Mirabai Chanu (Pic credit: KITG 2026) RAIPUR: Mirabai Chanu famously celebrated her Olympic silver in Tokyo with a pizza.These days, however, she needs to stay as far from it as possible as she prepares for the Asian Games to be held later this year. Not just pizza, but Manipuri local cuisine is also off her…
Saudi Arabia restores 1 million hectares of land, plants over 159 million trees under green initiative/Representative Image Saudi Arabia has marked a major environmental milestone, transforming degraded land into green cover at scale. The progress reflects a long-term national push to restore ecosystems, expand vegetation and tackle desertification.Saudi Arabia has restored one million hectares of…
Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday made a high-level visit to the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, as both nations look to bolster security architecture across the Indo-Pacific.During the visit, General Dwivedi engaged in extensive deliberations with General Ronald P Clark, Commanding General of USARPAC, alongside other senior military leadership.“General…
Zareen Khan is mourning the loss of her mother, Parveen Khan, who passed away on April 8 at the age of 65 after a prolonged illness. Ten days after her demise, the actress took to social media to pen an emotional note, remembering her mother as her “first love.” Expressing the depth of her grief,…
NEW DELHI: The discharge of four accused in the 2006 Malegaon case is a “tight slap” on the Congress leadership’s face, BJP said Wednesday, asserting this has again vindicated its stand that the opposition party during its govt invented terms like “Hindu terror” and “saffron terrorism” to defame Hindus due to its appeasement politics.At a…
Adah Sharma recently shared a humorous anecdote about juggling film schedules and how a series of unexpected date changes eventually left her with an entire month of free time. According to Adah, the producer of one of the films was very particular about her availability and insisted that the project could only happen on specific…
MUMBAI: The conflict in West Asia is prompting both underwriters and policyholders to reassess the efficacy of travel insurance in addressing geopolitical risks, one of the more persistent uncertainties in recent years.Early signals are visible in claims behaviour. “We have received travel inconvenience claims i.e. flight cancellation, trip cancellation/ interruption, accommodation extension etc. We have…
MUMBAI: The rupee recorded its strongest recovery in 13 years, rising 173 paise to close at 93.1 from Tuesday’s 94.83, after RBI tightened rules to curb speculative bets and forced a sharp unwinding of dollar positions.However, with a fresh round of US bombing in Iran post market hours, which resulted in global oil prices surging…
Among the people of India, particularly during the hot summer days, the most comforting drink is always a glass of water in a matka. This is not only natural but also healthier than drinking cold or refrigerated water. Traditionally, the use of water in matkas has been associated with many benefits.However, this long-practised custom has…
The 98th Academy Awards turned into an unexpected K-Pop concert after the electrifying performance of ‘Golden’ from the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ trio EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna. The singers had audiences swinging their lightsticks to the beats of the hit track and grooving in their seats as they performed a short 2 minute version…
