Country music icon, Dolly Parton is being honoured with her own special day in New York City.Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal has officially proclaimed Friday, September 25, 2026, or 9/25, a reference to Parton’s signature 1980 hit track Dolly ‘9 to 5’, as Dolly Parton Appreciation Day in Manhattan. September 25 declared as Dolly Parton…
Ratan bequeathed his holding to two charitable vehicles he set up MUMBAI: The Maharashtra charity commissioner validated the 1989 transfer of 833 Tata Sons shares from the Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust (NRTT) to Naval Tata—and in doing so, surfaced a little-known condition that’s attached to the deal: the shares could be transferred or bequeathed only…
damselflyRepresenative image from Canva For much of the 20th century, the Santa Cruz River that winds through Tucson, Arizona, existed more as a memory than a living waterway. Groundwater pumping, drought and urban growth drained the riverbed, leaving long stretches of dry sand and scattered pools. Then, in a quiet but transformative experiment, treated wastewater,…
India’s shift towards electric mobility and tech-intensive vehicles is exposing a capability gap CHENNAI: India’s shift towards electric mobility and tech-intensive vehicles is exposing a capability gap among auto component manufacturers, particularly MSMEs, even as imports of batteries, power electronics, embedded software and advanced electronics rise.Domestic OEM sourcing of auto components grew 16% to Rs…
NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has pushed back against growing speculation over Rohit Sharma’s ODI future, insisting that the former India captain is continuing to perform at a high level and questioning why his place in the side is being debated.Speaking after a high-level Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) review meeting…
Jonathan Melendez, a Mexican rock musician, was reportedly found dead, along with members of his family, in a horrifying death case that has rattled the industry.According to a report on CNN, Melendez, a 35-year-old keyboardist for indie rock band Camilo Septimo, was reportedly shot dead, along with his pregnant wife, Ana Paula, their young daughter…
With roads and bridges severed, helicopters became the main rescue lifeline Trishuli Bazaar: With roads and bridges severed across Rasuwa and Nuwakot after the Aug 26 Bhote Koshi-Trishuli flood, helicopters became the main rescue lifeline, airlifting more than 4,000 people in hundreds of sorties through a narrow gorge in what officials described as possibly Nepal’s…
Grand CanyonRepresentative image from Canva For decades, a single 12.5-mile pipeline has carried water across the arid landscape of northern Arizona to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, sustaining lodges, campgrounds, restaurants and restrooms for one of the world’s most visited national parks. In late August 2026, a sudden, deadly flash flood tore through…
Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates after taking the wicket of Ben Stokes. (Pic credit: Northamptonshire) NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal produced a moment of magic in the County Championship on Thursday, leaving Ben Stokes completely baffled with a stunning delivery that crashed into the England all-rounder’s stumps.Playing for Northamptonshire against Durham in Division Two, Chahal bowled Stokes for…
Seoul, Sep 3 (AP) South Korean police are pushing for an indictment of music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk, the chairperson of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, over alleged investor fraud.The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency referred Bang to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday, asking him to be indicted on a charge of violating…
