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A meal at McDonald’s is probably the last place where anyone expects to spot rats running across the tables. But that’s exactly what a customer appears to have captured on camera at an outlet in Gujarat.A video doing the rounds on social media shows two rats moving across tables and chairs inside a McDonald’s restaurant….

India’s players hold the national flag after winning in the women’s final T20I cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in the ongoing Asian Games 2026, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI photo) Nagoya: On the sidelines of the cricket facility at Korogi Athletic Park, a few Sri Lankan men sat watching the India-Sri Lanka women’s final….

Getting a child genuinely excited about books, rather than just tolerating story time because it means a few extra minutes before lights out, is something most parents quietly wonder how to pull off. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), reading regularly with kids does far more than fill idle time, it actively builds…

Roshibina Devi assures third successive Asian Games medal New Delhi: She wasn’t supposed to be in Aich-Nagoya. Not at the Asian Games. Not at her third successive continental event. And certainly not one win away from a place in the women’s 60kg sanda final.Naorem Roshibina Devi had lost fairly in the selection trials for the…

Couples who keep different last names after tying the knot divorce at higher rates and often part ways sooner than those who share a surname.That finding comes from an analysis by the Institute for Family Studies, which looked at 2023 Pew Research Center data along with Texas divorce records. The New York Post reported on…

Quick answer: Talking to stuffed animals, toys or imaginary friends is usually a normal part of childhood pretend play. It can help children practise communication, storytelling, emotions and social situations. Parents should pay closer attention if the child seems frightened by the imaginary friend, says it tells them to hurt themselves or others, cannot distinguish…

India captain Shreyas Iyer (Video grab) Shreyas Iyer became the first captain from a Full Member side to elect to bat first in a five-overs-a-side T20I when India won the toss against Japan in the historic one-off contest at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday.The unusual decision came after rain and a wet outfield…

Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fireworks were expected when left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma walked out alongside Sanju Samson against Japan at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday.But Abhishek’s stay at the crease lasted just one ball.India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat in the rain-hit five-over-a-side clash. Samson faced…

Photo credit: Vansh Bedi Instagram account NEW DELHI: Delhi wicketkeeper-batter Vansh Bedi has denied any connection with the controversy surrounding a sting operation that alleged the misuse of confidential team information in Indian cricket, saying attempts to link him to the case are “false and defamatory”.Bedi, who was part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK)…

You missed something crucial in that Sydney Sweeney ad Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside.Last week, everyone lost their collective marvels over an ad featuring Sydney Sweeneywhich became a civilisational debate about what a woman can do with her body, with female athletes accusing her of sending us back to the Stone Age….

Vande Bharat sleeper (Instagram) Indian Railways is preparing to add another Sleeper Vande Bharat service to one of the country’s busiest travel corridors. According to a recent Times of India report, a second Sleeper Vande Bharat is being planned between Delhi and Varanasi. As per reports, the train will pass through Kanpur and Prayagraj, potentially…

People walk past the Costa Serena cruise ship, housing athletes for the Asian Games, at Nagoya Port, Japan. (PTI Photo) Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P T Usha on Tuesday questioned the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games organisers’ decision to do away with a conventional Athletes Village, saying she and several other members of the event’s coordination…