We all have dreams. Some of them are big, like starting a business, writing a book, traveling the world. Some are quieter, like finding a job we love, building a meaningful relationship, creating something that matters. But having a dream and pursuing it are two very different things. Most people never move from dreaming to…
Hausabai Gaikwad carries a plough on her shoulder; image enhanced with AI CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: In a dust-choked field in Bombali, about 63km from Latur, landless farmer Kashinath Gaikwad watched helplessly as lightning struck one of his two bulls, taking away his only means to plough eight acres before the monsoon. With debt mounting and nowhere…
MUMBAI: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag on Thursday underwent a successful shoulder surgery in a hospital here. The surgery was performed by famous orthopedic surgeon Dr Dinshaw Pardiwalla at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, who has operated on many top cricketers and sportspersons in general. Pardiwalla is the consultant orthopaedic surgeon for the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy has unveiled the crest of INS Dunagiri, the fifth stealth frigate of the Project 17A class built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), symbolising the warship’s role as a multi-domain combat platform capable of projecting power across land, sea and air.The crest features a Himalayan osprey soaring above a…
After entertaining audiences in theatres, Priyadarshan’s horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla is now gearing up for its digital premiere. Headlined by Akshay Kumar, the film hit cinemas on April 16 and received mixed reviews, while managing a respectable run at the box office.The movie will start streaming on Netflix from June 12. Announcing the release on social…
The summer of 2026 is expected to bring an unusual rush of visitors to parts of northern and eastern Spain. Hotels are already seeing increased interest, travel plans are being made months ahead of time, and astronomy enthusiasts have begun studying maps with unusual attention. The reason is simple. On 12 August 2026, a total…
Anvay Dravid and Rahul Dravid (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Anvay Dravid, the younger son of former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, was selected in the India Under-19 squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka on Thursday.The BCCI’s Junior Cricket Committee, headed by S Sharath, announced the squads on Thursday for the…
For millions of street vendors across India’s cities and towns, access to affordable credit was once an impossible dream. Moneylenders charged ruinous interest rates, banks turned them away, and a single setback — a bad monsoon, a city crackdown — could wipe out their entire working capital. PM SVANidhi Yojana, launched in June 2020, changed…
Ines Ramirez Perez was alone in a remote village in Mexico when, after more than 12 hours of labour, she began to believe she was running out of options. With no doctor nearby and no practical way to reach a hospital, she feared that both she and her unborn baby could die. The pain was…
A doctor’s husband, an eye surgeon, faces charges of abetting suicide after his wife was found dead. JALANDHAR: A 37-year-old doctor was found dead at her residence on Wednesday, following which her husband, an eye surgeon, was booked on charges of abetment of suicide.The deceased, Dr Minakshi, worked at the Civil Hospital in Kapurthala, while…