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Kolkata Knight Riders’ struggles in IPL 2026 have once again brought the spotlight firmly on Cameron Green, whose underwhelming returns continue to raise questions about his role in the side. The Australian all-rounder, yet to be cleared to bowl this season, has not been able to make an impact with the bat either. Across three…
Optical illusion personality tests use ambiguous images – like ducks turning rabbits or spinning shapes, to reveal subconscious preferences. Your brain “sees” what your mind prioritizes: emotions, logic, details, etc. And so, depending on what you see first a lo can be understood about our true personality traits. These tests are helpful because they spark…
Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Lakshya Sen showed grit and stamina to beat China’s Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling three-game battle on Tuesday, winning 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 at the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was his first victory over the former world No. 1 in a BWF World Tour event, and it didn’t…
“When the ground shifts under your feet, you learn quickly what was holding you up.”For decades, the United States sold itself as the steady centre of global higher education. Its universities promised not just degrees, but safety, mobility and a future that rewarded effort. A new national survey suggests that promise is now fraying for…
CHENNAI: What was once seen as optional is increasingly viewed as essential: uptake of overseas travel insurance among Indian outbound travellers has nearly doubled in six years, driven by rising medical costs abroad and heightened awareness of travel disruptions in the post-pandemic era. According to Irdai’s annual report, 96.7 lakh lives were covered under 27.9…
Aaditya Thackeray (File photo) Mumbai: The battle for Maharashtra’s limited opposition seats intensified Thursday as Sena UBT’s Aaditya Thackeray virtually staked his party’s claim to the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s lone winnable seats in the upcoming Rajya Sabha and legislative council polls.Pointing to the current strength of the assembly, Aaditya suggested the arithmetic favours his party…
Sridhar Vembu (File photo) Bengaluru: Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has urged Indians living in the US to consider returning home, arguing that their global standing will increasingly depend on India’s own economic and technological strength. In an “open letter to Indians in America” posted on X, Vembu said that while the diaspora has achieved notable…
Nestled in the lush Western Ghats of Dakshina Kannada, the venerable Kukke Subramanya Temple continues to draw throngs of devotees, both from India and beyond. They come, in large part, for its widely recognized ability to alleviate Sarpa Dosha, a planetary affliction linked to snake deities in Hindu astrology.Sarpa Dosha, often tied to ancestral karmic…
BENGALURU: A 27-year-old textile businessman, Subham Shukla, a resident of Bagalagunte, north Bengaluru, who allegedly duped a woman of gold and cash worth over Rs 75 lakh and raped her minor sister, has been arrested.Bagalagunte police file two separate cases against him — one under BNS for theft in a dwelling (Section 305) and cheating…
