People from the mountaineering community participate in a rally to mark the anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest in Kathmandu (Image credit: AP) Nepal’s mountaineering community celebrated the conquest of the world’s highest mountain with a rally of climbers, guides and others who gathered for International Everest Day. The event Thursday marked the…
FILE – Jesse Jackson joins the crowd before the start of the world welterweight championship bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File) The Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the most recognisable figures of the American civil rights movement and a former presidential candidate,…
An associate professor at Hunter College in New York City is facing widespread backlash after she was caught on a live microphone making racist remarks about black students during a heated New York City school meeting.Allyson Friedman, a tenured biology professor, was attending a virtual Community Education Council (CEC) meeting on February 10 as a…
A Georgia man who spent more than six weeks in jail after being accused of trying to kidnap a toddler at a Walmart has filed a federal lawsuit claiming wrongful prosecution and civil rights violations.57-year-old Mahendra Patel of Acworth, Georgia, was arrested in March 2025 after a shopper told police he tried to abduct her…
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Sahibzada Farhan could eclipse Virat Kohli’s record of being the top scorer in a single T20 World Cup edition. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Kandy: In a T20 World Cup where Pakistan’s campaign has lurched between frustration and uncertainty, Sahibzada Farhan has quietly become their most reliable presence. With 220 runs to his name and at least…
Kunal Kushwaha, an Indian-origin tech educator and developer advocate, shared a personal account of the limits he says come with holding an Indian passport while working globally. In a viral post on X, Kushwaha described how visa rules and paperwork often disrupt his travel plansAfter a recent trip to Berlin, Kushwaha said he was unable…
A Paris criminal court on January 5 convicted 10 people in a case involving online posts and videos that claimed France’s first lady Brigitte Macron was born male. The court ruled that the content amounted to cyberbullying under French law.According to the judgment, the defendants shared and amplified false claims about Brigitte Macron’s identity across…
Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell (PRI Photo) NEW DELHI: The West Indies produced a batting spectacle for the ages, smashing the second-highest team total in T20 World Cup history during their Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium in the 2026 edition on Monday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The…
MUMBAI: Even as premiumisation is playing out in a big way and companies are latching on to the trend to spruce up growth, mass consumption continues to struggle. From apparel to jewellery and food, firms are finding it hard to get entry-level, middle class shoppers to spend more–in jewellery, of course, high prices of gold…
