Almost every important room inside the palace is decorated with frescoes, sculptures, marble panels or tapestries created by famous Renaissance artists. Some rooms feature mythological fresco cycles, elaborate ceilings, and intricate wall paintings reflecting classical Roman and Christian themes. These decorations show how art, religion, and political authority were closely connected in the history of…
Indian students studying across various universities in Iran have reportedly started making arrangements to leave the country amid growing safety concerns due to the escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, with the first batch expected to head towards the Armenia border on Thursday, according to students and associations tracking the developments.Students enrolled…
NEW DELHI: Counting every person in a country of more than 1.4 billion people is no easy task. India is now preparing to undertake one of the world’s largest enumeration exercises — the Census 2027.The nationwide headcount was originally scheduled for 2021, in line with India’s decadal census cycle conducted since 1881. However, the Covid-19…
Iran shipped millions of barrels of crude oil, all to China, through the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating tensions in the region following the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran on February 28, which has disrupted broader maritime traffic through the key energy corridor.At least 11.7 million barrels of Iranian crude have passed through…
Shivam Dube (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After India won the 2026 T20 World Cup, most people would expect players to travel home on chartered flights. But all-rounder Shivam Dube had a very different journey back to Mumbai from Ahmedabad. With flights fully booked, he ended up travelling by train with his wife and a friend,…
JPN Sarvodaya Vidyalaya Lucknow Entrance Exam 2026 Admit Card Out at Official ATS UPSDC Portal NEW DELHI: The admit card for the entrance examination of Jay Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Lucknow, has been released. Candidates who have registered for admission can now download their hall tickets from the official portal of the Social Welfare Department,…
The Australian High Court has ruled in favor of designer Katie Perry, ending a protracted trademark dispute with global pop icon Katy Perry that has lasted since 2009. Australian fashion designer Katie Perry has won her long-running trademark fight against pop star Katy Perry in Australia’s High Court, ending a dispute that started in 2009…
At the Beijing International Film Festival, actress Zhang Jingyi subverted red carpet norms by carrying a plain plastic trash bag instead of a designer clutch. This unexpected accessory, drawing comparisons to high-fashion irony pieces, sparked widespread online discussion and garnered praise from the fashion community for its bold and refreshing statement. Red carpets are usually…
Iran on Wednesday warned American tech companies that their offices and infrastructure could become targets as the conflict in the region widens.The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency has published a list of offices and infrastructure run by major US technology companies that it claims are linked to Israel and used for military purposes.The report described these…
NEW DELHI: Built-up areas in India’s Aravallis have increased 53 per cent, resulting in a 13.8 per cent increase in average soil lost per year during 2017-2024, even as forest cover has increased in the country’s oldest mountain range over the time period, a study has found.Assessing land use and land cover patterns between 2001…
