In many parts of India, the birth of a girl child is still met with silence rather than celebration, due to qa prevalence of social stigmas and the desire for an heir that favours sons.But a story from Maharashtra just changed this bias, and it is quite heartening to make anyone teary-eyed.A family that had…
KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, and Rishabh Pant Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has warned Rishabh Pant that he needs to improve his performances to stay ahead of the competition for a place in the Indian Test team.Jaffer believes Ishan Kishan has improved significantly and is now closing the gap on Pant, while Dhruv Jurel is…
Some workplace disputes fizzle out quietly with a settlement nobody hears about. This one isn’t shaping up to be one of them. According to The Independent, the case could end up delivering the largest payout a British employment tribunal has ever handed down. At the centre of it is Shannon Burns, a former vice-president of…
Bank credit growth jumps to 19.1% in July, nearly doubles from year-ago level: RBI Bank lending saw a broad-based acceleration in July, with non-food bank credit growing 19.1 per cent year-on-year in the fortnight ended July 31, 2026, compared with 9.9 per cent in the same fortnight a year earlier, according to Reserve Bank of…
General:Some days feel heavier before breakfast, and this may be one of them. Your spirits could dip without any big reason, and small obstacles may start irritating you more than they should. The Moon is pressing on your emotional comfort zone, while Saturn slows progress, so even routine work can feel stuck or delayed.Don’t take…
Picture Credit: Instagram Director Nandini Reddy, who directed legendary actress Sowcar Janaki in her final film, Anni Manchi Sakunamule, paid tribute to the veteran actor after she passed away on August 21. The director shared pictures with Janaki from the film’s sets and remembered her as a kind, affectionate and professional artist. Nandini Reddy remembers…
A passport is one of the most important travel documents which allows people to travel across the globe. However, beyond being a travel document, a passport also reflects how freely citizens of a country can move across the world. Every year, the Henley Passport Index ranks global passports based on the number of destinations holders…
NEW DELHI: Nearly all shareholders of Bharti Airtel Monday approved ongoing transaction to consolidate its stake in subsidiary Airtel Africa, indicating strong investor confidence. The transaction involves Bharti Airtel issuing equity shares to Indian Continent Investment, a promoter group entity, on preferential basis, in exchange for 16.3% stake in Airtel Africa. Upon consummation and approvals,…
FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Divya Deshmukh and FIDE World Cup 2025 winner Javokhir Sindarov (PTI Photos) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved a major overhaul of the World Cup and Women’s World Cup formats from 2027, aiming to make the tournaments shorter, more inclusive and more rewarding for players.The biggest change is that…
Indian equities have declined over the past two weeks despite a brighter earnings outlook. India’s stock market, among the worst performing this year, has now replaced Indonesia to become the ‘least-favoured’ stock market in India, as per a fund managers’ survey by Bank of America Corp. This signals growing investor caution for the Indian stock…
AB de Villiers of South Africa during day 3 of the 3rd Test match between South Africa and Australia at PPC Newlands on March 24, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. (File photo) Australia and South Africa began their three-Test series in Durban on Friday, renewing a rivalry that has been marked by the Sandpapergate…
General:This can turn out to be one of your better days this week, though it doesn’t come without a little fog. Strange combination, isn’t it? You shine outside, but inside you may still keep asking, “Am I doing the right thing?” That’s the Moon stirring doubt even while Jupiter lifts your public image.People notice you…
