This is the point where art meets tradition. Meenakari Banarasi sarees are handloom, luxurious pieces. Borrowed from jewellery making, meenakari brings jewel-toned color into the metallic zari work. The technique is inspired by the ancient art of meenakari enamel work, where craftsmen fused vivid colored enamel into gold and silver jewellery settings. On a saree,…
Taylor Swift’s You’re Losing Me has regained attention following her wedding to Travis Kelce, with fans revisiting its emotional lyrics about her past relationship with Joe Alwyn. Producer Jack Antonoff revealed the song was written 18 months before their breakup became public. Its poignant lines, including “And I wouldn’t marry myself either,” are now being…
Consumers buying premium petrol from state-run fuel retailers will continue to get ethanol free fuel. The Centre on Thursday clarified that these specialised grades will remain exempt from the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme. It further added that, currently, there is no proposal either to bring back E0 or E10 petrol or to raise ethanol…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing debate over E20 petrol, a district consumer commission in Chhattisgarh has directed Maruti Suzuki and its dealer in Raipur to replace a customer’s Grand Vitara Strong Hybrid with a new E20-compatible vehicle of the same model, in its order dated July 14.What was…
Gold and silver prices moved slightly higher in the spot market on Thursday as traders maintained a cautiously positive outlook amid ongoing tensions between the US and Iran, while elevated global crude oil prices continued to fuel inflation concerns. In Delhi’s spot market, gold with 99.9% purity extended its gains for a third consecutive session,…
File Pic: Sachin Tendulkar and Ajinkya Rahane (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane’s decision to retire from international cricket on Thursday triggered an outpouring of tributes from some of Indian sport’s biggest names, with Sachin Tendulkar leading the emotional farewell by recalling the qualities that defined the veteran batter’s remarkable career.Rahane, who represented India in…
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…
Marco Rubio’s Taj Mahal visit NEW DELHI: The Iranian Consulate in Hyderabad on Monday took a swipe at US secretary of state Marco Rubio over his visit to the Taj Mahal, saying the iconic monument was built by “the genius of Iranian architects” while accusing the United States of threatening Iranian civilisation.Rubio, who is on…
Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli Former India coach Rahul Dravid has said he is not fully aligned with Gautam Gambhir’s idea of ending superstar culture in Indian cricket, stating that every sport needs its heroes and individual achievements also contribute to team success.Gambhir has often spoken about reducing the focus on individuals and giving more importance…
After five weeks of intense campaigning by four contending sides in Tamil Nadu, one question remains: will the disruptor help the incumbent, the opposition or himself? Conventional analyses still give the M K Stalin-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) an edge over Edappadi K Palaniswami’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA), but the vote share of Vijay’s TVK…