Padma Awards 2026 ceremony NEW DELHI: Former Chief of Naval Staff R Hari Kumar, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Ashok Lahiri, ex-hockey player P R Sreejesh, lyricist Prasoon Joshi, cardiac surgeon Devi Shetty, actor Chandra Prakash Dwivedi who played the lead role in ‘Chanakya’ TV series and politicians Vinay Sahastrabuddhe and Bhartruhari Mahtab were part of the…
Harmanpreet Kaur (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has received a timely boost, returning to the top 10 of the ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings following her match-winning performance against England.The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday released the latest women’s rankings,…
Solomon is a Hebrew name strongly associated with wisdom because of the biblical King Solomon, traditionally celebrated for his exceptional wisdom and judgment. The name has a distinguished history and remains recognisable in many countries, making it a meaningful choice for parents. Names connected with wisdom and intelligence can give a child’s name an added…
NEW DELHI: Fresh uncertainty awaits India and several other countries, with the US Trade Representative moving ahead with just one of the two probes against American trading partners, as the deadline for phasing out the 10% additional tariff approaches.From Tuesday to Thursday, USTR will hold public hearings on the probe related to forced labour which…
A simple social media post from Bengaluru has quietly turned into one of those stories that people stop scrolling for. Not because it is dramatic, but because it feels real. A small family visit inside a corporate office has now caught attention online, as users connect with the emotions behind it and the journey it…
A federal judge has blocked a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications imposed by the Trump administration in September 2025. The US District Judge Leo Sorokin in Massachusetts sided with California and 19 other states that sued to block the fee. An appointee of former President Obama, Sorkin agreed with the group of Democratic-led states…
Candace Owens is facing fresh online backlash after critics accused her of fueling conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie Kirk’s death. A viral post claimed Owens misrepresented a witness’s initial confusion over where Kirk was shot, using it to support broader allegations. The debate quickly spread across social media, with users criticizing Owens, calling for legal action,…
To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, NASA released a striking new image from the Hubble Space Telescope showing more than 500,000 stars glowing in shades of red, white and blue. The image features Messier 3, one of the largest and most massive globular clusters found anywhere in the Milky Way, a densely…
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with Mahatma Gandhi and Anshul Bhatt with chess legend Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: As a young barrister in Ahmedabad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel spent his evenings at the Gujarat Club, where he would play bridge and smoke cigars, and it was there that he first heard about a man named Gandhi returning from…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre not to allow the construction of the Mekedatu dam by the Karnataka government.This comes days after the Congress-led Karnataka government proposed the construction of the Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery river.In the letter, Vijay said that…