Commonwealth Sport president Donald Rukare, centre, presents the David Dixon Award to Melanie Woods. (PTI/AP Photo) Scottish wheelchair racer Melanie Woods capped an unforgettable home Commonwealth Games by winning the prestigious David Dixon Award, recognising her as the outstanding athlete of Glasgow 2026 after a campaign defined not only by two gold medals but also…
Landslides cause about 25 deaths a year in the USA An estimated 6.5 million Americans live in homes built on or next to landslide-prone land, according to a major national study by the University of Washington.By studying 128 million buildings across the United States, researchers created the Landslide Exposure Database (LED). It is the first…
Oil prices tumbled more than 6% on Monday as hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran erased part of last month’s rally. However, uncertainty over the negotiations and persistent security risks along key shipping routes has kept investors on edge. As of 7:10 am, WTI crude was down 4.75% at $80.65…
CWG 2026 closing ceremony NEW DELHI: The 2026 Commonwealth Games came to a spectacular close in Glasgow on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on 11 days of sporting excellence and signalling the beginning of a new chapter for India. In a symbolic and emotional handover ceremony, Scotland formally passed the Commonwealth Games flag and ceremonial…
A$AP Rocky and Rihanna organised a Spider-Man-themed birthday party for their son, Riot.(Image Credit: Instagram) Seems like the spider fever has spared none. On the one hand, Tom Holland’s latest MCU film, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, is keeping audiences hooked in theatres and cash registers ringing at the box office; on the other hand, this…
Trump said diplomatic efforts involving Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Iran prompted him to call off what he described as a planned “massive attack” US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday through intermediaries, signalling a renewed diplomatic push after he said he halted planned US military strikes…
General Alexus Grynkewich. (AP photo) The top US military commander overseeing operations in Europe has reportedly warned the Pentagon that American forces may soon be unable to sustain missile-defence operations for Israel without additional naval assets, The Washington Post reported.According to The Washington Post, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, commander of the US European Command (EUCOM), wrote…
BENGALURU: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata on Sunday questioned restrictions on for-profit education, saying they discouraged investment in a sector where India needs far more quality colleges and universities.Speaking at IIMBue, an IIM Bangalore alumni meet in Bengaluru, Tata said only a small fraction of students secure admission to the country’s top institutions, forcing many…
Huma Qureshi slammed trolls for criticising Kiara Advani’s intimate scenes with Yash in Toxic’s ‘Tabaahi’, calling it “sick, disgusting.” She noted Yash faced no similar backlash despite being married too, and said women in the film will “have the last laugh.” Trolls also targeted Kiara’s husband, Sidharth Malhotra. Toxic releases August 26. Kiara Advani is…
NEW DELHI: For the first time since the Covid pandemic, fatalities on national highways (NHs) declined last year, even as overall road deaths rose in India. Govt data submitted in Lok Sabha last week shows that deaths on NHs, including Centre-run expressways, fell by 4.1% to 62,122 in 2025 from 64,772 in 2024.Among states and…
