Building up for the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games, the big question and focus for India was whether the men’s hockey team can end a 32-year wait to crown themselves champions. There was South Korea, and Pakistan standing in their way, although the previous victory had come at the Thai capital, in the 1966 Games. File…
Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar is set to headline a new high-profile series, marking another major acting project after a prolonged absence from prominent screen roles. The yet-untitled series is being produced by a banner with which Matondkar has previously collaborated on ‘Kota Factory’ Seasons 2 and 3, as well as ‘ Hello Bachchhan.‘ Urmila Matondkar…
Proxy advisory firm InGovern has recommended that shareholders of Hikal Ltd. vote against the appointment of Sameer Hiremath as Chairman and Managing Director, as well as the remuneration proposed for him, ahead of the company’s 38th Annual General Meeting on September 23. InGovern has opposed the board-backed proposal to appoint Hiremath as Chairman and Managing…
India captain Shreyas Iyer (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India’s preparations for their historic T20 International against Japan were disrupted by rain and stormy conditions on Monday, with Typhoon Dujuan approaching eastern Japan and preventing the Shreyas Iyer-led side from training on the eve of the landmark fixture.The powerful typhoon was moving towards Japan’s Pacific coast,…
Punjab Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann Punjab Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s government has expanded its ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ anti-drug campaign beyond a conventional police crackdown, combining action against drug networks with prevention in schools, youth engagement, community vigilance and treatment for people battling addiction.The government said the campaign seeks to make it harder to…
Laurent completed his master’s degree in quantum physics at the University of Antwerp at age 12. At 15, most teenagers are preparing for higher secondary examinations or thinking about university. Laurent Simons was already defending a doctoral thesis in theoretical quantum physics. The Belgian researcher completed his first PhD at the University of Antwerp in…
Savita Punia remains as grounded as ever. This is despite her becoming India’s most capped women’s hockey player on Monday. Savita Punia (Instagram) With 321 international caps, surpassing retired great Vandana Katariya’s previous record of 320, the seasoned goalkeeper has rewritten Indian women’s hockey history. She broke this record during India’s dominant 17-1 victory over…
Representative Image (AI-genearted) A river once reshaped by human intervention is now being helped back to health by some of its smallest residents. About 1,500 rare native freshwater mussels were released into Alabama’s Paint Rock River on August 25, 2026, as part of a long-running effort to restore the watershed’s habitat and recover threatened species….
Filmmaker Karan Johar has unveiled a new project based on Rameshwar Nath Kao, who served as the founding chief of R&AW, India’s external intelligence agency. The announcement came via social media, timed with the agency’s 58th anniversary. Johar referred to Kao as someone who worked ‘in the shadows’ while laying the foundation for what would…
AI representation/ChatGPT A child who once told you everything may suddenly start giving one-word answers. The stories about school become shorter. Friends’ names are mentioned less often. A teenager may spend more time in their room, keep their phone private and stop explaining every small detail of their day. Many parents may wonder: Why doesn’t…
