China’s ongoing military corruption purges have created serious deficiencies in the command structure of its armed forces and are likely to have affected the readiness of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a leading defence research centre. The purges, led by the Chinese president Xi Jinping, which have spanned the supreme central military commission,…
Gold’s long-term outlook remains bullish as global de-dollarisation, rising fiscal stress and escalating geopolitical tensions reshape the global financial order, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFSL).In its latest Precious Metals Quarterly Report, the brokerage said gold prices crossed the $5,000 per ounce mark in early 2026, marking one of the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Strike rate 331.58. Seven fours. Five sixes. That is not just a stat line — it is a statement. And it had the unmistakable stamp of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi all over it. The young India star once again lived up to his reputation of taking bowlers apart from the very…
The departure of Larry Summers from his remaining academic posts at Harvard University closes a chapter that began half a century ago. It also formalises a retreat that has been unfolding for months.Summers will resign from his academic and faculty appointments at the end of the academic year, relinquishing his University Professorship, Harvard’s highest faculty…
Bhagyashree shot to instant stardom with her Bollywood debut opposite Salman Khan in ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ and the film continues to remain a cult over the years. While her entry into cinema was the kind most actors dream of, Bhagyashree chose to step away from all the fame to prioritise her family as she got…
Drove 2,000 km in an EV across Maharashtra (Image source: Canva) In a detailed post on Team-BHP, forum member anurag.somani shared his experience of driving nearly 2,000 km across Maharashtra in an electric vehicle. What began as a well-planned family road trip from Mumbai to Tadoba and back turned into an honest look at the…
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have officially tied the knot in Udaipur, confirming their union as ‘The Wedding of VIROSH’. The couple, who met on the sets of ‘Geetha Govindam’, celebrated their marriage with Telugu Hindu and Kodava rituals. Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are finally married. The couple who has been dating for many…
A Bangladeshi-origin software engineer, Alvi Choudhury, was arrested at his Southampton home last month and was detained for 10 hours after a facial recognition software mistakenly identified him as the suspect of a burglary in Milton Keynes, 100 miles away. Choudhury told the Guardian that he was confused when police knocked on his door and…
Domestic benchmark equity indices ended nearly flat on Thursday amid profit booking in select heavyweights and mixed global cues.At closing, the 30-share BSE Sensex slipped 27 points, or 0.03 per cent, to settle at 82,248.61, while the Nifty 50 edged up 14 points, or 0.06 per cent, to close at 25,496.55.The Nifty 50 had opened…
Indian cricket team (ANI) With India gearing up for a must-win ICC Men’s T20 World Cup clash against Zimbabwe in Chennai, former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra has urged the team to return to their fearless, attacking approach if they are to keep their semi-final hopes alive.The MA Chidambaram Stadium is set for a high-pressure…
