Quad meeting in Delhi: Terrorism, maritime security and energy dominate talks (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Quad on Tuesday announced a raft of new initiatives including maritime surveillance cooperation, port infrastructure in Fiji, a critical minerals framework, and an energy security initiative, as foreign ministers of the four nations met in New Delhi for…
Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry has officially notified new rules under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 to improve how sports bodies and disputes are managed in India. The newly notified National Sports Board and National Sports Tribunal Rules for 2026 aim to make sports administration more transparent, professional and digitally…
African proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Some proverbs arrive with deep emotion and heavy philosophy. Others sneak in with humour first. This African proverb does exactly that. At first glance, it sounds almost playful, like one of those remarks that makes people laugh before they stop and think about it again…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday termed “very serious” the forced employment of minor girls in orchestras, mainly in Bihar and West Bengal, and massage parlours, in Delhi and Rajasthan, and their subsequent sexual exploitation and trafficking and sought comprehensive responses from the governments on steps to protect them.Appearing for NGO ‘Just Rights for…
Udhayanidhi Stalin (File photo) CHENNAI: Leader of Opposition and DMK youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday flayed TVK govt for the recent crimes reported across the state.In a post on X, Udhayanidhi said 25 murders, four double murders, and 19 sexual offences were reported in Tamil Nadu…
A quiet field can look completely ordinary until you notice the pattern. Many cows and deer seem to rest or graze with their bodies lined up roughly north-south. That odd detail first drew serious scientific attention in 2008, when Sabine Begall, Hynek Burda and colleagues reported that cattle and deer across many locations often followed…
While the ongoing controversy surrounding ‘Don 3’ continues to make headlines, filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar is reportedly exploring a new acting project. According to reports, Akhtar could reunite with filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker for an upcoming period drama backed by Aamir Khan and Aamir Khan Productions. The film is said to revolve around cricket icon Lala Amarnath…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gives captain Riyan Parag an ‘awkward’ stare (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A funny moment between Riyan Parag and teenage Rajasthan Royals star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has gone viral on social media. In a video taken at an airport, paparazzi asked the two players for a photo together. Responding casually, Parag said, “(Hum nahi hai flim…
Congress slams 4th fuel hike in 10 days, calls PM Modi ‘Inflation Man’, ‘Mehengai Manav’ NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge warned that “fuel loot” will have a cascading effect on every aspect of the economy, and will hurt the poor and the middle class. He pointed out that the Modi govt has increased petrol…
Veteran actor Ramakant Dayama, who was part of several popular TV shows and movies, passed away earlier today (May 26). Fellow actor Shubhangi Latkar shared an old video of him singing and dancing along with other stars. While sharing the video clip, she mourned his untimely demise. The actress also penned a long, heartfelt note…