MP Rupert Lowe has criticised changing demographic trends in England and Wales after new official figures showed “Muhammad” was the most popular name given to baby boys for the third consecutive year.The reaction came after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its annual list of baby names for 2025, showing Muhammad retained the top…
The opening quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 promises to deliver one of the tournament’s standout encounters as France meet Morocco at Boston Stadium in a high-stakes rematch of their memorable 2022 World Cup semi-final. The winner will advance to the last four to face either Spain or Belgium. France enter the contest with…
Nikola Tesla (Image: Wikipedia) Anger has a strange way of taking up more room in your head than almost anything else. It can replay the same old argument for days, sometimes years, long after everyone else involved has moved on and forgotten about it. Nikola Tesla, the man whose work helped bring electricity into homes…
The government has approved the long-pending proposal to form a joint-venture partnership with homegrown smartphone manufacturer Dixon Technologies and Chinese smartphone maker Vivo Mobile India for the manufacturing of smartphones. Dixon Technologies informed the stock exchanges of the regulatory clearance late on Thursday, noting that the government’s nod was granted on July 8. The development…
‘We don’t wear rose-tinted glasses’: Kremlin says it’s under ‘no illusion’ over US Patriot licence for Ukraine (AP image) Russia on Thursday reacted to US President Donald Trump’s decision to grant Ukraine a licence to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, saying Moscow was under ‘no illusion’ about continued American military support for Kyiv.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov…
From grocery truck to fighter jet: Inside Ali Khamenei’s final journey The body of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has travelled across two countries over six days, moving by road, helicopter and fighter jet-escorted aircraft, and in one instance, a refrigerated truck carrying Finnish supermarket branding.Khamenei’s final journey began with his body lying in…
Jul 9, 2026, 23:22:00 IST France vs Morocco LIVE Score FIFA World Cup: Follow Latest Updates France vs Morocco LIVE Score FIFA World Cup 2026: The World Cup quarterfinals get underway with a blockbuster meeting between France and Morocco, as both sides chase a place in the last four. France have lived up to expectations…
The leaf sensor is more of an early warning system showing how the plant is responding in the moment, before visible signs appear,” said Nafize Hossain. (Credit: Nafize Hossain) British farmers may soon manage crop conditions using real-time data from advanced plant wearables, similar to how people use smartwatches to monitor sleep, blood oxygen and…
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu calls Diljit Dosanjh an ‘impostor’ amid Satluj row, says ‘government has no control over OTT platforms’ The controversy over Diljit Dosanjh‘s film Satluj has taken a fresh political turn. Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has called the actor-singer an “impostor” while denying allegations that the Centre had anything to do…
Leading NBFC player Bajaj Finserv Ltd on Thursday (July 9) shared monthly business updates from its unlisted insurance subsidiaries — Bajaj General Insurance Ltd and Bajaj Life Insurance Ltd — submitted to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and the respective insurance councils. Bajaj General Insurance reported gross direct premium underwritten at…
