Leander Paes is a legendary tennis player who has made India proud on numerous occasions. He is among the country’s greatest sporting icons and one of the most successful doubles tennis players in the history of the game. In his over 30 years career, Paes won 20 Grand Slam titles and holds the world record…
Christmas cactus is something of an outlier on this list, since it’s a forest cactus rather than a true desert succulent, and that distinction actually makes it better suited to indoor life than most of its relatives. Unlike desert succulents that demand intense, direct sun, Christmas cactus genuinely prefers bright, indirect light, making it a…
Choosing a preschool is one of the first major decisions parents make for their child, and the experience can feel overwhelming. During a school tour, it is easy to be impressed by colourful classrooms, attractive infrastructure, smart boards and well-designed activity areas. While these features certainly contribute to the overall environment, they do not always…
A newly published French political book has sparked controversy after claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged private messages with Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani as part of what the author describes as a “platonic relationship”. The allegations appear in Un Couple (Presque) Parfait (“An Almost Perfect Couple”), written by journalist Florian Tardif, and have drawn…
The UK government has blocked entry to 11 foreign individuals described as “far-right agitators” ahead of a major rally in London organised by anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson, as authorities brace for one of the most security-sensitive weekends in recent years.According to BBC, thousands of people are set to gather in central London for the “Unite…
A video of popular streamer IShowSpeed has gone viral after it showed him taking part in a casual boxing-style moment with a fan in Puerto Rico. In the clip, Speed and the fan step into a small ring-like area during a public appearance. What was meant to be a fun interaction quickly turned into a…
Russia rains 31 missiles, 636 drones on Ukraine, killing 14 Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 14 people across Ukraine overnight, including a child, local authorities said on Thursday, in one of the latest waves of missile and drone attacks in the ongoing war.The strikes targeted multiple cities, including the capital Kyiv and…
K Annamalai; CBSE Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai met BJP national president Nitin Nabin and the party’s national general secretary (organisation), BL Santhosh, in New Delhi and submitted a five-page resignation letter. Hours after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) launched its much-anticipated verification and re-evaluation portal for Class 12 students, the…
The march witnessed repeated clashes with police after protesters tried to breach barricades despite prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). NEW DELHI: A young woman injured during the police action at the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) ‘Sansad Chalo’ protest is on ventilator support at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia (RML)…
FM Sitharaman has stressed the need to closely monitor the three critical areas of fuel, fertiliser, and foreign exchange. (AI image) A prolonged US-Iran conflict has finally begun to hit India home, with economists signalling that the longer the crisis continues, the more difficult the situation would become for the economy. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…