Indian benchmark indices ended sharply higher in the previous session, extending their rally for a second straight session. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 685.34 points, or 0.95%, to settle at 73,067.81, while the 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 220.35 points, or 0.98%, to close at 22,776.10. Buying in banking stocks and Reliance Industries, along with a…
Football – International Friendly – Argentina v Benin – Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 6, 2026. Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts For football fans in Benin, Tuesday’s match against Argentina was less about the result and more about witnessing Lionel Messi’s final international appearance.Benin lost 3-0 in Buenos Aires in front of more than…
Salman Khan starrer ‘Maatrubhumi: May War Rest In Peace’ undergoes further changes, has not locked its final cut yet as Ravi Basrur works on background score before CBFC certification (Image Credits IMDb) Salman Khan starrer ‘Maatrubhumi: May War Rest In Peace’ remains in post-production, with the makers yet to lock the film’s final cut or…
Israelis mark the October 7 anniversary in Israel as Gaza continues to bear the war’s devastating toll Three years after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the shockwaves of that day continue to shape lives, politics and security across the Middle East. What began as a devastating assault on southern Israel grew into a…
Pakistan forces accused of quadcopter link A blast in Balochistan’s Panjgur district killed two children and left three others injured, The Balochistan Post reported. The incident took place in Fateh Ali Bazaar in Gowargo tehsil, where the children had been playing.According to the report, the children noticed an unidentified object hanging from a tree. The…
Starlink has completed a major ground infrastructure in India, with 20 gateway sites and hundreds of antennas already in place as the satellite communications company prepares to serve the Indian market.Lauren Dreyer, vice president, Starlink business operations, SpaceX, said at India Mobile Congress 2026 that the company has also developed security controls specifically for the…
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (ICC Photo) Smriti Mandhana paid tribute to Harmanpreet Kaur after being appointed the new captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, describing her former skipper’s decade-long leadership as “fantastic”. Smriti Mandhana’s story for Harmanpreet Kaur Sharing a picture of Harmanpreet on her Instagram story, Mandhana wrote: “It’s been a pleasure…
Javed Akhtar has once again spoken about his views on religion and faith, questioning whether people actually make a conscious choice about the religion they follow. The veteran writer and lyricist also drew a distinction between finding emotional comfort in a belief and having evidence that the belief is true.Discussing the role religion can play…
Bob HopePhoto: Wikimedia Common In 1993, comedian and entertainer Bob Hope sold his 2,308-acre Jordan Ranch in eastern Ventura County to the National Park Service for $16.7 million. The acquisition added the rugged, oak-dotted property to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, bringing the park service’s holdings in the recreation area to about 20,400…
Outlander actor Steven Cree has opened the first phase of a new bear sanctuary in Armenia, giving rescued Syrian brown bears larger and more enriched habitats. Three bears, Aram, Nairi and Lola, have already moved into the sanctuary after being rescued from filthy cages at a Yerevan backyard in 2025. Developed by International Animal Rescue…
