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Means I will spam you. Call you? Forget it Ping! Ping! goes the phone. I glance at it lazily and it’s The Lad. Like a dutiful, doting mother, I pick it up to see what is so urgent. It’s an Instagram alert. The Lad has forwarded three reels in quick succession. Since I’m a typical…
Swan Hill, a regional town in Victoria, Australia, has come up with an unusual way to tackle vandalism and late-night hangouts: it is playing classical music outside public toilets to make the area less inviting for people who linger. Instead of increasing security guards or patrols, the local council has turned to sound as a…
MUMBAI: Silver appears to be the new gold – not just because its price has skyrocketed, but consumers are looking at it as an investment avenue, sparking demand for silver bars and coins at jewellery stores. Such is the rush that Jaipur’s Amrapali Jewels has now started selling silver bars to consumers on request. “Silver…
There is much outrage in the medical community that the cut off for NEET PG 2025 has been reduced to zero percentile for the reserved category, which is equivalent to a score of minus 40. However, this is not the first time a score of minus 40 was good enough to qualify. The cut off…
JAIPUR: Prolonged prison terms without trial undermine constitutional justice and demand bail, former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said Sunday, citing cases such as Umar Khalid’s and warning courts to rigorously test national security claims.Speaking at Jaipur Literature Festival, Chandrachud said when state invokes national security, “the court is duty bound to carefully scrutinise…
TikTok star Desmond Scott begins a new chapter by unpacking his kitchen after Kristy Scott divorce filing (Image via Getty) Desmond Scott and Kristy Scott are starting a new and very public chapter, and fans are watching closely. Desmond Scott is back in the kitchen, and this time, it means more than just cooking. The…
NEW DELHI: Borrowings of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which had peaked at almost Rs 3.5 lakh crore in 2021-22, is set to fall below Rs 2 lakh crore by March with the entity planning to reduce its debt load.The Centre is directly taking over funding for highway projects, instead of getting NHAI…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has postponed the CA Intermediate Group II Paper 5 – Auditing and Ethics exam, which was originally scheduled for January 19, 2026. The decision affects students across India and abroad. ICAI cited “unavoidable circumstances” for this change. All other CA Intermediate exams will continue as planned. Students…
A 2016 video shows Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra hugging at an event, unaware of future romance. Fans note blissful ignorance before Shershaah, wedding, and baby Saraayah. Kiara reposts: “2016 feels special now.” Social media is full of 2016 throwback posts right now. Many Bollywood stars are sharing old photos from 10 years ago to…
NEW DELHI: The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, responded to AR Rahman’s “communal” remark, stating that it is the “truth of India.” Music composer AR Rahman, in a BBC Asian Network interview, had stated that he has been getting less work in the industry, and he feels it is a “communal…
