly Economic Review released on Thursday.The ministry said the…
The Bombay High Court has directed the takedown of deepfakes and other unauthorised content allegedly misusing actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s name, image, voice and other aspects of her personality. The order came after the actor approached the court over the alleged misuse of her identity across websites and social media platforms. Bombay High Court orders…
Venus will go retrograde in Scorpio from October 3, 2026, affecting attractions and trust in relationships. This period may see the return of old partners and necessitate clear communication. On October 19, Venus will shift back into Libra, prompting questions about partnership balance and efforts. Mercury will also turn retrograde on October 24, which may…
Indian flydubai captain was stabbed multiple times by his co-pilot The Indian ambassador to UAE Deepak Mittal on Thursday met the injured Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, a day after he got stabbed by his Omani co-pilot who was allegedly trying to crash the plane.“Amb Deepak Mittal visited Captain Smit Machchhar and his family at the…
England batsman Zak Crawley and India captain Shubman Gill exchange words after Crawley called for the doctor after being hit on the finger during day three of the Third Test Match at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 12, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday introduced several changes to…
Optical illusion personality tests trick our eyes and brain into believing what a person sees first based on their thoughts, mindset, and focus. These brain teasers ask us to look at an image that can be read in more than one way and tell us what the first thing we noticed says about us. Maybe…
Companies are cutting some mid-career and routine roles while continuing to hire specialist freshers. At a time when layoffs in the IT sector globally grab headlines every few weeks, what’s happening in Indian IT this year? The Indian IT jobs market is going through a shift that is increasingly more structural than cyclical – new…
Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ continues to find appreciation within the film industry even months after its release. The Ranveer Singh-starrer has particularly drawn praise for its grounded treatment of the spy genre, with several members of the film fraternity pointing to its approach to storytelling. Actor Nimrat Kaur has now said that the film has changed…
