More rain likely in Delhi-NCR as IMD issues yellow alert NEW DELHI: Rain lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday as the IMD issued a yellow alert for the national capital, with moderate rainfall and thunderstorms likely during the day.The minimum temperature at Safdarjung, the city’s base station, remained slightly below normal, while temperatures at other…
A couple, Margaret and Arthur Thorsborne, travelled north from Queensland’s Gold Coast to Hinchinbrook Island, a place they knew largely through photographs. They would return many times, eventually making the Cardwell area their home and becoming closely associated with its forests, wetlands and wildlife. Among the animals that caught their attention were pied imperial-pigeons, which…
Nvidia has joined hands with six Wall Street giants to raise over $500 billion to finance the next phase of AI infrastructure. Nvidia is turning to some of the world’s biggest financial groups to help fund the next phase of the artificial intelligence boom. Six Wall Street giants have joined the effort, which could raise…
Image credit: Wrestling Federation of India NEW DELHI: Indian wrestling has suffered a doping setback ahead of the Asian Games, with Greco-Roman wrestler Deepanshu provisionally suspended by the National AntiDoping Agency (NADA) after failing an out-of-competition dope test for the prohibited anabolic steroid stanozolol.Deepanshu, who competes in the 130kg category, had won the Asian Games…
Uttar Pradesh’s Social Welfare Department (Samaj Kalyan Vibhag) has released the official timeline for the state’s scholarship scheme for the academic year 2026-27. Registration for Class 9 to 12 students opens today, August 11, 2026.This information comes from two official government orders issued by the department on July 20, 2026. One order covers the Pre-Matric…
Actor Satyajeet Puri recently shared how one major controversy back in the day led to the boycott of Amitabh Bachchan and affected his 1987 film ‘Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara’. He recalled that public sentiment against the actor turned so hostile back then that people boycotted his movies, even defacing posters of the film with black…
(AI-generated image) Anyone who has already received a residential plot under an earlier scheme run by the Noida Authority, Greater Noida Authority, or Yeida will not be eligible for the schemes. The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has seen a significant rise in demand for residential plots ever since the commercialisation of Jewar Airport,…
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman (L) with Indian high commissioner Dinesh Trivedi in Dhaka Monday DHAKA: Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Monday raised the issue of the extradition of exiled Awami League leader and ex-PM Sheikh Hasina with Indian high commissioner Dinesh Trivedi, emphasising that Dhaka was hopeful of a positive response, while cautioning India against “actions”…
Top stocks to buy on August 11, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, JSW Energy, and DLF – Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research, Mirae Asset ShareKhan has identified these as the top stocks to buy today on August 11, 2026:Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders: Buy in the range of Rs 2574-2575;…
File Pic: US President Donald Trump with FIFA president Gianni Infantino (AP Photo) US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino as pressure continues to mount on the football governing body’s chief, warning that replacing him would be a “terrible mistake”.Trump’s intervention comes at a time when Infantino is facing…
