Open an Indian kitchen cabinet today and you’ll probably find neatly packed masalas. A few decades ago, those spice mixes were made at home. Whole spices like coriander, cumin, cloves, black pepper and dried chillies were roasted carefully until fragrant, then ground into powders in small batches. Every family had its own recipe, often tweaked…
Palau-flagged vessel Settebello at the centre of the India-US standoff had ignored close to 60 verbal warnings before it came under fire from US forces last week, resulting in the deaths of 3 Indian nationals.According to remarks by a US official, which were reported by AP from Washington, the vessel also did not heed repeated…
NEW DELHI: India’s ambition to build a fifth-generation stealth fighter has once again highlighted one of the country’s biggest technological challenges: developing a world-class fighter jet engine. While India has made steady progress in designing indigenous airframes, radars, avionics and weapons, the propulsion system remains dependent on foreign suppliers.The issue has come into focus after…
KOLKATA: Newly elected BJP MLA Rekha Patra has triggered a political controversy after she was seen intercepting a vehicle carrying cattle in Hingalganj and allegedly suggesting that those transporting cows should produce a “birth certificate”.On the alleged illegal transportation of cattle, Patra said, “Our government has issued a guideline stating that cattle below 14 years…
NEW DELHI: The government has appointed senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit as the next Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the country’s domestic intelligence agency, PTI reported on Thursday.The current IB chief, Tapan Deka, was appointed to the post in June 2022 and has since received two one-year extensions, in June 2024 and June 2025.(Developing…
AGRA: A 19-year-old girl narrowly escaped death after bravely fending off a crocodile attack on the banks of the Kali river in Aligarh district on Thursday. Armed with sickles, she and her sister-in-law fought the reptile until it retreated back into the water.The incident occurred near Raipur Mustaf village under Atrauli police station. Suman, daughter…
CSK vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2026: KKR won the toss, elected to bowl first against CSK in Chennai. The dominance of Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in the IPL is reflected in their combined 13 titles, a staggering tally in an 18-year-old tournament. Yet, the 2026 season has turned expectations…
Glasgow: India’s Gurindervir Singh competes in the men’s 100m round 1 heat 4 athletics at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India’s Gurindervir Singh suffered an early exit from the Commonwealth Games 2026 after failing to qualify for the men’s 100m semifinals. The 25-year-old clocked 10.39 seconds in his heat, finishing…
Yuzvendra Chahal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings suffered their second straight defeat in IPL 2026 after losing a close match to Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, and one major talking point after the game was how little spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was used. Chasing 165, Gujarat sealed a four-wicket win thanks to a late six from…
16-year-old injured after sword pierces head during Muharram procession in Bihar PATNA: A traditional sword-fighting demonstration during a Muharram procession in Rajnagar, Madhubani district, turned into a serious accident on Friday evening when a sword slipped from a participant’s hand and struck a 16-year-old boy in the head. The incident took place on Chatti Road…