Shameena Riaz realised she had ticked off a “special” goal from the manner in which her father hugged her. Shameena Riaz. (HT) “In the last 20 years,” she said, “I’ve never gotten a hug like that from him.” The father is Mohammed Riaz, India’s former hockey captain, a two-time Olympian and two-time Asian Games medallist,…
The National Science Foundation on Thursday reversed a decision to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network after vigorous objections from Democratic lawmakers and scientists who rely on it to track everything from ocean circulation to extreme weather.The NSF issued a statement saying that it “appreciates the concerns raised by the range of stakeholders” and would…
Revelers gather at the ancient stone circle Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, near Salisbury, England. (AP Photo) This is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the…
Soni Razdan said working with Helen on ‘Brown’ became a joyful surprise because the veteran star’s comic timing kept making her laugh during scenes. Soni Razdan said working with Helen on ‘Brown’ became a joyful surprise because the veteran star’s comic timing kept making her laugh during scenes. The ZEE5 crime thriller, directed by Abhinay…
Liquor company Som Distilleries and Breweries Ltd on Friday (June 19) said its application for the grant of an excise licence for its Bhopal plant for FY 2026-27 has been rejected by the Excise Department of Madhya Pradesh. The company said it had submitted detailed replies and supporting documents in response to a show cause…
While the NDA turned the tables on the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand and won an extra Rajya Sabha seat, in Karnataka, the Congress outmanoeuvred the BJP to defeat JD(S) candidate in the state council elections. NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand and the Legislative Council polls in Karnataka had one thing in common…
The incident had occurred a day before PM Narendra Modi was set to inaugurate the refinery NEW DELHI: HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), which caught fire on April 20, a day before it was to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi, has been restored and has started production of petroleum products.In a regulatory filing, the…
A Mexican mayor is facing allegations that she staged her own kidnapping so that she could embezzle around $2 million in public funds disguised as ransom money.Nancy Napoles, the municipal president of Tenancingo, a town a few hours from Mexico City, has denied the accusations, calling them politically motivated. She released a video on social…
Mumbai: For the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, an 87,000+ venue will be known as the Mexico City Stadium. No amount of sponsorship obligations, however, can hide the vast historical footballing significance of the Estadio Azteca, the largest football stadium in Latin America. Mexico players celebrate. (AP) Already, the stadium already holds the…
Following the grand theatrical release of ‘Maa Inti Bangaram’, a deeply emotional social media post from Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s sister-in-law, Sheetal, has taken the internet by storm. Sheetal, who is the sister of prominent filmmaker Raj Nidimoru whom Samantha recently married took to Instagram to pen a touching late-night story revealing the actress’s incredibly compassionate…
