File Pic – Argentina’s Lionel Messi kisses the trophy after winning the World Cup in 2022. (AP/PTI Photo) Lionel Messi has finally closed the book on his extraordinary Argentina career.At 39, after nearly two decades wearing the famous blue-and-white shirt, Messi has announced his retirement from international football, ending a journey that took him from…
NSE’s closing auction sees Rs 39,718 crore rush on first index rebalancing day The newly introduced closing auction mechanism saw its biggest test yet on Monday, with the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) recording Rs 39,718 crore in turnover during the session as investors adjusted portfolios for the latest index changes.The turnover was…
Bank credit growth jumps to 19.1% in July, nearly doubles from year-ago level: RBI Bank lending saw a broad-based acceleration in July, with non-food bank credit growing 19.1 per cent year-on-year in the fortnight ended July 31, 2026, compared with 9.9 per cent in the same fortnight a year earlier, according to Reserve Bank of…
Facial Construction by Face Lab, Liverpool John Moores University (Image: ) More than 1,000 years after his death, a man who lived through the upheaval of the Norman Conquest has been given a face. Known as “Conquest Man”, he was buried at St Peter’s Church in Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, around 1079, just 13 years after William…
Michigan’s AQI hit 616 after Ontario wildfire smoke crossed into the US (Image: AI Generated) Smoke from Canadian wildfires can travel hundreds or even thousands of kilometres, turning a distant fire into a serious air-quality emergency. That danger was starkly illustrated when wildfire smoke from Ontario moved into the United States and contributed to exceptionally…
After sitting on the market for nearly a year with no buyers, the 1928 French Norman mansion ‘Château des Grotteaux’ is heading for auction. Concierge Auctions will handle the sale, opening bidding on September 16 at around $2 million, according to CandysDirt. This is a significant drop from its initial asking price of almost $5.8…
Russian President Vladimir Putin with China’s President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with the two leaders discussing bilateral ties and international…
For the first time in more than 500 years, wild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk, marking an extraordinary milestone in the county’s wildlife recovery. Two young Eurasian beavers have been discovered at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve near Fakenham, months after an adult pair unexpectedly appeared along the River Wensum. The adults were already a…
In 2024, voters in Martin County, Florida, approved a half-cent sales tax dedicated to conservation, betting that a small, broad-based levy could protect the natural landscapes that define their communities. Just two years later, that decision is already reshaping the county’s map. More than 2,000 acres of wetlands, forests and wildlife habitat have been permanently…
A heartbreaking incident in Greater Noida has emerged, where a 16-year-old girl was reportedly gang-raped by a bus driver and conductor NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old girl who boarded a sleeper bus in Greater Noida on a rainy night, believing it would take her to her cousin’s home in Noida, was allegedly gang-raped by its driver…