For years, adulthood came with one painfully repetitive formula: work non-stop, stay exhausted for four decades, and maybe enjoy life once retirement finally arrives. Gen Z looked at that plan and collectively said, absolutely not. Instead, a growing number of young professionals are embracing something called “micro-retirement” — intentional career breaks taken in their 20s…
Six months post Zubeen Garg’s tragic passing, his wife has disclosed his longstanding dread of time, possibly exacerbated by his recent emotional struggles. Once classified as an accidental death in Singapore, the case is now stirring controversy as an SIT investigates it as a potential homicide, fueled by the Chief Minister’s suspicions. The search for…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the BJP of attempting to mislead women voters and warned them against sharing bank details, alleging it could lead to financial fraud.Addressing a public rally, Banerjee claimed that BJP workers may approach households posing as representatives of the West Bengal or Trinamool Congress (TMC)…
The Artemis II crew on Friday shared an image of Earth from the spaceship embarking on first lunar voyage in more than half a century.In a social media post on X, Nasa shared the photo with the caption, “That’s us!”“The Artemis II crew captured beautiful, high-resolution images of our home planet during their journey to…
Emirates has announced that it expects to operate a limited flight schedule after 10:00 hrs Dubai local time today, as operations gradually resume following earlier disruptions. In an update shared with passengers, the Dubai-based airline said that while some flights will begin operating later in the day, several services scheduled for today have been cancelled…
MUMBAI: The depreciation of the rupee has pushed up the cost of funding overseas education for middle class Indian households, nudging many students to defer their higher education plans by a couple of years or opt for shorter duration courses; some students looking for undergraduate courses are also actively evaluating the prospect of getting enrolled…
PM Modi with Xi Jinping (PTI image) New Delhi: Amid efforts to ramp up bilateral cooperation, which followed the recent improvement in ties, India and China held their first Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) bilateral consultations on April 16-17.According to the MEA, the two sides exchanged views on implementation of SCO leaders’ decisions, and the future…
The Indian rupee depreciated for the fifth consecutive day, falling 24 paise to 94.25 against the US dollar. MUMBAI: The rupee closed at a record low of 95.09 against the US dollar on Monday, falling 18 paise from the previous close, as strong dollar demand from corporates and rising crude oil prices weighed on sentiment.Other…
New Delhi, Rutuja Bhosale and Ankita Raina salvaged some pride with a consolation win in the doubles after Sahaja Yamalapalli’s narrow defeat in the second singles as India went down against Thailand 1-2 in the rain-hit opening Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the Billie Jean King Cup here on Wednesday. A lot was riding on…
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh’s sitting TDP MP Putta Mahesh Kumar tested positive Sunday for the banned substance methamphetamine (meth) in a blood test ordered after what investigators allege was an attempt to dodge a drug screening at a farmhouse party raided by Hyderabad Police the previous night, reports Srinath Vudali. The Eluru MP’s test result took…
