NEW DELHI: India has signed agreements with 24 countries to export its digital public infrastructure model, moving beyond broad cooperation pledges to begin work on DigiLocker systems in Kenya and Cuba and expand UPI-linked payments across 10 overseas markets. Discussions are also underway with Laos, Seychelles, Venezuela, Armenia, Fiji, Guyana and Colombia for possible adoption…
Karishma Tanna and husband Varun Bangera welcomed their first child, a baby boy, born on Guru Purnima, July 29, 2026. Karishma shared the news on Instagram, writing, “Our greatest blessing is here.” Celebrities like Khushi Kapoor, Anjali Anand, and Anushka Ranjan showered love on the new parents. Karishma Tanna has stepped into motherhood, as she…
In 1999, retired electrical engineer Bruce Campbell paid 100,000 dollars for a decommissioned Boeing 727-200 that had spent its working life flying for Olympic Airways in Greece, then had the aircraft flown to Oregon and hauled in pieces to a wooded property near Hillsboro, where it was reassembled and slowly converted into his home. More…
NEW DELHI: The Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board on Wednesday approved a proposal to construct a temple dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with a board member saying the prime minister had given the transgender community “respect and rights”.The proposal was moved by board member Ranjan Singh during the maiden meeting of the board, which…
In 1991, American businessman Douglas Tompkins, who had co-founded the outdoor clothing companies The North Face and Esprit, bought a semi-abandoned plot of land in the Renihue River Valley in southern Chile, drawn by the region’s ancient, untouched temperate rainforest. What began as a personal effort to protect one threatened valley grew, over the following…
NEW DELHI: A protest over a pair of shorts at one of Delhi University’s most elite colleges has sparked a wider debate on how much control educational institutions should have over adult students, and where personal freedom starts.St Stephen’s College has started its new academic session with some students deliberately turning up in shorts after…
File Pic: RCB players celebrate with IPL trophy. (Pic credit: RCB) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has cemented its status as the most valuable franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL), becoming the first cricket team in history to breach the US$300 million brand value mark.According to global investment bank Houlihan Lokey’s 2026 IPL Brand Valuation…
Uttarakhand has emerged as a preferred destination for defence personnel, with institutions like IMA, RIMC, etc., and a growing creative ecosystem. What gives Uttarakhand a special status is its glory as a state of defence, holding a fundamental value for national defence. The Times Group proudly presented ‘Times Samman 2026 – A Tribute to India’s…
When Captain James Cook sailed through New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds during his second and third voyages in the 1770s, he deliberately released pigs and goats into the bush, hoping to establish a self-sustaining source of meat for future European sailors who might pass through the region. Cook could not have known that these animals would…
Vande Mataram Bill passed (ANI image on left) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for Vande Mataram to receive the same statutory protection.The amendment is intended to place Vande Mataram on the same legal footing as Jana Gana Mana with respect to…