The following article is an advertorial. It was a clean sweep. All three Defender Dakar D7X-Rs crossed the finish line at the 2026 Desafio Ruta 40 in Argentina. All three Defender Dakar D7X-R race cars completed one of the toughest rally-raid events on the calendar. Stephane Peterhansel and Mika Metge secured victory in the Stock…
Rhiya Ahir, also known as Rhiya Ekousiya, is a 27-year-old Mumbai-based fashion model, actor and entrepreneur who has recently drawn nationwide attention after a dramatic incident during student protests in July 2026. A video showing her standing in front of a Mumbai Police van carrying detained student protesters went viral on social media, turning her…
More than five tonnes of gold remain held up at customs without clearance. (AI image) Banks have put a pause on fresh import orders for gold and silver from overseas suppliers. Large quantities of gold and silver are stranded at customs, as a formal government notification permitting bullion imports has yet to be issued, according…
NEW DELHI: The United States sees India as central to maintaining a favourable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday, outlining a roadmap for deeper defence and strategic ties amid shifting global dynamics.Addressing an event at the Ananta Centre, US Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby…
The first impression of the Chernobyl landscape is not drama but quiet that feels slightly unfinished, as if something stopped mid-sentence and never returned to complete it. Roads that once carried routine traffic now fade into grass and young trees, and the outlines of buildings in Pripyat sit with a kind of reluctant stillness. In…
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: A win over Delhi Capitals would have taken Punjab Kings to the top of the IPL 2026 points table. However, that was not to be as Punjab Kings slumped to their fourth consecutive defeat of the season, going down by three wickets to Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala.The frustration…
Representative Image of a lush South African landscape being restored, showcasing diverse grassland, savanna, and thicket ecosystems (AI Generated Image) South Africa has launched ReLISA, or Restoring Landscapes in South Africa, a 5-year, €15-million programme aimed at restoring degraded grassland, savanna and thicket ecosystems while expanding protected areas and strengthening climate and water resilience. The…
Dharmendra’s omission from the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment sparked fan outrage, but his daughter Esha Deol believes he wouldn’t be bothered, valuing love over accolades. Hema Malini expressed disappointment, calling it a “shame” for the Academy to overlook the legendary actor, though Dharmendra was honored on the Oscars website alongside other Indian film personalities. Read…
Tanvi Sharma (Image credit: BAI) Indian badminton player Tanvi Sharma won the first BWF World Tour title of her career after beating Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen in the women’s singles final of the Taipei Open Super 300 on Sunday.The 17-year-old from Punjab defeated the sixth seed 21-16, 21-16 in just 36 minutes to lift her…
NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu returned to India after being stranded in Dubai since February 28 following the closure of airspace in West Asia due to escalating conflict in the region. As a result, she had to give the All England Badminton, which began on Tuesday in Birmingham, a miss.Go Beyond The Boundary…
