Inside a king cobra nest: How the world’s longest venomous snake builds a home unlike any other The king cobra is famous for being the world’s longest venomous snake, but it has another remarkable trait that sets it apart from almost every other snake, it is the only snake known to build a nest for…
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Ashutosh Singh, Managing Director and CEO of BSE Indices, said the new benchmark has attracted interest from both asset managers and investors because it offers a values-based investment approach. Built from the BSE 500 universe using an exclusion-based methodology, the index removes companies from industries that do not meet its screening criteria. He said discussions…
England’s Harry Kane (9) celebrates after the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between England and Congo in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman) Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside. The term “shot heard round the world” was popularised by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his poem Concord Hymn, whose opening…
Congress leader Salman Khurshid NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday announced that he will represent the party at the state funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Speaking to ANI, Khurshid said, “I am representing the party and will attend the state funeral ceremony of Supreme Leader…
England, all thanks to Harry Kane’s goals in the last 15 minutes, were lucky to go past DR Congo 2-1 to reach the pre-quarters of FIFA World Cup 2026 on Wednesday but a real challenge now awaits them in Mexico, one of three co-hosts of the tournament. Thomas Tuchel has every reason to be worried….
Malayalam actor Dulquer Salmaan has once again found himself in the spotlight as the Customs Preventive Department continues its investigation into an alleged luxury car smuggling network linked to vehicles brought into India through the Bhutan border. The case is part of a wider crackdown on suspected tax evasion and illegal vehicle imports. While the…
Birthday parties are carrying a deeper meaning now. More than just a “celebration,” parties are now becoming a tradition to create lasting memories and teach children meaningful values. Over the years, one tradition has become a relevant means to add more meaning to these celebrations: Return gifts. There was a time when return gifts were…
The equity benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty ended largely higher on Thursday (July 2), with the Sensex rising 579 points and the Nifty closing above the 24,150 mark, led by gains in IT stocks, strength in downstream oil companies and positive market breadth. Here are the five key reasons behind today’s move:1. Benchmark…
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank and DBS Bank India have increased interest rates on their US dollar-denominated Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposits for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), following the Reserve Bank of India’s recent measures to encourage higher foreign currency inflows. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has raised the interest rate on dollar FCNR(B) deposits with tenures…
