Harry recalled the late monarch describing her great-grandchildren as “sweetest children” during their meeting in 2022.Image credit (Instagram) Prince Harry has recalled what Queen Elizabeth said about his children during what turned out to be their final meeting together. The Duke of Sussex, 41, reflected on the poignant memory in his 2023 memoir ‘Spare’, describing…
Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike (Photo: Abhijeet Dipke X) DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has continued his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, with supporters expressing growing concern over his health as the CJP protest enters day 15.CJP’s founder Abhijeet Dipke, who has been sharing regular updates from the protest site, said Wangchuk’s health is deteriorating.“It’s Day…
‘Death to America’ chants echo as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral begins (AP) “Death to America”, “death to Israel” and “revenge, revenge” chants echoed through Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Saturday as thousands of mourners gathered for the start of six days of public funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Mourners carrying red banners,…
ToneTag eKosha to convert UPI soundboxes into banking touch points MUMBAI: Bengaluru-based fintech ToneTag has launched a tech stack that allows shopkeepers to use their UPI soundboxes for conversational banking without requiring the tech savviness needed for mobile or internet banking. ToneTag’s speciality is enabling payments using sound-based contactless data transfer without a network, the…
Vidit Gujrathi Exclusive (Graphic designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The race for a place at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 in Paris through the India Rising: Road to EWC Chess qualifiers has boiled down to a blockbuster final between two established Grandmasters.India’s Vidit Gujrathi will take on Benjamin Bok of the Netherlands. Both have…
WUD launches new theatre degree programmes for students in India’s creative economy NEW DELHI: The World University of Design (WUD) has introduced two new academic programmes in theatre for the 2026–27 session. The institution has launched a four-year Bachelor of Performing Arts (Honours) in Theatre and a two-year Master of Performing Arts in Theatre aimed…
Organisers confirmed the Adelaide music festival will take a “fallow year” in 2026 while planning for future editions.Image credit (Instagram) A major Adelaide music festival has announced its cancellation for 2026, disappointing fans who were anticipating the event’s return. Harvest Rock, the two-day festival typically held in October, will not take place this year as…
Xie Na (Image source: MyDrameList) Chinese television personality Xie Na, one of the country’s most recognisable entertainers, has found herself at the centre of a fierce online backlash after her ambitions of becoming a concert performer were met with widespread criticism.For over two decades, Xie Na was a household name as one of the main…
A massive wildfire raging in northern Portugal has scorched an estimated 10,000 hectares of forest, prompting the government to seek international assistance as extreme heat and dry conditions fuel multiple blazes across the country. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday night in the municipality of Vouzela in the district of Viseu, has left at…
MUMBAI: Credit growth remained elevated across the banking system on a year-on-year basis for the quarter ended June 2026 with few banks reporting advances growing at double the rate of credit growth. In contrast, the wedge between credit and deposit growth widened with some banks (Bank of Baroda, IDBI and RBL) reporting a dip in…
