At 6, Novak Djokovic caught a coach’s attention at a tennis camp, what happened next became the turning point that changed his life forever Long before Novak Djokovic became one of tennis’ biggest stars, he was a young boy growing up in Serbia during a difficult time. His family ran a restaurant at a mountain…
The govt on Friday moved to cushion key industries from the ongoing gas supply disruption, boosting commercial LPG allocations by 20% to reach 70% of pre-crisis levels. The extra supply will prioritise labour-intensive sectors such as steel, automobiles, textiles, dyes, chemicals, and plastics, which are critical for broader economic activity.The move is aimed at stabilising…
Imagine finishing a meal at an Italian restaurant and leaving with the plate on which your food was served. It sounds unusual, but for more than six decades, a group of Italian restaurants has turned this simple piece of tableware into a lasting souvenir. Known as the Piatti del Buon Ricordo, or “Plates of Good…
NEW DELHI: The English vocabulary sometimes feels the loss for words while describing what Viswanathan Anand is to India and its chess legacy. There is a particular kind of stillness that follows the Chennai-born Grandmaster into a room, the stillness of a man who solved most of what chess could throw at him decades ago…
The late singing legend Dolly Parton has been laid to rest near her husband, Carl Thomas Dean. The singer’s family gathered for an intimate funeral at Nashville’s Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, where she was laid to rest beside her husband, who died in March 2025 at the age of 82.Taking to Instagram on Saturday,…
Russian strike near Kyiv kills over 20, triggers massive fire in Bucha district (Image used for representation) At least 27 people were killed after a Russian strike hit Ukraine’s Bucha district near Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, with dozens of homes damaged and a large fire breaking out in the area.Tymur Tkachenko, head of the…
Himachal Pradesh: At least 13 feared dead after taxi crushed by boulders in Lahaul-Spiti NEW DELHI: At least 13 people, including a six-month-old infant, are feared dead after a taxi was hit by boulders on the Sansari–Killar–Tandi (SKTT) road near Kadu Nala in Himachal Pradesh’s tribal Lahaul-Spiti district on Friday.The taxi, carrying 15 passengers from…
Fans rejoice! ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ has arrived in theaters, featuring the dynamic duo of Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Early buzz emphasizes the film’s chic narrative, as it navigates the changing landscape of media in a digital world. ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ arrives in theaters Friday with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt,…
India’s electric two-wheeler space is seeing rapid expansion, and manufacturers are now experimenting with the popular BaaS ownership models to make EVs more accessible. Recently, TVS Motor Company introduced the new TVS Orbiter V1 along with a Battery-As-A-Service (BaaS) option. The move puts it in direct competition with the Hero Vida VX2 from Hero MotoCorp’s…
The windfall tax was introduced to ensure that adequate domestic supplies of petroleum products remain available. (AI image) The windfall tax on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has been lowered effective May 1, 2026. The excise duty on petrol and diesel sold in the domestic market will remain unchanged. The levy on…
