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6 low-water plants that can handle brutal sidewalk heat. Image credit – Gemini The small area near the sidewalk might be one of the most challenging areas for gardening. Hellstrips are the areas located between streets and sidewalks that reflect high temperatures, dry up quickly, and usually feature compacted soil. However, just because gardening is…
Alia Bhatt made her second appearance at the Cannes Film Festival and immediately drew attention with her elegant red carpet look.The 79th edition of the festival is being held from May 12 to May 23 on the French Riviera. As in previous years, several Indian celebrities attended the prestigious global event.For the opening ceremony Alia…
Keep your guard up today, quietly. The Moon highlights hidden enemies, and Saturn makes gossip stick, so it’s better to stay private about plans, strategy, and even your next move at work.Health may not remain good. Avoid skipping breakfast if possible and sip tea during commutes and meetings for energy boost. Take steps to slow…
If ministers have decided to travel in smaller convoys, and bureaucrats are conducting business without logging air miles, we can’t complain. For, frugality is always a virtue – not just in a crisis. As George Eliot said of a wealthy family: “They never suffered a pinch of salt to be wasted.” The belief that “money…
JD Vance on Trump’s visit to China Holding fort at the White House, vice president J D Vance compared his situation to Macaulay Culkin in the 1990 film Home Alone.US secret service rules do not allow the president and vice president to travel abroad together, in order to protect the line of succession.US President Donald…
Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: Grasim Industries, Hindustan Unilever, and National Aluminium Co have been shortlisted as the top stocks to buy today (May 14, 2026) by Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. The expert also shares his outlook for Nifty, and…
NEW DELHI: Social media intermediaries must conduct due diligence even at the time of uploading apps, Delhi high court stressed Wednesday as it asked Google and Apple to remove mobile applications hosted on their online platforms that disseminate obscene pornographic content.“We can’t permit a whole generation of the country to be ruined. We understand all…
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump (R) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday struck a warm and optimistic tone during their high-stakes meeting at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday, with both leaders stressing cooperation over confrontation despite tensions over trade, technology and regional security.Xi rolled out red carpet…
valuations sought by Indian companies alongside geopolitical turmoil have weighed on the appetite of private equity (PE) investors, who have moved away from big buyout deals, driving down the amount of capital invested in the market and average deal value in 2025, Bain & Company said in a report.In all, PE investors deployed $19.6 billion…
Asian equities traded mixed on Thursday as the AI and tech rally began to lose steam. At the same time, traders have remained cautioned amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East. In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Index inched 174 points to 26,563 while Japan’s Nikkei remained steady, inching 0.66% higher to 63,539. South Korea’s…
