In the hush and gush of our daily lives, we have forgotten that a little act of kindness has a magnificent impact without us even noticing. Be it through helping someone, smiling back to brighten their day, or a short, meaningful conversation, it can mean the world to them. Most of the time, we expect…
Oil prices were on track on Tuesday for their biggest quarterly decline since the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, as investors closely monitored the possibility of fresh US-Iran talks amid growing uncertainty over a fragile ceasefire agreement.Brent crude futures for August delivery, which expire on Tuesday, rose 12 cents, or 0.16%, to…
Ben Stokes (Getty Images) Ben Stokes‘ international career will be remembered for countless match-winning performances, World Cup glory and unforgettable Ashes heroics. Yet, among his many achievements, the England all-rounder walks away with a remarkably unique Test record that underlines the versatility he brought to the game. Ben Stokes unique stat Stokes, who recently announced…
Under-construction retaining wall collapses near Amer JAIPUR: At least three people died and several were feared trapped after an under-construction retaining wall collapsed near the Amer area on the outskirts of Jaipur on Monday, triggering a major rescue operation.Emergency teams rushed to the spot amid fears that several labourers may be trapped under the debris,…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: PTI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced one of the finest knocks of IPL 2026 in Qualifier 2, but it was not enough to take Rajasthan Royals to the final as they suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans. Former India spinner and ex-Rajasthan Royals player Ravichandran Ashwin expressed his disappointment, saying the…
Prometheus, the AI startup Jeff Bezos co-founded with former Google executive Vik Bajaj, announced that it has raised $12 billion in a Series B round, pushing its valuation to $41 billion. The company launched late last year with $6.2 billion in initial funding, is said to be an Industrial AI startup. The astronomical funding round…
Congress on Wednesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to immediately reverse the rejection of its Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination from Madhya Pradesh, calling the poll body’s decision ‘egregious’ and ‘blatantly unlawful’.A delegation of senior Congress leaders, including KC Venugopal, Randeep Surjewala, Jairam Ramesh, Deepa Dasmunshi, Vivek Tankha and Abhishek Singhvi, met Election Commission…
(Photo credit: Daily Mail) A family of three of Indian origin who died after falling from a high-rise residential tower in south London have been identified as Aditi Vijay Paralkar, 46, her husband Rakesh Narayan Pai, 47, and their nine-year-old son Sid Pai Paralkar.Emergency services were called to Churchyard Row in Elephant and Castle at…
New Delhi: Mahesh Dixit, a 1993-batch IPS officer, was appointed as the next chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on Thursday. He will succeed Tapan Deka whose extension ends in June. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by PM Modi cleared his appointment for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption…
Koneru Humpy (FIDE Photo) PUNE: Koneru Humpy, India’s top-rated woman chess player, said that besides China’s Zhu Jiner she doesn’t see any woman player having the potential to reach an Elo rating of 2600 and break into the top-100 in Open world rankings.Humpy, who is set to play Norway elite chess meet from May 25…