America might be the shining city on the top of the hill, where speech is free and the soda refills are infinite, but it does have its fair share of peculiarities that are reflected in the acrimonious issues that divide the nation, like abortion, gun control, gender theory, and whether Diet Coke is better than…
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) The collaboration between legendary filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan and megastar Mammootty for their upcoming film, ‘Padayatra’, is generating significant buzz in film circles. However, in a departure from standard superstar releases, new reports suggest the film may bypass a wide theatrical release in favor of a specialized distribution strategy. The project marks the…
Trust Deficit Over CBSE OSM System Impacts Class 11 Admissions in Bengaluru Schools BENGALURU: With Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) engulfed by evaluation errors in the on-screen marking (OSM) system, class 11 students in Bengaluru are shifting from CBSE schools to PU colleges. Some students are not even waiting for a fee refund while…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a roadshow in Gujarat’s Prabhas Patan to mark 75 years of the consecration of the reconstructed and restored Somnath Temple.PM Modi arrived in Jamnagar on Sunday night at the start of his two-day visit to Gujarat, with extensive security arrangements and welcome programmes organised across Jamnagar,…
Representational photo (left); Singapore’s education minister (right) Singapore’s education minister Desmond Lee on Tuesday said that caning in schools was used only as a last resort, and only when other disciplinary measures were not enough. He was responding to more than 20 parliamentary questions on the ministry of education’s updated efforts to tackle bullying.Lee acknowledged…
The FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Argentina and Spain promises to be more than football’s biggest match. Fans at New York New Jersey Stadium will witness a star-studded closing ceremony and the tournament’s first-ever halftime show. Post Malone, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, Shakira, and BTS will perform at halftime. ((Photo by VALERIE MACON /…
Bollywood actor Kunal Khemu has brought home a new luxury electric SUV. He has purchased the Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology, aka electric G-Class. The actor was recently spotted taking delivery of the car, pictures of which have been shared by the dealership on its Instagram handle. Here’s a quick look at all the…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the Indian economy has weathered several storms over the last few years, starting with the Covid crisis, and remains strong, while seeking to comfort cooking gas consumers and farmers.Replying to a debate on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants in Rajya Sabha, she…
Amjad won’t go abroad again, says his father Three months after languishing at an undisclosed detention centre in Saudi Arabia where he was held incommunicado for a Facebook post on late Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Amjad Ali Bhat, 29, from J&K’s Baramulla has finally returned home. Amjad’s disappearance in Saudi Arabia and his worried family’s…
Photo: dasha.takisho/ Instagram Personality tests are a fun way to check what sort of person you truly are, rather than the person you may project into the world. Looking at an image, what you see first in it could determine whether you’re a natural-born leader, a little shy, and so many other personality traits. In…
