Simon and Garfunkel once sang that the words of the prophet are written on subway walls. They were only partially correct because the gospel truth can be found in all forms of art, including cartoons. Take a Paul Rigby cartoon caption in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph, which was testament to the plight of English batters during…
Portugal vs Uzbekistan, FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Score: Portugal’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign is already at a crossroads as they prepare to face Uzbekistan in a must-win Group K encounter. Expectations were sky-high before the tournament began, but a frustrating 1-1 draw against DR Congo has left Roberto Martínez’s men searching for answers….
PM Modi calls on President Droupadi Murmu amid Cabinet reshuffle buzz Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday, fueling speculation about a possible reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers.indiaThe meeting took place shortly after the civil investiture ceremony for the Padma awards and comes amid growing political buzz…
MUMBAI: Gold loans, the fastest-growing segment in retail credit for several years, are now showing a sharp improvement in asset quality, driven in part by a surge in new borrowers that has diluted delinquency ratios even as the market undergoes structural expansion, according to an Experian report.The report, titled “Gold Loans in Transition: Market Evolution…
Microsoft executive Rashida Hodge says one does not need extraordinary wealth to become a philanthropist. In 1998, Rashida Hodge came to Raleigh, North Carolina, with a dare to dream beyond the St Thomas Island where she grew up. The path she took via North Carolina State University led her to Microsoft today. But she did…
Buying property in India has long meant trips to government offices, piles of paperwork and time-consuming verification steps. But is that changing now? Increasingly, the answer is yes.Under the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS), a government-developed digital platform, several stages of property registration can now be done online. This includes preparing documents, assessing property…
Wall Street began the day on a weak note on Tuesday with benchmark indices plunging in red. The stocks came under heavy pressure as the broad sell-off in technology shares deepened, with the Nasdaq Composite falling more than 2% in early trading and futures signalling further declines ahead of the opening bell.Around 7:30 pm IST,…
British husband admits to raping wife. A British man accused of conspiring with others to drug and rape his wife has admitted a number of sexual offences but continues to deny several other charges linked to the case.The defendant, a man in his sixties from the Stockport area of Greater Manchester, appeared at Manchester Minshull…
NEW DELHI: President Drupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the second civil investiture ceremony. A total of 65 Padma awards were conferred including two Padma Vibhushan, seven Padma Bhushan and 56 Padma Shri Awardees.The conferred awardees included actor Mammootty, singer Alka Yagnik, cricketer Rohit Sharma and R Madhavan to…
Cricketer Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) The IPL has never been short of blockbuster contracts, but history shows that even the biggest stars are not immune to dramatic pay cuts. The latest example is Rishabh Pant, whose return to Delhi Capitals has come with a hefty reduction in salary after a disappointing two-year stint with Lucknow…