NEW DELHI: Managers of great hotels in India now worry about one thing the chefs there don’t have to lose sleep over — visits by anonymous Michelin inspectors to see if a property has earned the stars; if it remains good enough to retain them or move up the ladder from one to two and…
Quote of the day by Gary Oldman: ‘Wanting to be a good actor is not good enough,’ a powerful life lesson on ambition and finding your inner fire(Image Credit: Still from 2008 film The Dark Knight) Being good at something is usually the goal. But for Gary Oldman, that was never really enough. Known for…
Scientists have developed an environmental DNA test that can detect four invasive constrictor snakes in Florida from a single sample. The tetraplex digital PCR assay was designed to identify Burmese pythons, northern African pythons, boa constrictors, and rainbow boas, which overlap in distribution and habitat in South Florida. The study found no cross-amplification among the…
A lot of unwanted commitments happen because we answer too quickly. Someone asks, “Can you help me with this tomorrow?” and before you even think about your own schedule, you hear yourself saying, “Yeah, sure.” Try replacing the instant yes with a pause. You can say, “Let me check and get back to you,” or…
Weekly Name Numerology Horoscope – Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2026This week, your name can travel further than you do.Someone may recommend you, remember an earlier conversation, reconnect after months or introduce you to an opportunity. Relationships and communication become particularly important, but there is one catch: not every invitation, collaboration or conversation deserves the…
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Virat Kohli brought up his record 55th ODI century with an emphatic six, marching past 15,000 runs in this format. India captain Shubman Gill also looked imperious, as he reached his 10th ODI hundred by unfurling his signature cuts and drives. Between them, India cantered to an…
Ex- Israel defence minister Yoav Gallant also alleged that Netanyahu kept him out of key security-related talks including with US Hamas had reportedly sent a warning to Israel before its October 7, 2023, attack, with the message conveyed through a Shin Bet channel.The warning came from Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who cautioned that he would…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli reached another major ODI milestone on Sunday, but the star batter made it clear that records and numbers have never been his main focus.Kohli became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to complete 15,000 ODI runs. He also hit his record-extending 55th ODI century as India beat West Indies by…
For some people, getting fit means counting calories, hitting the gym regularly and finding a diet they can actually stick to. For Banshdeep Singh, who is from Delhi and now lives in Canada, it meant making a much bigger change to his everyday eating habits.Singh has sparked a debate online after saying that he stopped…
(Representative image): Detroit police chief Todd Bettison said officers responding to the shooting found three men who had been fatally shot. The four injured victims, two men and two women, were taken to area hospitals in private cars. Three people were killed and four others injured after an argument escalated into gunfire at an after-hours…
Foreign Secy Vikram Misri meets US Congressional delegation Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday met a bipartisan US Congressional delegation led by House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Brian Mast, as the two sides discussed the recently enacted Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act (SRIA), strategic ties and energy security.The talks also covered the future course of…
After a nine-year absence, Aamir Khan is set to return to Japanese theatres, with his 2025 release Sitaare Zameen Par slated for a spring 2027 release in Japan. The film will mark his first lead theatrical release in the country since Dangal in 2018.Although Aamir’s production venture Secret Superstar reached Japanese audiences in August 2019,…
