22-year-old college student was shot and killed by police in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo) A 22-year-old college student was shot and killed by police in Pennsylvania after he mistakenly went to the wrong house and was waiting for his friends to pick him up, his father said.Police in Upper Pottsgrove Township, northwest of Philadelphia, responded around…
Dolly Parton, who recently died after a brief battle with cancer, is remembered for her decades-long country music career and long history of philanthropic giving. Among her most consequential contributions came in April 2020, during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when most of the United States was under lockdown.“My longtime friend Dr. Naji…
Can GCCs absorb talent across levels that are not finding jobs in traditional IT sector firms? The Indian IT sector is undergoing a tectonic shift with artificial intelligence rendering many traditional roles redundant and requiring an unprecedented skill upgradation to stay employable. Even as the traditional IT firms continue to hire and fire, one branch…
In 1966, visitors arriving at the Venice Biennale were confronted by an unusual sight. Spread across the lawn outside the Italian Pavilion were 1,500 shimmering silver spheres, each catching fragments of the surrounding architecture, the sky and anyone who stopped to look.Reportedly, among them stood Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, dressed in a gold kimono. She…
Mt Cathalia rises above downtown Ellenvill (Picture: Chonogram magazine) In the 1950s, Chinese American Army veteran Joseph Tso bought a 440-acre mountain property in Ellenville, New York, renamed it Mt Cathalia and developed a hotel and ski resort there. The property is now set to become part of Minnewaska State Park Preserve. According to Open…
India will face two-time FIFA World Cup winners Uruguay in a major international friendly on October 6 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.The match will be part of a busy FIFA window for India, with the team set to play three strong opponents in just 11 days. India set for major World Cup…
Image(s): Left/Wikipedia/Right/Fandom Humanity has never had access to information on the scale available today. With a few taps, we can find scientific discoveries, historical records, news and opinions from almost anywhere in the world. Yet having more information does not necessarily mean becoming wiser about how to use it. Isaac Asimov captured this tension in…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha is congratulated by the India’s team members at the end of the day five of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: With the handshake looming, Shubman Gill introduced himself into the attack. Judging by their…
NEW DELHI: For the first time against India and only the fourth time overall, Sri Lanka did the unthinkable in Colombo. After being forced to follow on and facing a huge 213-run first-innings deficit, Sri Lanka fought back brilliantly to save the second Test against India on Thursday. The match ended in a draw, with…
In Kyoto’s Arashiyama area, bamboo groves are frequently damaged by graffiti. Kyoto’s famous Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is facing growing damage from tourists carving names and other writing into its bamboo stalks. A city investigation found that around 350 bamboo plants along the popular walking path had been damaged since spring 2025.The damage has prompted Kyoto…