US President Donald Trump said the United States will raise tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25 per cent next week, claiming the bloc was not complying with a previously agreed trade deal.“I am pleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our…
Dogs are curious chewers, and our homes and yards are full of pretty plants that can quickly attract trouble if left unchecked and unnoticed. We’ve all had that heart-stopping moment watching our pup eye the greenery, but it’s our job and responsibility, to keep them safe from silent dangers lurking in pots and gardens. Some…
In the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley, where billions are poured into chatbots and generative art, Apurva Shrivastava and Tyson Chen decided to look where few tech founders go: the local HVAC company. That decision has officially paid off. Their startup, ‘Avoca’, has reached a $1 billion valuation following a $125 million funding round led…
KL Rahul (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals opener KL Rahul scored his third half-century of the IPL 2026 season to jump to the top of the Orange Cap standings. His 75 against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Friday took his overall tally this season to 433 runs, eight more than Sunrisers Hyderabad opener…
Supriya Karnik, who has worked extensively across Hindi, Marathi, and South cinema as well as television, has opened up about her decision to remain unmarried. At 51, the actress says there isn’t a single, definitive reason behind it. ‘There is no right or wrong person’ Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, Supriya said, “There is no fixed…
Bette Nesmith Graham fixed typing mistakes before computers existed. Image credit – Wikimedia Prior to the advent of computing and easy editing, typos were among the most serious challenges that typists had to cope with. Agree? One erroneous keystroke could ruin an entire page of writing. Secretaries in the 1950s typically had to rewrite the…
Sykkuno (Image Via Getty) A short clip from Disguised Toast’s podcast has suddenly gone viral, and it has started a big conversation online. In the video, Toast talks openly about Sykkuno and the way he presents himself on stream. He said he always believed people understood that Sykkuno’s “shy anime boy” style was just a…
Photo credits: Principles of News Cracking the UPSC civil services examination is often seen as a test of intelligence, however, it’s more than that. But when Priya Kumari secured rank 232 in this year’s examination, her journey showd that it’s more like a test of endurance and resilience as much as it is about preparation….
The US dollar was set for a second straight day of losses against the Japanese yen on Friday after Japan was reported to have intervened in currency markets to support its weakening currency, Reuters reported.The greenback was on course for its sharpest weekly fall versus the yen since early February, down about 1.7 per cent…
A forgotten document, purchased for a mere $27.50 by Harvard in 1946, has been identified as an original 1300 Magna Carta manuscript by Professor David Carpenter. (Representative Image) Image Credit: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, via Wikimedia Commons The most significant discoveries in history are not necessarily made using dust, ancient tombs, or even multimillion-dollar purchases….
A moving coil in a 1943 shipyard led to a toy millions still use today. Image credit – Wikimedia In 1943, a brief occurrence in a Philadelphia shipyard helped create a wartime tool into the slinky that became one of America’s most famous toys. While attempting to stabilise a strange motion that is utilised in…
Texas has opened a sweeping probe into alleged abuse of the H-1B visa system, with nearly 30 firms accused of running “ghost offices” to secure foreign workers.Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced that his office has issued Civil Investigative Demands to multiple North Texas-based companies suspected of misusing the visa programme.According to the Attorney…
