In Tamil Nadu, the small town of Uthukuli, situated in the Tiruppur District, is acclaimed nationwide for its traditional butter, known as Uthukuli Vennai (Uthukuli Butter). Uthukuli acts as the administrative center for the Uthukuli Taluk and it has traditionally been involved in the activities of dairy farming and production of butter, thus making the…
Standing on the summit of Mount Everest feels like reaching the highest possible point on Earth. The mountain rises nearly nine kilometres above sea level, surrounded by ice, rock and thin air. Yet the rocks beneath a climber’s boots tell a very different story. They do not speak of towering peaks or glaciers. They speak…
Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, feels slightly unreal the moment you arrive. The landscape is shaped by fire, yet softened by time. Black volcanic fields stretch across the ground, broken by bright white villages that almost glow under the Atlantic sun. The contrast is immediate and a little disorienting. Nothing feels overly polished or…
Is Your Teen Coping or Escaping? How Parents Can Tell the Difference The teenage years bring a lot of change as adolescents grow, deal with physical changes, new emotions and increasing pressure from friends, school and society. These shifts can strongly influence how they feel, think and behave. Since this phase naturally includes mood swings…
FILE – Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) France’s competition watchdog Wednesday accused Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of causing “serious and immediate harm” to French media by failing to compensate it for content it republishes.It ordered the US tech…
Kranti Gaud (Getty Images) India fast bowler Kranti Gaud said earning a place on the iconic Lord’s honours board had been her personal target from the very start of the one-off Women’s Test, after her match-winning performance guided India to a historic 270-run victory over England.Gaud was the standout performer with the ball, claiming 5/37…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets slipped on Thursday after briefly hitting record highs, as rising oil prices and uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks dampened investor sentiment.Japan’s benchmark index surged past a historic milestone before reversing course. The Nikkei 225 briefly crossed the 60,000 mark for the first time, touching 60,013.98, but later fell…
ISSF World Cup Munich: Esha Singh breaks world record, bags 25 m pistol gold (photo/ANI) PUNE: Esha Singh shot a dream final as she clinched gold in the women’s 25m pistol event with world records at the ISSF Munich World Cup on Wednesday. Hyderabad’s Esha shot 43 in the final, one more than the previous…
NEW DELHI: Five months after staying its judgment accepting the controversial 100 metre-elevation definition for Aravali hills, Supreme Court on Friday said not an inch of Aravali would be allowed to be used for mining till an expert committee, to be constituted by the apex court, redefined what constitutes Aravali hills and ranges.As lawyers appearing…
Mexico’s Julian Quinones celebrates after scoring the opening goal. (AP Photo) Not many players have managed to outscore Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League. Julian Quinones did exactly that in the 2025-26 season. And on Thursday night, the Mexican striker carried that form onto football’s biggest stage, scripting a piece of FIFA World Cup…