An Australian family who once built their life around sheep farming on a remote island are now helping give the same place a completely different future. Peter and Pamela Woolford took over Flinders Island off South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula and raised their family there while running a Merino sheep station. Nearly five decades later, the…
India’s Dhruv Jurel gets bowled by Afghanistan’s Mohammad Saleem on day two of a Test cricket match between India and Afghanistan, in Mullanpur. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: At the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground in Colombo, Dhruv Jurel was sitting by himself when a chirpy Sarfaraz Khan, who had joined the team just hours earlier,…
File photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin watches a military exercise from the board of the Varyag missile cruiser of the Pacific Fleet near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, on Sakhalin Island, Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the disputed Kuril Islands for the first time, travelling to Iturup as Moscow’s relations with Japan remain deeply strained over Russia’s…
‘Meri pehli Teej ka tyohaar, Rekha didi ke ghar pe’: Kangana Ranaut celebrates first Teej with Rekha Gupta, calls Delhi CM her ‘badi behen’ for making her feel at home Actor and politician Kangana Ranaut marked Teej by joining Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for the festive celebrations. Sharing glimpses from the gathering on social…
NEW DELHI: Govt has asked all states and UTs to accelerate installation of smart electricity meters across all consumer categories, saying the mandatory rollout cannot be linked to billing mode — prepaid or postpaid — of the meter.In a communication to states, power ministry said installation of smart meters was mandatory under Central Electricity Authority’s…
Some days ask for charm. Today asks for effort. The Moon pushes you toward action, errands, calls, follow-ups, and one more try where you might’ve preferred an easy shortcut. Still, this is not a bad day. It’s a day that pays those who keep showing up.Mars adds courage, and Saturn tests your discipline. The combination…
Rangitoto framed – Tiritiri Matangi Island Off the coast of Auckland, in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, lies an island that looks like a slice of untouched wilderness. Dense native forest blankets its hills, rare birds call from the canopy and visitors walk along quiet tracks surrounded by ferns and flowering shrubs. Yet just a few…
TMTG lands in legal trouble US President Donald Trump’s media firm TMTG is facing a legal challenge from press groups in the country, over a new Truth Social service that gives paying customers early access to his posts. The lawsuit seeks to stop Trump from using the platform to release official government information exclusively, while…
Some childhood faces remain connected to a film long after its release. Even when the actors move away from the spotlight, fans continue to wonder where they are and what they are doing today. A similar curiosity has now returned on social media, with a recent video of the little girl who appeared alongside Vijay…
the moon covered the sun over Spain, and a total solar eclipse returned to the mainland. (Photo: PTI) A wait for more than a century came down to barely a minute: the moon covered the sun over Spain, and a total solar eclipse returned to the mainland. Near sunset on Wednesday, crowds watched the sky…
Back-to-back Hockey World Cups on home soil, and sixth- and ninth-place finishes in those, still rankle India’s men’s team captain Harmanpreet Singh. As India begin their campaign against Wales on Saturday, the focus is firmly on ending a 51-year medal drought at the quadrennial event.With hard lessons learnt from the FIH Pro League, Harmanpreet’s squad…
Love and hate often go hand in hand when it comes to food. While some dishes are celebrated as cultural treasures in one part of the world, they can leave others wrinkling their noses in disbelief. In fact, global food platform TasteAtlas, which compiles millions of user ratings for traditional dishes, has repeatedly shown that…
