For thousands of sailors stranded on nearly 1,600 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, “Project Freedom” turned out to be more of a pit stop than passage. US President Donald Trump’s much-talked-about plan to help commercial vessels cross one of the world’s most dangerous waterways lasted just 48 hours, with only two ships making it…
Next HDFC Bank CEO Will Be In By Oct: Sources MUMBAI: Sashidhar Jagdishan’s decision not to seek another term has brought Kaizad Bharucha, an HDFC Bank old guard and an earlier contender for the top job, into focus as a possible successor.Sources said a successor will be in place before Jagdishan steps down in Oct,…
Green roofs offer a solution to urban heat by absorbing sunlight and releasing water. Vegetation shades surfaces and evapotranspiration naturally cools surrounding areas. These living roofs also manage rainwater and provide habitats for urban wildlife. Extensive and intensive systems cater to different building needs and budgets. Cities worldwide are adopting green roofs to combat rising…
General:Today you will need to be patient, just that simple. Pleasures are always lowered and even little tasks can require more energy than they may seem like. Restlessness is stirred by your ruler, is the Moon, and the progress is indicated by Saturn today the steady effort.This may be irritating to say the least. While…
File photo: A shopper looks at the section of a grocery store in Fort Worth, Texas (Picture credit: AP) US consumer sentiment edged down to near a record low in October as rising prices linked to the Middle East conflict weighed on households’ views of the economy, a University of Michigan survey showed on Friday,…
Inflation remained higher in rural India at 4.84%, while urban areas registered a lower rate of 3.96%. July 2026 CPI inflation: Retail inflation for the month of July edged up to 4.45%. The All India Consumer Price Index (CPI), with 2024 as the base year, recorded a provisional year-on-year inflation rate of 4.45% in July…
On September 11, 2026, a 31-year-old Japanese monk named Sogaku Taguchi entered one of the most extreme forms of religious discipline still practised today. Taguchi, the chief monk of Nanzambo Temple, part of the historic Enryaku-ji complex on Mount Hiei in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, northeast of Kyoto, has begun a 12-year period of complete isolation…
Rashmika Mandanna attended the pre-release event of ‘Epic – First Semester’, starring her brother-in-law Anand Deverakonda and Vaishnavi Chaitanya in the lead roles. Directed by Aditya Haasan, the film marks his theatrical debut. During the event, Rashmika spoke about the filmmaker and said she was proud of him. Rashmika Mandanna says she is proud of…
