Long-term contracts are being forged and India is reportedly looking to get a notable chunk of its LPG needs from the US. When US President Donald Trump announced that India would step up energy purchases from America, everyone thought of oil. But, the Middle East conflict has brought forward another energy stream from the US…
Danish Pandor, best known for playing Pakistani gangster Uzair Baloch in Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise, has reportedly joined the cast of Aamir Khan and Ashutosh Gowariker’s upcoming period sports drama ‘Lalkaara’.According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, Pandor has landed a key role in the film and will play one of Aamir’s friends. He joins…
In 1980, conservationists began an ambitious ecological restoration programme on Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of Southern California. The main goal was to remove tens of thousands of feral sheep whose uncontrolled grazing was damaging native plants and threatening wildlife habitats. Over the next seven years, organised eradication efforts dramatically changed the island’s landscape….
Cricket fans have watched Virat Kohli evolve for over a decade, but this particular transformation has little to do with his batting average. The same man once known for fiery send-offs, aggressive celebrations and a temper that flared at the smallest provocation now carries himself with a visible sense of calm, both on the field…
It seems, in recent years, the pendulum has swung back and, in the working world, the 8 hour day is no longer a great deal to dream of. Meetings begin early in the morning and information does not stop after office hours and it doesn’t go away after deadlines. When working long hours regularly, it…
The early part of the day lends itself to introspection and resolution, leading to a resurgence of confidence by midday. Professional endeavors might require discretion or careful planning, but clarity is likely to emerge later. In matters of love, expect some initial hesitation to give way to warmth and openness. Financial concerns should focus on…
Abhimanyu Mishra vs Leon Luke Mendonca (Screengrab) BENGALURU: It was a dramatic start to Day 4 at the 2026 Global Chess League as the Ganges Grandmasters secured a 12-8 victory over the Alaskan Knights in a match defined by heartbreak, clock chaos, and a costly procedural blunder on the prodigy board.With the Alaskan Knights fighting…
El Niño is wreaking havoc not only on humans and the climate, but also animals. From ferocious tigers to little waddling penguins, everyone has been bearing their souls with the heightening heat that remains undefeated and overpowering. Amidst this, researchers in Chile have designed an unlikely new garment for injured penguins, snug red vests threaded…
The Indian women’s hockey team (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: Hockey India has seemingly reversed its controversial decision to make saffron the Indian hockey teams’ primary colour, with both the men’s and women’s sides set to return to their traditional blue jerseys at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan.The decision comes just weeks after…
Artist: B.K. Mitra. (via Twitter: Gita Press, Gorakhpur, India) Before religious images could be created digitally, artists relied on paper, paint and painstaking handwork to give visual form to stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Hindu scriptures. Among those artists was B.K. Mitra, or Binay Kumar Mitra, whose paintings became closely associated with the religious…
Archaeologists have uncovered skeleton inside the jar at the ancient Roman colony of Deultum (Image Credit: Archaeologia Bulgarica via Live Science) More than 1,600 years ago, as violence swept through a Roman settlement in what is now Bulgaria, a man appears to have made a desperate attempt to survive. He climbed inside a huge ceramic…
Old video shows Sanjay Dutt speaking fluent Marathi days after dodging language request at a Dahi Handi event An old video of Sanjay Dutt speaking Marathi has resurfaced online days after the actor avoided speaking the language when he was asked to do so at a Dahi Handi event in Mumbai. The resurfaced clip, in…
