Socks have a reputation for coming out of the wash smelling almost exactly the way they went in, especially the ones worn for a long day in closed shoes. It’s a frustrating, oddly specific laundry problem, and a habit that’s been gaining traction to fix it involves nothing more than a spray bottle of plain…
PV Sindhu (Photo by @BAI_Media on X) NEW DELHI: Indian badminton star PV Sindhu made a winning start to her Indonesia Open campaign, overcoming a tough challenge from Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan to advance to the second round. However, it was a disappointing day for several other Indian shuttlers, including Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen, who…
An American Abrams tank fires its main gun during a NATO exercise. (Image courtesy: NATO) The Pentagon has announced a six‑month review of US troop levels in Europe, signaling a shift toward reducing its military footprint and encouraging European allies to assume greater responsibility within NATO. US defense secretary Pete Hegseth told counterparts in Brussels…
Ancient swords are uncovered from time to time across Europe, but only a few discoveries immediately raise questions about how they came to rest where they were found. A recently unearthed bronze sword in northern Poland is one of those rare cases. Dating back around 2,700 years, the weapon was discovered standing upright in the…
Innovative Minds: Aiden Jo Bulky, single-use food and drink containers continue to take up large amounts of space in rubbish bins and landfills long after they are thrown away. Fourteen-year-old Houston student Aiden Jo saw this as an engineering challenge and came up with an origami-inspired collapsible container. His invention has earned him a place…
Super-rich NRI Paul Parmar was once known for his lavish lifestyle, 39,000 sqft New Jersey mansion. Parmjit “Paul” Parmar, an Indian-origin investor who once called himself recession-proof as he continued splurging money in 2008, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Parmar pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud that involved inflating revenues,…
MK Stalin, Vijay, Edappadi Palaniswami NEW DELHI: The single-largest party, yet still short of the Chennai throne. Mega movie star Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerged as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu, disrupting the decades-long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK with a sweeping cinematic wave. However, the road to power remains uncertain, as the…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who has been away from the silver screen for quite some time, was spotted jetting off to the ongoing edition of the Cannes Film Festival in the early hours of Friday. The actress was accompanied by her daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan, as the two twinned in black during their airport appearance.The actress received…
In 1747, a sixteen-year-old schoolboy in Virginia sat down with pen and ink to copy 110 handwritten rules of good behavior. The exercise was meant to teach young men how to act in polite society. Rule 56 on his paper gave a clear warning: “Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your…
BENGALURU: Cognizant has said its board approved a $2 billion increase to its existing share repurchase programme and raised its 2026 share buyback target to $2 billion, up from the earlier target of $1 billion. The additional $1 billion in buybacks is expected to be completed during the Sept quarter of 2026.The announcement pushed Cognizant’s…