(L-R) Varun Chakravarthy, Akash Deep and Nitish Kumar Reddy are currently at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India‘s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru is buzzing with activity, and the facility is bracing for a heavy influx of contracted and targeted players in the…
Google parent company Alphabet has more than quadrupled its office footprint in Miami this year, following a series of massive residential real estate purchases across South Florida by co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, a report has said. The search giant reportedly signed a new commercial lease to expand its regional footprint to roughly 45,000…
In 1979, Sweden made history by becoming the first country in the world to ban all forms of corporal punishment of children, including inside the home. At a time when spanking was widely accepted in many societies, Sweden chose a different path. The law was never intended to criminalise ordinary parents. Instead, it sought to…
Vikram-1 and signature of those who built it (Credit: Skyroot Aerospace) 4… 3… 2… 1… 0. A plume of fire lights up the launch pad. “And we have liftoff!” Vikram-1 soars into the sky, marking a defining moment for India’s private space sector.But this wasn’t just another rocket launch. For the first time, an Indian…
Rupee came under pressure in early trade on Wednesday, opening 11 paise lower at 96.36 against the US dollar. The slump came as rising crude oil prices and increased demand for safe-haven assets weighed down the currency.Earlier on Tuesday, rupee had ended at 96.25 against the greenback before slipping at the opening of the interbank…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: The Chhattisgarh high court has upheld a family court’s order granting a husband divorce from his wife. The court held that her refusal to live with him again, along with her demand for Rs 2 crore to agree to the divorce, amounted to mental cruelty. The…
Naseeruddin Shah broke his silence on the Chalo Sansad march violence at Jantar Mantar, calling attackers “gundon” and expressing solidarity with protesting students over the NEET paper leak. A viral video claiming his presence at the protest was actually from a Mumbai screening. Protests have also spread to Mumbai, prompting police restrictions on gatherings. Naseeruddin…
Starter homes in the US (representative image) For millions of first-time homebuyers, getting onto the property ladder has felt increasingly out of reach in recent years. High prices, rising mortgage rates and a severe shortage of affordable homes have made even modest properties difficult to buy.There is now some relief. A new report by Realtor.com…
Zohran Mamdani and Laura Loomer (R) America’s far-right activist and Donald Trump loyalist Laura Loomer on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war criminal” and said he was “not welcome in New York City.”Loomer, who is Jewish, called for…
Yash’s Bengaluru duplex: A peek inside the ‘Ramayana’ star’s luxurious residence Away from the bustle of city life, Yash has created a peaceful family home in North Bengaluru, where modern architecture meets understated luxury. The actor, who lives there with his wife Radhika Pandit and their two children, designed a residence that showcases simplicity along…