New Delhi, Legendary Neeraj Chopra’s priceless advice during the World Para Championship last year resulted in his world record-obliterating effort of 74.82m, said two-time Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil. Antil shattered his own world record of 73.29m by an incredible 1.53 metres in the men’s javelin F64, to claim the gold at the 8th Indian…
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has extended the application deadline for admissions to the 2026-27 academic session until May 30, 2026. The move gives aspiring students additional time to complete their registration for programmes based on national-level entrance tests and merit. Candidates can submit applications online and upload the required documents before the revised deadline….
As anticipation builds for ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups’, lead actress Kiara Advani has shared what filming the Yash-starrer was really like. The actress revealed that director Geetu Mohandas had a strict no-pleasantries rule on set and that shooting in Kannada for the first time pushed her well outside her comfort zone. Kiara Advani…
Driver killed after wall crashes on auto in Bengaluru BENGALURU: Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds on Friday evening turned fatal for an autorickshaw driver after a compound wall of a private club collapsed on his vehicle in west Bengaluru. According to the preliminary investigation by Vijayanagar police, Shivaboraiah, a resident of Gangondanahalli, had parked…
Caesarean sections are the new ‘normal’ in private hospitals across India, with such deliveries accounting for 54% of births in private facilities in 2023-24. In Bengal, C-section deliveries at private facilities stood at 87.7%, while Telangana accounted for 84% and Andhra Pradesh 66%.This was revealed in data from the National Family Health Survey for 2023-24…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: PTI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced one of the finest knocks of IPL 2026 in Qualifier 2, but it was not enough to take Rajasthan Royals to the final as they suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans. Former India spinner and ex-Rajasthan Royals player Ravichandran Ashwin expressed his disappointment, saying the…
Tommy Lee Jones didn’t just become an actor. He became a craftsman. From ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ to ‘The Fugitive’ to ‘No Country for Old Men’ to ‘Lincoln’ to ‘Men in Black.’ He has been in some of the most celebrated and enduring films in American cinema. He won the Academy Award. He was nominated for…
Children often remember the glitter, the balloons and the slice of cake with the tallest frosting. But what stays longer than the decorations is the feeling around the day: being seen, being celebrated and being made to feel that their life matters. That is where birthdays can become much more than a party. They can…
Goldman Sachs believes that short sellers will be responsible for the next leg of rally that the US stock markets will see. All three major indices are already trading at or near record high levels. According to data tracked by S3 partners, the total bearish positions across US and Canadian equities have surged by over…
If all goes according to plan, Shivakumar will replace Siddaramaiah, marking Karnataka’s first leadership handover in 17 years. BENGALURU: The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will meet in Bengaluru Saturday evening to formally elect deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar as its new leader after governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot formally accepted chief minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation. If all…
