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Mahindra and Mahindra recently announced that it has received over 90,000 combined bookings for its newly launched XUV 7XO and XEV 9S, with a total booking value of Rs 20,500 crore (calculated at ex-showroom prices) as of 2:00 pm on January 14, 2026. With bookings piling up, customers are having to wait longer for their…
In an era where productivity is worshipped and downtime dismissed as laziness, a quiet rebellion is brewing-from the comfort of one’s own bed. A friend of mine from the last four decades, a professor by profession, in her late fifties recently confided in me that she is exhausted by endless sitting, scrolling and screens, she…
UAE hosts summits, expos and sporting events across February in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. The United Arab Emirates is set to host six major international events through February, spanning governance, tolerance, education, digital trade, healthcare innovation and global sport. The packed schedule brings thousands of leaders, experts and participants to the country, reinforcing the…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Security forces launched a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba on Saturday after a suspected Pakistani drone was sighted along the International Border (IB) in the district, officials said.The drone was seen hovering briefly over Indian territory near Chillyari village before returning towards Pakistan after about two minutes.Following the…
Sam Altman’s most ambitious deal of 2025 is facing uncertainty, reports the Wall Street Journal. World’s biggest chip maker Nvidia announced to make a planned investment of $100 billion in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI last year. However, the talks have now been stalled after some inside the chip giant expressed doubts about the deal, the report says…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will open the registration for JEE Main 2026 Session 2 from February 1, 2026. Candidates who wish to appear for the April session can apply online once the portal opens. The last date to submit the application form is February 25, 2026. Students need to complete registration, upload documents, and…
India’s Sanju Samson walks (PTI Photo) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has shared his enthusiasm ahead of the fifth and final T20I between India and New Zealand, to be played on Saturday at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, extending his best wishes to Team India and local favourite Sanju Samson. Speaking to ANI, Tharoor said…
One of the most spectacular encounters of Hubble with a galaxy has been brought back into focus by a recent image posted on X. The image, although posted recently, is actually from 2008 when it was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope from NASA. The image captures two galaxies in the distant universe that are…
Italy attracts Indian students with affordable degrees but struggles to retain graduates (Representative image) Walk through the corridors of public universities in Milan, Bologna, or Rome today and you’ll increasingly hear Indian languages alongside Italian. Italy, once a peripheral choice for Indian students heading overseas, is now firmly on the map as a European study…
In a thought-provoking statement, AR Rahman attributed his reduced involvement in Hindi cinema to ‘communal’ factors, sparking an industry-wide conversation. Veteran actor Saurabh Shukla weighed in, emphasizing the importance of idea-driven discourse rather than focusing on individuals. The reactions to Rahman’s comments, shared during a BBC interview, have created a tapestry of opinions across the…
