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In the late 19th century, a young seminarian battling a life-threatening bout of pneumonia made a promise that would eventually transform a small Iowa town into the home of one of the world’s largest man-made grottos. If he survived, Father Paul Matthias Dobberstein vowed to build a shrine in honour of the Virgin Mary. He…
Heavy rain caused widespread waterlogging and severe traffic congestion across Gurgaon GURGAON: Heavy rain in the city on Wednesday led to widespread waterlogging and severe traffic congestion across several key roads, delaying commuters and disrupting traffic on internal roads as well as the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.Traffic movement was badly affected at Udyog Vihar, Shankar Chowk, IFFCO…
The first pair of Vande Bharat sleeper trains was launched earlier this year between Guwahati and Howrah. Indian Railways’ first Vande Bharat Express was launched back in 2019 amid much fanfare. The chair car train became the face of modern train travel in India and now the Vande Bharat sleeper train is looking to replicate…
Sarfaraz Ahmed, Babar Azam (left), and MS Dhoni, Ravi Shastri Pakistan pushed the panic button and made major changes to their Test setup after losing the first two Tests against England, dropping seven players and replacing two members of the coaching staff ahead of the third and final Test in Birmingham.After a 194-run defeat at…
A senior member of Pakistan’s selection committee has questioned the seriousness of Imam-ul-Haq’s calf injury and called for an inquiry after the opener did not bat in either innings during Pakistan’s 194-run defeat to England in the second Test at Lord’s.Aaqib Javed, who is part of Pakistan’s four-member selection panel, said the Pakistan Cricket Board…
Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking Few questions have occupied the human mind for quite as long as why the universe exists, and whether human life actually has any real purpose. For centuries, people have approached these questions through religion, philosophy and science, often arriving at genuinely very different conclusions. Stephen Hawking, one of…
Who is Shankh Mitra, the Jadavpur University graduate who became one of the world’s highest-paid CEOs? (Photo: LinkedIn) An engineering graduate from Kolkata has found himself among the world’s highest-paid corporate leaders, but his journey to the top did not begin at an IIT or in Silicon Valley.Shankh Mitra, an Indian-origin executive and the CEO…
Madhuri Dixit’s husband Dr Shriram Nene reveals why Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli moved to London: ‘Because they can’t enjoy their success in India’ Cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma have largely kept their family life away from the spotlight since making London their primary base. Madhuri Dixit’s husband, Dr Shriram Nene, has now…
Samay Raina clearly wasn’t going to let Gaurav Munjal’s big Unacademy deal pass without a joke.After the edtech company was acquired by upGrad for a little over $200 million (around ₹1,680 crore), the comedian took a playful swipe at his friend over just how far the company’s valuation has fallen.And Munjal played along.Raina shared a…
Mumbai Police arrested a top-ranking MPSC candidate, Rutuja Patil, in the drug inspector exam leak case (File photo) MUMBAI: Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested a candidate who secured the seventh rank in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) Drug Inspector (Group-B) examination in connection with the alleged question paper leak, taking the total number of…
