India and Japan signed key defence, technology and investment agreements to deepen strategic ties. Salman Khurshid will represent the Congress at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s state funeral in Iran. Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Kyiv, killing at least 17 people and injuring over 90. A convicted Iraqi human trafficker was found living in the…
Wildfires ripped through southern France on Thursday, scorching a combined area of 1,210 hectares of land as strong winds and tinder-dry conditions left by Europe’s recent heatwave fuelled rapidly spreading blazes.Hundreds of firefighters, supported by water-bomber aircraft and emergency vehicles, were deployed across the affected regions as authorities raced to contain the fires, Reuters reported.The…
All three co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup have booked their places in the Round of 16, with the United States completing the trio after a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina to set up a last-16 clash against Belgium. Was the Folarin Balogun red card decision right? Yet, despite the victory, the biggest…
For decades, palaeontologists have puzzled over a scene preserved in rock across parts of Mongolia and China. Fossilised oviraptor dinosaurs were repeatedly found sitting over nests in a posture that looked strikingly familiar. Their forelimbs spread across the clutch, their bodies positioned above the eggs, almost as if they were brooding like modern birds.The image…
Akshay Kumar sells two premium Mumbai apartments for Rs 12.38 crore, earns nearly 38% appreciation Akshay Kumar has sold two luxury apartments in Mumbai’s Mulund West for a combined Rs 12.38 crore. According to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix, the actor had purchased the properties in October 2017 for close to Rs 9…
Not just screens: Studies suggest your child’s mental wellbeing may also be linked to how well they care for their teeth When it comes to being concerned about children’s mental health, parents blame the “usual suspects”- Social media, staying up late, and sometimes unhealthy eating habits. However, studies are looking beyond these. According to new…
Adani Enterprises Ltd on Thursday (July 2) said its qualified institutions placement (QIP) issue has opened with a floor price of ₹3,034.68 per equity share, following approvals from its board and shareholders. The company said, “authorised the opening of the Issue today, i.e. July 2, 2026,” and “Approved the floor price of ₹3,034.68 per Equity…
Civil society can soften the edges of that history, but it cannot settle questions of power, territory, terrorism, security and identity. Remember that Manna Dey classic from Manoj Kumar’s Upkar?“Kasme, waade, pyaar, wafa,Sab baatein hain, baaton ka kya.”Promises, vows, love, loyalty,All are just words.Nearly six decades on, that Upkar lament could be the theme song…
Dipke accused ACP Ajay Sharma and his team of insulting the two historical figures and demanded immediate action against the officer NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday accused the Delhi Police of disrespecting books on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Bhagat Singh. He alleged that a police officer and his team…
(AI image used for representational purposes only) “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.”What does the proverb meanMost people hear this proverb as advice to speak up when something is wrong. The image comes from an older, noisier world of carts, wagons, factory machinery and railway equipment, where a squeaking wheel was often the first sign…
