US midterms are set to be held on November 3 At an Indian restaurant in Irving, near Dallas, Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico tried his hand at making a masala dosa, spreading batter on a hot pan and filling it with spiced potatoes. In Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont joined Diwali celebrations, while Republican Congressman…
Gagan Narang, PT Usha, Saina Nehwal among 27 names in Draft List for IOA SOM Elections NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Electoral Officer (RO) Sanjay K. Srivastava has released the draft list of nominations for the 2026 elections of Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs), featuring 27 candidates, including several prominent names from Indian…
US Army practices digging mass graves, which have not been needed since the Korean War. (US Army photo by Captain Thomas McCarty) The US Army conducted a rare test practice of digging mass battlefield graves that have not been needed since the Korean War. The Army reported that soldiers in North Carolina completed a “test-of-concept”…
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada bowls Kagiso Rabada struck twice in the first over of Australia’s fourth-innings chase on Saturday, putting South Africa in control of the third Test in Cape Town. Australia began the final day’s play needing 288 runs to win the match and the series, but Rabada removed opener Matt Renshaw and No….
A priceless gemstone travelling across the country in an ordinary-looking parcel might sound like the plot of a film. But that is precisely how one of the world’s most famous diamonds reached the Smithsonian Institution in 1958. Rather than arranging an elaborate security operation, American jeweller Harry Winston entrusted the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond to the…
Tiger Shroff car firing case: Mumbai court sends 12th accused Amar to police custody till November 6 over alleged money transfers A Mumbai court on Saturday sent Amar, the 12th accused in the firing incident on actor Tiger Shroff’s car, to police custody till November 6. He was arrested in Haryana’s Sonipat. The Mumbai Police…
United States deforestation has permanently removed nearly 10 million acres of forest between 1990 and 2017, according to new research on land conversion and forest loss across the country. Woodland cleared for development and cropland disappeared at a pace of as many as 350,000 acres every year, roughly one football field every two minutes, year…
General:Scorpio, this week has the feel of a river gathering force. It begins strongly, with luck on your side and money coming in better than expected. There is also pride connected with children, family achievements, or good news that lifts your standing in the eyes of others. Your name carries weight now. People notice what…
A painting by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro, sold by Sotheby’s for £1.2 million in 2024, has become the centre of a legal battle involving the heirs of a Jewish banker whose art collection was seized by the Nazis during World War II. Seven descendants of Salomon Flavian have approached a Paris court seeking to overturn…
Kevin Pietersen (Image credit: X) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has explained why he was absent from England latest white-ball assignment in Pakistan, clarifying that his role with the national team is that of a consultant rather than a full-time employee.His absence had attracted attention after he was spotted in Delhi attending the India Championship…
Optical illusion brain teasers are mind-bending images that trick the brain and eyes into believing what a person sees first. What makes these mind tricks more interesting is that the answer is always hidden right there. Nothing is missing from the picture. The object is in plain sight, and our eyes, which are usually so…
A lame lame duck or a growling tiger, what would Donald be?Nearing the end of his blistering 32 day blitz across largely Republican red America, Donald Trump was in a mighty blue funk as the day of midterm reckoning came closing in.He had sealed the border tight, made the cities safer and the American economy…
